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Warren Zevon's, "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
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
Warren Zevon's, "The Envoy"
The Lyrics:
Nuclear arms in the Middle East Israel's attacking the Iraqis The Syrians are mad at the Lebanese And Baghdad does whatever she please Looks like another threat to world peace For the envoy
Why:
Zevon mentions nearly all the hot spots in the Middle East, but interestingly, this song was released in the early 1980's. Some things never change.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
The Lyrics:
Ah-hooo, werewolves of London
Why:
London - capital of England.
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
The Lyrics:
He's the hairy-handed gent who ran amok in Kent
Lately he's been overheard in Mayfair
Lately he's been overheard in Mayfair
Why:
Both locations in England.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Warren Zevon's, "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
Walking through the streets of SoHo in the rain
Why:
Soho - suburb of London
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
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