Tom Waits-"Waltzing Matilda"

From Tom Traubert's Blues @ Old Grey Whistle Test

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Music

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• Tom
• Waits
• Waltzing
• Matilda

[Ermengarde11]

Such an underrated artist.

Thanks to Hans Olson for turning me on to Tom Waits back in about 1978!!

[tommyberry1]

PURE CLASS

[Herve1955]

Tout simplement magnifique. Pure émotion.

[EwolDJ]

@deathtosmurfs yes the lyrics are so evocative, in spite of the rumor I related. I hope I didn't spoil it for anyone. His work has so much depth and such a range of genres that no song is typical - a friend of mine listening for the first time said 'oh, so that's Tom Waits'. No, it's one small facet of Tom Waits. Peace.

[deathtosmurfs]

@EwolDJ Many songs have a story line. Many don't. Lots of poets and songwriters use words and phrases to paint a picture (so to speak) in the mind of the listener. I don't know the backstory to this song, but the images I get when I hear this are quite dramatic.

[peterd5103]

the best thing about tom , is the joy he gives us , for those of you that have a piano

, at around mindight , a bottle of vodka in , peace , harmony and joy , in the perseption that we also are artists . even though we are not in his class ,

when we play his stuff

[hooibe1]

@Ermengarde11 LOL, I'm still stuck back at Nighthawks at the Diner  :)

[hooibe1]

Heath Ledger and he share similar looks, woo hoo! I'm in love <3

[clustergarde]

the guy succeeds well in uncovering the gut feeling we (men) have inside for things we love: it is a primitive kind of thing that will let us even lie down our lives for what we identify as a part of our insides (heart, whatever). best from spain.

[betao1970]

first time a listen tom waits, my wolrd turns upside down

love this man, a great genius a living legend

[Borusse111]

what a great voice ! ! ! !

[kopriveguiu]

um homem trovão; um homem personagem mil caras duzentas vozes.

fantástico!