Sorry guys, gave Tom a chance, still don't like it. It's just super boring to me, but I'm not knocking any of you who like it. Different strokes for different folks and this isn't for me, but I respect the guy for being different and being true to himself.
@danblaze83 Well, if you're not into his spoken-jazz thing, have you tried listening to songs like "Going Out West" (the live version on Arsenio's show here on YT is great), "Big in Japan", "Sixteen Shells", "All Stripped Down", etc? He's made tons of different music, some of it quite heavy and rather, well, "un-boring". Still, as you said, different strokes... He's certainly not for everyone, I guess!
@Elnonopololo yes, i agree about that, because i mean that he both made some songs, that i mean is very sentimenlal songs, like i mean that this song is, that i, as the man i am, do not seems to like so much, like the other songs that i mean that he also made, that i can see that you have written, that i mean is not sentimental at all, but that seems to me to be some kind of trying to make music where it is the music instruments that he wants to sound good, that i mean they dosn't do here.
I think 'un-boring' is the only way you could accurately describe his music from Swordfishtrombones until the present. I think I actually prefer his more eclectic work, but I still have a soft spot for this stuff. Three of my favorite Tom songs (Whistlin' past the grave yard, telephone call from a hooker, and Burma shave) were from the 70s, but as far as whole albums go I prefer his weirder stuff.
@CarlSagan0101 Yeah, I agree! I was just replying to a guy that said he thought this kind of music "boring". I was pointing out that, if he was still curious about Tom Waits, he could check out a couple of Tom's songs that are heavier, faster and sound the opposite of this one (hence "un-boring")... I love this stuff too, though. Tons of gems in his earlier albums. But there's no beating the weirdness that came next... Oh, and great username, btw!
I agree, there's loads of good stuff on his earlier albums. I think anyone looking to get into him should also look into his early years stuff. They were from when he was mostly doing folk stuff before he started sounding like cookie monster.
Thanks about the username. Carl Sagan is a hero of mine. I'm actually trying to see if I can find a T-shirt with his apple pie recipe on it.
@death2pc This "talentless POS" has been composing and performing music for well over 40 years, as well as acting. He took blues, jazz, early rock and roll and made it is own distinct style. True, the original recording of this is more of a "song", but him taking a spoken word approach with this just shows the versatility of his music. I don't see you doing anything innovative or new. Don't be so quick to judge; just because you don't personally like it doesn't make it any less enjoyable to us.
This is what the ancient greek call a rhapsody. Not a rhapsody about a hero of the g reek mythology, not a bohemian rhapsody, but a rhapsody of a modern loser.
take all the popular musicians these days and put them in a blender. The resulting smoothy still won't have 1% of this man's talent. damn i wish i was born in the 50's so I could witness this...
@iwasbornin87 true, our generation has access to a load of resources (free or at least affordable) including you tube and the internet in general all we gotta do is search a little and educate ourselves.
and with all these resources we still eat whatever sh.. the music industry feeds us.
@iwasbornin87 Tom Waits wasn't even born until 1949. You're a couple decades off. His debut album came out in '73 and his voice had yet to change into this raspy, jazzy, vocal sex you're hearing in this song.
If they're any woman in their 20s and are enjoying this then please get in contact with me because I think we may be mating partners. I'm sick of meeting girls who don't have a music taste.
Some people on youtube create profiles just to surf finding videos that are so brilliant 99.99999 percent of people enjoy them. Then they post negative comments and use the dislike button just to wind everyone up. Just dont lower yourself to their level and dont start arguements. Opinions are like assholes.....Everyones's got one.
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The man sucks, lyrically, musically, and overall talent. He just talks, he never sings. Why do people think he has talent? I hate mainstream music, but if I had to latch on to something this awful just so I could say fuck you to the mainstream, I think I would quit listening to music all together. Seriously, there are great singer songwriters out there, but this isn't one of them. I wouldn't even consider this fool a songwriter. He sounds like a crazy homeless man begging for change.
@jm1984ful Look, you're entitled to your (awful) opinion, but I implore you, look up "Clap Hands" by Tom. From there, slowly branch out to all of the songs from Rain Dogs. This is where a lot of people start. Just listen, take the time to try to understand. You don't even have to accept it as art or music, yet. You could also try Alice. You may not understand it, but bashing it without knowing all about it makes you look like an asshole.
@LadyeXo I actually love the songs blue valentine and chocolate jesus, but I haven't found any others that I really like! Thanks for trying to help though.
@jm1984ful You could try "I Know I've Been Changed", and "Watch Her Disappear". No problem, I wasn't a fan of anything but his "Rain Dogs" album for the longest time.
@jm1984ful Obviously a man whose never heard 16 Shells and Burma Shave...its not about the singing its musical poetry. His poetry is about a lot of different things, and one thing it's certainly not is crap. YES! There are fantastic singer/songwriters out there and Waits is up there. Look if you can write something with this kind of atmosphere and make it better than what Waits has done, then you can call him shit sir. One song does not an artist make.
@jm1984ful You're an absolute moron or a troll. Why would you be listening to this if you didn't like something about it? It's not as if you have the excuse of "it was in the trending section". Just don't listen to it. Maybe you'll find some musical taste one day and come back.
@DeanGoulding Maybe you'll find a dick and suck it. I was on this page because I had just watched a movie with tom waits in it and I wanted to hear some of his music. I was shocked whenever I heard this crap and that's why I commented like that. I think he's a great actor and a terrific person, who's witty and funny, but his music is god awful!
@jm1984ful Well that's very witty of you, telling me to suck a dick. How much have you listened to? You might have a different taste in music but there's absolutely no grounds to say his lyrics suck, and overall talent? He plays piano amazingly well, can play guitar and has an epic voice.
@jm1984ful What's wrong with sounding like a crazy homeless man begging for change? That's one reason I love him so much: he sounds absolutely demented. It's fascinating.
@jm1984ful i have never understood why people find music they don't like on youtube and feel the need to tell everyone there who DOES like it how much they dislike it. be positive people. if you don't like something, move on. there's no need to waste energry insulting it and complaining about it to the people who actually care about it. instead of being negative, find something else to be positive about and go there. you have your opinion, we have ours. we'll respect yours, if you respect ours.
see you have Tom Waits, who is fucking nuts, but brilliantt. then you have the silly kids all over that try to be fucking nuts, and fail miserably. Its irritating
The real question is, when will Tom tour the US again, if ever? I like alotta bands but he is certainly the only guy id be willing to drop some real cash to go see, #1 on my list if I dont get to see him i will be dissapointed BIG TIME!
@chewbac46 Next time he plays in the US, I will go to see him. I been saving money just for that, he will never come to Mexico :(, I tried to find tour dates but no luck. Do you know where he publishes his tour dates? Thanks!
@Mvroberto The last time he toured the US was maybe three of four years ago I want to say, so hopefully we will see something relatively soon, maybe even this year. I signed up for the mailing list on his website, Tomwaits.com, they send me some cool stuff and will definetly notify you whenever he announces a tour. I'm up in the northeast, but he seems like to tour the south and southwest, i dont care i also have money aside for that and will fly wherever. We will rage hard when it happens
@MrMephisto89 I dunno man it seems in 'recent' years it's been a 50 50 tossup between the US and Europe, I think he definetly has a more hardcore following over there. I remember him saying on his last US tour that he was "going to the deep south, where a man wearing red pants can still feel welcome," or something along those lines. and that's what he did, we'll just have to see and wait
Tom Waits is one of my musical heroes. He has an amazing voice, a killer sense for evocative productions, and amazing songwriting skills. His songs are gruffly affecting or just plain scary. And I have 99% of everything he's ever done! He's got SOUL! And the music of a man struggling with his soul can't help but be beautiful. At least not to me ~ .
@robertpmf nothing good may last forever, but before i pass on i'm gonna make damn sure my casket has something to play tom's bloody beautiful songs for as long as possible built in, i don't care about the impracticality of i will see it happen :)
Tom Waits finally was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's about f**kin time. I'm not saying Tom is the best Rocker ever but there is no one else like him. He is one of a kind and we are richer for having him. Keep Rockin Tom, Show them how it's done...
@Everywhere2 ever had to contend with those who just dismiss him as "that guy cant sing, it sucks"? Its infuriating..in the words of Bukowski "they never saw the magic"
I'm the 350,000 viewer! Cool. Anyways, I've heard of this guy plenty of times in my life, but I never actually listened to any of his music. My God. That's all I have to say. This man is amazing!
The thirteenth labour of Hercules was to not harm his godly lungs with a wonderful poison - represented by a cigarette in the mythical tale - while going through the four-fifty of this video and I kid you not.
Tom is a great actor, so cool he could put ice to shame. Tom is a fab-you-l'ass musician, so sharp he could out-do the best sinatras' big bands. Tom the lyricist, he could out-word the dictionary. Tom is Tom and we will forever Tom our way Tom Out Tom tom. And i aint talking 'bout no sat-nav....
Yep, yep, yep. And now we've got kids thinking they invented rapping and raping the industry and listeners. No. They just gave it a different name and admitted to the raping. Pisses me off. All that aside, all in all, I adore Tom Waits as a singer, an actor, and I also enjoy much of his philisophical writings. Great piece. And props to Waits. PS: Every now & then, camera angle, makes Waits' jaw look similar to Brad Pitt's. Just once in a while.
Never liked Tom Waits, tried listening a few times but couldnt help the fact that i hated his voice, and only liked Jockey Full Of bourbon, but i think i get it, this guy has the entire athmosphere of a jazzclub in his voice, it just fits.
@PietRock85 you may be listening to the wrong songs. Try "Please, Call Me Baby" "Eggs and Sausage" "Drunk On The Moon" "New Coat Of Paint" and "Whistlin' Past The Graveyard"
@LadyeXo "... he throws a bottle at a milk truck/ as it breaks, he grabs his nuts/ they all know they could be like Romeo if they only had the guts...." That sums it up right there.
Oh yeah, and
" he combs back his feathers / all the grease clear/ everything is cool, now that Romeo is here!"
...an artist...
stefangajic92 7 hours ago
Tom Waits is everything a poet and musician should be, and everything so-called "musicians" aren't today.
DeanGoulding 1 week ago
My god ... He was so hot.
Nailsinmytummy 1 week ago
Young Thomas doing his best Joey Deacon at the beginning.
JonathanBones 2 weeks ago
Талантливый мужик
ALMv3 2 weeks ago
Click on button labeled with "CC" and laugh your ass off. :D
GameBoyPL1991 2 weeks ago 4
@GameBoyPL1991
Seriously, yes... and wtf?!
darthmauldds 1 week ago
@GameBoyPL1991
You betcha. +1 simply for the experience.
darthmauldds 1 week ago
im his Julieta, really...
diacony 1 month ago
Man this is great. I'm 26 years old and 10 years ago I would never have said that nor even listened to this. Great great stuff.
brocstarr 1 month ago
TW is great live.
thehumburger 1 month ago
Sexy, grungy, edgy, smooth------mother-fer.
Put them to bed with your sensual seductive lullaby.
Ouch!
llepianoausoleil 1 month ago
hey man
MISFITROBBY138 1 month ago
I LOVE YOU TOM FUCK omg he's like barking fuck me ahahaha, sry
shelnora 1 month ago
What? It's Boss. Sheeeeeet...
boneyebill 1 month ago
fuck, what a genius,
xelexpunx 1 month ago
i could watch him for hours. so so full of style.
HuwiePriceMusic 1 month ago
Good shit
DaNamesJesus 2 months ago
Love this! Keep on hitting replay. HEYMAN!
MrHeyman8 2 months ago
hey mann
nathantwomey 2 months ago
Waits, man....Waits.
Nice.
runlikeazemu 2 months ago
Anyone know what ciggarettes he smokes?
DeathOfOutlaw 2 months ago
@DeathOfOutlaw Stronger cigarettes than you or I could smoke I'm sure.
BollocksUtwat 2 months ago
Sorry guys, gave Tom a chance, still don't like it. It's just super boring to me, but I'm not knocking any of you who like it. Different strokes for different folks and this isn't for me, but I respect the guy for being different and being true to himself.
danblaze83 3 months ago
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@danblaze83 a true music fan you are !
jebas1322 2 months ago
@danblaze83 Well, if you're not into his spoken-jazz thing, have you tried listening to songs like "Going Out West" (the live version on Arsenio's show here on YT is great), "Big in Japan", "Sixteen Shells", "All Stripped Down", etc? He's made tons of different music, some of it quite heavy and rather, well, "un-boring". Still, as you said, different strokes... He's certainly not for everyone, I guess!
Elnonopololo 2 months ago
@Elnonopololo yes, i agree about that, because i mean that he both made some songs, that i mean is very sentimenlal songs, like i mean that this song is, that i, as the man i am, do not seems to like so much, like the other songs that i mean that he also made, that i can see that you have written, that i mean is not sentimental at all, but that seems to me to be some kind of trying to make music where it is the music instruments that he wants to sound good, that i mean they dosn't do here.
Neptun1971 2 months ago
@Elnonopololo
I think 'un-boring' is the only way you could accurately describe his music from Swordfishtrombones until the present. I think I actually prefer his more eclectic work, but I still have a soft spot for this stuff. Three of my favorite Tom songs (Whistlin' past the grave yard, telephone call from a hooker, and Burma shave) were from the 70s, but as far as whole albums go I prefer his weirder stuff.
CarlSagan0101 1 month ago
@CarlSagan0101 Yeah, I agree! I was just replying to a guy that said he thought this kind of music "boring". I was pointing out that, if he was still curious about Tom Waits, he could check out a couple of Tom's songs that are heavier, faster and sound the opposite of this one (hence "un-boring")... I love this stuff too, though. Tons of gems in his earlier albums. But there's no beating the weirdness that came next... Oh, and great username, btw!
Elnonopololo 1 month ago
@Elnonopololo
I agree, there's loads of good stuff on his earlier albums. I think anyone looking to get into him should also look into his early years stuff. They were from when he was mostly doing folk stuff before he started sounding like cookie monster.
Thanks about the username. Carl Sagan is a hero of mine. I'm actually trying to see if I can find a T-shirt with his apple pie recipe on it.
CarlSagan0101 1 month ago
how is it making fans look bad first get ur facts straight
and how imm i making waits fans look bad
zyoncarlos 3 months ago
can everyone stop arguing and just focus on what is really relevant, this totally awesome piece of art?
Erillimn 3 months ago
23 people druk too much whiskey, so they pushed don´t like mistakly
kuatlWeed 3 months ago
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hollownocturne 3 months ago
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People paid good money to hear this talentless POS?
death2pc 4 months ago
@death2pc This "talentless POS" has been composing and performing music for well over 40 years, as well as acting. He took blues, jazz, early rock and roll and made it is own distinct style. True, the original recording of this is more of a "song", but him taking a spoken word approach with this just shows the versatility of his music. I don't see you doing anything innovative or new. Don't be so quick to judge; just because you don't personally like it doesn't make it any less enjoyable to us.
kwalski 4 months ago
@kwalski
Calm down, I think he's just trolling
brandinator22 3 months ago
@death2pc
This guy is either cheering 4 the other team(u know what i mean)
or hes on crack
|Waits is a frekin Genius hes so legit he has his own style.
zyoncarlos 3 months ago
so original...great performance
bangform 5 months ago
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Rubbish!
schlagerhansi 5 months ago
I can't remember where I leave my keys or cell phone........but I've got every Tom Wait's lyric...locked in my head.
kcasey4823 5 months ago 2
@kcasey4823 At least you know what really matters.
antipusrises 3 months ago
@kcasey4823 Please, please, could you be so kind to post here the lyrics for "Waltzing Matilda"?
OperaLover50 3 months ago
This is what the ancient greek call a rhapsody. Not a rhapsody about a hero of the g reek mythology, not a bohemian rhapsody, but a rhapsody of a modern loser.
Greektome1 5 months ago
@Greektome1 u sir are either homo or were dropped on the head to many times if u think waits is a loser
he has more skill in one hand then ur whole family combined
zyoncarlos 3 months ago
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WTF is this shit?
SimonCoweI 5 months ago
That was fuckin awesome.
BrutalizeURf4ce 5 months ago 3
mükemmel!
emrellialtioglu 5 months ago
Is there a girl to share that moments in this world?
No? OK stay alone.
Wernerandreasli 5 months ago 2
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Tom Waits, Amazing poet. Always has been, always will.
superfunkymamamonkey 5 months ago
take all the popular musicians these days and put them in a blender. The resulting smoothy still won't have 1% of this man's talent. damn i wish i was born in the 50's so I could witness this...
@NightProwler237 yeah, i feel your pain man.
iwasbornin87 6 months ago 3
@iwasbornin87 true, our generation has access to a load of resources (free or at least affordable) including you tube and the internet in general all we gotta do is search a little and educate ourselves.
and with all these resources we still eat whatever sh.. the music industry feeds us.
d1i9n2a2 5 months ago
@iwasbornin87 Tom Waits wasn't even born until 1949. You're a couple decades off. His debut album came out in '73 and his voice had yet to change into this raspy, jazzy, vocal sex you're hearing in this song.
knzrose 5 months ago
If they're any woman in their 20s and are enjoying this then please get in contact with me because I think we may be mating partners. I'm sick of meeting girls who don't have a music taste.
NightProwler237 6 months ago
@NightProwler237
Mate... I'm almost thirty... Shame...
:)
kesceca 6 months ago
@kesceca
Close enough.
@PoeticInduction: Lol yeah, it's an old gaming alias I had but still better than the hipster one you have.
NightProwler237 6 months ago
@NightProwler237 Yeah because they'll date someone called the NightProwler, sounds like a stalker.
PoeticInduction 6 months ago
@NightProwler237 lol
Tedminat0r 5 months ago
@NightProwler237 haha im 19, if that counts xP oh yeah, and obsessed with tom waits ;)
starkravingraven 5 months ago
Some people on youtube create profiles just to surf finding videos that are so brilliant 99.99999 percent of people enjoy them. Then they post negative comments and use the dislike button just to wind everyone up. Just dont lower yourself to their level and dont start arguements. Opinions are like assholes.....Everyones's got one.
giveusascream 6 months ago
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The man sucks, lyrically, musically, and overall talent. He just talks, he never sings. Why do people think he has talent? I hate mainstream music, but if I had to latch on to something this awful just so I could say fuck you to the mainstream, I think I would quit listening to music all together. Seriously, there are great singer songwriters out there, but this isn't one of them. I wouldn't even consider this fool a songwriter. He sounds like a crazy homeless man begging for change.
jm1984ful 7 months ago
@jm1984ful Thumbs down to you.
mgssol90 7 months ago
@jm1984ful Thanks for proving you know absolutely nothing about musical talent.
forwardfluidmotion 7 months ago
@jm1984ful Look, you're entitled to your (awful) opinion, but I implore you, look up "Clap Hands" by Tom. From there, slowly branch out to all of the songs from Rain Dogs. This is where a lot of people start. Just listen, take the time to try to understand. You don't even have to accept it as art or music, yet. You could also try Alice. You may not understand it, but bashing it without knowing all about it makes you look like an asshole.
LadyeXo 7 months ago in playlist tom waits
@LadyeXo I actually love the songs blue valentine and chocolate jesus, but I haven't found any others that I really like! Thanks for trying to help though.
jm1984ful 7 months ago
@jm1984ful You could try "I Know I've Been Changed", and "Watch Her Disappear". No problem, I wasn't a fan of anything but his "Rain Dogs" album for the longest time.
LadyeXo 7 months ago
@jm1984ful Obviously a man whose never heard 16 Shells and Burma Shave...its not about the singing its musical poetry. His poetry is about a lot of different things, and one thing it's certainly not is crap. YES! There are fantastic singer/songwriters out there and Waits is up there. Look if you can write something with this kind of atmosphere and make it better than what Waits has done, then you can call him shit sir. One song does not an artist make.
mikecreed22 7 months ago
@jm1984ful You're an absolute moron or a troll. Why would you be listening to this if you didn't like something about it? It's not as if you have the excuse of "it was in the trending section". Just don't listen to it. Maybe you'll find some musical taste one day and come back.
DeanGoulding 6 months ago
@DeanGoulding Maybe you'll find a dick and suck it. I was on this page because I had just watched a movie with tom waits in it and I wanted to hear some of his music. I was shocked whenever I heard this crap and that's why I commented like that. I think he's a great actor and a terrific person, who's witty and funny, but his music is god awful!
jm1984ful 6 months ago
@jm1984ful Well that's very witty of you, telling me to suck a dick. How much have you listened to? You might have a different taste in music but there's absolutely no grounds to say his lyrics suck, and overall talent? He plays piano amazingly well, can play guitar and has an epic voice.
DeanGoulding 6 months ago
@jm1984ful What's wrong with sounding like a crazy homeless man begging for change? That's one reason I love him so much: he sounds absolutely demented. It's fascinating.
cellojordan 6 months ago 2
@jm1984ful This guy is homo 2 wow man the music industry has brainwash his brain
he has no good taste in music
i bet ten bucks he like gay ass linkin park
zyoncarlos 3 months ago
@zyoncarlos Shut it. You're making us fans look bad.
Matchmyworld 3 months ago
@jm1984ful i have never understood why people find music they don't like on youtube and feel the need to tell everyone there who DOES like it how much they dislike it. be positive people. if you don't like something, move on. there's no need to waste energry insulting it and complaining about it to the people who actually care about it. instead of being negative, find something else to be positive about and go there. you have your opinion, we have ours. we'll respect yours, if you respect ours.
iwtstromlwy 5 months ago 61
that sort of looks like morgan freeman playing the sax... i know it's not but that would be awesome!
pnoplyr14 7 months ago 2
bleed with romeo
stanleysoldman 7 months ago
Yes, daddy I ve Breaked the glass² of the door
MrCroniker 7 months ago
cool as a frozen hell
pomfolynx 7 months ago
What is this from?
shelnora 8 months ago
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browntown4lyfe 7 months ago
@shelnora ? Whats it from....can brilliance not be independant of the commercial grind factory??
sysiphuscorinth 7 months ago
@shelnora Blue valentines
faol1 7 months ago
is this guy a slam poet or something?
browntown4lyfe 8 months ago
@browntown4lyfe
Poet, musician, genius. he's done a bit of everything.
BubTheZombie1 8 months ago
@browntown4lyfe FAIL! ugh
Rahavin1 7 months ago
@Rahavin1 go away
sysiphuscorinth 7 months ago
@sysiphuscorinth fuck off if you dont like it
Rahavin1 7 months ago
@browntown4lyfe ?? hes done his time with ken nordine if thats what you mean, but he is a unique genius...
sysiphuscorinth 7 months ago
i wish i was tom waits...
TaskMaster619 8 months ago
@TaskMaster619
I just want to see him in person ... pity i'm in oz
1968kayla 8 months ago
Tom Waits is barking. I will die happy now.
buckleygeneration 8 months ago
see you have Tom Waits, who is fucking nuts, but brilliantt. then you have the silly kids all over that try to be fucking nuts, and fail miserably. Its irritating
andrewniwdog 8 months ago
great song excellent ,
keg64 8 months ago
@roboboxA - you are so right - he is just exceptional - the best muso ever
Georgina9109 8 months ago
@roboboxA
Georgina9109 8 months ago
The real question is, when will Tom tour the US again, if ever? I like alotta bands but he is certainly the only guy id be willing to drop some real cash to go see, #1 on my list if I dont get to see him i will be dissapointed BIG TIME!
chewbac46 9 months ago
@chewbac46 Next time he plays in the US, I will go to see him. I been saving money just for that, he will never come to Mexico :(, I tried to find tour dates but no luck. Do you know where he publishes his tour dates? Thanks!
Mvroberto 9 months ago
@Mvroberto The last time he toured the US was maybe three of four years ago I want to say, so hopefully we will see something relatively soon, maybe even this year. I signed up for the mailing list on his website, Tomwaits.com, they send me some cool stuff and will definetly notify you whenever he announces a tour. I'm up in the northeast, but he seems like to tour the south and southwest, i dont care i also have money aside for that and will fly wherever. We will rage hard when it happens
chewbac46 9 months ago
@chewbac46 At least for you it's still realistic - I doubt I'll be able to see him in Europe soon...
MrMephisto89 9 months ago
@MrMephisto89 I dunno man it seems in 'recent' years it's been a 50 50 tossup between the US and Europe, I think he definetly has a more hardcore following over there. I remember him saying on his last US tour that he was "going to the deep south, where a man wearing red pants can still feel welcome," or something along those lines. and that's what he did, we'll just have to see and wait
chewbac46 8 months ago
tom is the difference between art and music business
jennolund 9 months ago
This is what I call a man
cristytovar 9 months ago
So smooth... my oh my..
rbdzntsfrlk 10 months ago
@roboboxA A-fucking-men. Tom could turn me to religion. Tomology. First American church of Tom Waits.
RubyBladeAwesome 10 months ago 29
@RubyBladeAwesome Lets start it - where do I sign up?
JHandcock1111 9 months ago
@RubyBladeAwesome If there was a church, I wouldn't go on Sundays, I'd live under one of the pews ^___^
mindingosafado 8 months ago
@RubyBladeAwesome that would be a very grim religion
rhombusskullvsteal 6 months ago
@RubyBladeAwesome I'm converted!
ruteparedes 6 months ago
@ruteparedes Be blessed, my child.
Blessed by not getting greasy priest cock up the ass.
We don't do that shit in the First American Church of Tom Waits.
RubyBladeAwesome 5 months ago 16
@RubyBladeAwesome Right!!!!! Applause!!!
suziebabyboo 2 months ago
Giavannanow 10 months ago
I love the whooshing noises he does into the next line!!
Gen0swine 10 months ago
durtay durtay....so damned durtay
mamatogirls 10 months ago
he's a poet of the highest caliber. wish he could go on forever but we know nothing good last! we will always have his art.
robertpmf 10 months ago
@robertpmf nothing good may last forever, but before i pass on i'm gonna make damn sure my casket has something to play tom's bloody beautiful songs for as long as possible built in, i don't care about the impracticality of i will see it happen :)
foll54 8 months ago
Oooh. Good. SO good.
IndianaSmallmouth 10 months ago
soooo back in the day, tom waits was quite the looker. hot damn.
poeticjournalism 10 months ago
Tom Waits finally was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's about f**kin time. I'm not saying Tom is the best Rocker ever but there is no one else like him. He is one of a kind and we are richer for having him. Keep Rockin Tom, Show them how it's done...
deewkay1 10 months ago
Fuckin Tom Waits man Fuck the American Iodl muther fuckers this is the true shit
srtivingartist2190 10 months ago
The man is cool, what can I say.
davo171 10 months ago
Tom Waits is genius who will be taught in college courses someday.
georjec 10 months ago
He looks like he's completely off his tits but fuck he sounds slick 8)
Scrubsfanatic90 10 months ago
Ill second the 1:28 comment ^_^
yourcelebrity 10 months ago
he just rocks!!!!!
zaperfan 10 months ago
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He's such a cool dude
petersm69 11 months ago
As much as I love Waits's music, sometimes I think I love his fans better - because they make me feel less alone in seeing what's so damn brilliant.
Everywhere2 11 months ago 128
@Everywhere2 ever had to contend with those who just dismiss him as "that guy cant sing, it sucks"? Its infuriating..in the words of Bukowski "they never saw the magic"
fahim113 10 months ago 2
@Everywhere2 it's hard having a good style in a small, styleless, hic community.
caiofice 8 months ago
@Everywhere2 so damn true.
Lunatykowaty 5 months ago
@Everywhere2 EXXXXXXACTLYYYY ^5'Z
RATKING10 4 months ago
@roboboxA Damn right... this is Tom Waits ffs.... what more can we ever say
YannisMartynov 11 months ago
01:28 - 01:36 ***
panzermk4 11 months ago
Anyone else love what he does @01:28 ? Freakin' hot!
panzermk4 11 months ago
i want what hes having
Jizmol 11 months ago
@roboboxA what?
Jizmol 11 months ago
Awesome. Awesome.
IndianaSmallmouth 11 months ago
simply amazing
MademoiselleLaidure 11 months ago
NOTHING like Tom Waits & a black man playing saxophone!! :D
underwwraps2 11 months ago
master ... teacher ... genius ... Tom Waits <3333333333333333333333
KishoAudioVisual 1 year ago
I'm the 350,000 viewer! Cool. Anyways, I've heard of this guy plenty of times in my life, but I never actually listened to any of his music. My God. That's all I have to say. This man is amazing!
EveryoneCallsMeChris 1 year ago
The thirteenth labour of Hercules was to not harm his godly lungs with a wonderful poison - represented by a cigarette in the mythical tale - while going through the four-fifty of this video and I kid you not.
insanebr6 1 year ago
Tom is a great actor, so cool he could put ice to shame. Tom is a fab-you-l'ass musician, so sharp he could out-do the best sinatras' big bands. Tom the lyricist, he could out-word the dictionary. Tom is Tom and we will forever Tom our way Tom Out Tom tom. And i aint talking 'bout no sat-nav....
signogun 1 year ago
Coolest people on Earth,
Leon Redbone, Tom Waits, daylight third.
ftwsmp 1 year ago
Tom waits doesnt make music he just... makes more waits
wcoo 1 year ago 4
Classiest man on the planet.
zeldanut08 1 year ago
hes so feelingfull hes like a storyteller.
vasilopitaV 1 year ago
@roboboxA stupid observation.
RenoRaider 1 year ago
his stage presence is just so abstract. hes like a moving impressionist painting
insectfreak1 1 year ago
Yep, yep, yep. And now we've got kids thinking they invented rapping and raping the industry and listeners. No. They just gave it a different name and admitted to the raping. Pisses me off. All that aside, all in all, I adore Tom Waits as a singer, an actor, and I also enjoy much of his philisophical writings. Great piece. And props to Waits. PS: Every now & then, camera angle, makes Waits' jaw look similar to Brad Pitt's. Just once in a while.
Merrida100 1 year ago
Tom is one cool mofo
TheChavil 1 year ago
Tom, you put nearly all rock stars to shame :P
Legend!
BluDevil93 1 year ago 4
@roboboxA totally agree, poetic way of tell it :D
RafaelDivoz 1 year ago
singing along to the video with a bullet in his chest Romeo is bleeding
Bassboom26 1 year ago
I love the way he moves almost as much as i love how Cedric Bixler moves
MarsVoltaKA 1 year ago
Mmm I want to f*** him!!
CotardDelusion 1 year ago 2
It's ironic that "American Idol" and "Tom Waits" should be a truism, but circumstances make it an oxymoron.
pretorious700 1 year ago 41
@pretorious700 I think he kills them... Idols that is.
youdick22 1 year ago
@pretorious700 Paradox*
DeanGoulding 8 months ago
There are far too many comments about American Idol here.
Tom Waits is your god. On the knees please.
OWWWWWWWW
OM3N1R 1 year ago 2
this song, no respect..
polmaccaba 1 year ago
WTF?
ohadkar12 1 year ago
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RobertPopa 1 year ago
Never liked Tom Waits, tried listening a few times but couldnt help the fact that i hated his voice, and only liked Jockey Full Of bourbon, but i think i get it, this guy has the entire athmosphere of a jazzclub in his voice, it just fits.
PietRock85 1 year ago
@PietRock85 you may be listening to the wrong songs. Try "Please, Call Me Baby" "Eggs and Sausage" "Drunk On The Moon" "New Coat Of Paint" and "Whistlin' Past The Graveyard"
AaronWallace 1 year ago
tom waits would lose his ass off on american idol, and that's why he's so great.
n0rthamericanscum 1 year ago 3
@n0rthamericanscum people just wouldnt understand. he would float right over there glitter covered heads.
muzicsalesman 1 year ago
this has more rock and balls than 95% of the shit out there
tom fuckin' waits!!!
Nightwizard17 1 year ago
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punaizeee 1 year ago
@javadarajava ahahahahahaha
Lozarouy 1 year ago
Beats lil Wayne thats for fuckin' sure.
slatan420 1 year ago 5
aaahhh yes why cant this be another time another place
blobzombeh 1 year ago
This is WAY more than just music.
laxton19 1 year ago
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I think he is fucking hot
LadyeXo 1 year ago
This song is the quintessential theme song for cool cats and bad motherfuckers everywhere.
MSW86 1 year ago 4
@MSW86 "Quintessential" 10 points. I agree with you
LadyeXo 1 year ago
@LadyeXo "... he throws a bottle at a milk truck/ as it breaks, he grabs his nuts/ they all know they could be like Romeo if they only had the guts...." That sums it up right there.
Oh yeah, and
" he combs back his feathers / all the grease clear/ everything is cool, now that Romeo is here!"
MSW86 1 year ago
it's a frequency my set receives clearly
zedamasio 1 year ago
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tootcracker 1 year ago
thanks Tom, your a true artist
tootcracker 1 year ago