in my opinion there is no better way to sum up Tom, than this song. end it on the high notes so you grab that smoke and prepare for the next song. not enough people understand him and are missing out. But....that is kinda like having all the cake to ourselves!
He is absolutely amazing! I love him sooooo much. I would trade my right arm just to meet him!
rainbowneznarf 2 months ago
anyone know the lyrics, tom?
anotherjoshua 4 months ago
anyone know the chords ???
dstacey102 4 months ago
Two deaf people. Not bad.
chris4presidenttt 1 year ago 6
wooooooooooooooooooow.
chris4presidenttt 1 year ago
Not one of his most well known songs, but one of his best no doubt.
Legend
SpiderSilva07 2 years ago 2
what a master... tom waits is an OG
dougler500 2 years ago
Hard to imagine Tom Waits playing today and only hearing as much applause as was heard at the end of that.
shuckslbj 3 years ago 2
I'm guessing that this is around 1975 or 76, judging by his appearance
oggendoggen2 3 years ago
"if it's heads I'll go to
Tennessee, and tails I'll buy a drink
if it lands on the edge
I'll keep talking to you"
great line.
gesmjs 3 years ago 3
"Well, I slept with the lions. And Marilyn Manroe"
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Briliant! =)
DonSeel 3 years ago
kinda rushed actually... and i love tom and especially this song. i have to admit i like the absence of the scat from the album version, tho.
blargendarg 3 years ago
pure class
dogskull79 3 years ago
man... they should play this song at my funeral and get everyone laughing. beautiful.
styxbones 4 years ago 8
thanks for this video - its my favourite waits song of all time.
vapourlocked 4 years ago 4
me too
sodablower 2 years ago
@vapourlocked mine too
sodablower 1 year ago
beautiful
KenTammenga 4 years ago 2
got drunk w/ louie armstrong great images
zappadead13 4 years ago 2
0:08 you can see a playboy mag in his pocket
MasterCrazd 4 years ago
ah, back when tom waits....was just tom waits.
melazyriver 5 years ago
This was a good one
tamadw 5 years ago
in my opinion there is no better way to sum up Tom, than this song. end it on the high notes so you grab that smoke and prepare for the next song. not enough people understand him and are missing out. But....that is kinda like having all the cake to ourselves!
2ignorantassholes 5 years ago 2
Thanks for posting, and thanks to pbs, also my favorite early TW tune, hard to find on vid too. :D
mrfike 5 years ago
Beautiful!
leonardofsales 5 years ago
Definitely my favorite old-Tom song. Thanks, this is absolutely wonderful.
TuckerEatsBabies 5 years ago