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Fun Music Information -> Warren Zevon
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Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: F. Scott Fitzevon. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Leave My Donkey Alone (Shrek's Song)" | "Leave My Monkey Alone" | rocky |
| "Leave My Turkey Alone" | "Leave My Monkey Alone" | RIP |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Piano Man," Billy Joel | "Play It All Night Long," Warren Zevon | |
| "Some Kind Of Monster," Metallica | "Werewolves Of London," Warren Zevon | |
| "I'm So Excited," The Pointer Sisters | "Excitable Boy," Warren Zevon | |
| "You Are So Beautiful," Joe Cocker | "Ain't That Pretty At All," Warren Zevon | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Lawyers, Gus And Money" originally "Lawyers, Guns And Money"
Candy Welty
"Hit Somebody (The Hockey Son)" originally "Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)"
Sutch
"Jeannie Needs A Hooter" originally "Jeannie Needs A Shooter"
Sutch
"Jeanne Needs A Shooter" originally "Jeannie Needs A Shooter"
Sutch
"Leave My Monkey Aloe" originally "Leave My Monkey Alone"
Why does monkey need an aloe plant?
Peter
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Lawyers, Guns, And Monkey" originally "Lawyers, Guns, And Money"
Cliff Adair
"Keep Me In Your Hearth" originally "Keep Me In Your Heart"
Funny place to keep someone. Likely scary lyrics.
Ingrid McCannless
"She's Too Good For Men" originally "She's Too Good For Me"
I've known that type.
Ingrid McCannless
Change a Letter:
"Lawyers, Buns And Money" originally "Lawyers, Guns And Money"
Elizabeth
"Lawyers, Puns And Money" originally "Lawyers, Guns And Money"
Candy Welty
"Lawyers, Guts And Money" originally "Lawyers, Guns And Money"
Candy Welty
"Sit Somebody (The Hockey Song)" originally "Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)"
Sutch
"Pit Somebody (The Hockey Song)" originally "Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)"
Sutch
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Lawyers, Guns & Money" | "LaPierre, Guns & Money" | Jeff in Richmond VA |
| "Lawyers, Guns And Money" | "Voyeurs, Cuffs And Honey" | Merry & Pippin |
| "Model Citizen" | "Sov'reign Citizen" | Violet T. Riol |
| "Even a Dog Can Shake Hands" | "Evil Pit Dogs Should Be Banned" | Tony the Cat |
| "Werewolves of London" | "Romneys of Boston" | The Comedian |
| "Werewolves of London" | "Football in London" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" | "Roland the Hopeful Seat Encumbent" | Patrigo |
| "Werewolves of London" | "Werewolves of Blackjack" | blackjack21 |
| "Roland, the Headless Thompson Gunner" | "Roland the Dread Pest Pond-Scum Bummer" | John A. Barry |
| "Johnny Strikes Up The Band" | "Johnny Talks To The Dead" | Andria |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song) | NHL | devilfish116 |
| Lord Byron's Luggage | Any Luggage Company | devilfish116 |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Send Lawyers, Guns and Money | Dick Cheney's answering machine | Ean |
| Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner | Army Recruiting Office | Martha Hankins |
| Werewolves Of London | Hair Removal Clinic | Peter |
| Lawyers, Guns and Money | Dick Cheney's Office | Kathy |
| Werewolves of London | British Animal Control | Thomas |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Beg, Borrow, And Steal Ohio Express | Lawyers, Guns and Money Warren Zevon | Beg Lawyers, Borrow Guns, And Steal Money | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| Turn Your Radio On The Statler Brothers | Mohammed's Radio Warren Zevon | Turn Mohammed's Radio On | Martha Hankins |
| I Love Tom T. Hall | Splendid Isolation Warren Zevon | I Love Splendid Isolation For someone who's a loner at heart. | Martha Hankins |
| Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me Warren Zevon | I'm Bored Iggy Pop | Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me, I'm Bored | Sutch |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Warren Zevonda Shepard
Warren Zevon combined with Vonda Shepard
Werewolves of London are searchin' my soul. They ripped me open to find it.
Submitted By: Martha Hankins
Misheard Lyrics:
"Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Hairballs and onions
Original Lyrics: Werewolves of London
| "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Aooooooohhhh, where rolls the thunder?
Original Lyrics: Aooooooohhhh, werewolves of London!
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"Werewolves Of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Warehouse of Wonder
Original Lyrics: Werewolves of London
| "The Factory"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know much about amphetamine
Original Lyrics: I don't know much about Kennedy
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Aooooooohhhh, where rolls the thunder?
Original Lyrics: Aooooooohhhh, werewolves of London!
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Not R I heard this only in bits and pieces for weeks and kept wondering what this "Where rolls the thunder?" song was all about, until my bandmates started commenting on how "Sweet Home Alabama" had turned into "Werewolves of London." |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Roland The Headless Thomson Gunner"
The Funny Lyrics: Roland aimed his thompson gun, he didn't say a word he found him in mombasa in a barroom drinking gin but he blew van owen's body, from there to johannesburg roland the headless thompson gunner
Why They're Funny: It may seem at first that he didn't say a word to be cold , but well, I mean he is headless
Submitted by: Edwin North
| "Life'll Kill Ya"
The Funny Lyrics: Life'll kill ya That's what I said Life'll kill ya And then you'll be dead
Why They're Funny: It's so obvious it can't help but be funny!
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Werewolves of London"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Well, I saw Lon Chaney walking with the Queen
Doing the werewolves of London I saw Lon Chaney, Jr. walking with the Queen Doing the werewolves of London Why They're Nonsensical: How does one "do" the werewolves, exactly?
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Lord Byron's Luggage"
The Lyrics: Lord Byron had a lot of luggage
Who They Mention: Lord Byron
Submitted by: Alan Toyce
| "The Envoy"
The Lyrics: He's got diplomatic immunity He's got a lethal weapon that nobody sees Looks like another threat to world peace For the envoy Send the envoy Send the envoy Whenever there's a crisis The President sends his envoy in
Who They Mention: Philip Charles Habib Special Advisor and Special Envoy for President Ronald Reagan
Submitted by: Steve Osterling
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Song Title Space Change:
"Hit Some Body (The Hockey Song)" originally "Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)"
Submitted by: Sutch
"Were Wolves Of London" originally "Werewolves Of London"
Until they either quit being wolves or left London
Submitted by: Consuela Sanchez
Song Title Anagrams:
"Sore Men Cried" originally "Reconsider Me"
Submitted by: Lauryn Canna
"Dime Or Screen" originally "Reconsider Me"
Submitted by: Lauryn Canna
"Send More Rice" originally "Reconsider Me"
Submitted by: Lauryn Canna
"No Miser Creed" originally "Reconsider Me"
Submitted by: Lauryn Canna
"Mercer Is Done" originally "Reconsider Me"
Submitted by: Lauryn Canna
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Werewolves of London"
The Lyrics: He's the hairy-handed gent who ran amok in Kent
Lately he's been overheard in Mayfair Why: Both locations in England.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
| "Desperados Under the Eaves"
The Lyrics: I was sitting in the Hollywood Hawaiian Hotel
I was staring in my empty coffee cup I was thinking that the gypsy wasn't lying All the salty margaritas in Los Angeles I'm gonna drink 'em up Why: Besides mentioning Los Angeles and Hollywood in particular, the song later ends by mentioning Gower Avenue.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Genius"
The Lyrics: I've got a bitter pot of je ne sais quoi
Why: Meaning literally "I know not what," je ne sais quoi has the sense of "something that cannot be adequately described or expressed."
Submitted by: John A. Barry
| "Turbulence"
The Lyrics: Деревня теряется в красной пустыне.
Со всех сторон, тишина врага. интересно, ... это может быть матерей. Why: Zevon's father was Russian. Translation:
Lost city on the red desert I hear voices of enemies from everywhere I miss my mother very much Submitted by: John A. Barry
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Werewolves of London"
The Lyrics: You hear him howlin' around your kitchen door You better not let him in Little old lady got mutilated late last night Werewolves of London again
Why: It's a very catchy ditty about some violent creatures. Also, there's the line "You better stay away from him, he'll rip your lungs out, Jim...huh, I'd like to meet his tailor."
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
| "I Was In the House When the House Burned Down"
The Lyrics: I was in the house when the house burned down I met the man with the thorny crown I helped him carry his cross through town I was in the house when the house burned down
Why: The chorus references Jesus' crucifixion, yet the song has an uptempo, folksy sound with harmonica solos.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Lyrics Alliteration:
"Werewolves of London"
The Lyrics: A little old lady got mutilated late last night
Why: repetition of both the "L" sound and "La" sound..It's a double!
Submitted by: Muddly
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Zorin Weave On originally "Warren Zevon"
Submitted by: old
Hidden Tracks:
"My S***'s F****d Up"
This is track 9 on his 2000 album "Life'll Kill Ya." The back cover of the CD doesn't list it, skipping from track 8 to track 10. I suppose the record company did this to avoid a parental advisory label on the album.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
