Black Books Intro

[Boycko]

Black Books is wonderful series. Our Russian stupid sitcoms are boing and predictable. But this is beatiful. Greetings from Russia!

[yesilpaprika]

I was watching The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, saw Tom Waits there, then started listening his albums, then, when "jockey full of bourbon" came, i thought of this song. Seems like my life is just some long series of free association.

[luciferin1]

God I miss that sitcom...

[nealzFUL]

@luciferin1 AMEN to that

[dominikhad]

this music seems like this song Combustible edison - Spy vs Spy .... ?

[joostcanters]

Jockey full of whiskey, tom waits

[ScelesticFish]

@joostcanters Jockey full of Bourbon. Not whiskey.

[SilverDragonTV]

@bigrig321 Define anywhere. Are we talking like in a house? Or in the dark? Or with a mouse? Up a tree? Or in a boat? Or in the rain? Or with a goat? :P

[Scruffy193]

Such a perfect theme for capturing the grungy, dingy, smoke-filled world of the acerbic Bernard Black... only problem is, it's too short...

[HaatoSK]

I love this intro ... there are used some lazy sound ... :D great

[PaigeEvonne]

does this song have like, an actual title to it? and is this really the length of it? i hope theres an extended version..

[justatailor]

A lot of people bring up the fact that this sounds like a Tom Waits song (which it does, mind) but it's more reminiscent of Marc Ribot's style of playing the guitar--whoever composed this plays in a very similar style to Ribot (whose solo stuff is just as fantastic as what he collaborated with Waits on).

[itspluggedbaby]

@justatailor actually, marc ribot, played with tom waits on rain dogs, frank's wild years, and big time. truly a great guitarist.

[theangstyteen]

Sounds like a cross between "Jockey Full of Bourbon" and "Shore Leave."

[niallav]

brilliant show love the theme

[purplegreenish]

tom waits?

[cegriffin]

The guitar really sounds like the very beginning of "Jockey Full of Bourbon."

[theghostofzappa]

I've just listened to the theme song and Jockey Full Of Bourbon back to back. They've definitely ripped it off big time. Given Tom Waits history of suing people it's quite a brave move.

[theghostofzappa]

I've just listened to the theme song and Jockey Full Of Bourbon back to back. They've definitely ripped it off big time. Given Tom Waits history of suing people it's quite a brave move.

[weirdchick95]

Very good intro, i have seen every episode

[Janinka17]

I love Black Books. Very very good sitcom.

[Squeakybird]

It is indeed, thought he final episode was a bit of a stinker...