Why Can't This Be Love?

I have had this song stuck in my head for a while.  Actually, it is the synthesized keyboard "ostinato" that is really what I hear over and over, but that is a good thing.  It's got this crazy momentum with a tinge of a "robotic" sound that is very addicting.  So, once you get past this in the intro, you'll hear the lyrics, and we're off to the races....  At least that's kind of what it feels like.  This Van Halen classic was released in 1986, and it seems to energize me everytime I hear it.  It really is timeless, and it is one of the most invigorating rock songs I've heard.  Makes me want to run out and buy Gatorade and then run a marathon or something.  I'm not sure what it is about this song that makes it so energetic and propelling, but I am hooked.

I think, perhaps, the chorus may be the key to the intense energy of this song...  "It's got what it takes...so tell me why can't this be love?"  Hmm...  It's got what it takes.  Yes.  This is most likely the phrase that hints at sportsmanship, competition, athleticism, energy.  Could be a commercial.  Do you have what it takes?  Could you be love?  Sure puts the pressure on, but SCORE!  Once you find the one who has what it takes, well, it just could be love...