So I'm guessing that it was Zevon's way of calling Norman Mailer a cock sucker for writing it. Mailer had trashed Marilyn Monroe's reputation in the written part of a book of photos of her, that was a massive best seller. Stamped and Mailed Her (Pronounced in the Song 'Mailer') It is also possibly a polite way of saying 'Cock Sucker' ('French' is escort speak for oral sex.) The French Inhaler of the title has imo three possible explanations.įrench Inhaling is a trick where you blow cigarette smoke out of your mouth and up your nose. It's also a general comment on Hollywood, and the false friendliness of it all. and went on to describe it as the greatest ex-girlfriend 'fuck you' song of all time. Their son Jordan Zevon described the lyrics of the song as his way of saying 'fuck you' to Tule after she'd slept with another guy. My InterpretationI think the main part of the song is mainly intended as a kiss-off to "Tule" Livingston. The "French inhaler" stamped and mailed her-in other words fate sent her elsewhere and he had no chance at love or happiness. When the smoke finally re-emerges, there's truly nothing left-just like his dreams/opportunities. If you've ever seen someone French inhale a cigarette, what they're doing is expelling the smoke through their mouth, and then sucking it back in through their nose. The "French Inhaler" is a metaphor for the cruelness of fate, which shows you the promise of something good, and then takes it back. Also, in the harsh light, he sees that she's just another person with faded dreams, she doesn't know him at all, and she isn't attractive anymore. He told her that his name was "Warren", and she thought that he said "Norman". And, on top of that, she didn't even get his name right. Then, at the end of the night, the bar is closing, the lights come on, and he realizes that she's going home with someone else. He's lonely, and drunk, and he's talking to this woman that he thinks is attractive, and he thinks that he might be going home with her.
Yes, the song is about unfulfilled dreams. He was in a bar chatting up a girl who said that she was an actress, and she was going to be a star some day. General CommentI think that some folks are reading too much into this. These friends of mine in this Hollywood bar With these phonies in this Hollywood bar, Howre you going to make your way in the world When you werent cut out for working When your fingers are. How're you going to make your way in the world, woman Warren Zevon - The French Inhaler (demo) Lyrics. They'd all like to spend the night with you Maybe you'll end up with someone different every nightĪll these people with no home to go home to You must try it again till you get it right Where will you go with your scarves and your miracles As much as I’m sometimes ambivalent about their band’s work, the two head Eagles are magnificent here.How're you going to make your way in the world They appear halfway through the word “night” about a minute into the song, and come and go throughout. Musically, it’s centred on Zevon’s proficient piano playing, but the magic comes from the backing vocals from Eagles Don Henley and Glenn Frey. Jordan Zevon, Zevon and Livingston’s son, recalled “despite the subject matter, my mom would play that song to me after a couple of glasses of wine and laugh and say: ‘Isn’t that brilliant?’ She knew he was a genius”.
WARREN ZEVON THE FRENCH INHALER SERIES
But it’s a complex song, dispensing with verse/chorus structures and winding its way through a series of jabs at his ex-girlfriend Tule Livingston. It’s not ambitious stylistically, following the same laid back west coast template as Browne and the Eagles. Jackson Browne had championed Zevon, and produced his first major solo album (his 1969 debut was unsuccessful).Īnd ‘The French Inhaler’ is an extraordinary song for an artist launching their career. He’d toured with the Everly Brothers as their band leader, and was rooming with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks in 1975.
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Learn what is your optimal key for this song and how to transpose it based on your vocal. Warren Zevon was an industry veteran by the time he made his major label debut in 1976. Find best way to sing The French Inhaler by/from Warren Zevon.
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