Title: A fun album despite the circumstances
Review: This album was a bit of a pleasant surprise to me. I expected songs about finality, endings and even death, but there is far more here that speaks to life. Mr. Zevon's musical talents have always been appreciated by me in a "Wow! That sounds great!" or "Man, that's gotta be the best lyric ever!" kind of way, but in these songs I discover a different kind of appreciation. I'm amazed at how beautifully these songs seem to sum up Mr. Zevon's acceptence of his own mortality while celebrating the things living has to offer. I find a personal message here. It's as if Mr. Zevon is telling me himself that life really is short and we can't waste a minute of it. Through it all his legendary wit still rings through. And while it saddens me deeply to know he'll never write another song, I can't help but smile when I hear him sing, "And if she won't love me then her sister will." I'm humbled and impressed by this album and by Mr. Zevon himself.
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