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What's new on Warren Zevon Wiki
- May 3, 2010
- The Warren Zevon Wiki celebrates a full year of featured content each month. We the moderators apologize for being a few days off this month.
- January 20, 2010
- Inspired by our January featured image, and the moderators' similar work on the Blood Wiki, we are uploading fan artwork (largely from deviantART) to help illustrate the wiki and recognize the work of the fans.
- December 28, 2009
- The Warren Zevon Wiki now has a new logo, created by Malcolm Wilson.
- November 28, 2009
- As of its first anniversary, the Warren Zevon Wiki now has 100 articles.
- August 7, 2009
- The Warren Zevon Wiki welcomes User:Doom Reverb!
- May 1, 2009
- The Warren Zevon Wiki now has a monthly updated (if at all possible) featured article, image, and quote.
- April 26, 2009
- The Warren Zevon Wiki now has an offical logo.
- April 25, 2009
- User:Technopeasant and User:Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner now have administrative powers.
- March 29, 2009
- The Warren Zevon Wiki now has 50 articles!
- November 28, 2008
- The Warren Zevon Wiki is now open to editors!
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Featured article
"Life'll Kill Ya" is a song by Warren Zevon from the album of the same name. The song contains various musings on death, the after-life, and various causes of death, such as thoughts on Heaven, Reincarnation, and Terminal Diagnosis. The song ends with the conclusion that, whoever you are, life will always find and kill you in the end. At various points in the song you can hear the phrase "Requiescat in pace", which is Latin for "May he rest in peace". The song was among several on the album that dealt with death and decay.
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Featured media
Warren Zevon with, later well known Daily Show host, Jon Stewart on his self-titled talk-show.
Featured quote
"Yeah, honestly, I don't remember. I was a little medicated during the 80s... I'm not even sure if I'm on that album."
- In response to Kathy Griffin's character asking "So Warren, was it really Niel Young playing on Sentimental Hygiene?" during his 1999 cameo on Suddenly Susan, parodying his drug abuse and detox in the 1980s.