Is This Love?

There are many songs out there from the '80s about love - no doubt about it.  Many of them ask us questions.  "Why Can't This Be Love?"  "Is ThisLove?"  The list goes on and on, but for this evening, I thought I would look at Whitsnake's "Is This Love?"  Great song from 1987, and it definitely takes me back to middle school.  It was such an awesome song back in the day, but I am sure people mostly remember it for the video.  Yes, Tawny Kitaen was in this video and the video for Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again."  "Here I Go Again" is also an excellent song and one of my favorites (very upbeat, up tempo, high octane for sure).  Anyway, Kitaen and Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale were a couple back in the '80s, so it is not surprising to see her featured in the video.  Guys are probably still drooling, so I give her credit.  David Coverdale may be overshadowed by her in the video, but I think he looks pretty good!  Gotta love that hair, but hey, he was a good-looking rockstar!  He could have any hairstyle he wanted.  He has also really aged quite gracefully -- just in case anyone was wondering.  (Throwing a pic out there for everyone to see).

David Coverdale

The song itself is pretty simple.  The lyrics tell the tale of a man who is obviously deeply in love and cannot stand to be apart from the woman in his life.  He can feel his love for her "growing stronger day by day," and he can't wait to see her again so he can hooooooold her in his arms.....  Wow.  This is pretty intense.  Definitely some intense images in the video, too, with a plot that makes you feel for David.  Seems like the relationship was a bit volatile.  Anyway, I do hope you enjoy the video and the song -- it's a nice, slow-paced ballad for a change, but it maintains the rock intensity of the decade with its vocals and guitar.  Very well done.