Modified ‘Peter Gunn’ bass line
Imagined for the hirsute Omar and the Howlers after seeing them on Austin City Limits
Bridge imagined liked Beatles You Can’t Do That with cowbell and smashy cymbal
Warran Zevon had already done ‘Werewolves of London’, so removed actual howls
Theremin sound gives the cheap sci-fi movie mood
Lyrics
VERSE 1:
Can’t sleep, but I’m tired
Feel weak, but I’m wired
I’m a lonely zombie
yeah, a nasty hombre
I’m going out, howling at the moon
if I don’t get some loving soon
VERSE 2:
Nerves jump, like a yoyo
Can’t think, I gone loco
Just drooling gaga
Cause I’m sleeping nada
I’m going out, howling at the moon
if I don’t get some loving soon
BRIDGE:
Well I shake and I shudder
My tongue gets tied and I start to stutter
My toes curl up and my eyes turn red
Gotta go to sleep but I don’t wanna go to bed alone
(VERSE 1 repeats with snare drum out)