![]() ![]() Zevon’s life and career was tragically cut short in 2003 just as mainstream acceptance and respect had finally found its way to him. David Letterman was a rabid fan, and Zevon even once remarked that the talk show host was the “best friend” has music ever had. Mainstream success eluded him throughout most of his career, but his dark lyrics about the undesirables in his imagination earned him acclaim and admiration from many of history’s top songwriters including Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Zevon was a genius lyricist whose biggest hit in the ’70s concerned a disturbed young man who performed a series of unspeakable acts on women. I'm greedy and I'm angry and I don't care who I cross.The term “bad boy of rock” has been lauded on everyone from Mick Jagger to Billy Idol to Gene Simmons but only one bad boy of rock may have actually lived the life: Warren Zevon. I'm proud to be a glutton and I don't have time for sloth I keep a busy schedule trying to fit them in ![]() I'm very well acquainted with the seven deadly sins." Trouble Waiting to Happen", written by Warren Zevon and J.Just when I thought it was safe to be bored, I turned on the news to the Third World War, I woke up this morning and fell out of bed.They made hypocrite judgments after the fact,īut the name of the game is be hit and hit back.Every day I get up in the morning and go to work."Ain't That Pretty At All", written by Warren Zevon and LeRoy Marinell.'Cause I'd rather feel bad than not feel anything at all. So I'm gonna hurl myself against the wall,.The hurt gets worse and the heart gets harder I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's. He's the hairy-handed gent, who ran amok in Kent." Werewolves of London", written by Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinell, and Waddy Wachtel this was voted best opening line of all time in a BBC radio poll.He was looking for a place called Le Ho Fooks. Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain. I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand,."Excitable Boy", written by Warren Zevon and LeRoy Marinell.He took little Suzie to the Junior Prom.Īnd he raped her and killed her, then he took her home." Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner", written by Warren Zevon and David Lindell.In the muzzle flash of Roland's Thompson gun. In the muzzle flash of Roland's Thompson gun They can still see his headless body stalking through the night Except in dreams, you're never really free.I predict this motel will be standing until I pay my bill.ĭon't the sun look angry through the trees?ĭon't the trees look like crucified thieves?ĭon't you feel like Desperados under the eaves? Like the mystics and statistics say it will, ![]()
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