Tom Waits - Chocolate Jesus

[piccini9]

Needs moar Zamboni.

Srsly tho, this guy is just pure genius, straight, no chaser.

[misShezw00]

i would say that this song is about something else, but the truth of the matter is, that u can find chocolate jesus's everywere. you can find his hands praying, you can find his face, you can find crosses, and even the whole figure of him reaching out. All, completly made out of choclate. so just in this case, maybe, he just might want to eat his candy bar in peace.

[drivethruquality]

haha needs more rooster; crazy good song.

[McSqueaky]

Just look at that fucking picture. Just look.

[DeathShok]

At first I thought this song was going to be about the question of whether Jesus was black or not.

[BrechtMelotte]

Does anybody know what this kind of Blues is called? I really can't find it...I keep on ending up in Bluegrass and Bill Monroe :-)

PS: I want to steal his voice...I really need it

[wuerp]

it's about an immaculate confection

[Pandafye]

@wuerp hahaha!!!!!

[Unit403]

Everybody Goes. Tom Waits.

[jeevakarunya]

miss mother preparation :)

[CasusUniversum]

He needs a megaphone.

[zamamattiolo]

can you believe people dont know about this guy !! and go buy lady gaga or rhianna s album... just thinking about it makes me happy.

Tom Waits is a Genius and a Big Inspiration !!

[elazala]

fantasyczne

[thatdude5915]

I heard a joke on another Tom Waits video.

After smoking heavily for years, cancer dies of Tom Waits.

[pedroqueiroz1000]

@thatdude5915 i wished having that disease called Tom Waits

[bigperson666]

@Greg321m lol well when you correct my writing and then fuck up in your own message trying to make me seem stupid that's 1 thing you failed to get me at. 2 you have no point in your whole paragraph of poorly written threats that suggests your "point". and 3 symbolism is for people lower on the food chain that think that just because you write a song a poem or paint a picture that person is smarter then you and you cant comprehend they're thinking. get outta here you pussy.

[loggo77]

Your explanation of this song is dead center on point. I like how you broke it all down into pieces and then compared it to a kid being excited about McDonald's. You couldn't be more accurate. Thanks for posting this.

[warrenmontgomery]

I thought your icon was a close up of a woman's downstairs mix up (wearing black panties). It's a lamp. Shows where my mind is.

[shugotenshi1569]

@fodidodearranjarnick apparently not enough to keep me from posting it too :P

[miniraptorX]

Tom Waits doesn't get drunk on scotch. Scotch gets drunk on Tom Waits

[357drpepper]

deberia de ser un jesus de chocolate.......por lo poco ke se jesus me ama... fascinante!

[solargesture]

hey if you guys REALLY want to know what this song is about.... READ THE BIBLE! jk it's about a chocolate jesus candy with bible inscriptions written on... duh!

[misShezw00]

why cant the poor guy just eat his candy bar in peace without people trying to figure out what the song means?

[UGDP773]

@misShezw00

This.

[misShezw00]

@UGDP773 ??????? this what?????

[shugotenshi1569]

240p.... we meet again...

[fodidodearranjarnick]

@shugotenshi1569

how many people wrote that comment in the last two years? Shayte.

[Dorminay42]

SPOILER ALERT: It's about Obama.

[mgssol90]

Excellent harp by Musselwhite.

[unasensualita]

yeah........! I love ! ;)

[xcalibre2012]

Heroin Jesus.

[kadeneification]

love this song

[deltariver2002]

jesus maked wine tom maked chocolate and pentacosters only makes money:)

[stefancelmaredinroma]

shoot the rooster in the back...the only one waking me up from the trance...

[Grapefruitossy1203]

my ringtone :)

[smilingmaskedturtle1]

you'd make master yoda proud with your like bar.

[IamIndeedLayingAnEgg]

@smilingmaskedturtle1 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

[iluvmusik33]

22 people are lactose intolerant.

[olenios]

jenius soul music

[sensoryapparatus]

eating ben and jerry's out of the carton 

[Tijdelijk13]

eating a brownie atm

[Finnegan2877]

he is actually talking about heroin being his form of enlightenment. Chocolate Jesus. Ya dig?

[magicmatt96]

@Finnegan2877 what the fuck is heroin?

[DerMitDerEnteTanzt]

@magicmatt96 du weisst nicht was heroin ist??? heroin is ne droge, kannst du dir sprizen, dann wirst du ....müde.

[hellyfornication]

@DerMitDerEnteTanzt well it's true what they say 'bout germans, got no humor what so ever

[DerMitDerEnteTanzt]

@hellyfornication warum, meinst du das war ironie? wenn ja, dann hast du recht, ich hab keinen guten sinn für humor, weil wenn es ironisch war dann wars echt wizig:)

[Noooooo0ooOooooo]

@magicmatt96 a opioid analgesic synthesized from morphine

[tpala1]

Fuck all of you just enjoy the music

[TheOmniscientAtheist]

its just a good tune - regardless of the religious/political meanings

[alixinthemiddle]

mmm... chocolate Jesus....

[gewglesux]

love the harp in this... this CD has some of the best Harmonica i've ever heard

[Overcher]

Hershey's chocolate: always good for a pleasure rush, a sense of hedonistic satisfaction. When applied to a spiritual level, Hershey's chocolate is dogmatism: it is overwhelmed by one sensation, one interpretation.

To the well trained pallet, chocolate is more than just chocolate: it is the taste of the earth itself. It is complex, subtle, tantalizing, and satisfies your mind and spirit as well as your body.

Unfortunately, a true theologian is rare in these times of hate-filled dogmatism.

[tattat44]

@Overcher

I'll see your vague definition of "true theologian" and raise you one very tall midget.

[malveck1]

After hearing this song it caused me to seriously reevaluate my strict religious upbringing and beliefs, I said screw it.

[MonsieurDuncan]

Oh sweet *chocolate* jesus, that's shivers down my spine.

[GodBeeGoodHoney]

Is Tom Waits playing the harmonica here?

[gewglesux]

@GodBeeGoodHoney

 I dont know , but i need to learn this..

[TheRoeliskoel]

I once ate a chocolate Jesus. It was delicious

[DeniseAnnal1961]

Not for nothing folks check out Beth Harts cover !

[cruxmaster88]

Antonio sei un mito!!!

[kawreaVII]

after hearing this song. I feel that my soul is empty......without a chocolate jesus

[ohishmael]

Can we talk about one of the video referrals off of this is Party in the USA? What the fuck is going on.

[garretthenry09]

pour him over ice cream for a nice parfait.

[josejacome]

hell yeah

[superbowlo4]

tom wats is the fucking master

[ravenstook]

only he can make Jesus into chocolate

[deejaycinnamon]

@ravenstook not sure if you will love this local band that I like so much, but they cover this song with their rockabilly style... well, its quite a style, but anyway.... I cant send the link for some reason but the groups name is Ben Miller Band, so if you type their name and chocolate jesus you should see it.

[HerChattyness]

@deejaycinnamon Ben Miller Band does a respectable cover! thanks for the recommendation =)

[mgssol90]

You can hear Charlie Musselwhite say "I love it" at the beginning of the song.

[ProfStuhl]

20 people prefer jelly beans.

[istalkyouonxnxx]

@ProfStuhl all people prefer to not read such retarded comments :)

[MrProffly]

The Song Seriosly

[FrizAtHome]

The banjo is ever so eerie!

[roogalater]

Beautiful sounding harp, who's blowing that? Tom?

[roogalater]

..amswers own question, it'sd Charlie Musselwhite. I keep forgetting I have the means to answering these things right in front of me when I ask them.

Had to be someone like Charlie Musselwhite, not that there's too many of 'em.

[TXejas19]

lol very clever, there are a few artist that could stand to put out some sort of 'Incubus for Idiot' or a 'Guide to Understanding Radiohead' type piblication....personally i have a hard ttime understanding gaga :)

[Broblem12]

Awesome song!!! Love it and I embraced it as one of my faves years ago. Blessings to the poster of this awesomeness!!!!

[hungrymormon]

mmmm chocolate jesus

[24opium24]

FCKING BEAUTIFUL SONG!!.!! not much more to say

[revolutionarybeast]

thumbs way up for this singin soul

[secondclasman]

i want a chocoloate jesus with candy eyes and a bottle of water so i can drink wime while i eat my chocolate jesus. but this is a good song

[mgssol90]

Fantastic!

[Skyclad330]

i was sure that there would be an argument about religion in the comments before i even clicked on the song, jesus was in the title xD long live youtube-stereotype-fights!

[MrTerryKay]

I feel this song points at the strange ways that Christianity is sometimes celebrated.

Christmas- Gross over indulgence of chocolate Santas, chocolate mice, chocolate trees and chocolate yule logs.

Easter- Gross over indulgence of chocolate bunnies, chocolate chicks, and chocolate eggs.

It's like Willy Wonka's pagan festival range. It's now Merry Wonkamas and a prosperous new megastore. What about peace and goodwill to all men?

[aidanxfriesen]

if only jesus didn't exist. then those holidays would be awesome.

[Spirosaur]

@aidanxfriesen Well you could always be (slightly ambiguously) pagan and celebrate them the old school way (plenty of people to do that with) or just neglect the religious part and accept them as secular holidays, whatever gets you off.

[Naff83]

@MrTerryKay

Im not sure esmerelda lees candy store sells any of them things! nothing to do with chocolate in the most materialistic of senses....

[MrTerryKay]

@Naff83 Maybe change Christmas to Cocoamas. You're right about materialism.

Father Christmas dressed in white and red, and all because Coca Cola said.

[kkeelan]

@MrTerryKay That died out when it became less beneficial to everyone all the time. Let's face it, people are opportunistic whenever they can get away with it, self-serving to the bitter, bitter end, no one is excused. Even virtuous things have roots in self-service, we do it because of the good feelings we get from it - we lie to ourselves to justify but that doesn't excuse the selfish roots.

[MrTerryKay]

@kkeelan Oh I think many people still possess an atruistic heart. Overwise firefighters etc wouldn't throw themselves into a burning tower and almost certain death to try to save one more life. I think it stems from caveman instincts of group preservation. In numbers we survived whilst lone wanderers soon fell prey to predators. So grew an altruistic instinct.

[goonodeath]

@MrTerryKay Who cares? Everything in the bible is made up anyway. Christmas and easter are dumb highjacked holidays we should just celebrate the solstice not imaginary shit like god and jesus and the easter bunny.

[ChowderHole]

@MrTerryKay n one really gives a shit bout religion anymore.

[TheOmniscientAtheist]

@MrTerryKay good interpritation, thatss exacly what hes getting at; but ttbh i think religion is a load of tosh - love this tune however

[MrTerryKay]

@TheOmniscientAtheist I do too, but it is an important part in many lives so I happily leave them to it. As long as they aren't burning knowledge or hurting others in the name of it.

[GetYourAlbatros]

HOLT FUCKING SHIT, JOHN FRUSCIANTE IS IN THE SUGGESTION BOX!

[Chasse31]

The Bible - The best marketing tool ever written by man

[skiier2011]

new lyrics: i don't clear my throat on sunday won't cough it up any day don't care if the mucus really grosses you out i've got my own special way i know it's pretty disgusting maybe just a little bit more i sing like this every single day with a ton of yucky phlegm in my throat chorus: now it's got to be yellow mucus makes me feel nauseated inside got to be yellow mucus keeping me feeling gross inside

[Chasse31]

@skiier2011 and all your taste is in your mouth as well - lol

Let me guess - you take a personal offence to the song - bible thumper lol

[skiier2011]

@Chasse31 i'm talking about him sounding like he has a lot of disgusting mucus in his throat. i wanted to change the lyrics and this was the only song i could do it with.

[Chasse31]

@skiier2011 and all your taste is in your mouth as well - lol

Let me guess - you take a personal offence to the song - hmmm he doesnt have the same relationship with Jesus Christ as you do? lol

[zombeh42]

@skiier2011 Hey buddy, drink a shit ton of whiskey and chain smoke for about 30 years and maybe you could have a manly raspy-ass voice like Waits.

If you want a smooth, girly voice then look else where, cock smoker.

[PaddyIrishmanAOK]

For anyone who is unsure of the song's meaning, refer to the first three of the Ten Commandments (Roman Catholic) and notice how the church's own marketing gimmicks are sinister at best..

[TXejas19]

what does thhis song actually mean. i would like to hear personal interpretations as well

[Chasse31]

@TXejas Reasonable facsimilies - acceptable for the self - rightious

[GetYourAlbatros]

@TXejas19 My interpretation is that it's about people faking religion to avoid hell and please god (not that they believe 100% in it, but as a "what if?" thing). So they do the bare minimum, something small and silly that is supported by the church and that is to them is just enough because they don't really want to be too religious, just want the benefits. (I'm an atheist, but I don't want people to feel like i'm attacking their beliefs in what i just said).

[aboo12195]

@GetYourAlbatros naw, you're not attacking my beliefs. it's true. any 'religious' person that decided they had to be perfect lost the point. we've become legalistic, drawing lines and putting ourselves in boxes. no. this is true.

[tomaf]

@TXejas19 I would be happy if i could just hear what Waits is saying/singing, then ids use the Waits to English dictionary to figure out what it means.

[bigredskye]

@TXejas19 Waits himself says that when he was a kid there used to be a kind of candy that was a little chocolate Jesus wrapped in foil and with a bible verse printed on the inside. He refered to it as an "immaculate confection."

[daddyjohnez]

nipple mucta-aches

[JustJules1000]

@RikJamezBich his live versions are so good!

[JustJules1000]

It's so easy to get lost in his songs

[nj1232plane]

no mars bars either got to be a chocalate jesus

[79Erna]

Krasne...

[hey4xsmokeweederrday]

i love this song

[wazzapgangsta]

@sirduststarr

COMMENT OF JUSTICE. CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.

[MarkArandjus]

Vanilla Xenu, now that's where it's at ;)

[youcheator]

Napolitain John Smith

[RobZalete]

I don't accept no substitutes.

[TylerNerd17]

13 people have an allergy to chocolate jesus

[krijohno]

sugar virgin mary

[murphyhurtme]

strawberry mohammed

[SuperUkuleleGirl]

@murphyhurtme vanilla buddha

[murphyhurtme]

@SuperUkuleleGirl mint chocolate chip satan

[patrickinurface]

this is why chocolate>goin to church :D

[krijohno]

I love you Tom Waits

[RikJamezBich]

Thank God a damn CD version. So sick of searching to find bad uality live versions and the horrid covers. Thank you Jesus

[fohkukohgeki]

@RikJamezBich You mean thank you /Chocolate/ Jesus?

[SuperMANgino]

@RikJamezBich You mean you don't like that Letterman performance!!!

[bxhx13]

@RikJamezBich When I see those videos with *bad quality*, I enjoy it as an effect.

[jazzyow]

biiiim

[BrotherFathead]

13 ppl dont like the idea that HayZeus can either melt in your hand or your pocket...WAt?

[amccaughtrie]

And 13 people don't like this because..?

[SatoshiBatista]

@amccaughtrie they missed the like the button

[vlajkobradovic]

Coooooooool!

[MrBuckwilliam]

love it  :)

[ninjaaassp]

@JoeJacari ur a douche...

[MrSatanMan616]

@JoeJacari Did the believer get offended?

You can suck it.



[MarkArandjus]

IS it just me or is he way better live? A rare quality.

[Vorarephile4]

@MarkArandjus His live songs and his studio quality songs are almost like different versions of the same songs. I appreciate both for what they are, considering they almost always sound different.

[Kuastoyn]

This is int about what i think its about is it?..... Right???? O.o

[slatan420]

Fuck Churches!

[irockdudeoo7]

@slatan420 In Soviet Russia, Church fucks you! XD I just had to XD

[LadyeXo]

I only feel badly for what sounds like a very unhappy clarinet, played to the voice of a genius.

[neverbeabletoremembe]

what a bunch of shallow stupid comments. Just shut up and listen

[hugo297]

They don't know any better.. its a chronic lack of culture and education

[LadyeXo]

@hugo297 Why isn't this a top comment?

[SoulOfDance26]

Hm, beautiful .

[OfficiallyGuffey]

Best use of a rooster in a song, ever.

[maxlee7]

@OfficiallyGuffey good call.. cant say i've come across a well produced rooster before :)

[LUCUX85]

@OfficiallyGuffey ahahahah....i give's the song a fantastic "redneck" feeling it isn't?

[tomhwk5454]

@OfficiallyGuffey I beg to differ, for I prefer death metal rooster.

[thatmetalheadweknow]

@tomhwk5454 Gotta agree; that one's funny as hell.

[Hanso661]

I've always thought that America just had bad pop/rock music... But this? Why aren't artists like this all over the media and music channels?

[SORKAvsCAPOREIRA]

@Hanso661

i know it sucks, but convention is the safety net for the that powers be, u know what i mean?

[hugo297]

@Hanso661 because the media likes their prey dumbed down and ready to consume pop which can be made in 15 minutes and sold the next day. The music channels don't show music, they show jersey shore

[Hanso661]

@hugo297 I can't understand how someone actually can buy/download or turn on the tv and just sit there by themselves and watch that shit. What do people find enjoyable about pop musicvideos with music that has the dumbest messages and only take 15 minutes to make? Maybe the girls that's dancing in their underwear and the men that's trying to act all tough and cool?

[karl198]

@hugo297

Damn right, it's just greedy record company guys who've monopolised music. It's easy to make money if you can churn out manufactured pop as long as you've brainwashed the idiots to like it. It's not easy to get real music like Tom Waits.

[spermangerman]

Thank you! This is easily one of the most agreeable and sensible comments I've seen on the internet.

[Adriat1c]

@Hanso661 because like for everything else worthwhile in life, you need to make an effort in order to find gold hidden bellow layers of rubbish.

[unholypants]

its like the soundtrack to a Bukowski story

[PhilTheRapist]

What an excellent song. Five stars.

[charuto47]

This guy is the best. Thank you mr. Waits for your great songs.

[sirduststarr]

i love the duet with the rooster it makes this song ^_^

[SkyNukka]

"like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car." - the voice of tom waits

[oisinallen]

This is clearly a Radio Commercial for a candy bar called a "Chocolate Jesus", in post-Nuclear-holocaust Mississippi.

[SerjTankian33]

@oisinallen That's an awesome way to think about it. It actually really sounds like that. Nice