You Might Be A Whitesnake Fan…

by Myche J

Whitesnake is one of those bands that are right on the fence in the world of metal. Some folks have a hard time taking them seriously, most likely due to the over-saturation of the iconic 80’s video for “Here I Go Again”. They pretty much get lumped into the worst of hair metal. I think there are people out there that are very careful when they are in groups and are confronted with the question: “Do you like Whitesnake?”

Well, I’m here to tell you it’s okay to like Whitesnake. They are more than that one video. They were around way before the hair metal thing, and are still doing a nice job of kicking ass today.

But I’m sensing that there are still people out there that might be in denial. In the spirit of comedian Jeff Foxworthy (and it will be a lot funnier if you mimic him while reading these), here’s a list of a few things that could help you get off the fence and just admit that you are indeed a Whitesnake fan:


If every time you hear “Here I Go Again” you tell everyone around you that you prefer the earlier version from 1982’s Saints & Sinners album…you might be a Whitesnake fan.

If you have David Coverdale’s birthday (September 22nd) noted on your calendar next to the words “Take Day Off”…you might be a Whitesnake fan.

If you own, and prefer, the European release of Whitesnake’s self-titled 1987 album simply for the fact that the lead-off track is “Still Of The Night”…you might be a Whitesnake fan.

If you’ve ever used the phrases “Slide It In” or “Slow ‘An Easy” with a straight face during a sexual encounter…you might be a Whitesnake fan.

If you write “Vivian” in front of the name of all of your cans of soup…you might be a Whitesnake fan.

If your favorite album with Jimmy Page playing guitar on it is “Coverdale-Page”…you might be a Whitesnake fan.

If you abbreviate the word “and” (like the boys did on no less than ten songs and two album titles) on grocery lists (milk ‘an butter), legal documents (cease ‘an desist), and invitations (Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Aldridge ‘an Family – and have actually sent one to them!)…you might be a Whitesnake fan.

If your car’s license plate is any of the following: “WHTSNK 1”, “LUVHNTR”, “SLO AN EZ”, “R SARZO”, “GUD 2 B BAD”…you might be a Whitesnake fan.

If you have three different Whitesnake shirts, all of them depicting an album that is pre-Slide It In…you might be a Whitesnake fan.

If you have three of the same Whitesnake shirts, two tucked away for backup…you might be a Whitesnake fan.

If you’ve had backyard barbeques where you only played Whitesnake CD’s and served “Vandenburgers”…you might be a Whitesnake fan.