Warren Zevon - Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner

[paintedpirate]

I had a few meetings with Warren to try and turn out 'Exitable Boy' as a series of graphic novels. Ended up not happening but it was still cool to talk to him about his art and the possibilities... cool guy, cool songs.

[josiecridland]

listening to this while reading about the Congo refugee crisis in 1996... unfortunately Mr Zevon is still relavent 40 years later...

[GraceCurrie]

Some of the simplest music in the world. and yet, it is also some of the greatest just because he is singing it.

[Circumpunk]

@GraceCurrie What an excellent comment!

[GraceCurrie]

@Circumpunk thank you

[Circumpunk]

@GraceCurrie You are most welcome.

[koala8021]

y did he have to die?:'(



[Circumpunk]

@koala8021 Roland or Warren?

[koala8021]

@Circumpunk

warren

[koala8021]

@Circumpunk warren

[koala8021]

warren



[dog8channels]

@Circumpunk This is the best. I know he lead's the band in heaven.

[dynfo]

R.I.P. Warren Zevon.

[Circumpunk]

@14sweetwater I'm sorry for your saddness. There is a whole ton of his stuff you should listen too for free here. Ask me and I'll recommend some of it.

[G8GT364CI]

I bought the album with this song on it when it was new (Excitable Boy, 1978) many of the tunes were played on WBCN Boston and it was a great album, I still have it.

[Circumpunk]

@G8GT364CI Thanks for your comment G8GT364CI...I appreciate it.

Geoff

[G8GT364CI]

@Circumpunk There was a lot of good stuff coming out around that time (except for disco, haha!) and this album was one of the best of the late 70's. WBCN Boston was a very well known FM station around the country at that time and was a trendsetter, it discovered and promoted a lot of good bands and they played all of the tunes from this album, the whole album was a hit ob BCN, radio was much freer at the time. Bill Lee is about an ex-Boston pitcher.

[facnypantsman23]

Thank you a bunch this is the only studio version of the song. Enjoy every sandwich my friends.

[BlueDyna2005]

You know how some songs grow on you after you've heard 'em a billion times? I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it.

[Dagger33]

Just heard this for the first time while driving today. Kind of reminded me of The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, so I'm glad to see that's even a recommended video :)

[blindriv3r]

@Dagger33 yep, great sea shanty melodies, here is another one

watch?v=3mOmVOb2kvc

[pestleman1951]

My 22yr old son heard me listening to this laughed and told me he remembered us singing along to Roland as I drove I drove him to kindergarden and how he got into trouble for singing the headless machine gunner song at school. Old too fast ,Dead too soon.

[rattlecan666]

I don't have enough thumbs up for this. Warren, we love you...

[flamezero888]

Lol Patty Hearst got owned by Roland.

[owainstheman]

i first herd this song on one of my dads free cds and it just hit me!! anyway vive le che!!!!!!!!!!!

[gaylehelen]

Always been a big fan of Warren, I felt so bad when he passed. We'll always have his music, I listen to him often and I know that would make him happy.

[GerManEpiCLetsPlayer]

wow he was when he was joung a criminal boy but then a really important person in his life helped him too make musik :D

[smsswensondarling]

I saw him at a concert in KC a long time ago. Very very interesting performer. Have al;; his albums.

[GerManEpiCLetsPlayer]

i heard he is dread is this true ?

[Circumpunk]

@GerManEpiCLetsPlayer Yes he died of lung cancer a few years ago.

[GerManEpiCLetsPlayer]

@Circumpunk oh Thats is Really Sad But The Musik from Him Never Dies :D

[GerManEpiCLetsPlayer]

i Hear This When i play Battlefield Heroes Join The New War !

[LimeyPipeSmoker91]

@GerManEpiCLetsPlayer no he is not, he's dead ;)

[smsswensondarling]

I saw Zevon a long time ago & he was totally awesome. Have loved him ever since. This is my favorite song by him. (well this & Lawyers, Guns & Money-- :) )

[matinezsky360]

jk jk goood music. im just a city boy

[matinezsky360]

good music. bitch



[karlmoles65]

Of all the Thompson gunners, Roland was the best.

[znkp]

@karlmoles65: And Edward G. Robinson was very close second best.

[cacox97fans]

no dislikes :)

[Circumpunk]

@cacox97fans Thanks for noticing! ; )

Maybe I should give give myself a thumbs down so no one will believe me to be perfect, hahahaha!

[cacox97fans]

@Circumpunk haha its a great viideo i listen it every day really like it good job ;)

[TankCat]

@cacox97fans Who could possibly dislike this? It's Warren Fucking Zevon.

[michaelcantwellable]

@cacox97fans I love this song, but seriously almost disliked just to be a dick.

[KaptainKwasnik]

enjoy every sandwich

[Circumpunk]

@KaptainKwasnik I do, with great relish Kaptain.

[ambassador7]

Absolutely magnificent.

[Froebs]

The MAN

[Circumpunk]

@Froebs Indeed, the one and only!

[hazatude]

Knee deep in gore!

[Circumpunk]

@hazatude We killed to earn our living...and to help out the Congolese. Hope were wearing boots.

[irit8in]

you see how no one dislikes this comment its cause warren is just that good

[Heegoop]

Warren Zevon is truly an underrated artist.

[Circumpunk]

@Heegoop Well he is underated but has a demonically possesed bunch of fans like us. I'd call us hardcore.

[luketdrifter2100]

Fantastic.

[Chronofugit1]

This music shakes me to my roots.