Readers' Best Opening Lyrics: No. 9
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--Warren Zevon's 'Werewolves of London'
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--Warren Zevon's 'Werewolves of London'
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Rahat 1-25-2008
This is an awesome song but the best lyrics in the song is the verse, "little old lady got mutalated late last night...Werewolves of london again."
Hailsat 6-04-2008
Mike: Yes it is.
Wolfng3at 6-29-2008
Is...is there supposed to be something significant to this lyric? Like...in context maybe? Because it makes no sense...
Someone explain to me why it's supposed to be so great, please?
Twiggyat 8-10-2008
this song is always gonna be great
Liteninat 12-13-2008
The song Your thinking of is Carmelita,Also, Poor ,Poor, Pitiful me. it was done by linda ronstadt in the 70's and redone by Terri Clark in the 90'sAnyway one of the all time best songwriters if your feeling adventurous,also check out Townes van Zant, Billy Joe Shaver, or Joe Ely
jrbear35at 8-27-2007
This is such an awesome song!
ASaucyGalat 8-27-2007
What a strange but talented bird. His final Effort, "The Wind" was both hearbreaking and touching. We miss him. Hope they add him to R&R HOF next round.
deblockrolat 8-27-2007
glad you included zevon...he was brilliant!
coleyoat 8-27-2007
this song is no #9,,,, #100 perhaps
mikeat 8-27-2007
this is NOT the opening line to the song.go look it up.
BBille7958at 8-27-2007
Mike- you better check your lyrics. This is the opening line, and Werewolves of London, along with many of Warren Zevon's songs, was brilliant. We will miss him. R.I.P.
Steveat 8-28-2007
Who is this wannabe Frank Zappa? Did he record this song on his 3 year old sister's Casio keyboard? Are we just proud he could put more than two words into a sentence even if they make no sense?
amazingglass4uat 8-27-2007
Great song.. Saw a Werewolf sittin in Trader Vicks, "His hair was perfect" To cool.
Farmgalat 8-27-2007
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Your comments: Yes, Warren Zevon was a brilliant songwriter. He wrote the songs that
made so many singers rise to the top. Like, "Hasten Down the Wind"
for Linda Rondstadt. He worked hard, he played hard. He struggled, he
lived the enchanted West Coast life. He was a rowdy musician, he was a
husband and father. We, who are his loyal fans WILL miss him. But, why
oh why, did the powers that be use a photo from his final album, The
Wind? Don't y'all know that he was very sick at this point? I for one
would like to see him in better times. Oh, and check your history on
this song. Warren was not the sole writer of "Werewolves of London."
It was a group effort!
Scott Douglasat 8-27-2007
Warren had a number of memorible opening lines he was a true great
My pick for best opening lines The Doors....I just got into town about an hour ago...took a look around see which way the wind blow LA Woman
The End again by the doors
Susanat 8-27-2007
Every lyrics site I checked (at least 5) said this is the correct first line.
Jimat 8-27-2007
Mike#4... looked it up on 3 different sights all had these as the opening lyrics.....catchy song but boring after you hear it a few times very simple not alot of talent involved in this song, but fun none the less
Jimat 8-27-2007
Great song. Love ALL the lyrics in the song, even the ones that seem to be improvised..."Draw blood!" :)
John R. Ziembaat 8-28-2007
Warren Zevon was a true genius, and it's sad that he's known to the general public for this song alone. How his farewell song "Keep Me In Your Heart" didn't make the list of saddest songs is beyond me. To sing a song about your own impending death is heartbreaking.
Pixieat 8-28-2007
ah oooo, ah oooooo, warewolves of london....i sing this to my kennel dog's when they start howing like wolves if i'm outside in the dark. one howls and the other 10 join in, one at a time, and then they're all howling so loud that you couldn't hear a fire or police siren if your life depended on it. we live in the country, have a horse farm with forest all around us and actually, at times when the kennel dog's do this, you get a cold chill up your back as you wonder what's out in those millions of pitch dark black trees.... ah ooooooo actually, i love the song that has a spanish list to it, called, um, can't remember the name but it's the name of the girl he's singing to. i love spanish (latino) music and this is why i love this song done so well by him, catchy tune. am sure i'll remember the name right after i send this in to be posted. don't you hate when this happens!! ah oooooooopppppps.