Coverdale & Page was a collaboration band featuring Whitesnake and former D… Read Full Bio ↴Coverdale & Page was a collaboration band featuring Whitesnake and former Deep Purple lead vocalist David Coverdale, and former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. The partnership between the two artists commenced in 1991 and resulted in an album, Coverdale & Page, in 1993. They also released five singles: "Pride and Joy", "Shake My Tree", "Take Me for a Little While", "Take a Look at Yourself" and "Over Now".

It has been suggested that Page collaborated with Coverdale in order to irk Page's former Led Zeppelin band-member Robert Plant, who up to that point had been reluctant to re-unite with Page.[1] In interviews at the time, Plant expressed some derision at the guitarist's collaboration with Coverdale.[2] Rumours emerged that Coverdale and Page would be joined by John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham in a reformed Led Zeppelin, but this did not pan out.[citation needed]

This studio album marked a return to commercial success for Page since his days with Led Zeppelin. However, after a series of concerts in Japan, sluggish tickets sales for a subsequent world tour resulted in the partnership being dissolved. Page subsequently teamed up with Plant for an "UnLedded" MTV project and Coverdale re-appeared from time to time with different Whitesnake line-ups.

Whole Lotta Love
Coverdale/Page Lyrics

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You need coolin', baby, I'm not foolin',
I'm gonna send you back to schoolin',
Way down inside honey, you need it,
I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm gonna give you my love.

*Wanna Whole Lotta Love (X4)
You've been learnin', baby, I bean learnin',

All them good times, baby, baby, I've been yearnin',
Way, way down inside honey, you need it,
I'm gonna give you my love... I'm gonna give you my love.

[Chorus]
You've been coolin', baby, I've been droolin',
All the good times I've been misusin',
Way, way down inside, I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm gonna give you every inch of my love,
Gonna give you my love.

[Chorus]
Way down inside... woman... You need... love.

Shake for me, girl. I want to be your backdoor man.
Keep it coolin', baby

Overall Meaning

In this song, the singer is addressing his lover and telling her that she needs love, and he is going to give it to her. He tells her that she needs to be taught how to love, and he is going to send her back to school. The repetition of “You need coolin’, baby” tells us that the singer's lover has been taking him for granted and neglecting their relationship, and he is telling her that he will not tolerate it anymore. The singer acknowledges that they have both made mistakes in the past, but he wants to move on and give her his love. He is yearning for the good times they used to have and wants to rekindle their passion. The recurring refrain of “Wanna Whole Lotta Love” is a declaration of his love and desire for his lover.

The chorus is where the singer addresses their history and how they have both let their relationship cool down. He confesses that he has been misusing the good times they’ve had, and he wants to change that by giving her every inch of his love. He wants to assure his lover that he understands her needs, and he is willing to do what it takes to make their relationship work. The ending of the song features a reference to the blues classic “Backdoor Man,” where the singer declares that he wants to be his lover's secret lover, whose job is to satisfy her when her partner is not around.

Line by Line Meaning

You need coolin', baby, I'm not foolin',
You require some cooling off, my dear, and truly, I'm not lying when I say it.

I'm gonna send you back to schoolin',
I intend to enlighten you and educate you, to send you back to school, metaphorically speaking.

Way down inside honey, you need it,
Deep within your being, you require it, and I'm the one to provide it.

I'm gonna give you my love,
My love is what you need, and that's precisely what I'm going to give you.

Wanna Whole Lotta Love (X4)
I want a tremendous amount of love, and I want it four times, so give it to me.

You've been learnin', baby, I bean learnin',
You've been receiving instruction, sweetheart, and believe you me, I have also been learning some things.

All them good times, baby, baby, I've been yearnin',
I have had a persistent longing for all of those good times that we've shared, my dear.

I'm gonna give you my love... I'm gonna give you my love.
Let there be no doubt about it, I am going to give you my love, and I will give it to you frequently.

You've been coolin', baby, I've been droolin',
You've been keeping things calm, my love, and I've been getting myself excited.

All the good times I've been misusin',
I have wasted many of the good times we've had together, and now I regret it.

I'm gonna give you every inch of my love,
I will not withhold any part of my love from you, my darling, you shall receive it all.

Way down inside... woman... You need... love.
Deep in your soul, my lady, you crave love and affection, and I am here to provide it.

Shake for me, girl. I want to be your backdoor man.
Let your body move sensually and powerfully, dear, and allow me to be your secret lover.

Keep it coolin', baby
Remain calm and collected my love, do not let things get too heated.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Anthony Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, James Patrick Page

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