Warren Zevon
Poor Poor Pitiful Me
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
(1996)

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Lazarus
Jan 08, 2013 - 17:16
Cynaera wrote:

He wrote the line "He rubbed a pot roast all over his chest" as a tribute to his mother. He was there for dinner, and the pot roast his mom made was so good that he actually DID rub it all over his chest. Excitable? Probably. And damn. Death is the enemy. Let's stop fighting against other countries or against one another, and fight death instead. It's winning far too many battles, and I'm not good with that.

I miss you, Warren. Thank goodness you have Jordan, who has apparently inherited your wicked humor. (To those who don't know to what I'm referring, Google Jordan Zevon and buy whatever music of his that you can get.)



Miss you so much, Cynaera...



martinc
Dec 08, 2012 - 08:16
Warren was so politically correct, not....This was a great album. Guitar playing is strong and songwriting is varied and thoughtfully and even funny. Yahoo


Gingersocks
Oct 06, 2012 - 13:52
GOD like


Byronape
Jun 02, 2012 - 06:29
Jodo901 wrote:
It's the kind of 70's song that makes me glad I was a teenager in the 80's. There is plenty of great music from the 70's, but this ain't it.

I love this comment! I agree 100%, not much of a Warren Zevon fan generally. I suppose I can see the appeal, but it just doesn't jive with my earholes.




Kaisersosay
May 01, 2012 - 12:55
Saw Warren about 15 years ago at the Hampton Beach Casino up in NH.
As short but great little show. Very fun and true to his music.


Dahlia_Gumbo
May 01, 2012 - 12:49
kurtster wrote:
Its a shame it only became cool to know who and what he was after he died.





Not for me and my gang. Many years of appreciation.
Misterfixit
May 01, 2012 - 12:48
Phlegmaticman wrote:

And Linda censored the lyrics a bit.

Linda sang this a lot after she and Jerry Moonbeam Brown were quits and she blew up like the Hindenberg.



Dahlia_Gumbo
May 01, 2012 - 12:46
RIP Warren, and thanks Warren and RP.


Kaisersosay
May 01, 2012 - 12:45
Long Live Warren


V12Silly
Mar 30, 2012 - 19:39
She was a credit to her gender!


Jodo901
Feb 28, 2012 - 03:36
Sorry, I have to agree with Raechel and dogpound on this one. It's the kind of 70's song that makes me glad I was a teenager in the 80's. There is plenty of great music from the 70's, but this ain't it.




djengs
Jan 27, 2012 - 11:13
kurtster wrote:
Its a shame it only became cool to know who and what he was after he died.


Perhaps in your neck of the woods, or perhaps your time. Well known and much played as I remember.


Phlegmaticman
Jan 27, 2012 - 11:09
hencini wrote:

Looooooooooooooooooooooolz...

And I'm not sure to which Emmylou you're referring (I presume Harris), but is it possible you're thinking of Linda Ronstadt (who, for the record, recorded the song *after* Zevon— who wrote it— put it on his major-label debut album)?

And Linda censored the lyrics a bit.


kurtster
Dec 26, 2011 - 17:08
Its a shame it only became cool to know who and what he was after he died.




(former member)
Sep 22, 2011 - 17:08


This song is soooo good for the ears...




hencini
Aug 22, 2011 - 08:09
gatorade wrote:
Emmylou does a way better version. This is a poor poor pitiful cover .

Looooooooooooooooooooooolz...

And I'm not sure to which Emmylou you're referring (I presume Harris), but is it possible you're thinking of Linda Ronstadt (who, for the record, recorded the song *after* Zevon— who wrote it— put it on his major-label debut album)?


Foot
Aug 22, 2011 - 07:56
9+ RIP Warren...


On_The_Beach
Jul 21, 2011 - 23:33
gatorade wrote:
Emmylou does a way better version. This is a poor poor pitiful cover.

"Cover"?? {#Rolleyes}


gatorade
Jul 21, 2011 - 23:12
Emmylou does a way better version. This is a poor poor pitiful cover.


Cynaera
May 19, 2011 - 16:55
ThePoose wrote:

It is a big deal when an influential songwriter and/or musican passes. Sometimes they are famous; sometimes they are relatively obscure—among the general public. Among smart musicians, however, these influential ones are always well-known and usually well-connected. Warren was one of these. His stuff was covered by all kinds of talented singers + players—The Bob included. Warren had a deliciously dark sense of humor and pathos and gore. He truly was an Excitable Boy .


He wrote the line "He rubbed a pot roast all over his chest" as a tribute to his mother. He was there for dinner, and the pot roast his mom made was so good that he actually DID rub it all over his chest. Excitable? Probably. And damn. Death is the enemy. Let's stop fighting against other countries or against one another, and fight death instead. It's winning far too many battles, and I'm not good with that.

I miss you, Warren. Thank goodness you have Jordan, who has apparently inherited your wicked humor. (To those who don't know to what I'm referring, Google Jordan Zevon and buy whatever music of his that you can get.)



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