Jan 31, 2011 this upbeat song from 1982s the envoy may be warren zevons cheeriest number ever. Warren zevon will be remembered, unfortunately, for werewolves of london, which is a catchy ditty, but a very slight entry in his prodigious catalog of witty and sometimes mordant pop songs, that only became increasingly so after he learned he had cancer. Listen to your favorite songs from mutineer by warren zevon now. Friday musics 2012 cd combines warren zevons first two studio albums for giant records.
Warren zevons 1995 album, mutineer, would be his last until lifell kill ya 5 years later. Bad example, warren zevon apparently grew to enjoy working on his own, and for 1995s mutineer, he recorded the bulk of the album in his home studio, handling most of the instrumentation himself and bringing in some friends to help sweeten some of the tracks among them david lindley, bruce hornsby and rosemary butler. A remastered version of the album with special bonus tracks was released in 2008 by rhino records. Warren zevon the long arm of the law by dennis karchner. Lyrics warren zevon mutineer yo ho ho and a bottle of rum hoist the mainsail, here i come aint no room on board for the insincere youre my witness im your mutineer i was born to rock the. On february 14, 2006, vh1 classic premiered a music video from a new compilation, reconsider me. Doesnt matter, its just one of the many weird, wonderful songs warren zevon wrote. Warren zevon is famous for blackhearted comedy tunes like werewolves of london and excitable boy, but his best work is a good bit deeper and more penetrating, and 2000s lifell kill ya was an impressive return to form, a song cycle about aging and death that was played less for easy laughs than for the bitter humor derived from the knowledge that no one, the artist. This album was recorded in 1975 and released on may 10, 1976, by asylum records. Excitable boy, an album by warren zevon on spotify.
Zevons father, a russian emigre, was a professional gambler who spent most of his time on the road, while his mother was a devout mormon who looked after the family. A singer and songwriter whose music often dealt with outlaws, mercenaries, sociopaths, and villains of all stripes, zevons lyrics displayed a keen and ready wit despite their of. Marketed by rhino entertainment company, a warner music group company. Warrens self awareness, i was born to rock the boat, has always been one of his most endearing qualities, and here in this song, he understands that his best friends, the ones who are not insincere, stand behind him and that he is safe with them even when lightning flashed and thunder followed. Feb 23, 20 warren zevon licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of rhino warner.
Bad examplemutineer and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Download warren zevon my rides here 2002 retail cd. Year name peak chart positions album us us main us dance. Bad example, warren zevon apparently grew to enjoy working on his own, and for 1995s mutineer, he recorded the bulk of the album in his home studio, handling most of the instrumentation himself and bringing in some friends to help sweeten some of the tracks among them david lindley, bruce hornsby and rosemary. Warren zevon is the second studio album by american musician warren zevon. Werewolves of london by warren zevon on apple music. That album brought warren roaring back from the dead, so to speak, and gave him a much deserved 2nd comeback. Tricky though a task this is, in paying tribute to a wordsmith as great as warren zevon, all one can do is make marginal choices of lyrics that reflect the musicians caustically genuine view of life. Warren s self awareness, i was born to rock the boat, has always been one of his most endearing qualities, and here in this song, he understands that his best friends, the ones who are not insincere, stand behind him and that he is safe with them even when lightning flashed and thunder followed. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Sincerely, jordan zevon jordan also wrote at warrenzevon.
Browne took zevon on tour to support the album, and in 1978, they returned to the studio to cut zevons second album. After touring as a solo act in support of his album mr. Warren zevon vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion. Warren zevon please allow the exchange of unreleased live material from warren zevon on your website. Late singersongwriter warren zevon was born on this day in chicago in 1947.
Warren william zevon was born in chicago, illinois on january 24, 1947, and the facts of his early life read like a picaresque novel. Studio album 10 compilation 2 bad luck streak in dancing school. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum hoist the main sail, here i come aint no room on board for the insincere youre my witness, im your mutineer. Peter asher additional vocals on the indifference of heaven rosemary butler additional vocals on jesus was a cross maker and mutineer jorge calderon bass guitar on seminole bingo, additional vocals on poisonous lookalike. Playlist 16 songs in 1976, warren zevons selftitled second album earned the respect of critics and contemporaries. That album brought warren roaring back from the dead, so to speak, and gave him a. The songs of warren zevon hurry home early is from the song boom boom mancini, on the album sentimental hygiene was released by wampus multimedia on july 8, 2005. Zevons work has often been praised by wellknown musicians, including. Bad example is a fullblown studio affair, not so dissimilar in attitude to his classic elektraasylum albums, whereas mutineer was largely recorded by zevon on his own. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Download on amazon back in the high life again play on apple music back in the high life again download on itunes. Top 10 most romantic warren zevon songs spacial anomaly. Snide, sarcastic, and catchy as all get out, he was basically a harder rocking and harder living randy newman. Ill sleep when im dead, zevon biography, zevon death, zevon music, warren zevon lyrics, lawyers guns and money, keep me in your heart, mesothelioma, rehab. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum hoist the mainsail here i come aint no room on board for the insince. Oct 27, 2016 lyrics warren zevon mutineer yo ho ho and a bottle of rum hoist the mainsail, here i come aint no room on board for the insincere youre my witness im your mutineer i was born to rock the. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Nov 17, 2017 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. This upbeat song from 1982s the envoy may be warren zevons cheeriest number ever. Warren zevon mutineer jon stewart show 1995 by jiggs111. Zevons prolific and influential career was cut short when he lost a battle with cancer on september 7, 2003 at the. Download warren zevon mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Watch jason isbell and amanda shires sing an acoustic cover of warren zevon s mutineer. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum hoist the mainsails here i come aint no room on board for th.
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum hoist the mainsail, here i come aint no room on board for the insincere youre my witness, im your mutineer. The songs of warren zevon, released in 2004, is a tribute album to the late warren zevon by many famous musicians. Warren zevon lyrics mutineer yo ho ho and a bottle of rum hoist the mainsail here i come aint no room on board for the insincere youre my witness im your mutineer i was born to rock the boat some may sink but we will float grab your coat lets get out of here youre my witness im your mutineer long ago we laughed at shadows. Mutineer is often considered one of warren zevon s lesser inspired releases. Watch jason isbell and amanda shires sing an acoustic cover of warren zevons mutineer. On april 7, 2005, we received permission for warren zevon shows to be hosted at the archive. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Warren zevon excitable boy remastered expanded edition. Both of these warren zevon albums have been out of print for years. Here in his home studio, zevon is free to wander as he feels fits. Bad example mutineer and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
The wallflowers and jordan zevon lawyers guns and money by miffomojen. No description available no track information available media type. Complete list of warren zevon music featured in tv shows and movies. Warren william zevon january 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was an american. Jan 24, 2016 late singersongwriter warren zevon was born on this day in chicago in 1947. Warren zevon and excitable boy are generally held to be his high water marks although i must admit id not. Warren zevon i suppose on some deep and profound level, the evening would seem incomplete to me without three minutes of howling. Warren zevon licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of rhino warner. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum hoist the main sail, here i come aint no room on board for t. Get all the lyrics to songs on mutineer and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Warren william zevon january 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was an american rock singersongwriter and musician noted for including his unique and sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes.
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