While waiting for a green line train at the Park Street MBTA station, a familiar tune rang through the air. Walking to the source made me realize it was the 1978 Zevon hit song Werewolves of London. For some strange reason, sometimes, when I'm biking around the city, high on adrenaline and endorphins, I like to shout out:
Aaahoo, werewolves of London
Don't ask for an explanation, there isn't one. Just another oddity of me and Boston bicycling.
So, when I heard the tune being sung so well by some dude with his guitar I just had to record it. Of course, just as I hit record on my iPhone my train comes barreling down the tracks.
Still, I captured 27 seconds of the sweet, sweet sound, which was enough to get the Aaahoo, werewolves of London part on tape. The first ten seconds are a bit tough to hear due to the afore mentioned train but give it a listen.
Thanks random dude with your guitar for brightening up my day and MBTA trip a bit. If you read this give me a shout and claim some credit (or if you don't have permission to play the song, stay silent).
If you're like me, that short clip got you fiending for more, so here's Zevon rocking out live:
What's that?
Not enough Zevon rocking Werewolves of London?
I hear ya!
Boston: The home of vampires, zombies, and werewolves.
Thanks to stuant63 for the spooky photo of the sun (yes, I know werewolves come out at full moon but that photo is spooky).
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Post written on 2009-05-28.
8 comments
I did not know about the song before, but the song with heavy metal sounded very sweet.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Wow this is so ironic. I had just about the same experience with the Black Crow’s song “She Talks’ to angles” at Port Authority. I was thinking about the song and kind of humming it as I happened upon a guy playing and singing. No sooner had I passed by the guy brakes into the song. Funny how these things happen.
That’s an awesome dark, spooky picture up above. I like!
I am funny like that too. Once I see something I like I hit the net and find a ton more…
What did we do before the Internet? I can’t remember…
@Biplob Glad to introduce you to the awesomeness of Werewolves of London!
@Planet Buzz There are no coincidences!
@Richy Yes, it’s a very nice picture. Stuant63 has got some skills.
@Jim Before the internet? Sorry, I was born in ‘83, I don’t know of this pre-internet era you speak of. Sounds like a dark, dreaky place. All kidding aside, I think we spent a lot more time outside and a lot less time communicating with people on the other side of the globe while looking up funny videos. That sounds about right.
I have rarely heard this song but brought it back to memory good song. The moon photo above is cool too..
Thank you, my reaction would have been similar.
Lots more of Warren’s live sets on-line *legally* at the Internet Archives … possibly the second or third biggest name there, his son has a good attitude.
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=zevon%20AND%20collection%3Aetree
Very cool, thanks for the legal resource Bill.
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