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Pat Travers - Snortin' Whiskey - 1980




Snortin' Whiskey (also sometimes referred to as "Snortin' Whiskey, Drinkin' Cocaine") is a blues rock song written by Pat Travers and Pat Thrall. It was originally recorded by the Pat Travers Band, and released on the album Crash and Burn in 1980 on the Polydor label and also as US single the same year. The song was an instant hit, and reached the number one position on request lists at numerous FM radio stations in the United States in 1980. It gained popularity in the United Kingdom and Germany as well. It became one of Pat Travers' signature songs.



Musicians who performed on the original studio recording of "Snortin' Whiskey" were:


Pat Travers - lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars (second guitar solo during lead break)

Pat Thrall - lead and rhythm guitars (first guitar solo during lead break)

Peter "Mars" Cowling - bass

Tommy Aldridge - drums and percussion




Lyrics


Snortin' whiskey and drinkin' cocaine

We're snortin' whiskey and drinkin' cocaine

Got this feelin' I'm gonna drive that girl insane


Your like a bad river baby, your all over town

Your like a bad river baby, your all over town, all over town

I may be confused but you know I sure ain't down


I'm a fast movin' baby I can show you around

I got so much cocaine ain't never comin' down

Snortin' whiskey and drinkin' cocaine

Got this feelin' I'm gonna drive that girl insane, insanity


nortin' whiskey, drinkin' cocaine

We're snortin' whiskey and I'm, I'm drinkin' cocaine

Got this feelin' I'm gonna drive that girl insane

Got this feelin' I'm gonna drive that girl insane



Songwriters: Pat Travers / Patrick Thrall / Patrick A. Thrall

Snortin' Whiskey, Drinkin' Cocaine lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc





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