why is the van halen song called panama
Panama (song) The song was reportedly written about a car.[2] In an interview with Howard Stern, lead singer David Lee Roth explained the meaning behind the trademark song. Although the song features some suggestive lyrics, it is about a car that Roth saw race in Las Vegas; its name was "Panama Express", hence the title of the song.[3] In the Stern interview, Roth did not explain why the song was about a car rather than the usual Van Halen material.