What is "Werewolves of London" about?

[Nerb2000]

Does anyone know what the song "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon is about?
What are the lyrics supposed to mean?

Just curious.

[DAn]

Young, Upwardly-mobile professionals --- YUPie's
Recall that the 1980's were the decade of personal decadence...
Warewoves have long been used as a metaphor for sucesfull, ruthless
people...

BUT>>> I think it was actualy written for the movie.. hence it is about what
it says... warewolves in london..

DAN

Nerb2000 wrote in message <19990611032544...@ng-ch1.aol.com>...

[David Samuel Barr]

DAn wrote:
>
> Young, Upwardly-mobile professionals --- YUPie's
> Recall that the 1980's were the decade of personal decadence...
> Warewoves have long been used as a metaphor for sucesfull, ruthless
> people...
>
> BUT>>> I think it was actualy written for the movie.. hence it is
> about what it says... warewolves in london..

The song was written in 1975, and was not written for the movie, "An
American Werewolf in London", which wasn't made until 1981 and did not
use the Zevon song in it; in fact, all the songs in the film were based
on "moon" references ("Blue Moon", "Bad Moon Rising", "Moondance").

It isn't about Yuppies at all. It's basically a tribute to the old
Universal and Hammer horror films with a modern twist.