In their early years, Whitesnake played in a hard-edged blues rock and heavy metal influenced style. By the mid-80s, the band had moved towards a more commercially friendly arena rock and pop metal ethos, garnering them major hits such as "Love Ain't No Stranger", "Now You're Gone", "Slide It In", "Still of the Night", and the iconic tune "Here I Go Again" (arguably their 'signature song'). They were named the 85th greatest hard rock band of all time by VH1.
Whitesnake were active primarily in the 80s, but they still tour, albeit with an entirely new line-up (bar Coverdale), to this day. Some of the most famous musicians who have joined the band for a time include Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Rudy Sarzo, John Sykes, Adrian Vandenberg, Vivian Campbell, Tommy Aldridge, and Steve Vai.
The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple. This is not only because three past members of the band were once in Deep Purple but also because of their sound and influences. Later, the band took on a sound more in line with the hair metal style popular in the mid to late 80s, but they never truly left their heavy, blues rock roots behind
Formed in 1978 by David Coverdale after leaving Deep Purple, Whitesnake were originally a straightforwards heavy rock group with Jon Lord and Ian Paice from Deep Purple in the band. Despite a few album releases and constant touring, Whitesnake was unable to attain any significant commercial success in America, though becoming popular in the U.K., Europe, and Japan. Their critical reviews as well for their albums were somewhat mixed.
After acquaintance with Chris Cuttler, Fred Frith and most importantly, young guitarist John Sykes, David Coverdale decided to turn to a slicker, more commercially viable sound. Whitesnake made their first major splash in the States in 1984 with the album 'Slide It In', featuring the self-titled single as well as rock tracks "Slow An' Easy" and "Love Ain't No Stranger". All three of them gained major airplay and were eaten up by fans. Sykes was not involved in any of the song writing for 'Slide It In', though re-did some of Micky Moody's guitar work in the American remastering of the U.K. version of the album.
Three years later, thanks to radio-friendly, Zeppelin-ish songwriting and MTV friendly Tawny Kitaen's automobile acrobatics, Whitesnake became superstars with the album 'Whitesnake' (titled '1987' in Europe, and 'Serpens Albus' in Japan). Containing the U.S. smash hits "Here I Go Again", "Is This Love", "Still of the Night" and others, the album eventually sold over 10 million copies. Coverdale replaced the entire band for the subsequent tour, ditching Sykes for guitarists Adrian Vandenberg and Vivian Campbell. Also joining the band at this point were bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge.
Campbell left shortly after the tour (going on to replace Steve Clark in Def Leppard. Vandenberg, despite penning most of the material on the follow-up album, was unable to record due to a freak wrist injury. Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai was brought in to record all of the guitar parts for Slip of the Tongue, which was released in the spring of 1989. Despite going platinum, the album did not reach the stratospheric heights of Whitesnake (entitled 1987 in Europe, and Serpens Albus in Japan). With a divorce looming, and the alternative 'grunge' movement threatening to destroy the melodic rock movement, Coverdale dissolved Whitesnake.
In the late 90s, David Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg finally recorded together again. Initially intended to be a Coverdale solo effort, the Whitesnake name was eventually attached (much like the Tony Iommi/Black Sabbath projects of the late 80s). The resulting products were a new studio album entitled Restless Heart, and the live acoustic set, Starkers In Tokyo.
In the early 2000's Coverdale relaunched Whitesnake fully with an entirely new lineup centred around guitarists Reb Beach and Doug Aldrich (previously of Winger and Lion/Dio). This Whitesnake embarked on tours across the globe, releasing the "Live In the Still of the Night" DVD and "Live... In the Shadow of the Blues" on CD in 2006. A new studio album, "Good to be Bad", was released in 2008 reaching the top 10 in the UK album charts.
Over the last few years Coverdale has been involved in a remastering project which has seen all albums from 1978's Trouble, to 1989's Slip of the Tongue reissued with bonus material.
Whitesnake released Forevermore, on March 25, 2011 in Europe, and on the 29th in North America. They have released a number of scheduled 2011 tour dates on their website, with six scheduled UK tour dates and other European dates. In February 2011, Whitesnake was announced as one of the headliners to play the annual Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, on Memorial Day weekend. A digital single for the song 'Love Will Set You Free' was released, along with a video for the song, on February 21.
The album Forevermore was released as a special edition 'Snakepack' through Classic Rock magazine on 25 March, a full 3 weeks before its commercial release. The fan pack includes the full, official new album Forevermore, a 132-page magazine, poster and pin badge. On 20 March 2011, Whitesnake announced that Brian Ruedy would play keyboards on the Forevermore World Tour.
The album did not chart highly upon its official release in the UK (number 33, possibly due to the copies released as part of the aforementioned Classic Rock Snakepack, which are not eligible for the charts). It did, however, show signs of Whitesnake's slow rebuild of support in the US with the album charting at number 49 - the band's highest charting album since the 80s.
Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach are Whitesnake longest standing guitar players, both being in the band 10 years by 2012.
Whitesnake are set to embark on their farewell tour in May 2022, beginning in the UK and Ireland with Foreigner and Europe. In July 2021, the group announced the addition of multi-instrumentalist Dino Jelusick to their ranks, turning Whitesnake into a septet for the first time. Later that November, Michael Devin parted ways with the band. He was replaced by Tanya O'Callaghan, marking the first female musician to join the band.
Website: http://www.whitesnake.com/
Too Many Tears
Whitesnake Lyrics
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Did everything you wanted me to,
So, tell me, baby,
What did I do wrong
I told you what you wanted to know,
Precious secrets never spoken before.
All I'm asking,
Some things are better left unsaid,
But, all I do is cry instead,
Now, I've cried me a river,
Thinking how it used to be
There've been too many tears falling,
And there've been too many hearts
Breaking in two.
Remember what we had together,
Believing it would last forever.
So, tell me, baby,
Where did I go wrong
Everything I had was yours,
More than I have ever given before,
So, won't you tell me
Did I hurt you so bad
I guess I'm fooling myself,
'Cause I want you and no one else.
And I can't understand
Why you're doing these things to me
There've been too many tears falling,
And there've been too many hearts
Breaking in two
Remember what we had together,
Believing it would last forever.
So, tell me, baby,
Where did I go wrong, where did I go wrong
Now my heart is breaking,
My whole world is shaking,
'Cause I can't understand
Why you're doing these things to me
There've been too many tears falling,
And there've been too many hearts
Breaking in two
Remember what we had together,
Believing it would last forever
So, tell me, baby,
Where did I go wrong
The song "Too Many Tears" by Whitesnake is a heartfelt ballad about a broken relationship. The lyrics speak of a man who gave his all to his partner, but still failed to meet her expectations. He is left wondering where he went wrong and is filled with regret for not being able to save the relationship. The opening lines "I used to be the man for you, Did everything you wanted me to" shows the desperation felt by the singer to save his relationship. He is remorseful and cannot understand why he was not enough for the woman he loved.
The song also delves into the vulnerability of the singer, as he admits to crying over his lost love. The line "Some things are better left unsaid, But, all I do is cry instead" shows the singer's struggle to come to terms with his feelings. He is unable to let go of his emotions and is consumed by the pain of losing his love. The chorus of the song is a plea for answers, as he begs his partner to tell him where he went wrong.
The song's poignant lyrics are accompanied by a powerful performance by lead singer David Coverdale. The emotive guitar solo by Adrian Vandenberg further adds to the melancholic mood of the song. "Too Many Tears" is a testament to Whitesnake's ability to create powerful ballads that touch the hearts of listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to be the man for you,
I used to be the one who fulfilled all your needs and desires.
Did everything you wanted me to,
I fulfilled all your wishes without hesitation.
So, tell me, baby, what did I do wrong
I am confused about why you left me or what I did to push you away.
I told you what you wanted to know,
I was honest with you, even about things that were difficult to reveal.
Precious secrets never spoken before.
Things I had never told anyone else, I shared with you.
All I'm asking, where did I go wrong
I am seeking answers about what went wrong in our relationship.
Some things are better left unsaid,
There are certain things that should not be spoken about.
But, all I do is cry instead,
I am filled with sadness and cannot help but cry.
Now, I've cried me a river,
I have cried for a long time and have exhausted myself emotionally.
Thinking how it used to be
Reflecting on the good times we shared together.
There've been too many tears falling,
I have shed too many tears over our failed relationship.
And there've been too many hearts breaking in two.
Many people's hearts have been broken due to relationships ending.
Remember what we had together,
I hope you remember the love and connection we shared.
Believing it would last forever.
I believed our love was strong enough to last a lifetime.
So, tell me, baby, where did I go wrong
I am still seeking answers about what caused our breakup.
Everything I had was yours,
I gave you everything I had to offer in our relationship.
More than I have ever given before,
I put more effort and care into our relationship than any other before.
So, won't you tell me, did I hurt you so bad
I am pleading with you to reveal if I caused you great hurt or pain.
I guess I'm fooling myself,
I am deluding myself into thinking that you may still come back to me.
'Cause I want you and no one else.
I still have strong feelings for you and cannot imagine myself with anyone else.
And I can't understand why you're doing these things to me
I am struggling to understand why you left me and what your reasoning was.
Now my heart is breaking,
My heart is in pain and distress.
My whole world is shaking,
My entire life feels uncertain and unstable without you.
'Cause I can't understand why you're doing these things to me
I am still having difficulty comprehending your actions and decisions.
Where did I go wrong, where did I go wrong
I am still desperately searching for the answer to what caused our relationship to end.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: A VANDERBERG, ADRIAN VANDERBERG, DAVID COVERDALE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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