Wesley Willis, R.I.P.
Say goodnight to the daddy of rock'n'roll.
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Poor ol' Wesley. Recorded 50 albums... and one song.
Rock over London, Rock on Chicago...
Sleep well, Wesley.
Wesley Willis: My demons shot my joy ride down. My demons made my joy ride into a hell ride.
"Vultures Ate My Dead Ass Up" will be a classic.
There've been at least four Batmans, but only one Wesley Willis - maybe he really did whoop Batman's ass.
Who among us hasn't had at least one Torture Death Hell Ride? Wesley spoke for and to us, but mostly towards us....
Damn. Had a ticket to see him play a couple of months ago and was bummed when I heard he had cancelled for health reasons. Now I'm bummed even more.
Every time I hum "Cut that mullet" to myself now, it just won't be the same...
Rock over London, rock on Chicago.
Wesley Willis: The daddy of rock 'n' roll, always.
What a shame. I guess Batman never got the chance to take revenge on him for getting his ass whooped.
That's sad. I only got to see him once, but he headbutted me and left a bruise on my forehead for a week.
At least we still have Daniel Johnston.
Sean, I hope you haven't washed your head!