Daily Song Discussion #145: Some Kind of Rider

This is the 20th track from Zevon’s posthumous album “Preludes”. How do you feel about this song? What are your favorite lyrics? How would this rank among the rest of Zevon's discography? How would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?


Suggested scale:  
1-4: Not good. Regularly skip.  
5: It's okay, but I have to be in the right mood to listen to it.  
6: Slightly better than average. I won't skip it, but I wouldn't choose to put it on.  
7: This is a really good song. I enjoy it quite a bit.  
8-9: Really enjoyable songs. I rank them pretty high overall.  
10: Masterpiece, magnum opus or similar terminology.

Results:

1. Empty Hearted Town: 8.5
2. Steady Rain: 9.5
3. Join Me in L.A.: 7.8
4. Hasten Down the Wind: 8.3
5. Werewolves of London: 7.04
6. Tule’s Blues: 9.2
7. The French Inhaler: 9.02
8. Going All the Way: 6.3
9. Poor Poor Pitiful Me: 6.3
10. Studebaker: 9.18
11. Accidentally Like a Martyr: 9.25
12. Carmelita: 8.6
13. I Used to Ride So High: 7.1
14. Stop Rainin’ Lord: 9.06
15. Back in the High Life Again: 8.6
16. The Rosarita Beach Café: 8.9
17. Desperados Under the Eaves: 9.7
18. Workin’ Man’s Pay: 8.2
19. Frozen Notes: 8.2