Released as the lead single and first track of his eighth studio album, VOA, in 1984, Hagar had a love for fast cars thanks to his mechanic Claudio Zampoli. He was the one who got Hagar his first new Ferrari and introduced him to Eddie Van Halen. Hagar's love for driving over the speed limit soon led him to get stopped by police for speeding, inspiring the rage-fueled "I Can't Drive 55."
"Two o'clock in the morning, I'm driving a rental car to Albany, from Albany to Lake Placid. Four-lane Highway, not a soul, I'm going about 62 miles an hour exactly. Cop pulls me, a little wet I didn't even know while I was going the speed limit changed. I'm sitting there, I was so burnt, I was just exhausted," he said in an interview with Professor of Rock.
"I Can't Drive 55" would become a rock anthem that landed at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after its release. It also landed at No. 9 on the Top Rock Tracks. Many fans also see it as a rebellion anthem as Hagar's lyrics protest the US national speed limit after getting pulled over. The rocker even once recalled wanting to meet up with the officer who gave him the ticket.
Hagar's track became a concert staple during his time with Van Halen, and for TV and car commercials. It's even heard during the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.
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