Tom Waits - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

Tom Waits - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

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[sclogse1]

I have this tune (PGABNB) from a collection of live stuff on CD that's been around for quite a while. Nice to see it listed on Tom's web site under his videos. However there's a wonderful song he did in the eighties, around the Paradise Alley period. It's called Scarecrow, and has a strong Aaron Copland feel in the piano. It's a perfect, short song, that very few people know about.

[Gabe Hampton]

Could you upload it? I never heard that one. 

[George Possley]

This is one awesome performance. And it has, for some reason I'll never understand, propelled my cover of "I hope I don't fall in love with you" to my top song. How did this song ever get 85K views while your others are so small?

[Gabe Hampton]

Tom Waits posted it on his Facebook page. I was confused about the sudden interest in the video as well for about a day and a half, and then I realized that it was on Tom Waits Facebook page. It's still at the top of it. I feel humbled by it. It's his song, you know. I just uploaded it because it wasn't on Youtube yet, and I knew most people hadn't heard it. Most of the things I upload weren't on Youtube before I posted them. I make sure of it before I post them.

[Gabe Hampton]

I have some other Tom Waits performances uploaded on my channel. Well, three other ones. They are from a live performance at Lee Furr Studios in Tuscon. He tells stories in two of them and sings afterwords, and in one he reads a Red Sovine poem

[Herm Meadows]

Tom Waits: The only white man who can cover this song and make it better.

[Ashley Williams]

This man has just ascended to a whole new plane of cool....Awesomness!!

[MatthewRayDavila69]

::Faints::

[robbie tronco]

HE IS ONE BAD ASSS WHITE BOY !!!!!!!!!!

[Alfredo Reno]

I think you could be talking about "I beg your pardon" --> watch?v=ia_KsUMs4v4 <--

[pcromulous]

This is so good. A cover of the godfather of soul by the godfather of the down and out.

[Ralf Cunningham]

holy shit i was expecting this to be a joke, a fake.

i guess with waits, i should have known better.

love brown and waits, this is awesome.

[tookurjaerbs]

If I saw him bust this out live, I would blow a gasket!!! Two of my favourite artists!

[marcoscotlar]

Tom waits is The man

[tcphll]

Got to be one of the few people who could cover a James Brown song and give it any type of justice. This is an amazing cover.

[louisclowes]

any1 know if this is on a album, b-side etc? its definetly a cover worth owning

[TheBham54]

I think Mr. Brown would appreciate this great cover...so tight..love the horns...one cool dude for sure