Also, as for individual references in the song:Also, as for individual references in the song:Lee Ho Fook is (or was, I think it's closed now) a popular Chinese restaurant in SoHo. They needed the name of a place that would match "Chinese Menu" and beef chow mein was chosen just because it fit the rhyming scheme with "rain" from line 2.Lee Ho Fook is (or was, I think it's closed now) a popular Chinese restaurant in SoHo. They needed the name of a place that would match "Chinese Menu" and beef chow mein was chosen just because it fit the rhyming scheme with "rain" from line 2.Lon Chaney Jr., of course, portrayed the original Wolfman. His father, Lon Chaney Sr., also worked on an unfinished silent horror film called "London After Midnight", an early Vampire/Werewolf thriller.Lon Chaney Jr., of course, portrayed the original Wolfman. His father, Lon Chaney Sr., also worked on an unfinished silent horror film called "London After Midnight", an early Vampire/Werewolf thriller.The Trader Vic's line is just a nod to...The Trader Vic's line is just a nod to 70s style. Trader Vic's was the kind of place where the elite gathered and where you saw the "in" people- the beautiful people. Saying "I saw a werewolf drinking a Pina Colada at Trader Vic's and his hair was perfect" is akin to saying, "I saw David Geffin drinking a Mai Tai at Trader Vic, and his suit was perfect"."Jim" is not a name of anyone in particular- it's simply a term used to describe a random person, like saying "man". It's more common in British slang, but Warren used it frequently, such as in My Rides Here "You said, I believe this Seraphim will gather up my pinto, and carry me away, Jim, across the San Jacinto.""Tailor" would most likely be a reference to the fact that in the movies when a werewolf transforms they always end up shredding their clothing. Obviously, the werewolves Warren is singing about are high, so logically they would have a regular tailor to patch up their Armani suits after each full moon.And of course, the lyrics changed with almost every performance, with Warren rewriting them on the fly to suit the situation or venue., Werewolves of London Lyrics: I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand / Walking through the streets of SoHo in the rain / He was looking for the place called, You're watching the official lyric video for Warren Zevon - "Werewolves Of London" from the album 'Excitable Boy' (1978). Happy Halloween from RHINO! 🎃👻🎶 Listen to more Halloween Monster Hits.