Werewolves Of London

"Werewolves of London" is a song composed by LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, and Warren Zevon and performed by Zevon. Included on Zevon's 1978 album Excitable Boy, it featured accompaniment by bassist John McVie and drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac. The song is memorable for its humorous and macabre lyrics — e.g. "I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's, his hair was perfect!" — and the refrain featuring a howled "ah-ooo!!" This song was the only solo success by Warren Zevon that made the American Top 40 charts (AT40), scoring a respectable position of number 21, during mid-1978. The song entered the AT40 on 22 April 1978, peaked at number 21, and remained in the AT40 for only 6 weeks. The single was released on the Asylum label with a catalogue number of 45472.

[Instrumental Introduction] [Verse 1] I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain He was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fook's Gonna get a big dish of beef chow mein [Chorus] Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo [Verse 2] If you hear him howling around your kitchen door You better not let him in Little old lady got mutilated late last night Werewolves of London again [Chorus] Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo [Instrumental] [Verse 3] He's the hairy-handed gent who ran amok in Kent Lately he's been overheard in Mayfair You better stay away from him He'll rip your lungs out, Jim Huh, I'd like to meet his tailor [Chorus] Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo [Verse 4] Well, I saw Lon Chaney walking with the Queen Doing the Werewolves of London I saw Lon Chaney, Jr. walking with the Queen, uh Doing the Werewolves of London I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's And his hair was perfect Na! [Chorus] Ah-hoo Werewolves of London Heh, draw blood Ah-hoo Werewolves of London