Below are short synopses of the interview clips regarding each song;

Slip of the Tongue - Originally called Dominatrix Blues. This was the first time that Coverdale and Vandenberg sat down to write, trying to identify those musical aspects missing from Whitesnake. Coverdale speaks well of Vandenberg, and mentions that Vai recomposed the certerpiece.

Cheap an' Nasty - Coverdale says this is basically a Slide It In meets Slow Poke Music song. He discusses his writing style, and mentions that “God beams me signals” during the writing process. Says he was in bed late at night when the chorus suddenly came to him. Said this is Tawny’s favorite track on the album.

Fool For Your Loving - Coverdale indicates that this was included not for a lack of material. He says they actually revisited Ain’t Gonna Cry No More, We Wish You Well, and Burning Heart during the sessions. He says he feels the original line-up did not play the song with enough passion, and that aside from the song itself and his vocal performance, the original holds no redeeming qualities. He says the original line-up should be embarrassed by their performance. He feels the same about the Saints and Sinners album, and feels that the songs on that album are some of the best of his career, but the worst performed. Coverdale mentions that he plans to re-record many older songs for any future Whitesnake Greatest Hits that might come out.
(Note: remember that we’re talking a Slip of the Tongue-era interview -- this is NOT something new.)

Now You’re Gone - Coverdale mentions that all Whitesnake songs are related to one another, like a family of songs, and this song is just like another Here I Go Again, or Love Ain’t No Stranger. He says he has always liked the Whisper-to-a-Scream methodology, and that is what he was going for here. He goes on to say that the song is about relationships and you never realize what you’ve got until it’s gone. He says that Richard Page (from Mr. Mister) sings with him on this song, and they had great fun recording it, playing what Coverdale refers to as the “Dick and Dave Show”. He says that Richard Page is a wonderful singer.

Kitten’s Got Claws - Coverdale believes this to be the most American-sounding on the album, and mentions that Vai plays magnificently. He says this is one of the easiest songs to sing because it’s a straight charge from start to finish, with no subtlety whatsoever. He says the only problem live is how he will manage to sing both lead and backing vocals as he doesn’t think the Sarzo and Vandenberg’s vocals are up to the task - he refers to them as the “Vienna Boys Choir on ‘ludes”. He says the song is about Tawny, and he calls her “kitten”.

Wings of the Storm - Coverdale says he wasn’t sure whether to put this song on the album. He says that both he and Adrian Vandenberg embrace classical music, and that this song highlights the brooding passion of Wagner as well as the classical aspects of the Coverdale/Vandenberg writing process. Coverdale explains how the song is about relationships and fidelity.

The Deeper the Love - Coverdale says this will probably be the second single from the album, and that it’s the closest they have to an R&B (rhythm and blues) song on the album. It’s also about relationships. Coverdale is glad that their is a “Otis lick” near the end (says he’s glad to finally have a song with said “Otis lick” in it), and a solo to die for. He goes on to say that the album sold 1.2 million copies in America in 4 days. Coverdale continues that American radio cannot leave the album alone, and that Deeper the Love is featured prominently.

Judgment Day - Coverdale jokingly states that the original title was “Up Yours Robert”. He says the song was written in the Spring of 1988 while he was taking the drug Percodan following back surgery. He thus calls this a “Percodan riff”, as it just sort of plods along. He credits Adrian Vandenberg with finessing the song.

Slow Poke Music - Coverdale mentions that the British press had gotten hold of a track listing from the new album, but they must've misunderstood the person giving them the information because they were for a long time calling this song “Slow Boat Magic”. He says this is an idea he’s had since his first solo album, and that if you look at the song credits on that album you will see they are to “SP Music”, which was supposed to be “Slow Poke Music”. He blames the then Deep Purple management with changing it because they felt it too risqué. He then compares this song to Hendrix, and says that he thinks Steve Vai is the “Hendrix of the 90s”.

Sailing Ships - Coverdale says this is a very important song to him, and that it is a marriage of two songs that he and Adrian had which neither could take further on their own. Coverdale says that this is his message to everyone - to realize your fantasies and ambitions - and that it is a metaphor for life.

The interview segments are all very interesting. If you are a collector, and you run across this, it makes a fine addition to a collection.