Ep 51: Warren Zevon

This week CFX covers Warren Zevon, an artist that the general public, if they’ve heard of him at all, usually think of as a one hit wonder and associate him with one that song, “Werewolves of London”. As great as that song may be, CFX, as you’ve come to expect, digs deeper to discover the real Warren Zevon, the oftentimes frustratingly brilliant and brilliantly frustrating songwriter and musician’s musician who went from childhood classical prodigy to ‘60s flame out to the peak of popularity and critical acclaim in the late ‘70s, all to have it go up in flames in one of the most alcohol soaked, debauched and drugged out careers the world has ever seen (and the world has seen a lot of them)! In the end, he “stood in the fire” (to quote him) only to be defeated by cancer. But he didn’t even let that stop him, keeping his sardonic sense of humor and incomparable wit and insight intact until the end. But what can CFX say about the prospects of an artist who most people haven’t heard of? Will his work stand the test of time? We go into his unbelievable story and evaluate the highs and lows of his long career, and, as usual, we learn… How many times it’s possible to fail rehab Where are the best and worst places to hide your empty vodka bottles What is the best opening line of a song ever Why you should be careful of those Hawaiian hotel employees What is JEFFCORE? How not to treat Jackson Browne And, finally, lyrical ruminations describing chronic incontinence problems of the elderly Check us out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/culturalfutures/) for links and additional content related to this and other episodes as well as clues to upcoming shows or write to us at [email protected] All audio clips are used under the "Fair Use" Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.