Episode 33
Van Halen and Brown M&Ms
The real story behind Van Halen's M&M contract clause
Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
August 2, 20209m 22s
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Show Notes
For years a story had circulated that the rock and roll group Van Halen had a contract that required that a bowl of M&Ms be left backstage wherever they performed, with all the brown M&Ms removed. If there were any brown M&Ms in the bowl, they would use it as an excuse to trash the room. Is this just an urban legend, or was there something behind the story?
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