Excitable Boy Lyrics
Well, he went down to dinner in his Sunday best
"Excitable boy," they all said
And he rubbed the pot roast all over his chest
"Excitable boy," they all said
Well, he's just an excitable boy
[Verse 2]
He took in the 4 A.M. show at the Clark
"Excitable boy," they all said
And he bit the usherette's leg in the dark
"Excitable boy," they all said
Well, he's just an excitable boy
[Chorus]
(Ooh, ah-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, excitable boy)
(Ooh, ah-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, excitable boy)
[Verse 3]
He took little Suzie to the Junior Prom (Ooh, ah-ooh)
"Excitable boy," they all said (Ooh-ooh, excitable boy)
And he raped her and killed her, then he took her home (Ooh, ah-ooh)
"Excitable boy," they all said (Ooh-ooh, excitable boy)
Well, he's just an excitable boy
After ten long years, they let him out of the home
"Excitable boy," they all said (Ooh-ooh, excitable boy)
And he dug up her grave and built a cage with her bones
"Excitable boy," they all said (Ooh-ooh, excitable boy)
Well, he's just an excitable boy
[Chorus]
(Ooh, ah-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, excitable boy)
(Ooh, ah-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, excitable boy)
(Ooh, ah-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, excitable boy)
(Ooh, ah-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, excitable boy)
(Ooh, ah-ooh)
About
A darkly humorous song about a boy who does insane things, but on an increasingly violent arc. But it’s more than just dark humor: Zevon is telling us something about where our society is going.
Often overlooked because of the popularity of “Werewolves of London”, this is a perfect presentation of Zevon’s songwriting originality and wit.
The album gets its name from this track.
The idea for the song came from a conversation Zevon had with Roy Marinell. Roy commented that Zevon got a little too excited when he played lead guitar. Zevon replied “Well I’m just an excitable boy.” This exchange occurred just a few nights after the real-life “pot roast” incident mentioned later in the song.
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