Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz might present as an old man, but he’s only 60, and a whole lot cooler than he looks. He proved it when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its class of 2023. Walz sent out a tweet: “As Governor of Minnesota I cannot believe Warren Zevon was not inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” It wasn’t a one-off, either. During his rally yesterday he assured the crowd he would work tirelessly for the three-month campaign, telling them, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.”
That song appeared on Zevon’s self-titled major label debut LP, and it seemed to foreshadow the rest of the hard-living songwriter’s career. I’m not sure what his fandom says about Walz, but I think it hints at a more complex personality than his genial demeanor would lead you to believe.
Between this and his love for Bruce, I couldn’t ask for more.
And before this is done, we’ll need lawyers and money, but, with luck, no guns.
And when naming the highway for Prince he signed it in purple ink. why does this matter? its attention to detail and a small additional way to honor Prince
It was the “as Governor of Minnesota” that makes it art.