Formed in the late 1970's by David Coverdaleafter leaving Deep Purple, Whitesnake were originally a of blues rock band with Jon Lordand Ian Paicefrom Deep Purple in the band. After acquaintance with Chris Cuttler and Fred Frith David Coverdale decided to turn into a more complex progressive sound. Whitesnake then started to make it big in America with the "Slide It In" album, three years later they became superstars with the "1987" album with the US smash hit "Here I Go Again". Whitesnake continued in the same vein for the "Slip Of The Tongue" album. David Coverdale released "Restless Heart" under the Whitesnake name in the mid 90's and released Whitesnakes only acoustic live album a short while afterwards, titled "Starkers In Tokyo".
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Whitesnake
Getting near the end, now I knew the time was right for a breakdown.
Megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown.
Shot you full of rock n roll, couldnt make your soul,
Didnt burn you to the bone.
Do what the man says, take the money and run.
But, I never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what Im told.
I never saw the tears but I knew you cried for rhythm n blues.
Screaming like a wildcat I knew that I had nothing to lose.
Shot you full of rock n roll, couldnt make your soul,
Didnt burn you to the bone.
Do what the man says, take the money and run.
But, I never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what Im told.
Its just a breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown.
Shaking like a leaf in the wind see me blowing away.
Never see me fall on the ground till Ive had my say.
Shot you full of rock n roll, couldnt make your soul,
Didnt burn you to the bone.
Do what the man says, take the money and run.
But, I never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what Im told.
Its just a breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown,
Its just a breakdown.
(solo)
Getting near the end, now I knew the time was right for a breakdown.
Megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown.
Shot you full of rock n roll, couldnt make your soul,
Didnt burn you to the bone.
Do what the man says, take the money and run.
But, I never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what Im told.
Its just a breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown.