Tom Waits Johnsburg, Illinois

[killalavilla]

It's simple yet not. 

[Bsklgn]

ah johnsburg, i swear, if the children of the corn were real, this is were they would be.

[MassimoPiai]

a little big jewel. thx tommy boy.

[drumfreak1501]

ah johnsburg. i live here. what a place.

[sugarrds01]

one of my all time favourites

[SpintoAJ]

Grew up there...and I always laugh that I learned about this song when I was living in Germany.

NO ONE from this town seems to know this song...why the cool kids move out ;)

His wife is from Johnsburg...she was probably that wild Thelen or Schmidt girl ;)

[christlicker]

@SpintoAJ Stop winking at me.

[MrDRock20]

I live in Johnsburg, Illinois. and i have never heard this song til now

[camelceres2009]

Solo Tom Waits può scrivere un canzone così semplice e farti piangere.

[TheOak75]

@camelceres2009 - grazie...finalmente un italiano, mi sentivo sola!

[camelceres2009]

Best (love) song ever?

[whiteknuckleride]

I just recorded a cover of this song. It's nothing great but this song means a lot to me as I'm sure it does to most of you so if any of you have time to check it out, I'd really appreciate it :)

[HalfAPerson83]

Lyrically and musically this song is beautiful!

[jtcommon]

@SaintDracula07 That would be a long letter! Here's the short answer: Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Velvet Underground, Neil Young, Kurt Vonnegut, Bob Dylan and my brother. Check it out at my website if you're interested. Take care, John

[jtcommon]

This song is one of the 7 reasons I began making music.

~ John

[SaintDracula07]

@jtcommon There is one great reason. Now you have me curious, what were the other six?

[Jannto]

I love hard electro, but you know, Tom Waits is so perfect for giving your ears a pause.

[DarkMaiden7]

I think if my husband were to write a song about me, it would be like this. My hometown means everything to me. That hometown happens to be just outside McHenry.

[Aaezil]

Yea its not off key really. He's using some diminished chords which you don't hear too often in western music.

[TheGraydog2000]

How could U not "Feel" this poetery?

[alberts1985]

I honestly would not be friends with you if you did not like this song

[horribledrummer]

i live in johnsburg and  every one just smokes weed. haha

[colinmccubbin]

damnit i love this song.

[kyjellyman123]

i live in johnsburg, gay ass town, never thought it would make it to a song

[ph1i1]

@kyjellyman123 It is his Wifes home town, a short love song dedicated to her

[funnygal14]

I've lived in Johnsburg, Illinois. Small town.(: Kinda boring.. but this song made me get goosebumps. ^_^

[weesk8r13]

I grew up in McHenry!!! :)

[joepubic89]

It makes me so angry that this song isn't longer :(

[dirtywyteboi]

@joepubic89 thats what's so great about it though. tom wrote it with no edits at all. even in the music you can hear where he goes off key both in singing and with the piano a cpl of times. tom says "the song isn't perfect. but hey, love isn't perfect".

[mznjh70]

absolutely beautiful

i luv her too

[Excalibur6677]

I have lived in Johnsburg, IL my entire life!!! hahahaha I had no idea that people know this town exists!! lol

[RenoRaider]

@Excalibur6677 I think his wife Kathleen Brennan lived there, hence the song. I won't swear to it tho.

[babydontblush]

why must we take this song so literally, can't people just enjoy the basic meaning of a song anymore without being entirely too analytical? I love tom waits, his voice makes these lyrics ever so moving.

[Ashley4339]

What a wonderful song...it says so much about how he really feels about his wife..

[TwiX567]

i live in that region

[RPThizz]

Beautiful song, beautiful town

[tanya930]

does anyone know how to download this album? i cant download most of the songs

[himrawkz]

@tanya930 iTunes.

[adeebkasem]

johnsburg sucks.

[RedbirdScarletAngel]

Adeeb, I can't wait til you move out of Johnsburg and see just how horrible the big towns/cities really are. I find it funny how kids like you think a big city is ideal... but moving from one of those places, I can say... it's far from it, and we're LUCKY to live in Johnsburg. Corntown? Perhaps. But what's wrong with that? 

[dirtywyteboi]

@RedbirdScarletAngel big cities suck

[07328281]

I've got me a bottle and a dream

[Jostoc]

Thank you for uploading. It's music like this that makes me want to learn piano.

[aramarfeldspar]

one of my favourite Tom Waits songs. and one of the most beautiful songs ever. so simple and sincere.