John Hammond - 2:19

theres a fella preachin there
bout hell n damnation
bouncin off the walls
at the grand central station
i treated her bad
i treated her mean
my babies leavin town
on the 2:19

tom waits wrote it, but im singing from JH version I think

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[ronebbarvoltz]

Is that soul in ya. Or did ya learn it ???

[moonshack]

I'd say both! this is a piece written by tom waits, but I'm taking from the john hammond version. does it sound like it's coming from my soul?

[darkfro]

You are super cute! I listen to your version all the time. You should record this in the studio.

[OakBluffer]

I like this. What I'd like more though is for you to continue with a piano riff right around 1:15 and continue...then bring it on back after rocking out on the damned keyboard for a minute or so....ya know what I mean? You rock. Hammond (and Waits) would love it (p.s...as well as you, ...ha ha, you're something else.) Keep on rockin. {p.p.s: Bonnie Raitt might get jealous of the competition....:)}

[lennybruce8]

well sang. good waits song. you did well. have you listened to holly cole's album Temptation? its all tom waits songs. i think you'd like it.

[evskin506]

tasty

[garyemiller]

love this

[dimitrisskazas]

bravoo!

[odradek86]

wonderful!

i like this version more than the original one!

[jenkmac70]

Very very nice!!!! Thanks for posting!!

[tcphll]

Wicked Grin is a great album, and you did a great job. I see that you know, but I wonder how many of the commenters here realize that the whole album is covers of Tom Waits songs? If you guys like Hammond's versions, you might want to check out the source (if you haven't already).

[agentadvocate]

This is one of my favourite songs, and this makes an old fan exceptionally happy. Brilliant.