Зивон, Уоррен цитаты

Уоррен Уильям Зивон — американский рок-музыкант, знаменитый необычным саркастичным видением жизни, отражённом в текстах песен, которые зачастую содержали политические и социальные темы. Wikipedia  

✵ 24. Январь 1947 – 7. Сентябрь 2003
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“I can saw a woman in two.
But you won't want to look in the box when I do”

Warren Zevon

"For My Next Trick I'll Need A Volunteer"
Life'll Kill Ya (2000)

“Sickness, doctors, that scares me, not violence — helplessness. That's why I turn to violent stories.”

Warren Zevon

As quoted in "Warren Zevon Dies" by Andrew Dansby, in Rolling Stone (8 September 2003) https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/warren-zevon-dies-250309/

“Except in dreams, you're never really free.”

Warren Zevon

"Desperados Under the Eaves"
Warren Zevon (1976)

“I wrote my songs despite the fact that I was a drunk, not because of it.”

Warren Zevon

As quoted in "Warren Zevon: Singer-songwriter author of 'Werewolves of London'" by Spencer Leigh, The Independent (9 September 2003) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/warren-zevon-548722.html

“From what I know about alcoholism, I'd say there's nothing romantic, nothing grand, nothing heroic, nothing brave — nothing like that about drinking. It's a real coward's death.”

Warren Zevon

As quoted in "Warren Zevon's Resurrection: How he saved himself from a coward's death" http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5935191/warren_zevons_resurrection/print by Paul Nelson, Rolling Stone (19 March 1981)

“When I was young, times were hard.
When I got older it was worse.”

Warren Zevon

"The Long Arm of the Law"
Transverse City (1989)

“Down in the basement
I have a Craftsman lathe.
Show it to the children
When they misbehave.”

Warren Zevon

"Model Citizen", written by Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinell, and Waddy Wachtel
Mr. Bad Example (1991)

“So I'm gonna hurl myself against the wall,
'Cause I'd rather feel bad than not feel anything at all.”

Warren Zevon

"Ain't That Pretty At All", written by Warren Zevon and LeRoy Marinell
The Envoy (1982)

“I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand,
Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain.
He was looking for a place called Le Ho Fooks.
Gonna get a big dish of beef chow mein.”

Warren Zevon

"Werewolves of London", written by Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinell, and Waddy Wachtel; this was voted best opening line of all time in a BBC radio poll
Excitable Boy (1978)

“I write songs about things that I'm simultaneously trying to not think about.”

Warren Zevon

As quoted in "My Lunch with Warren Zevon" by David Bowman,Salon.com (17 March 2000)

“Well, I went home with the waitress
The way I always do
How was I to know
She was with the Russians, too”

Warren Zevon

&quot;Lawyers, Guns And Money&quot; · YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP5Xv7QqXiM <br class="br">Excitable Boy (1978)

“Send lawyers, guns and money.
Dad, get me out of this!”

Warren Zevon

"Lawyers, Guns And Money"
Excitable Boy (1978)

“We contemplate eternity
Beneath the vast indifference of heaven.”

Warren Zevon

"The Indifference of Heaven"
Mutineer (1995)