Tom Waits/Cookie Monster mashup - God's Away On Business

Tom Waits sometimes sounds eerily like Cookie Monster. Not that I mind! I happen to love Waits and his carnival barker's growl! Here's Cookie Monster's rendition of Waits' "God's Away On Business".

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[BCKempf]

Oh wow, I think you just won Youtube.

[kerrynbelgrave]

How the hell have I gone 39 years without having discovered Tom Wait before now? Clearly, I'm only just starting to live

[SnarkTheMagicDragon]

Amazing!

[ZacabebOTG]

The Cookie Monster's repeated facepalms during the chorus really sells this as more than just a mashup. This was destined to be made.

[29maurice]

Wow, and re-wow. Top notch, outstanding video. The timing is so perfect, I was singing:

...♫♪This shit is synching, this shit is synching...♪♫

[TheSnorkelbuddy]

Wow this is mashed up really well! I love the little details like when Cookie Monster looks around after saying, "God's Away on Business," as if he's looking for God to swoop down and correct him or something. XD Also the trumpet player fit in perfectly. Really well done. I was crying with laughter the first time I saw this. And yes, I've been watching it repeatedly. XD

[josys36]

DAMN this is funny!

[bigbrowntau]

oops CTW...Children's Television Workshop.

[bigbrowntau]

Superb work, simply superb. The hours you must have put into this...mindblowing. Thank you so much for this and your other work. There's only one downside to it all...now when I hear Tom Waits, I visualise the Cookie monster singing. I wonder if CTA would be willing to do a cover? :)

[bluehummingbird42088]

Funny how well this works!

[manthasagittarius1]

Brilliantly done! The idea was fantastic enough, but the execution is stunning -- not one frame that is unconvincing or out of sync.