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| − | '''"Play It All Night Long"''' is a song by [[:wikipedia:United States of America|American]] singer/songwriter [[Warren Zevon]] from the album ''[[Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School]]'', released in 1980. |
+ | '''"Play It All Night Long"''' is a song by [[:wikipedia:United States of America|American]] singer/songwriter [[Warren Zevon]] from the album ''[[Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School]]'', released in [[Time Line#1980s|1980]]. |
== Background == |
== Background == |
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| − | Warren Zevon explained that the song was written "really fast" while on [[:wikipedia:marijuana|marijuana]] on the [[:wikipedia:synthesizer ostinato|synthesizer ostinato]]. The song is also considered a satire/homage to the ''dead band's song'' ([[:wikipedia:Lynyrd Skynyrd|Lynyrd Skynyrd]]'s "[[:wikipedia:Sweet Home Alabama|Sweet Home Alabama]]"). Warren had read a novel around the time the song was written by [[:wikipedia:Newton Thornburg|Newton Thornburg]] titled ''[[:wikipedia:Black Angus (novel)|Black Angus]]'' and got the idea for the line "the cattle all have [[:wikipedia:brucellosis|brucellosis]]" |
+ | Warren Zevon explained that the song was written "really fast" while on [[:wikipedia:marijuana|marijuana]] on the [[:wikipedia:synthesizer ostinato|synthesizer ostinato]]. The song is also considered a satire/homage to the ''dead band's song'' ([[:wikipedia:Lynyrd Skynyrd|Lynyrd Skynyrd]]'s "[[:wikipedia:Sweet Home Alabama|Sweet Home Alabama]]"). Warren had read a novel around the time the song was written by [[:wikipedia:Newton Thornburg|Newton Thornburg]] titled ''[[:wikipedia:Black Angus (novel)|Black Angus]]'' and got the idea for the line "the cattle all have [[:wikipedia:brucellosis|brucellosis]]" from it. The song was a common live favorite of Warren's and made it many set lists subsequent to its release. It is probably the only popular song ever written which contains a reference to brucellosis. |
== Music == |
== Music == |
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| − | "Play It All Night Long" is in the key of [[:wikipedia:A minor|A minor]]. Throughout the whole song the chord progression: | Am | F | C | G | remains constant to the end. The song features short four-bar [[:wikipedia:guitar|guitar]] |
+ | "Play It All Night Long" is in the key of [[:wikipedia:A minor|A minor]]. Throughout the whole song the chord progression: | Am | F | C | G | remains constant to the end. The song features short four-bar [[:wikipedia:guitar|guitar]] solos between choruses and verses and a longer guitar solo at the end played until the song completely fades out. |
== Lyrics == |
== Lyrics == |
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Grandpa pissed his pants again |
Grandpa pissed his pants again |
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*''[[Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon]]'' |
*''[[Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon]]'' |
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*''[[Stand in the Fire]]'' |
*''[[Stand in the Fire]]'' |
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Latest revision as of 06:19, 14 August 2015
"Play It All Night Long" is a song by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon from the album Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School, released in 1980.
Background[]
Warren Zevon explained that the song was written "really fast" while on marijuana on the synthesizer ostinato. The song is also considered a satire/homage to the dead band's song (Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama"). Warren had read a novel around the time the song was written by Newton Thornburg titled Black Angus and got the idea for the line "the cattle all have brucellosis" from it. The song was a common live favorite of Warren's and made it many set lists subsequent to its release. It is probably the only popular song ever written which contains a reference to brucellosis.
Music[]
"Play It All Night Long" is in the key of A minor. Throughout the whole song the chord progression: | Am | F | C | G | remains constant to the end. The song features short four-bar guitar solos between choruses and verses and a longer guitar solo at the end played until the song completely fades out.
Lyrics[]
Note: the text of this song's lyrics is not under the same copyright license as the wiki's encyclopedic text, it is used under fair use/dealing.
Grandpa pissed his pants again
He don't give a damn
Brother Billy has both guns drawn
He ain't been right since Vietnam
"Sweet home Alabama"
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long
Daddy's doing Sister Sally
Grandma's dying of cancer now
The cattle all have brucellosis
We'll get through somehow
"Sweet home Alabama"
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long
I'm going down to the Dew Drop Inn
See if I can drink enough
There ain't much to country living
Sweat, piss, jizz and blood
"Sweet home Alabama"
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long
Personnel[]
Warren Zevon - Lead vocals, String Synthesizer
David Lindley - Guitar, Lap steel guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass
Rick Marotta - Drums
Jackson Browne - Harmony Vocals
Sid Sharp Strings
Produced by: Warren Zevon and Greg Ladanyi