April 11, 2008
Friday music
Almost missed it!
Today, we've got Warren Zevon. If you don't know who he is, well you're about to find out.
First up, from the album Sentimental Hygiene is the song "Boom Boom Mancini", about the boxer of the same name. Zevon's band on this song is REM minus Michael Stipe. This was recorded between Green and Out of Time if anyone cares.
Second up, from the solo live album Learning To Flinch, is "Play It All Night Long". For a guy who played essentially MOR music, Zevon sure wrote some memorable lyrics. No wonder Bob Dylan likes playing his songs live.
Last, from the infamous Excitable Boy, comes Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner". This would eventually be the last song Zevon ever performed in front of an audience, on an episode of David Letterman, and was supposedly written in collaboration with an ex-mercenary.
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I somehow or other didn't know that Warren Zevon was dead. And had been for quite some years. Oh dear.
I like Zevon. He's good music.
Posted by: Scott A at April 14, 2008 2:14 PM