Warren Zevon “Porcelain Monkey” Live at Moore Theater on 04/22/2000

Warren Zevon’s second song about Elvis Presley, the first being “Jesus Mentioned”.
He was an accident waiting to happen
Most accidents happen at home
Maybe he should've gone out more often
Maybe he should've answered the phone
Hip-shakin', shoutin' in gold lamé
That's how he earned his regal sobriquet
Then he threw it all away
For a porcelain monkey
He threw it away for a porcelain monkey
Gave it all up for a figurine
He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas
And his face on velveteen
Rocka tonight
From a shotgun shack singing Pentecostal hymns
Through the wrought iron gates to the TV room
He had a little world and it was smaller than your hand
It's a rockabilly ride from the glitter to the gloom
Left behind by the latest trends
Eatin' fried chicken with his regicidal friends
That's how the story ends
With a porcelain monkey
He threw it away for a porcelain monkey
Gave it all up for a figurine
He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas
And his face on velveteen
Porcelain monkey
Ha-ha-ha-ha
Rocka tonight
Hip-shakin', shoutin' in gold lamé
That's how he earned his regal sobriquet
Then he threw it all away
For a porcelain monkey
He threw it away for a porcelain monkey
Gave it all up for a figurine
He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas
And his face on velveteen
Hey-hey-hey-hey
Porcelain monkey

[@ZevonArchive]

He was an accident waiting to happen Most accidents happen at home Maybe he should've gone out more often Maybe he should've answered the phone Hip-shakin', shoutin' in gold lamé That's how he earned his regal sobriquet Then he threw it all away For a porcelain monkey He threw it away for a porcelain monkey Gave it all up for a figurine He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas And his face on velveteen Rocka tonight From a shotgun shack singing Pentecostal hymns Through the wrought iron gates to the TV room He had a little world and it was smaller than your hand It's a rockabilly ride from the glitter to the gloom Left behind by the latest trends Eatin' fried chicken with his regicidal friends That's how the story ends With a porcelain monkey He threw it away for a porcelain monkey Gave it all up for a figurine He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas And his face on velveteen Porcelain monkey Ha-ha-ha-ha Rocka tonight Hip-shakin', shoutin' in gold lamé That's how he earned his regal sobriquet Then he threw it all away For a porcelain monkey He threw it away for a porcelain monkey Gave it all up for a figurine He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas And his face on velveteen Hey-hey-hey-hey Porcelain monkey

[@lynbarna1650]

Thanks ;)

[@11mound]

Elvis Presley's life summed up in about three and 1/2 minutes.🎸🎸🎸

[@katherinea.rodgers8366]

Warren Zevon is the greatest songwriter. I love all his his songs!

[@lac9516]

Not the best version, but sublime nontheless. Thanks very much

[@jimschleich8753]

Thenque vurymush. Warren has much to tell us, and so many aren't listening. Play it loud, share it with the neighbors.