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This was the first Warren Zevon song I ever heard. In some mate's dorm room in the late '80s -- hardly his best or most productive period. But I remember thinking: "Huh, I should see what else this dude's done." Which was a very good idea.

Song from 1982. Movie from 1991. I might have had a slight thing for Jennifer Connelly after this for MY ENTIRE LIFE. Who the foosh is that guy though, he must have been painting houses ever since?

Happy Birthday Dood!

This is a deep cut but these guys should have been huge. Potato quality due to obscurity.

Complete segue.

Alec and I were trading mid-90s rock bangers via text and it's the usual stuff you'd expect, but I got him with this one he'd never heard before. I love educating the younger generation.

I hear this one as you carry the people you love with you always, even after they leave this life.

Happy Birthday Steve!

Sorry Al. RIP Tom. That offer still stands!

I think this is one of the better songs ever written about dealing with the reality of death and losing your loved ones. It's kind of funny that its delivered here while yukking it up on the Tonight Show. Makes me cry every single fucking time.

Was a simpler time. Maybe.

Less emotional weight but how can you not dig it?

I've been thinking about it for a few decades now, and this is still my absolute favorite song.

I can only imagine @Grahame is extremely hyped for this? https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2025/03/apple-music-announces-the-kings-music-room-with-king-charles-iii/ Nice to hear he's going to fit some Grace Jones in there. Probably not this one?

No offense but fuck you Doug. I don't need to hear that.

God 1982 seems so far away now. And wouldn't it be great to have no foreknowledge of the future? Wife's ideal theoretical hall pass was early Michael Hutchence and I can absolutely respect that.

I'm late, sorry. HBD dude.

I have arbitrarily decided that today is a drinking day.

Little out of left field.

So sorry for your loss, Todd. My thoughts are with you and Andrew and everyone else who loved Karen. Today is my late Mom's birthday, so every year now I will think of her and your lovely wife.