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Roland is betrayed and murdered by a mercenary named Van Owen, who blows off his head. 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.
Roland earns the reputation of being the best Thompson gunner, which piques the CIA’s interest. Van Owen, a fellow mercenary, betrays him and literally shoots his head off.
Jun 20, 2020 · Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner is a song steeped in classic adventure story elements – a literal ‘Boy’s Own’-adventure in rock music form. It is full of international drama, exotic locations, battles, betrayal, and – ultimately – stone cold revenge.
It was the first song Zevon wrote with Jorge Calderón. Likewise, "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" is a fictionalized account of former mercenary David Lindell's experiences in Africa. "Lawyers, Guns and Money" is a tongue-in-cheek tale of a young American man's adventures in Cold War-era Latin America.
Jun 11, 2023 · Subscribed. 156. 9.7K views 1 year ago. Lyrics - [Verse 1]...more. Lyrics - [Verse 1] Roland was a warrior From the Land of the Midnight Sun With a Thompson gun for hire Fighting to be done...
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Warren William Zevon (January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) [1] was an American rock singer and songwriter. His most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", "Lawyers, Guns and Money", and "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner".
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Sep 28, 2018 · Zevon described the creation of “Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner” in the liner notes to his Anthology collection: “In 1974 I ran off to Spain and got a job in an Irish bar called the...
