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“Werewolves of London” is a song composed by LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, and Warren Zevon and performed by Zevon. Included on Zevon’s 1978 album Excitable Boy, it featured accompaniment by bassist John McVie and drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac. The song is memorable for its humorous and macabre lyrics — e.g. “I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic’s, his hair was perfect!” — and the refrain featuring a howled “ah-ooo!!”
This song was the only solo success by Warren Zevon that made the American Top 40 charts (AT40), scoring a respectable position of number 21, during mid-1978. The song entered the AT40 on 22 April 1978, peaked at number 21, and remained in the AT40 for only 6 weeks. The single was released on the Asylum label with a catalogue number of 45472.
This song was the only solo success by Warren Zevon that made the American Top 40 charts (AT40), scoring a respectable position of number 21, during mid-1978. The song entered the AT40 on 22 April 1978, peaked at number 21, and remained in the AT40 for only 6 weeks. The single was released on the Asylum label with a catalogue number of 45472.
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WARRENpeace's penultimate song during their legendary Porter-Gaud show was another Warren Zevon classic, "Werewolves of London"
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mickmaniac wrote:
Saw Zevon at a small venue in SoCal, the Coach House: delicioso! He was an ingenious lyricist with a wry wit like Elvis Costello or Lou Reed. RIP, W.Z.
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Brooklyn211 wrote:
ahhh wooooooooo
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tblaschk wrote:
Z man had some of the funniest and cleverest lyrics ever
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retroguy wrote:
Do me a favor - if any of you run into Kid Rock, give him a smack up side the head for me while shouting, "Ah woooooo!". He'll understand. Kick him if you want to as well, just don't forget the, "Ah wooooooooo !
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greendreamz wrote:
saw the grateful dead do this in colombia sc for halloween 85.goddam im old....
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ABM1708 wrote:
Oh my hat! I have not heard this song for years! I loooooove it! aaaaaahoooooo
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Tony2111 wrote:
Love it Awwoooooo...
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msfeistus wrote:
Agreeing with everyone here who directs their ire at Kid Rock for sampling this into a piece-of-crap song.
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MadRangerMan wrote:
Little old lady got mutilated late last night..........Wonder if her hair was perfect?
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LostChord_Mark wrote:
had not heard this version before - could take a couple of listens -
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pingpong_fiasco wrote:
Go Mick!
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waterbug5331 wrote:
AuWooo!
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Heidegeist99 wrote:
cooler Song
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innominioso wrote:
una experienza nueva
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Novzebra wrote:
gotta love it
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SargeantD wrote:
AH WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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BlindMuddyWolf wrote:
Version from "Excitable Boy" is much better.
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traubster wrote:
Bah. Not the version I thought. Still decent.
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drainagerelated wrote:
its missing its guts
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Leslian wrote:
i hate this version.
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