The 333 Best Pop Songs of the 2000s: #212

#212: "Keep Me in Your Heart" (2003) - Warren Zevon

His friends and family brought lawyers, guns, and money, 'cause the shit had hit the fan, but it couldn't keep lung cancer from taking the Excitable Boy, the Werewolf of London, the satirical singer, always just this side of cynical, from us in 2003. This recording, from Zevon's last album, is his plea for all of us who loved him or his music. It lets us know--as if we didn't already--that he was a sentimental fool at heart, as are we all. But we all couldn't rock so righteously--and with such wit and honesty--as he.

Rest in peace, Mr. Zevon. We'll keep you right here.