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were among the several musicians who auditioned; Zevon rejected them because he thought their playing was "too cute". Although 59 takes were recorded, Browne and Zevon selected the second take for the final mix. Wachtel recalled that the session began in the evening and went into the next morning.
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admitted in the liner notes that he had used the riff and consequently Zevon and his co-writers, LeRoy
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The Secret
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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon
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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon
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The
Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings
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Browne, David (April 12, 2013). "The Knights of Soft Rock".
1774:"Three Olives Unleashes 'Werewolves in London' 12/02/2014"
1800:"Kid Rock, Longtime Holdout, Goes Digital With Rhapsody"
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This article is about the song. For the video game, see
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Lee Ho Fook in London—the werewolf goes here to get
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1260:"Warren Zevon: Your Guide Through Transverse City"
944:"The Rolling Thunder Revue - Werewolves Of London"
1615:– Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits"
815:(October 2004). Sandler also performed it on the
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2042:The First Sessions
2003:Learning to Flinch
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