When this Tom Waits jazz – blues number came on my music player the other day, I wondered how I hadn’t already presented it here. His alley cat vocal sound is by Tom standards as smooth as it gets and…
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Kommienezuspadt (2002) – Tom Waits
Today’s featured track Kommienezuspadt from Tom Waits is a lot of fun. I can’t wipe the big grin off my face when I hear it. It came on my collection yesterday and, such was my enjoyment, I assumed I must…
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How’s It Gonna End (2004) – Tom Waits
Here is Tom Waits at his murky, gloomy best and that suits me just fine. As an astute listener on SongMeanings put it, each of the verses in How’s It Gonna End seems like fragments of film plots, and we…
Make It Rain (2004) – Tom Waits
Make It Rain is such a raw outpouring of grit and heartache. As you listen to the pounding, it’s easy to picture a chain gang in the middle of nowhere, hammering away in unison on a remote American rail line…
The Return of Jackie and Judy (2006) – Tom Waits
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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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…
