I think the main part of the song is mainly intended as a kiss-off to "Tule" Livingston. Their son Jordan Zevon described the lyrics of the song as his [Warren's] way of saying 'fuck you' to Tule after she'd slept with another guy ... and went on to describe it as the greatest ex-girlfriend 'fuck you' song of all time. It's also a general comment on Hollywood, and the false friendliness of it all.
The French Inhaler of the title has imo three possible explanations.
French Inhaling is a trick where you blow cigarette smoke out of your mouth and up your nose.
It is also possibly a polite way of saying 'Cock Sucker' ('French' is escort speak for oral sex.)
French Inhaler
Stamped and Mailed Her (Pronounced in the Song 'Mailer')
and Norman Mailer all rhyme.
Mailer had trashed Marilyn Monroe's reputation in the written part of a book of photos of her, that was a massive best seller.
So I'm guessing that it was Zevon's way of calling Norman Mailer a cock sucker for writing it.
I think the main part of the song is mainly intended as a kiss-off to "Tule" Livingston. Their son Jordan Zevon described the lyrics of the song as his [Warren's] way of saying 'fuck you' to Tule after she'd slept with another guy ... and went on to describe it as the greatest ex-girlfriend 'fuck you' song of all time. It's also a general comment on Hollywood, and the false friendliness of it all.
The French Inhaler of the title has imo three possible explanations. French Inhaling is a trick where you blow cigarette smoke out of your mouth and up your nose. It is also possibly a polite way of saying 'Cock Sucker' ('French' is escort speak for oral sex.)
French Inhaler Stamped and Mailed Her (Pronounced in the Song 'Mailer') and Norman Mailer all rhyme.
Mailer had trashed Marilyn Monroe's reputation in the written part of a book of photos of her, that was a massive best seller.
So I'm guessing that it was Zevon's way of calling Norman Mailer a cock sucker for writing it.