2 0 0 8 , ▁" Hot ▁for ▁Te acher " ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁four ▁songs ▁applic ants ▁had ▁to ▁be ▁capable ▁of ▁playing ▁to ▁receive ▁the ▁job . ▁▁ ▁The ▁song ▁is ▁mentioned ▁by ▁the ▁character ▁Bar ney ▁St inson ▁on ▁the ▁TV ▁show ▁How ▁I ▁Met ▁Your ▁Mother ▁in ▁episode ▁ 2 2 ▁in ▁season ▁ 6 . ▁ ▁Bar ney ▁was ▁quoted ▁talking ▁about ▁demol ishing ▁a ▁building ▁and ▁references ▁the ▁song ▁- ▁" As ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁project , ▁I ▁get ▁to ▁decide ▁how ▁we ▁knock ▁it ▁down . ▁I ' m ▁torn ▁between ▁training ▁an ▁actual ▁co y ote ▁to ▁use ▁an ▁AC ME ▁dynam ite ▁pl ung er , ▁or ▁hook ing ▁up ▁a ▁f use ▁to ▁Edd ie ▁Van ▁Hal en ' s ▁guitar ▁that ▁goes ▁off ▁the ▁second ▁he ▁hits ▁the ▁last ▁note ▁to ▁" Hot ▁For ▁Te acher ." ▁ ▁Person nel ▁ ▁David ▁Lee ▁Roth ▁- ▁lead ▁vocals ▁Edd ie ▁Van ▁Hal en ▁- ▁lead ▁and ▁rh ythm ▁guitar , ▁backing ▁vocals ▁Alex ▁Van ▁Hal en ▁- ▁drums ▁Michael ▁Anthony ▁- ▁bass ▁guitar , ▁backing ▁vocals ▁ ▁Ch arts ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁" Hot ▁For ▁Te acher " ▁An ni versary ▁& ▁Fun ▁Fact s ! ▁on ▁Van ▁Hal en ▁News ▁Des k ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : V an ▁Hal en ▁songs ▁Category : 1 9 8 4 ▁songs ▁Category : 1 9 8 4 ▁singles ▁Category : S ongs ▁written ▁by ▁Edd ie ▁Van ▁Hal en ▁Category : S ongs