Warren Zevon was, at various times in his life, an alcoholic, a drug addict, and a wife-beater. He was also a musical genius and a guy with a penchant for the darkly comic side of life.

So imagine what would happen if he teamed up with Hunter S. Thompson.

No, no, wait — you don’t have to imagine. Just listen to their collaboration, “You’re a Whole Different Person When You’re Scared,” from the album My Ride’s Here: