Lawyers, Guns and Money

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"Lawyers, Guns and Money" is a darkly humorous rock song by Warren Zevon that narrates a series of escalating misadventures and pleas for rescue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock song
single
song
albumArtist Warren Zevon NERFINISHED
appearsOn various rock anthologies
chorusLine Send lawyers, guns and money
composer Warren Zevon NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
frequentlyPlayedOn classic rock radio
genre classic rock
hard rock
rock
hasCultFollowing Yes
hasCulturalReputation fan favorite
signature Warren Zevon song
hasLiveVersion Yes
hasLyricalTheme international escapades
misadventure
pleas for rescue
trouble with the law
hasLyricalTone ironic
satirical
hasMusicalStyle darkly humorous
hasNarrativePerspective first person
hasSongwriterCredit Warren Zevon NERFINISHED
hasSubject appeal to father for help
personal disaster
hasTempo up-tempo
includedIn Warren Zevon compilation albums
isClosingTrackOf Excitable Boy NERFINISHED
language English
notableFor dark humor
storytelling lyrics
partOfAlbum Excitable Boy NERFINISHED
performer Warren Zevon NERFINISHED
producer Jackson Browne NERFINISHED
Waddy Wachtel NERFINISHED
recordedBy Warren Zevon NERFINISHED
recordLabel Asylum Records
releaseYear 1978
trackNumberOnAlbum 9
usesInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
vocalist Warren Zevon NERFINISHED
writer Warren Zevon NERFINISHED

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Warren Zevon notableWork Lawyers, Guns and Money