Tom Waits - Home I'll never be

[salsburysteakjr]

Tom does a pretty awesome, heavy duty blues rock version of this too, entitled "On the Road", Primus is the backing band!

[lilyanselm1]

This is a live recording from Allen Ginsberg's funeral.

[hermeschbird]

Low Anthem covered it well as well

[diacony]

i need to drink something...

[9jep]

Wow man, I'm cold......thanks

[namedULaika]

This song is perfect.

[danisoaresduarte]

Favorite song, ever.

[MrSmofish]

@danisoaresduarte yes mine also!

[j815wilkinson]

What's the story behind this song? I've heard that Kerouac sang it for books on tape and Waits covered it, or that he just wrote it for Waits. I'd just like to know, if anyone happens to.

[Cr0pCircles]

“I found Kerouac and Ginsberg when I was a teenager, and it saved me. Growing up without a dad, I was always looking for a father figure, and those guys sorta became my father figures”

Kerouacs nephew had a tape recording of a song written and sung by jack, and asked Waits to record it. When Ginsberg died in 1997, Tom Waits sung this at his memorial.

Luckily someone recorded it, and Waits later added it to his album Orphans, a compilation of his various oddball and forgotten about songs.

[captainDread]

@Cr0pCircles Thanks for the story, sir. Is it from the Orphans booklet? It adds even more emotion to this track.

[pmmarauder]

@Cr0pCircles

Thank you.

[6FGX9]

@Cr0pCircles jack kerouac, who wrote 'on the road'?

[ihbarba]

@Cr0pCircles You can also find a slightly differente version on "On the road" an album inspired by the novel, featuring Mr. Tom Waits and Primus.

[danisoaresduarte]

Jesus! I shiver every time I sing or listen to this.

[Rilkir]

Thanks man.

[strizic]

check out the low anthem's cover. amen tom, amen.

[Rilkir]

What album is this on?

[Cr0pCircles]

@Rilkir

Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

[manuingiro]

yes one of my favorite songs...

[metalspork42]

This might be one of my favorite songs. Not just Tom Waits songs, but any song. Ever. Yeah.