Ever had a day that was so bad, you needed it like a hole in the head?
Singer Marc Cohn did.
Grammy-winning singer Marc Cohn was shot in the head during an attempted carjacking after a concert in Denver but survived with only minor injuries, police said on Monday.Cohn had just finished a performance on Sunday night when a man fleeing on foot from police tried to commandeer the van Cohn was riding in, Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said.When the van driver refused to stop, the suspect fired into the vehicle, striking Cohn in the head, although the bullet did not penetrate his skull.“The bullet hit Mr. Cohn flush in the temple,” Jackson said. “He’s very lucky it wasn’t a fatal shot.”Surgeons removed the bullet protruding from Cohn’s skull and released him in good condition Monday morning, Jackson said.Cohn, winner of the 1991 Grammy for best newcomer and best known for the song “Walking in Memphis,” is married to ABC News correspondent and anchor Elizabeth Vargas. They have a 2-year-old son.Police said the suspect is accused of carjacking another vehicle and is still at large. Jackson said he was fleeing from police after using a stolen credit card and also was wanted for failing to appear in court.
Saw the ghost of Elvis
On Union Avenue
Realized I’d been shot
Was it ’cause I’m a Jew?
So they drove me to the hospital
And bandaged up my wound
But there’s a pretty little thing
Waiting for me
Down in the Emergency Room
On Union Avenue
Realized I’d been shot
Was it ’cause I’m a Jew?
So they drove me to the hospital
And bandaged up my wound
But there’s a pretty little thing
Waiting for me
Down in the Emergency Room
I was driving in Denver
I was off to get a meal
Driving in Denver
Saw my blood congeal
I was off to get a meal
Driving in Denver
Saw my blood congeal
I was lying on the table
Can’t say my day was dull
Heard the doctor saying that
The bullet almost penetrated my skull*
Can’t say my day was dull
Heard the doctor saying that
The bullet almost penetrated my skull*
* Sung to the tune of Walking in Memphis
Inspired by Laurence Simon
