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They were loud, legendary, and unstoppable—until their own chaos caught up with them. Breaking the Band: Van Halen reveals the behind-the-scenes battles, ego clashes, and power struggles that threatened to tear the band apart.

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00:01Jump made Van Halen superstars.
00:03They became one of the biggest rock bands in the world,
00:06selling 47 million records,
00:08and the band members became multi-millionaires.
00:11We all just wanted to have a good time, and it was just, it was crazy.
00:14With fame and fortune came unadulterated excess.
00:18I was having the time of my life.
00:20What the hell's going on? I mean, it's like a circus.
00:22Without limits, they took it too far.
00:26With their first lead singer, David Lee Roth, unlikely to even make it to the end of a show.
00:32He was lost on stage. He was a staggering drunk.
00:38Fueled by excess, resentments erupted.
00:41The Van Halen brothers ran the show, and heaven help anyone who stood in their way.
00:46Alex was very willing to sling the fists around if necessary.
00:50He was not an easy fellow to be around unless he felt like being easy.
00:53You scumbags, screw you.
00:55I said, you. I'm gonna call my lawyer.
00:58There's trouble in paradise.
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