

The album was released on February 15, 1980. “A Certain Girl,” known by Ernie K-Doe and the Yardbirds, is given a tough workout. Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School is the fourth studio album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon. 1, Play It All Night Long, Jeannie Needs A Shooter, Interlude No. “Bill Lee” is a sympathetic tale about the Boston Red Sox pitcher, nicknamed “Spaceman,” who often supported countercultural causes. Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School finds Warren Zevon knee deep in his own literary yet sardonic and grotesque music. Buy Warren Zevon - Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School - Asylum Records - LP, Album, Imp - X5E 509, includes Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School, A Certain Girl, Jungle Work, Empty-Handed Heart, Interlude No. The playing is always exemplary and the Bruce Springsteen collaboration, “Jeannie Needs a Shooter” is a premier piece of songwriting, telling a story that ends with a solid twist. Also available at these online retailers: Buy on iTunes Buy. The album includes two classical interludes that nod towards Zevon’s classical training, but it’s tunes like “Play It All Night Long” and “Gorilla, You’re a Desperado” that show Zevon getting serious and demented all with a painterly eye for detail. Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School was recorded during one of the many times he tried to sober up for good (that would come later). Except his wild ways were leading him down the road to alcoholism. With the success of “Werewolves of London” and the Excitable Boy album, Warren Zevon had everything he’d spent a decade chasing.
