Warren Zevon - Poor Poor Pitiful Me & Cadillac Ranch - Live in Passaic NJ, 1982 (HD)

Warren Zevon Live at the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ. Oct 1, 1982.
To watch the whole concert: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7B087591B89B434F

Band Personnel:

Randy Brown - Lead guitar / vocals
Joe Daniels - Drums
Larry Larson - Bass
John Wood - Lead & Slide guitar

Poor Poor Pitiful Me: Written by Warren Zevon 1976
In keeping with Zevon's sardonic lyrical style, the song vents various complaints about a failed suicide, domestic abuse, and a brush with sadomasochism. The song appeared first on Zevon's 1976 self-titled solo album. It is reputed to be a friendly swipe at Jackson Browne, whose songs (such as "Here Come Those Tears Again" and "Sleeps Dark and Silent Gate" from The Pretender) could be quite dark.

I'd lay my head on the railroad tracks
And wait for the Double "E"
But the railroad don't run no more
Poor, poor pitiful me

Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won't let me be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe is me

Well, I met a girl in West Hollywood
I ain't naming names
She really worked me over good
She was just like Jesse James
She really worked me over good
She was a credit to her gender
She put me through some changes, Lord
Sort of like a Waring blender

Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won't let me be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe is me

Well, I met a girl at the Rainbow bar
She asked me if I'd beat her
She took me back to the Hyatt House
I don't want to talk about it

Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won't let me be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe is me

(Well, I met a girl from the Vieux Carre`
Down in Yokahama
She picked me up and she throwed me down
I said, "Please don't hurt me, Mama")


Cadillac Ranch: Written by Charles H.Jones & Chris Waters From "The River" Album by Bruce Springsteen 1976

Well, there she sits buddy justa gleaming in the sun
There to greet a working man when his day is done
I'm gonna pack my pa and I'm gonna pack my aunt
I'm gonna take them down to the Cadillac Ranch

Eldorado fins, whitewalls and skirts
Rides just like a little bit of heaven here on earth
Well buddy when I die throw my body in the back
And drive me to the junkyard in my Cadillac

Cadillac, Cadillac
Long and dark, shiny and black
Open up your engines let 'em roar
Tearing up the highway like a big old dinosaur

James Dean in that Mercury '49
Junior Johnson runnin' thru the woods of Caroline
Even Burt Reynolds in that black Trans-Am
All gonna meet down at the Cadillac Ranch

Cadillac, Cadillac
Long and dark, shiny and black
Open up them engines let 'em roar
Tearing up the highway just a big old dinosaur

Hey, little girlie in the blue jeans so tight
Drivin' alone through the Wisconsin night
You're my last love baby you're my last chance
Don't let 'em take me to the Cadillac Ranch

Cadillac, Cadillac
Long and dark, shiny and black
Pulled up to my house today
Came and took my little girl away

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[WarrenZevonAddict2]

@slightlychris888 John Wood is a fantastic guitar player!

[slightlychris888]

dude tore it up on the guitar

[teddybort]

He is so varied as a performer........rock and roll....ballads.....country rock....so talented

[trekcannondale11]

Great Songs. Thanks

[lyonslaforet]

Poor poor pitiful me is one of my favorite songs by Warren Zevon. I've always thought he looked and sounded a lot like Mike Mills, R.E.M.'s bassist!

[greggames]

THIS GUY WAS FKN AWESOME

[tishhead]

this is great, but i wish someone would post the studio version:

i met a girl at the rainbow bar

she asked me if i'd beat her

she took me back to the hyatt house

(pause)

i don't want to talk about it...

[glaeken14]

I like!!

Thank For Uploading!!

[sz3rd]

when I play this clip I think what a F'en Loss to us all we miss you Warren.....

[onewomanandsomesongs]

Love Warren's and Jackson Browne's version of Poor, Poor Pitiful Me too. And Springsteen's version of Cadillac Ranch is great as well. Most excellent. :)  Janet