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    12 hours ago

    Didn’t Sweet home Alabama precede Werewolves of London? Also, what does “drop his donuts” mean in this context?

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      10 hours ago

      Yes, which is why it’s weird they were able to steal it, gol’dang time travelers. No I wasn’t mistaken, time travelers. No I’m not bias because Warren Zevon rules, I said time travelers.

      “Drop his donuts” means his dough circles fell off a table during the studio recording. You can hear him say “my donuts! Goddamn!” in the back of the track, it’s hilarious.