Talk about an interesting mix today. We have Tom Waits covering The Ramones with The Return of Jackie and Judy. Johnny Ramone personally choose Tom Waits to do it for their We’re A Happy Family tribute album (2003). There is so much…
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The Return of Jackie and Judy (2006) – Tom Waits
Tagged with: orphans: brawlers bawlers & bastards, the ramones, The Return of Jackie and Judy, Tom waits
Posted in Music
Posted in Music
I’m Still Here (2002) – Tom Waits
I’m Still Here lasts just under 2 minutes, but it expresses more than most songs can in 5 minutes. It’s such a poignant exploration of enduring love and the passage of time. There are few other songs where I’ve heard…
Starving in the Belly of a Whale (2002) – Tom Waits
“Life is whittled, life’s a riddle, Man’s a fiddle that life plays on, when the day breaks and the earth quakes, life’s a mistake all day long” Washing the dishes ranks high on my list of domestic drudgeries – but…
Take One Last Look (2015) – Tom Waits
It’s amazing how nice folks are to you when they know you are going away. – Tom Waits interview on the Late Show with David Letterman Take One Last Look is the 22nd song from Tom Waits to appear here…
Step Right Up (1976) – Tom Waits
Tom Waits assumes the voice of a carnival barker in this polemic about advertising and commercialism. “Step right up” is a phrase these hucksters would often use to lure crowds into attractions, promising a life-altering viewing that would inevitably disappoint.…
Rain Dogs (1985) – Tom Waits
Can I preface by saying how difficult it is to write a post here in between watching Day 4 of the Athletics in Paris. I told my good friend Sharon a few days ago that I would boycott the Olympics…
Martha (1973) – Tom Waits
My wife, Martha, introduced me to this song, when all we had was each other. We were married 23 years and she has now been gone for 11. It’s not our story exactly, but this song still makes me cry.-@vgalea…
Russian Dance (1993) – Tom Waits
Russian Dance is one of 6 instrumentals from Tom Waits 12th studio album The Black Rider which is probably his most extreme album, not for its individual songs, but the contrasts between them. The Black Rider was a project born…
The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 58) – God, Jesus Christ & Murgatroyd
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article. The Original Names of God and Jesus Christ God (Lord) – YHWH is the name for the God of the Israelites. Ancient…
Tagged with: Adonai, God, heavens to Murgatroyd, Jehovah, Jesus Christ, Kryios, snagglepuss, Tom waits, Yahweh, YHWH
Posted in Reading
Posted in Reading
Raised Right Men (2011) – Tom Waits
‘He’s like a stray cat who was transformed into a man by a genie or a shaman’.– Anonymous Raised Right Men is the third song to be presented here from Tom Waits critically acclaimed 16th album – Bad As Me…
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