Poor Poor Pitiful Me

Album: Simple Dreams (1977)
Charted: 31
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Warren Zevon
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 13

  • Rick Scruggs from MissouriEvery time I hear this song I giggle and smile. I loved every record Linda made but this was a real corker. Lord Have Mercy on Me!
  • Don from Sevierville, TnI think the Jennifer Warnes song from 1979, "I Know a Heartache When I See One", resembles "Poor Poor Pitiful Me". I also misheard the lyrics as "Whoa-oh, 313".
  • Butch Badon from Jonesboro, Ar.First heard Zevon's music in the late 70s and have been blown away since. We (music lovers) miss him very much.
  • Jim from ColoradoWho else but Warren can use “Waring blender” in his lyrics and have it make perfect sense?
  • Canadian Country Fan from Canadai enjoy the Terri Clark version of this song the best
  • Blues, Jr. from FlZevon's version is much superior. Since when does lyrics that obviously touch parts of the human psyche that make you uncomfortable "crude"
  • Joe from New York, NyI saw Warren Zevon in NYC during Bill Clinton's troubles with Monica Lewinsky. He asked the crowd what they thought of Bill, then sang he this song :)
  • Jim from Long Beach, CaI love this version but I like Warren's better it just has more angst!..
  • Lee from Huntsville, Al"lord have mercy on me"...amen!
  • Sandra from Gardnerville, NvHell, Linda Ronstadt was one of the few artists us "women-folk" could use in order work in the disco era. I did it. I certainly admired her. Thank you, Linda.
  • Guy from Woodinville, WaThis is an hilarious song, so full of tongue-in-cheek self-pity. A funny pop song is a rare thing!
  • Lalah from Wasilla, AkZevon was a master lyricist. He was a musician's musicians. He did so much more than "Werewolves of London."- RIP. I prefer his version to Linda's vanilla. At one point he skips the words and simply says "I don't wanna talk about it."
  • Carl from Paterson, NjI like this song because it puts down self pity.
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