Zevon had heard of this Bruce Springsteen song title from his manager, Jon Landau. Warren once said he asked Springsteen about it "many times" until Springsteen said, "You like it so much, why don't you write it?" Zevon wrote a few lines and cut a track and then showed up to Springsteen's house in the middle of the night. Springsteen was asleep on the sofa. Warren played what he had. Springsteen then said "It's nice, but where are all the other verses?" Warren explained he just looked and smiled at that point.
Zevon had heard of this Bruce Springsteen song title from his manager, Jon Landau. Warren once said he asked Springsteen about it "many times" until Springsteen said, "You like it so much, why don't you write it?" Zevon wrote a few lines and cut a track and then showed up to Springsteen's house in the middle of the night. Springsteen was asleep on the sofa. Warren played what he had. Springsteen then said "It's nice, but where are all the other verses?" Warren explained he just looked and smiled at that point.
http://warrenzevon.wikia.com/wiki/Jeannie_Needs_A_Shooter
This is the Bruce song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRsxbZKQP8I&feature=kp
This is the Bruce song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRsxbZKQP8I&feature=kp
It's not cited but it sounds legit, knowing Warren. Cool tune.
It's not cited but it sounds legit, knowing Warren. Cool tune.