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Wesley Willis, R.I.P.

Jesse Walker | 8.25.2003 4:33 AM

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Say goodnight to the daddy of rock'n'roll.

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Jesse Walker is books editor at Reason and the author of Rebels on the Air and The United States of Paranoia.

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  1. Russ D   23 years ago

    Poor ol' Wesley. Recorded 50 albums... and one song.

  2. Danny   23 years ago

    Rock over London, Rock on Chicago...
    Sleep well, Wesley.

  3. Stich   23 years ago

    Wesley Willis: My demons shot my joy ride down. My demons made my joy ride into a hell ride.

  4. Lefty   23 years ago

    "Vultures Ate My Dead Ass Up" will be a classic.

  5. Citizen   23 years ago

    There've been at least four Batmans, but only one Wesley Willis - maybe he really did whoop Batman's ass.

  6. JAT   23 years ago

    Who among us hasn't had at least one Torture Death Hell Ride? Wesley spoke for and to us, but mostly towards us....

  7. fyodor   23 years ago

    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.

  8. Steve Skutnik   23 years ago

    Every time I hum "Cut that mullet" to myself now, it just won't be the same...

  9. Steve   23 years ago

    Rock over London, rock on Chicago.

    Wesley Willis: The daddy of rock 'n' roll, always.

  10. Eric   23 years ago

    What a shame. I guess Batman never got the chance to take revenge on him for getting his ass whooped.

  11. Sean   23 years ago

    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.

  12. fyodor   23 years ago

    Sean, I hope you haven't washed your head!

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