Tom Waits (Official Thread)

[bobbyg29]

Didn't see something like this so I thought I would start one. Any other Tom Waits fans out there? I know he is a bit of acquired taste but he is one of my all time favorite artists! Great performer, great songwriter, and great storyteller.

Here is how allmusic.com describes him:
In the 1970s, Tom Waits combined a lyrical focus on desperate, lowlife characters with a persona that seemed to embody the same lifestyle, which he sang about in a raspy, gravelly voice. From the '80s on, his work became increasingly theatrical as he moved into acting and composing.

Here are some my favorite songs. I will stick with his early stuff for now. For those that aren't fans you will recognize a couple of these (covered by The Eagles and Rod Stewart):

Ol' 55


Downtown Train


Romeo is Bleeding


Tom Traubert's Blues


Anyone else have favorite songs? Interesting stories, etc...

 

[Tattoo'd Lady]

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great thread! im a big fan of his first few albums, after that he loses me, but those first three are amazing in my opinion

 

[LG]

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Nice thread Bobby, but I was never a fan of Tom Waits. He is definitely an acquired taste, an old friend used to try and get me to enjoy his music, but I just can't. Many bottles of scotch were consumed in his efforts to convert me but all for naught.

 

[Flower]

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I really like this tune ~



King Ernest Baker does a great cover of this tune but I can't locate it at the moment ...

 

[bobbyg29]

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I really like this tune ~



King Ernest Baker does a great cover of this tune but I can't locate it at the moment ...

Great song! I have never heard the Baker cover...I will have to hunt it down.

 

[Gearjammer]

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Been Sleepin til the crack of noon
Midnight howlin' at the moon
Going out when I want
Coming home when I please

 

[bobbyg29]

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Some more random stuff:

Tom Waits and Iggy Pop scene from the movie "Coffee & Cigarettes":


"Little Drop of Poison" from the movie Shrek 2, sung by Captain Hook in the movie


"Chocolate Jesus" live

 

[Flower]

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Tom Waits ~ Wit & Wisdom .. It's worth the click!

 

[Foxhound]

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This is a great clip. The interview after Tom's stint in front of the piano is hilarious!

 

[Foxhound]

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Tom Waits ~ Wit & Wisdom .. It's worth the click!

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