On The Nickel - a Tom Waits cover

[movezoo]

A song like this, so raw and gritty and you bring in a fake saxaphone? Boo. leave it to tom

[kkkaldav]

Nicely done - love the sax. What a song though!

[jasonsgroovemachine]

I gotta be 100% honest here... I love the guitar work and the vocals. That keyboard sax does nothing for me though.

[TheCasperstevens]

mesmerizing

[TheCasperstevens]

i absulutely love this version

[TheCasperstevens]

this is an amazing cover tune

[AintNoCureForLove]

thanks for this good and moving interpretation

[baqir33]

i can't hate. nice job.

[reddevilsz]

I've been listening to this song covered by you for almost a year now. i LOVE it

Its the most played song on my iPod

Thank you so much

[DavidFebruary]

Thankyou for your lovely comment Red-devilz

[YodaOfNJ]

Really beautiful work!

[ohcalcutta81]

Excellent cover of one of my favorite Waits songs. Such a beautiful song.

[rickh2003]

Wow! I love this song and your version of it. Do you have a website or anyway to get a copy of this for an ipod?

[DavidFebruary]

hi Rick

if you send me a message with your email address, I can send you an MP3

[JohnMcCash]

This is one of the greatest songs ever written by the greatest story teller of our time Mr Tom Waits ! Hats off to you sir for singing this song and bringing attention to this genius of a man . Well done,,, , all children should be taught this song at school . Thanks for posting

[davidgrahamscott]

He's pretty good actually..thought I wasn't going to like it.

[reddevilsz]

you dont happen to have an MP3 of this do you?

I just love it so much

[DavidFebruary]

sure. just send me a pm with your email, and I will send you an MP3

[diliyd33]

Excellent stuff David

I can see you love some of my favourite singers too (Waits, Cash, etc). Excellent versions. You sound like Neil Diamond on your Jersey Girl cover (now that's strange). Listen to Eric Bogle he has some great poetic songs too.

[DavidFebruary]

Yep. Bogle is great. thanks for your comment

[reddevilsz]

yuo've really pulled this off

im 14 years old and i love this song. you sing it great aswell

thankyou

[DavidFebruary]

Thankyou very much. For a young man of your age to get a song like this says much for your maturity.

[soisailor]

Being on the nickel, is being on 5th Street, the heart of LA's skidrow. The fifth of something is often called the nickel, like the nickelback in football (the fifth defensive back).

[DavidFebruary]

Thanks for that info.....makes more sense to me now:)

[mysteria31]

It's really difficult to do Waits justice --You did it!

[DavidFebruary]

Thanks a lot:)

[inntheshire2010]

really well done David!!!

[DavidFebruary]

ty shire!

[rangan88]

David-A really nice piece of work

[DavidFebruary]

Thankyou rangan88

[bustamove444]

Awesome, nice work man! this is a nice version.

[DavidFebruary]

Glad you liked it, Bustamove

[bluesly23]

i don't know what to say Sir

truly i don't know the words :(

thank you

[warriorprince1010]

Amazing, really great.

[Johnfern99]

Great cover!! Loved it!

I think this was written by Ralph Waite. (actor who played John Walton on the waltons)

[Johnfern99]

Oops, I take that back. I just watched Tom's video and he mentions a movie called on the nickel written by Ralph Waite.

[Markcharder]

Really great version!, this is one of my favourite songs and i think you did id justice completely, well done!

[PattyJoann]

wow! I love it! You are the best babe, by far

[DavidFebruary]

Thankyou for such kind words.

[bridgeat]

Wow...i love this, from the onset with the spoken intro..through the voice as poignant as a whisper..i've heard the song before -- but today was tempted to listen to the story behind it, solely due to your artful delivery. beautiful.

[DavidFebruary]

Thankyou Brigeat....that is such a lovely feeling that I've helped you connect a bit more to this song....it does tell a wonderfully poignant story. Thanks a lot.

[nikki181180]

Great version ..... love your voice. Really great video too, my fav so far :) xx

[DavidFebruary]

Thanks a lot nikki ;)

[hatimali04]

Hey that was really sweet. I especially enjoy the soft and mellow tone of the music. Your voice matches the sound really well. Keep it up!

[DavidFebruary]

thanks hatimali04, I appreciate that.

[echofilms]

Excellent dave, one of my Favs! you did a great version, the thing about Tom Waits is you have to get it! you know what I mean... and you do.

great subtle little vid for it as well.

I'd love to hear you do "Looking for the Heart of Saturday night".

Tom Waits is a Genius to me.

Hope you dont mind but I'm gonna send you a video response of Gypsy Dave Smith doing another Tom Classic.

[DavidFebruary]

Thanks Sean and good to see you.....the vid of Gypsy Dave is cool.....hey maybe I should change my name to Gypsy Dave February:) Fully intend to do other waits' covers in the future as I love his stuff and 'heart of saturday night' is a great choice.

[modblaise]

Ahhhh, well done! Guess who I'm going to see live in 3 days, 18 hours, 2 minutes and 55 seconds? That's right! Tom, himself. I hope he plays this one. More Tom Waits covers, you do a fine job David.

[DavidFebruary]

Lucky you....hope he plays it for you!

[sherrywine1941]

Just Great David..I totally enjoyed. 5*****

Hugs Sherry

[DavidFebruary]

Thanks a lot Sherry

[DavidFebruary]

Thankyou directjinxy :)

[inntheshire2008]

just lovely david as always!!!!

[DavidFebruary]

Glad you liked it inntheshire :)