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Big In Japan (1999) – Tom Waits

Posted on January 30, 2020 by observationblogger — 8 Comments

The first line of Big in Japan sums things up pretty well – ‘I got the style, but not the grace’. I am a huge fan of this song and I wish I had come across it much sooner in…

Bad as Me (2011) – Tom Waits

Posted on November 30, 2019 by observationblogger — 27 Comments

You’re the head on the spear You’re the nail on the cross You’re the fly in my beer You’re the key that got lost You’re the letter from Jesus on the bathroom wall You’re mother superior in only a bra…

(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night – Tom Waits

Posted on July 29, 2019 by observationblogger — 33 Comments

(Looking for) the Heart of Saturday Night comes from Tom’s second studio album called The Heart of Saturday Night. It was released 10 months after I was born in October 1974 which makes Tom pretty frickin’ old. Not really, he’s…

“It’s like a big ship… and the water’s on fire.” Tom Waits on David Letterman

Posted on January 15, 2015 by observationblogger — Leave a comment

Stumbled across this highly original, enriching, almost other-worldly performance by Tom Waits on Letterman. Stick around for the interview too. It’s a hoot!

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