‘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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Pasties and a G-String (At The Two O’Clock Club) (1976) – Tom Waits
This song and lyric is so Charles Bukowski-esque. I know Waits adored Bukowski’s writing and narrated a number of his poems including Nirvana which I posted on. Tom Waits’ reading comes closest to the world-weary Bukowski voice and the grizzled sighs…
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Hold On (1999) – Tom Waits
Two people who are in love writing a song like that about being in love. That was good. – TW It’s been over 4 months since I posted a Tom Waits song here, but the wait has been worth it.…
Lowdown – Orphans (Brawlers) (2006) – Tom Waits
This is blue’s music! It’s been over six months since I posted a Tom Waits song and it feels like now, is the time to get ‘lowdown‘. This song was released as the second song of a three-disc edition in…
Innocent When You Dream (1987) – Tom Waits
Innocent When You Dream is the second song here from Tom Wait’s 10th studio album Franks Wild Years. If anyone wanted to find out what an imaginative composer Tom Waits is, in style presentation and substance, then look no further than…
I’ll Be Gone (1987) – Tom Waits
I’ll be Gone was released on Franks Wild Years – the tenth studio album by Tom Waits. It was written by Waits and collaborators (mainly his wife, Kathleen Brennan) for a play of the same name. The shared title of the album and…
I Hope I Don’t Fall in Love With You (1973) – Tom Waits
I’m a huge fan of this song from Tom which has an alluring James Taylor-esque sound. It is from Tom’s pre-minstrel days and is hopelessly romantic. I’m going to go out on a limb and declare, ‘I don’t know how…
Hell Broke Luce (2011) – Tom Waits
This is one of my favourite songs from Tom. He went into beast-mode on this track depicting the horrors of war. Someone wrote: ‘I listen to this every night before I go to sleep… Tom Waits voice scares all the…
Heartattack and Vine (1980) – Tom Waits
Heartattack and Vine is the title track from Tom Wait’s 1980 album. What really struck me about the live performance below are the fabulous instrumentals of gutbucket blues with rock edges. Tom’s a great lyricist, storyteller and performer, but the…
Nirvana – Tom Waits reads Charles Bukowski
Today’s Wednesday literature post features a reading by Tom Waits of Charles Bukowski’s poem Nirvana. Jordan Peterson uses it in his presentation below to great effect. If you want to just listen to Tom’s narration you can watch it from…
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