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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 |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Keep Me In Your Heart," | You won't fit there. | Peter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Where's The Party?," Madonna | "Transverse City," Warren Zevon | |
| "Games People Play," The Spinners | "Seminole Bingo," Warren Zevon | |
| "Bongo Bongo," Steve Miller Band | "Play It All Night Long," Warren Zevon | |
| "Bang The Drum All Day," Todd Rundgren | "Play It All Night Long," Warren Zevon | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"A Certain Gil" originally "A Certain Girl"
Candy Welty
"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
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, Gins And Money" originally "Lawyers, Guns And Money"
Candy Welty
"Lawyers, Gums And Money" originally "Lawyers, Guns And Money"
Candy Welty
"A Curtain Girl" originally "A Certain Girl"
Priscilla Gadsden
"A Certain Gill" originally "A Certain Girl"
Candy Welty
"Lawyers, Buns And Money" originally "Lawyers, Guns And Money"
Elizabeth
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Warewolves In London" | "Injured in London" | Grin Reaper |
| "Johnny Strikes Up The Band" | "Money Melts In Her Hand" | Merry & Pippin |
| "Lawyers Guns and Money" | "Send Lawyers, Guns and Bunnies" | Ishmael Small |
| "Werewolves of London" | "Werewolves of Woodstock" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Werewolves of London" | "Werewolves of Woodstock" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" | "Buster the Mangled Crash Test Dummy" | Airrider |
| "Excitable Boy" | "Uncomfortable Creep" | SwimPuff165 |
| "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner" | "Farquaad The Evil Tiny Ruler" | SwimPuff165 |
| "Werewolves of London" | "Voter Suppression" | Lili M |
| "Werewolves of London" | "Bidens of DC" | Callmelennie |
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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 |
| Kentucky Woman Neil Diamond | Werewolves Of London Warren Zevon | Woman Werewolves Of London, Kentucky | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Warrant Zevon
Warrant combined with Warren Zevon
Submitted By: Quyjibo
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: Werewolves and walruses
Original Lyrics: Werewolves of London
| "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrinkles of London
Original Lyrics: Werewolves of London
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"Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Marriott of London
Original Lyrics: Werewolves of London
| "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to meet Liz Taylor,
Original Lyrics: I'd like to meet his tailor!
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Werewolves and walruses
Original Lyrics: Werewolves of London
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I thought it was about werewolves and walruses! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Werewolves Of London"
The Funny Lyrics: I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's
His hair was perfect Why They're Funny: The narrator of the song is seeing werewolves, but instead of running he notices that they have nice hair? What the F***?
Submitted by: Dustout Hoffman
| "Play It All Night Long"
The Funny Lyrics: Grandpa pissed his pants again
He don't give a damn Brother Billy has both guns drawn He ain't been right since Vietnam Why They're Funny: No one was better than Warren Zevon when it came to lyrics. Whether he was trying to be funny or serious Zevon always put it perfectly.
Submitted by: Rusty
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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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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Werewolves of London"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Lately, he's been overheard in Mayfair.
Better stay away from him. He'll rip your lungs out, Jim. I'd like to meet his tailor. Why They're Misrhymed: Mayfair does not rhyme with tailor.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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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 Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Play It All Night Long"
The Song Lyrics: "Sweet Home Alabama",
Play that dead band's song... Song They Mention: "Sweet Home Alabama", by Lynyrd Skynyrd - who are the "dead band" Warren refers to (in a way, Lynyrd Skynyrd died with the plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and four other people in their entourage three years before Warren recorded "Play It All Night Long").
Submitted by: Chowder
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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
Band Name Anagrams:
Zen Van Rower Submitted by: Evan
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: Ah-hooo, werewolves of London
Why: London - capital of England.
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
| "Werewolves of London"
The Lyrics: I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand
Walking through the streets of SoHo in the rain Why: Soho - suburb of London
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
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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:
"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
| "Werewolves Of London"
The Lyrics: You'd better stay away from him,
he'll rip your lungs out, Jim huh, I'd like to meet his tailor. Why: As previously stated, it's a very catchy ditty about violent creatures.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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| There are additional Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics available. | |
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"
1995 film with Andy Garcia and Treat Williams
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
