Snortin' Whiskey, also sometimes referred to as
Snortin' Whiskey, Drinkin' Cocaine, is a 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 record label. The song was an instant hit, and reached the number one position on request lists at numerous
FM radio stations in the United States that year. It gained popularity in the
United Kingdom and
Germany as well. It became one of
Pat Travers' signature songs, and is still a crowd pleaser at
Travers concerts to this day. The success of
Snortin' Whiskey helped to propel the
Crash And Burn album to the number 20 position on the
Billboard Magazine's Pop Album Chart, making that particular recording
Pat Travers' highest-charting release. The song was most recently featured in the
2004 Golden Globe-winning movie
Sideways.
Musicians who performed on the original studio recording of Snortin' Whiskey were: