Drgn31 (talk) 16:40, 22 August 2009 (UTC), It is not exactly a revelation that Zevon performed the song on Letterman "before his death in 2003." I think the article describes the song as far too heroic in nature. Afterward, he continues "wandering through the night".
A Thompson isn't exactly a crew-served weapon - it's a SMG, firing a pistol cartridge. Most performers do not perform after their deaths so this is not a bolt from the blue. "and to help out the congelese" not violence for the sake of violence but ( earn a living) and help a cause. "[4], "Warren Zevon Singer-songwriter author of 'Werewolves of London, "Warren Zevon on the Loose in Los Angeles", "Movie Answer Man, Roger Ebert / December 27, 1998", A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon, Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roland_the_Headless_Thompson_Gunner&oldid=941903470, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 February 2020, at 10:32. The fictional character Roland is a Norwegian who becomes embroiled in the aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War and Congo Crisis of the 1960s—the lyrics mention a "Congo war" and the years 1966 and 1967, which correspond to the mercenary-led Kisangani Mutinies after the Congo Crisis. Anyway, I was as hammered as anyone so my accuracy here is suspect. --Davecampbell 23:46, 15 August 2006 (UTC), Total different situation and any reference would be a biased reach at best.Towers84 20:59, 21 July 2007 (UTC). There is nothing in the song that indicates that Roland is specifically from Norway, its just as probable that he is from Sweden. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner Talkin about the man Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner The eternal Thompson Gunner Still wanderin through the night Now it's ten years later But he still keeps up the fight In Ireland, In Lebanon In Palastine and Berkley Patty Hurst Heard the burst Of Roland's Thompson …
Some 1,500 soldiers threw down their rifles, machine guns and mortars and abandoned Stanleyville to a mere 300 warriors armed with little more than spears, bows and hoodoo. From the windows of the U.S. Consulate on Avenue Eisenhower the few Americans who hadn’t evacuated were astounded to see their ostensible protectors in the Armée Nationale Congolaise (ANC) desert their posts and flee. Please add any additonal comments that will help with the assessment of your report here. He earns a reputation as the greatest Thompson gunner, a reputation that attracts the attention of the CIA. The eternal Thompson gunner I've heard, but can't be certain that Roland and Van Owen were real men, but the story fits the Headless Horseman and Song of Roland mold pretty well, too. Did Roland keep the head to replace the one Van Owen shot off? We will investigate and inform you of the outcome. The paragraph about mercenaries toward the end seems a bit of a digression - one which I'm happy to contribute to on this page. Other violent conflicts of the succeeding decade are said to be haunted by Roland, including Ireland, Lebanon, Palestine, and Berkeley, California. Note - Autoplay has been disabled for this video. Please select the most appropriate reason from the list provided. [Lyrics]Roland was a warriorFrom the Land of the Midnight SunWith a Thompson gun for hireFighting to be doneThe deal was made in DenmarkOn a dark and stormy daySo he set out for BiafraTo join the bloody fray, Through sixty-six and sevenThey fought t…, Through sixty-six and sevenThey fought the Congo warWith their fingers on their triggersKnee-deep in goreFor days and nights they battledThe Bantu to their kneesThey killed to earn their livingAnd to help out the Congolese, [Chorus]Roland the Thompson gunnerRoland the Thompson gunner, His comrades fought beside himVan Owen and the restBut of all the Thompson gunnersRoland was the bestSo the CIA decidedThey wanted Roland deadThat son-of-a-bitch Van OwenBlew off Roland's head, [Chorus]Roland the headless Thompson gunner(Time, time, time for another peaceful war)Norway's bravest son(But time stands still for Roland 'til he evens up the score)They can still see his headless bodyStalking through the nightIn the muzzle flash of Roland's Thompson gunIn the muzzle flash of Roland's Thompson gun, Roland searched the continentFor the man who'd done him inHe found him in MombasaIn a barroom drinking ginRoland aimed his Thompson gunHe didn't say a wordBut he blew Van Owen's bodyFrom there to Johannesburg, [Chorus]Roland the headless Thompson gunnerRoland the headless Thompson gunnerRoland the headless Thompson gunner(Talkin' about the man)Roland the headless Thompson gunner, The eternal Thompson gunnerStill wandering through the nightNow it's ten years laterBut he still keeps up the fightIn Ireland, in LebanonIn Palestine and BerkeleyPatty Hearst heard the burstOf Roland's Thompson gun and bought it, [Lyrics transcribed by The Ghost of Ian Smith in June of 2019]--A new version of the great song Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner by Warren Zevon and David Lindelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_the_Headless_Thompson_GunnerIt is sung by Lauren O'Connellhttps://www.laurenoconnell.com/. If the issue persists, then please contact us at [email protected]. as the idea, or "bought it" , as in "bought the farm"? Other violent conflicts of the succeeding decade are said to be haunted by Roland, including Ireland, Lebanon, Palestine, and Berkeley, California, and the song concludes with the suggestion that the Patty Hearst controversy was inspired by Roland as well. Mercenaries. Anyone heard of this elsewhere, perhaps in a reliable source? It was first released on Zevon's 1978 album Excitable Boy. An error has occurred whilst processing your request! First published at 13:51 UTC on June 12th, 2019. If Mr. Zevon portrayed David as an ex-mercenary he was yanking someone's chain. But in early August 1964 Stanleyville—present-day Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—fell to black magic. Check out: Roland becomes the phantom "headless Thompson gunner" and eventually has his revenge, when he catches Van Owen in a Mombasa bar and guns him down. Pustelnik (talk) 00:05, 3 April 2008 (UTC), Depends on your perspective. Pustelnik (talk) 01:41, 1 April 2009 (UTC), I believe that Zevon borrowed most of this song from an Army cadence that I know was in use in '73. Now it's ten years later but he still keeps up the fight Please provide the details of your appeal, including why you believe this target has been incorrectly moderated. BitChute is a peer-to-peer content sharing platform. It's just a song, but it's set in the bloody civil war fought in Nigeria in the 1960's when a section of the country populated by the Ibo tribe attempted to break away and form their own nation of Biafra. Zevon & Lindell had great rapport. All over Europe that summer, word of mouth for the English-speaking transients was, 'if you go to Spain you've got to go to Siges (V. low-end Costa Brava) & see this guy who plays at the pub - if he's not to wasted.'
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