Warren Zevon – I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

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  General Comment:The title of one of his biographies, as well.

  Flag TheThornBirdson March 18, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:The meaning is rather simple to decipher. And still Zevon manages to show his cutting prose through it. He is an awesome artist and always wil be.

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  General Comment:Didn't Bon Jovi rip-off this song?

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  General Comment:agreed, it definitely expresses a love of the fast life, but what makes this song great are the subtle references to being stretched a little thin. much like his real life, WZ's speaker here is sick, and the medicine is keeping him alive long enough to party some more, and he will continue to party no matter how tired he gets. while he knows his lifestyle is killing him, he regrets nothing and that makes him my hero.

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  General Comment:Such a great Warren Zevon track. One of my favorites.
  
  Obviously about a love of having a good time.
  
  Favorite part has to be:
  
  If I start acting stupid
  I'll shoot myself
  
  I just like how he says it.

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