Biography:
Warren William Zevon (January 24, 1947 - September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician noted for including his unique and sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes.
Zevon's work has often been praised by well-known musicians, including Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young. His best-known compositions include "Werewolves of London"
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Other songs:
- Excitable Boy
- Frank And Jesse James
- Mohammeds Radio
- My Shit's Fucked Up
- Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner
- Werewolves Of London
- Accidentally Like A Martyr
- And If I Had You
- Back In The High Life Again
- Back Turned Looking Down The Path
- Backs Turned Looking Down The Path
- Basket Case
- Boom Boom Mancini
- Carmelita
- Desperados Under The Eaves
- Dirty Life And Times
- Dirty Little Religion
- Disorder In The House
- Dont Let Us Get Sick
- El Amor De Mi Vida
- Empty Hearted Town
- Envoy
- Factory
- Fistful Of Rain
- For My Next Trick Ill Need A Volunteer
- Frozen Notes
- Genius
- Hasten Down The Wind
- Hit Somebody
- Hit Somebody The Hockey Song
- Hostage
- I See The Lights
- I Was In The House When The House Burned Down
- Ill Go On
- Indifference Of Heaven
- Jeannie Needs A Shooter
- Jesus Mentioned
- Johnny Strikes Up The Band
- Keep Me In Your Heart
- Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
- Knocking On Heavens Door
- Lawyers Guns And Money
- Lifell Kill You
- Like The Seasons
- Looking For The Next Best Thing
- Lord Byrons Luggage
- Macgillyduddys Reeks
- Mama Couldnt Be Persuaded
- Mr Bad Example
- Mutineer
- My Rides Here
- My Shits Fucked Up
- Networking
- Never Too Late For Love
- Numb As A Statue
- Ourselves To Know
- Outside Chance
- Piano Fighter
- Play It All Night Long
- Please Stay
- Poor Poor Pitiful Me
- Porcelain Monkey
- Prison Grove
- Real Or Not
- Reconsider Me
- Renegade
- Roland The Headless
- Roll With The Punches
- Rosarita Beach Cafe
- Searching For A Heart
- Sentimental Hygiene
- Shes Too Good For Me
- Splendid Isolation
- Steady Rain
- Studebaker
- Suzie Lightning
- Tenderness On The Block
- The French Inhaler
- The Heartache
- The Hula Hula Boys
- Things To Do In Denver When Youre Dead
- Tules Blues
- Veracruz
- Warewolves Of London
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Porcelain Monkey (Warren Zevon)
Submitted by Daniel Green
Intro: Em Em Am Em / Em D (x2)
Em Am Em
He was an accident waiting to happen
Em D
Most accidents happen at home
Em Am Em
Maybe he should've gone out more often
Em D
Maybe he should've answered the phone
C D
Hip-shakin' shoutin' in gold lame'
C D
That's how he earned his regal sobriquet
C D
Then he threw it all away
Em Am Em
For a porcelain monkey
C D
He threw it away for a porcelain monkey
C D
Gave it all up for a figurine
C D
He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas
C D
And his face on velveteen
From a shotgun shack singing Pentecostal hymns
Through the wrought iron gates to the TV room
He had a little world, it was smaller than your hand
It's a rockabilly ride from the glitter to the gloom
Left behind by the latest trends
Eating fried chicken with his regicidal friends
That's how the story ends
With a porcelain monkey
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Intro)
Hip-shakin' shoutin' in gold lame'
That's how he earned his regal sobriquet
Then he threw it all away
For a porcelain monkey
He threw it away for a porcelain monkey
Gave it all up for a figurine
He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas
And his face on velveteen
Submitted by Daniel Green
Intro: Em Em Am Em / Em D (x2)
Em Am Em
He was an accident waiting to happen
Em D
Most accidents happen at home
Em Am Em
Maybe he should've gone out more often
Em D
Maybe he should've answered the phone
C D
Hip-shakin' shoutin' in gold lame'
C D
That's how he earned his regal sobriquet
C D
Then he threw it all away
Em Am Em
For a porcelain monkey
C D
He threw it away for a porcelain monkey
C D
Gave it all up for a figurine
C D
He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas
C D
And his face on velveteen
From a shotgun shack singing Pentecostal hymns
Through the wrought iron gates to the TV room
He had a little world, it was smaller than your hand
It's a rockabilly ride from the glitter to the gloom
Left behind by the latest trends
Eating fried chicken with his regicidal friends
That's how the story ends
With a porcelain monkey
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Intro)
Hip-shakin' shoutin' in gold lame'
That's how he earned his regal sobriquet
Then he threw it all away
For a porcelain monkey
He threw it away for a porcelain monkey
Gave it all up for a figurine
He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas
And his face on velveteen
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