The biting comment about society’s habit of whitewashing horrors to make them more bearable (the titular character is just an “excitable boy”) doesn’t go unnoticed. What starts off as a cheerful little ditty about an excitable boy covering himself in pot roast ends in horror, with that same excitable boy later raping and killing his prom date before building a cage from her bones. “Excitable Boy” is Zevon at his most Zevon-ish. His lyrics twisted and turned, taking the listener from laugh-out-loud humor to straight-up tragedy in the space of just three minutes. producer: Warren Zevon piano: Warren Zevon bass: Bob Glaub guitar: Waddy Wachtel strings: The Sid Sharp Strings strings arranger: Warren Zevon drums (drum set): Larry Zack background vocals: Jackson Browne, Carl Wilson, Billy Hinsche, Jai Winding, Warren Zevon and The Gentlemen Boys background vocals arranger: Carl Wilson composer: Warren Zevon. All three songs are featured on his third album, Excitable Boy (1978. Zevon's most famous compositions include 'Werewolves of London', 'Lawyers, Guns and Money', and 'Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner'. Warren Zevon was never the most straightforward of songwriters. Warren William Zevon ( / zivn / Janu September 7, 2003) 1 was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician. Co-written with Zevon’s frequent collaborator Jackson Browne, the track appeared on Zevon’s career-defining 1978 album, “Excitable Boy.” 6. Along with his own work, he recorded or performed occasional covers, including Allen Toussaint’s A Certain Girl, Bob Dylan’s Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door, Leonard Cohen’s First We Take Manhattan, Steve Winwood’s Back in the High Life Again, and Prince’s Raspberry Beret. End price 34.99 USD Start price 34.99 USD.

“Tenderness On The Block” is a tender, coming-of-age song about a girl’s first experience of love. Vinyl: WARREN ZEVON New Sealed 2022 20th ANNIVERSARY LIFELL KILL YA VINYL RECORD No ratings. As points out, Zevon may have been best known for his savage wit and black humor, but he wasn’t averse to the occasional love song either.

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