He's no one hit wonder, although this is certainly his biggest song. Linda Ronstad covered some of his work, like Poor Poor Pitiful Me. Other notable songs include Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner, Exitable Boy, Desperados Under the Eaves, My Shit's Fucked Up (a funny song about dying from cancer), Hasten Down The Wind, Carmelita, Splendid Isolation,...
@davemccoy73402 ай бұрын
Keep me in your heart for a while is unreal
@edwardhubschman36104 ай бұрын
It’s a song about sharp dressing English ladies’ men who would pick up girls in a particular area of London. He’s warning innocent young girls to beware. Warren was a classically trained pianist and musical genius whose eclectic songs ran the gamut from this type of humor to deeply sad ones. He was admittedly not for everyone’s taste, but with a modicum of open mindedness he can appreciated for the incredible songwriter and entertainer he was. He was the most featured musical guest ever on the Letterman Show and Dave’s musical hero. He appeared there shortly before his death upon the release of his final brilliant album, The Wind, openly discussing with great humor the short time he had left to live. When Dave asked him to give advice about life in light of his circumstance, his response was “enjoy every sandwich.” Check out his Lawyers, Guns and Money, Excitable Boy, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead and Keep Me in Your Heart (from The Wind) for starters. I’m sure you’ll “get him” by then.
@mmacgregor46694 ай бұрын
Warren Zevon is on Bob Dylan’s list of six best American songwriters. His catalogue is humongous. Just on the album where you find Werewolves, you also have Excitable Boy (caution, humorously describes a date the goes awry in the most gruesome way), Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner (about a mercenary who kept fighting even after having his head blown off), Lawyers, Guns, and Money (the danger of dabbling in Cold War politics while on vacation), and Nighttime in the Switching Yard. His songs were covered by many other artists. He was friends with all the LA Laurel Canyon crowd. So you’ll find on this track alone is backed up by John McVie and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac. Other collaborators include Linda Ronstead, Jackson Brown, and REM (who Warren made an album with under the name of Hindu Love Gods). Once Warren gets under your skin, you’ll realize how simplistic and boring most songwriters are. 😉
@jimmmmy414 ай бұрын
Lawyers Guns and Money, Carmelita. Listen to Linda Ronstadt's version of Poor Pitiful Me.
@randyhochstein84554 ай бұрын
Definitely not a one hit wonder. His catalog is deep and amazing. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸
@johnharkness71144 ай бұрын
Imagine a whole auditorium of fans howling at the top of their lungs to this
@sean---the-other-one4 ай бұрын
When they were recording this song they were struggling with the rhythm. They got a few session musicians in to try to get it happening but it wasn’t coming together. Fleetwood Mac were recording nearby and they asked Mick Fleetwood and John McVie to lay down the drums and bass guitar and it just all fell into place. If you have a listen to that song again, hear how solid that rhythm section is, and how cool John’s basslines are in it. There’s a real swagger to it all that comes from years of playing in the pocket with each other. A good example of stuff that you can’t get as a solo musician in a DAW at home.
@stretch7534 ай бұрын
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner.
@Mikex9734 ай бұрын
Warren Zevon has a really deep catalogue of music "Play it all Night Long, Mohamed's Radio, Excitable Boy, The Envoy, and the Next Best Thing are some of the great songs by him but I think my favorite is a song called Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner know that is one you should review.
@TheRatsCast4 ай бұрын
So; Lon Chaney was not only an actor but a makeup artist as well. He was known as 'The Man of a Thousand Faces' and had appeared as The Phantom of the Opera as an as the Wolfman. Chaney Jr. Was his son; of course, but he only played as the Wolfman during the horror movies of the 40s. He was also in the comedy; Abbott and Costello meet Dracula, with Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. Karloff, who was a week known Frankenstein's Monster actor. Everyone thinks of the Chaney family when it comes to werewolves
@dansace14 ай бұрын
That was Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein. Just saying...
@mattbailey93964 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!! 👍😃
@kbob11634 ай бұрын
And Chaney Jr. had perfectly combed hair after his transformation into a werewolf, hence Zevon's reference to it.
@bobdelp20234 ай бұрын
HEY SILAS AND UNCLE!!! 😊( ZEE / VON ) RIP☹ TO WARREN, HE WAS A CRAZY OUTTA CONTROL GUY!
@mattbailey93964 ай бұрын
Howdy!! 😃
@ericanderson88864 ай бұрын
Great singer songwriter. He wrote some strange songs lol. "Excitable Boy" is a good one.
@bobdelp20234 ай бұрын
ANOTHER BIG HIT OF WARREN'S WAS ( EXCITABLE BOY ) SILAS 😊ENJOYYYY KID!
@DanielFrost214 ай бұрын
Great pick Silas. This song is a must listen when it comes on the radio.
@rickpopham54004 ай бұрын
Lon Chaney was a famous actor/make up artist who, indeed starred in some horror films, notably as Quasimodo in the 1920s silent version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". His son, Lon Chaney Jr. followed in his footsteps and actually played the werewolf in Universal Picture's "The Wolf Man".
@laurakennedy92504 ай бұрын
Well now you'll have to listen to "Little Red Riding Hood" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. Just a regular (?) wolf in this song. Love you guys!
@mattbailey93964 ай бұрын
I love that song too!! 👍
@Apollo_Blaze4 ай бұрын
Always loved this song, since it came out...one of my all time favorites...Warren was so cool.
@dougww1ectebow4 ай бұрын
"Discovered" by Jackson Browne, Waddy WAchtel on lead guitar. Great songwriter. Enjoy every sandwich.
@BluenoserJo4 ай бұрын
Great reaction, we always loved singing the chorus of this one. I'd love to see you react to Black Betty by Ram Jam.
@georgekarrys87004 ай бұрын
John McVie of Fleetwood Mac on the bass
@vfults4 ай бұрын
Zevon was a musical genius. Check out Carmelita, Desperadoes Under The Eaves, or Keep Me In Your Heart.
@user-mo6tz6oh9i4 ай бұрын
You should the movie that goes with this song. It’s set in England. An American Werewolf in London
@user-mo6tz6oh9i4 ай бұрын
Lon Chaney played a werewolf in old movies. His son too. The tailor reference is because his clothes are ripped apart as he turns into a werewolf.
@muzzcovw76742 ай бұрын
Not sure if anybody else mentioned this but Lindsey Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac plays guitar on this track. The same guy you saw in the Silver Springs video
@billglynn48834 ай бұрын
Try lawyers guns and money
@GrandpaMunstersMultitrackLab4 ай бұрын
I second that.
@Apollo_Blaze4 ай бұрын
Yes! Awesome song
@Ray1969.4 ай бұрын
The scene in The Color of Money where Tom Cruise is playing pool to this song is legendary (btw, great movie)
@leannmiller71534 ай бұрын
The live video is really fun to watch too.
@thomassanchez-oo6sb4 ай бұрын
Dude… more Emerson Lake & Palmer Live 1997 Montreux Jazz Festival Tarkus/knife edge ❤️✌🏼
@farmersteve6614 ай бұрын
Your next Zevon reaction should be “Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner” . I saw him perform 4 times and met him before and after each show . What a charming guy. We talked quite a bit .The man was a genius … he has about 100 songs you need to react to . “Carmelita” … “Trouble Waiting To Happen” … ( yes he signed my Rolling Stone magazine . ) “Poor Poor Pitiful Me” … I literally don’t know how to tell you where to begin . “Desperados Under The Eaves” ? The entire “Excitable Boy” album (1978) would be a good start … then his self titled LP (1976). Far from a 1 hit wonder … the joke was how much he hated “Werewolves…” it (sort of) overshadowed his amazing catalog but brought such instant mainstream fame . “The Envoy” … “Sentimental Hygiene “ Play “Detox Mansion” … or “It Ain’t That Pretty At All” … “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” or ‘Veracruz”. I usually don’t go in for LIVE albums … but Warrens “Stand In The Fire “ LP is a rare exception .BTW… the R&RHOF is a joke . Enjoy every sandwich guys ! RIP WZ 🎸🙏
@spitshinetommy82964 ай бұрын
Listening to Warren Zevon is based. Check these songs out, bangers all: Lawyers, Guns & Money Excitable Boy Poor Poor Pitiful Me Jungle Work Dirty Life and Times I Was in the House When the House Burned Down
@paullynn4734 ай бұрын
Big hit a lot of radio time in my neck of the woods ❤ also ties in with a movie. Possibly a satire on certain males
@TheGathumpus4 ай бұрын
I think"he'll rip your lungs out Jim" is a "Star Trek " Reference.
@grahamokeefe94064 ай бұрын
It was kind of common in the 70s to refer to someone as "Jim" or "Jack". It was kind of like saying "dude" or "bro".
@philipdickey64604 ай бұрын
I love this song, and the introduction music is very familiar to All Summer Long by Kid Rock
@billbitterman94872 ай бұрын
The Kid Rock song is garbage...
@jayheck13234 ай бұрын
Lawyers, Guns and Money - his best in my opinion. Also check out the last interview on Letterman before he passed. WZ waa unique and great. R.I.P.
@UncleCharlie111x23 ай бұрын
Lon Chaney Sr Phantom of the Opera 1925 Chaney Jr played the wolfman!
@konradv74 ай бұрын
Perfect Halloween song.
@hopeklemann13 ай бұрын
"you better stay away from him... he'll rip your lungs out, Jim ! "
@cleonmagabeefy85004 ай бұрын
All i can see is Tom Cruise in The Color of Money, dancing to this, playing pool and doing sword demonstrations with a cue stick while humiliating his opponent with unhuman pool skills...awesome
@michaellombard8944 ай бұрын
Such a groovy song which has made absolutely no sense to me at all for over 40 years lol.
@allanalogmusicat78rpm4 ай бұрын
If you haven't listened to it, another great Zevon track is "Lawyers, Guns and Money."
@jenniferandrews19174 ай бұрын
Fun, funky song. I’ve always loved it.
@RobbieBise4 ай бұрын
Definitely check out "Excitable Boy". I think you'll dig it.
@michael-ll3mi4 ай бұрын
An album you should listen to is Headboys by the Headboys. A Scottish group that i suspect the majority of your subscribers have never heard of. Some great tracks. Most recognized for The Shape of Things Come.
@grahamokeefe94064 ай бұрын
Zevon was far from a one hit wonder, but most of his really good stuff didn't chart. In some live versions, he sings, "Better stay away from him, he'll rip your lungs out, Jim // I'd like to meet James Taylor." Referring to the singer James Taylor who'd also be a good one for you to check out.
@rotorhd24 ай бұрын
sad that even the uncle didn't know who Warren Zevon was.......ZEEVON
@JoeThornhill4 ай бұрын
Kent is actually a whole other county. Like, an hour train ride, east of London (which is in Surrey (county)).
@autofare34 ай бұрын
Yes Kent is a county south east of London but it's not in Surrey (which is another county west of London)
@mattbailey93964 ай бұрын
👍😃
@JoeThornhill4 ай бұрын
@@autofare3 Oh, Surrey's not that big then. I just found out (relating to another video) that Sussex is actually under Kent. So anyway, what's London in, then?
@eddhardy10544 ай бұрын
@@JoeThornhillSorry to interrupt but to answer your question Greater London is made up of bits of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey and Kent.
@autofare34 ай бұрын
@@JoeThornhill Sussex cant be under Kent bcause it would be underwater
@swampfizz4 ай бұрын
I'm sure everyone else has said somting....Warren is HOF class..wrote many many songs for other artists
@AWKnuden4 ай бұрын
Hi guys. I know that you reacted to Don Rickles before. BUT did you ever watch Foster Brooks ? You should watch Forter Brooks roast Don Rickles. You might get a great time. He is great at playing drunk.
@ronparsons87864 ай бұрын
Lawyers guns and money is a banger
@shezarae88274 ай бұрын
Warren Zevon was a folk song writer, and that is no doubt why you don't know his work. Warren Zevon quote ~ I would have went down in history as a folk song writer, but for that one song.
@billbitterman94872 ай бұрын
Not sure I'd consider him quite a "folk song writer"
@3generboiler4 ай бұрын
BoilerUp
@les15444 ай бұрын
Try When the children cry, by White Lion, I’m new to your videos so I don’t know if you ever heard of them👍🏻
@rotorhd24 ай бұрын
Warren wasn't particularly fond of this song, but it did well
@SundandMoon664 ай бұрын
I would like to recommend: Metallica "enter the Sandman" Live Concert 1991 in Moscow (over 1,6 Mio!!! People watching this live) . Out of this World!!! Also the Video from the Song "one". Best regards from Germany
@SundandMoon664 ай бұрын
and I also would recomment Rammstein with the Song "keine Lust".. you will have fun with this :-) and I would like to introduce you to hubert von goisern song named "hiatamadl" - good bavarian Rockmusic with a lot of Jodlers... big star here in Germany. And last recommendation: Zombie from a irish group named "Cranberries" .. it is a Anti-War-Song. Backround: in the war between Ireland and Great Britain 2 Children (3 and 12 Years old) died - as so many other children, because of Bombs.. it goes under your skin...
@argelbargel76804 ай бұрын
Lawyers Guns and Money.
@johnathanstruble10644 ай бұрын
Hey Uncle! Lol ...
@roydownes24584 ай бұрын
warren zevon does not screw around. you have been warned.
@billbitterman94872 ай бұрын
Warren Zevon has dozens of great songs. There are at least 5 songs on the Excitable Boy album (the album that has Werewolves on it) that are better songs that this. Reactors seem to hit this song and don't explore any deeper. His self titled album (album previous to Excitable Boy) also has 5-6 great songs. Warren basically thought of Werewolves as a novelty song. Do yourself a favor and dig deeper. There are a lot of good suggestions from other responders in the comments
@Looksue3 ай бұрын
Draw blood
@hays90084 ай бұрын
One hit wonder 😂😂😂😂
@mattbailey93964 ай бұрын
🤪
@kckelly78894 ай бұрын
In the older movies Lon Cheney Jr.'s hair WAS perfect, I gotta say. His tailor though, 👎