But I woke up with this song on my mind. It does have a couple of my favorite lines in it: And if California slips into the ocean... Still waking up in the morning with shaking hands...
Haven't heard this in awhile, Jenny; thank you. As Crystal Zevon reports, this song is actually a literal report from the field. Warren had been staying for quite a while at the Hollywood Hawaiin hotel during one of his many "down" periods, and had run out of money and couldn't pay his bill. With the help of a friend (could have been Jackson Browne or Waddy Wachtel, read the book but don't recall), he left through a bathroom window into an alleyway during the night. Felt guilty about leaving an unpaid bill and returned years later to make good, but famous by then, all they would take was an autographed album. Felt like a desperado, escaped "under the eaves", and was tormented by the guilt of filching on his bill.
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i like this :)
Haven't heard this in awhile, Jenny; thank you. As Crystal Zevon reports, this song is actually a literal report from the field. Warren had been staying for quite a while at the Hollywood Hawaiin hotel during one of his many "down" periods, and had run out of money and couldn't pay his bill. With the help of a friend (could have been Jackson Browne or Waddy Wachtel, read the book but don't recall), he left through a bathroom window into an alleyway during the night. Felt guilty about leaving an unpaid bill and returned years later to make good, but famous by then, all they would take was an autographed album. Felt like a desperado, escaped "under the eaves", and was tormented by the guilt of filching on his bill.
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