I've known about the other versions but never listened to them; thanks for making that so easy. The '87 version has more drive and energy to my ears, which makes it my favorite.
I'm still salty that I missed seeing them live back in the day. My brother and I had tickets, but I got really sick with the flu and couldn't get out of bed, much less go to a concert.
Deighton, Ohio 1988 (I think), general admission near the stage. I pass out from dehydration and, IMO, from gagging on the armpit stank of men pumping their fists in the air around me. Those stinky men kindly body passed me to the back of the arena and into the arms of a medic. Apparently that was the fastest way to get help. (Clearly, my male friend didn’t want to miss the show by taking me to the back.) After recovering, I braved the crowd to get back to my friend with “excuse me, pardon me, sorry, my friend is up front.” One guy looked at me and yelled, “Hey, you’re the chick who looked like Jesus Christ!” as he spread his arms wide and tilted his head backward. Yes, that was me. He helped clear the way to the front. That’s my White Snake story.
Fascinating! I never knew of these other versions. The 1987 version was the one I knew. Knowing how much my wife loves the song, I played her the 1982 version. As soon as she got to that part of the song she looked at me and said, “hobo?!?” I had a good laugh!!
I've known about the other versions but never listened to them; thanks for making that so easy. The '87 version has more drive and energy to my ears, which makes it my favorite.
I'm still salty that I missed seeing them live back in the day. My brother and I had tickets, but I got really sick with the flu and couldn't get out of bed, much less go to a concert.
That sucks! I've never seen them but I never had tickets to a show. Don't blame you for being salty.
Deighton, Ohio 1988 (I think), general admission near the stage. I pass out from dehydration and, IMO, from gagging on the armpit stank of men pumping their fists in the air around me. Those stinky men kindly body passed me to the back of the arena and into the arms of a medic. Apparently that was the fastest way to get help. (Clearly, my male friend didn’t want to miss the show by taking me to the back.) After recovering, I braved the crowd to get back to my friend with “excuse me, pardon me, sorry, my friend is up front.” One guy looked at me and yelled, “Hey, you’re the chick who looked like Jesus Christ!” as he spread his arms wide and tilted his head backward. Yes, that was me. He helped clear the way to the front. That’s my White Snake story.
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That's a hell of a story! Thanks for sharing.
Fascinating! I never knew of these other versions. The 1987 version was the one I knew. Knowing how much my wife loves the song, I played her the 1982 version. As soon as she got to that part of the song she looked at me and said, “hobo?!?” I had a good laugh!!
It's pretty head-scratching. I have a lot of fun finding out about these surprising twists and turns in the songs or the videos. Glad you enjoyed!