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Warren Zevon on Letterman tonight (10/30)
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| 10/30/02
Posted on 10/30/2002 3:23:11 PM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
Legendary singer-song writer Warren Zevon, recently diagnosed with operable lung cancer, will make what could be his farewell performance on tonight's (Wed, Oct 30) episode of the CBS Late Show with David Letterman.
The Late Show website lists Zevon as tonight's only guest. In addition, radio host Howard Stern reported that the entire episode will be a tribute to the rocker.
Zevon, one of rock music's wittiest and most original songwriters, received the cancer diagnosis in August. His representatives made the announcement that the cancer was untreatable last month.
The author of such hits as "Werewolves of London," "Poor, Poor, Pitful Me" and "Hasten Down the Wind," Zevon has long been a favorite of Letterman, making frequent guest appearances, and even serving as substitute band leader when Paul Shaffer was unavailable.
A frequent collaborator with artists such as Jackson Browne, R.E.M and Don Henley, Zevon's songs have been covered by such artists as Linda Ronstandt, Stevie Nicks, Hank Williams, Jr. and the Grateful Dead.
The Late Show airs on CBS at 11:30 pm EST. Check local listings.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cancer; davidletterman; warrenzevon; zevon
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
I understand from reliable sources that Zevon will be performing
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner,
Genius, and one other song.
Letterman and Zevon are obviously very close. Dave even contributed some vocals on Zevon's Hit Somebody (aka The Hockey Song).
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posted on
10/30/2002 3:44:00 PM PST
by
ravinson
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Send lawyers, guns and money, huah!"
Gonna miss Warren.
Werewolves of London... "I'd like to meet his tailor..."
To: Robert_Paulson2
Cancer really sucks.
To: Behind Liberal Lines
"Send me Lawyers, Guns and Money and Radiation Treatments"
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posted on
10/30/2002 3:50:37 PM PST
by
dennisw
To: dennisw
Bump. I've seen him a couple of times in concert at The Vogue in Indianapolis and both were good times.
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posted on
10/30/2002 3:56:33 PM PST
by
bleudevil
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Send lawyers, guns, and money-the sh*t has hit the fan! One of the all-time great lines!
To: zevonfan; Pharmboy
ping
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Dylan has been covering Zevon songs recently. He performed two when I saw him in Kansas City two days ago.
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posted on
10/30/2002 4:10:03 PM PST
by
Rocko
To: Behind Liberal Lines
"Excitable Boy" was one of the most cleverly scripted albums of the 70's. Admittedly, during that drought, the competition wasn't exactly stiff, but Zevon proved himself with witty ditties like the title song, "Lawyers, Guns, & Money," and "Werewolves." He's an inspired writer with a wry sense of humor, sort of Bob Dylan meets Jimmy Buffet.
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posted on
10/30/2002 4:12:15 PM PST
by
IronJack
To: Rocko
what songs?
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Hmmmm - I guess I should figure out how to program the VCR. I end up doing that every year or three.
To: Behind Liberal Lines; zevonfan
Courtesy ping...
Carmelita, Desperadoes Under the Eaves, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, The Hula Hula Boys...
Damn.
More here...
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posted on
10/30/2002 4:55:25 PM PST
by
IncPen
To: Behind Liberal Lines
He performed "Accidently Like A Martyr" and "Mutineer". He's also performed "Lawyers, Guns and Money".
You can download a live version of "Mutineer" from Dylan's official site:
"Mutineer," Berkeley, CA 10/11/02
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posted on
10/30/2002 4:57:37 PM PST
by
Rocko
To: Behind Liberal Lines
So which is it, "operable," or "untreatable"?
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Thanks for the ping; I will try to stay awake, but will set RECORD to be safe.
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posted on
10/30/2002 5:48:32 PM PST
by
Pharmboy
To: MoralSense
It is untreatable.
I just saw the Letterman appearance. Moving. Wry to the end.
To: MoralSense
So which is it, "operable," or "untreatable"?Bad cut and paste on my part. It's "inoperable."
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Well, I went home with the waitress
The way I always do
How was I to know
She was with the Russians, too
I was gambling in Havana
I took a little risk
Send lawyers, guns and money
Dad, get me out of this
I'm the innocent bystander
Somehow I got stuck
Between the rock and the hard place
And I'm down on my luck
And I'm down on my luck
And I'm down on my luck
Now I'm hiding in Honduras
I'm a desperate man
Send lawyers, guns and money
The shit has hit the fan
Send lawyers, guns and money...
Poor Warren, he will be missed...
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posted on
10/31/2002 9:25:29 AM PST
by
Brad C.
To: Rocko; Behind Liberal Lines
Rocko:
Dylan has been covering Zevon songs recently. He performed two when I saw him in Kansas City two days ago. Behind Liberal Lines: what songs?
Rocko saw Dylan play Accidentally Like a Martyr and Mutineer, the same two I saw him play in Berkley earlier in the tour. Bob has also played Boom Boom Mancini and Lawyers, Guns, and Money on the current tour.
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posted on
10/31/2002 12:50:19 PM PST
by
ravinson
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