Warren Zevon was a colorful artist who enjoyed having fun with his music. Zevon became known for his dry wit and often sarcastic lyrics.
He produced songs like Lawyers, Guns and Money, Excitable Boy, and Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner, which took a humorous swipe at worldwide political causes.
The origin of today's song Werewolves of London came when one of Zevon’s friends watched the classic film and suggested Zevon write a song about it. Zevon claims he and some friends wrote the lyrics in about 15 minutes, then began to play with the melody. The album recording featured Fleetwood Mac band members Mick Fleetwood on drums and John McVie on bass.
The song became an entry to the Billboard Top 40 chart for over a month, reaching #21 at its peak.
Zevon died of mesothelioma on September 7, 2003, aged 56. His legacy of unusual song lyrics lives on.
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