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Thomas Alan Waits was born on the eighth anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He was born on December 7, 1949 in Pomona, California. He and his two sisters grew up moving around from city to city in California. His parents who are both school teachers divorced when he was 10. They then moved to National City. Tom's grandfather was christened Jesse Frank Waits and his father Frank Waits. Tom is Scottish and Irish from his father's side of the family and Norwegian from his mother's side. Tom became interested in music early and began tacking up sheets of Bob Dylan's lyrics in his room and even framed some in the rest of his house. He would keep a pad of paper and pencil by his bed so that he could remember the lyrics that he would think up in the middle of t More... (Submit New Tom Waits Lyrics) (Submit New Tom Waits Lyrics) Review about Tom Waits Cruisin' Kentucky Avenue in My Chrysler Imperial | Reviewer: Tiny Kongslie ------ About the song Kentucky Avenue performed by Tom Waits I have never heard this song. But I know it's probably good. Probably not as good as "Searching For The Heart of Saturday Night", but Tom is a poet! I will get back to you someday after I hear the song on the 8-track in my rusted out classic Imperial in Portland. Tiny Kongslie Portland, Oregon One of the most emotional | Reviewer: HD ------ About the album Closing Time performed by Tom Waits there is nothing left to talk about this. It seems to be one of the most emotional and I think this is the best gift that he gave to everyone over the world! Let's begin with 'Ol 55! and close the booklet with Closin' time! this is for ya! Most beautiful song ever.. | Reviewer: Lene ------ About the song Martha performed by Tom Waits Hearing that song for the first time I was a tad surprised that it came from a young Tom Waits in his early 20's. He's singing this tearjerker song of an older man reminiscing his long lost love and no wonder his career kickstarted with that gem of a debut album. When the choir kicks in at last it's difficult holding back the tears.. what an amazing song, one of his very best! Tom Waits Waltzing Mathilda | Reviewer: K. Verhoeff ------ About the song Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen) performed by Tom Waits This song goes about, using drugs. It somting the american soldiers did in Vietnam. They felt lonly and needed money to go waltzing mathilda/use drugs, it slowly killed the soldiers you could she it on the end of the number. The Ramones Wish They Were This Cool | Reviewer: Marty, Dallas TX ------ About the song I Don't Wanna Grow Up performed by Tom Waits Most people know this song from the Ramones cover or more recently from Scarlett Johanssen's cover - but neithe rof those captures the true essence of the song - Waits' raspy delivery is such a wonderful contrast to the childish tenor of the writing - a grown man with a whiskey/cigarette voice singing about wanting to avoid the perils of the adult world is delicious irony. Tom Taubert's Blues | Reviewer: Darius Barnes ------ About the song Tom Traubert's Blues performed by Tom Waits I have played piano since I was 5 and I am now 46. One evening I was watching the David Letterman show and he introduced Tom Waits. I had never heard of Tom. He came out looking like a hobo and I was not impressed. He talked to Dave a few minutes and then went to the piano and played "On The Nickel". I was completely amazed. I quickly learned that song and many others from all the Tom Waits albums I immediately purchased. When I would do a Tom Waits number I would always sing it in the Tom Waits voice because nothing else would do it justice. My mother, who had heard me play piano for years, heard me doing Ruby's Arms one day and couldn't figure out why I was singing with a scratchy voice. I said Mom, thats the way Tom does it. I asked her what she thought of the songs and she said they were beautiful. Now almost 30 years later, I still do the Tom Waits songs and anytime my mother hears one on TV she says...."hey theres that guy you do". This song has a sad sort of feel to it, as does many of Toms wok, but when it is being performed correctly, you will have everyones attention. b-e-a-utiful (listen to patrick stump's version!) | Reviewer: Christine ------ About the song Tom Traubert's Blues performed by Tom Waits I like reading about what musicians have to say about other music and their feelings about it. So, yesterday, I went to Patrick Stump's website and he had one a cover of this song. (you HAVE to go check it out) The way he sings it is just beautiful. He just has this way of really connecting with a song and that's something I admire greatly. He's [Patrick] a wonderful musician and one that I look up to when it comes to music. The lyrics are just mesmerizing and have such power and meaning that i can't help but be drawn to it. I looked up the original song on youtube and I was just in awe by Tom Waits' voice. I've never heard anything like it. This song is the type of song I always look to when I want inspiration. The way a song sounds (i.e. chords, vocals, dynamics, emotion) is what really gives me my inspiration. I've rambled on long enough I believe. What can I say? I'm a music nerd. :) great great great :) | Reviewer: lindsey ------ About the song Way Down in the Hole performed by Tom Waits very different. i love the beat. very soulful. good message too. this plays at the opening of hbo's "the wire". this is the only opening song i actually want to listen to & not fast forward through. Trouble's Braids | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Trouble's Braids performed by Tom Waits Tom Waits, Has to be the most colourful and discriptive story teller i've ever come across when it comes to writing lyrics and songs. Bob Dylan said,"Tom Waits is one of his secret heroes". I can certainly understand why. Michael O'Toole- artist hope i dont fall in love with you | Reviewer: stratguitar ------ About the song Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You performed by Tom Waits one of the best songs I ever heard of a sad lonely heart..god bless tom for the way he can tell it from the heart..no falsehoods here..it touched my soul..i was in love once in my life..and this brings the warth back on the lonely nights.. .. Haunting song | Reviewer: Juanita ------ About the song Alice performed by Tom Waits The horns, the haunting lyrics, Tom Waits is a true master of mood. This is an amazingly dark and lovely song...only Waits could do it so well. Listen with head phones. Those horns will touch your soul. Background info | Reviewer: Magnus ------ About the song Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen) performed by Tom Waits From Tom Waits Library: Tom Traubert's Blues is evidently based on the Australian hymn Waltzing Matilda (written by A.B. "Banjo" Paterson). So it's tempting to assume both songs deal with the same subject-matter. But this is not the case. The only thing similar in both songs is the chorus. There has been a lot of discussion about the origins and copyrights of the Australian version. For more info on "Waltzing Matilda" go to this site by Roger Clarke, or try WaltzingMatilda.com. Town with no cheer | Reviewer: Seal de Wheel ------ About the song Town With No Cheer performed by Tom Waits One of the greatest written by Mr Waits. As someone living in Australia I see the song as a beautiful audio microcosm representing Australia as a whole. Makes me wanna pack my bags and leave these shores I know as home. short comments | Reviewer: Ben Rogers ------ About the song Goin' Out West performed by Tom Waits Personally I love this song, i think most people do after listening to the whole thing. Many people/bands have covered it but none have the voice of Tom. This is one is those few songs that can't be covered, it reached its potential (not to say that its bad) when Waits wrote it and sung it himself. A tribute to him is much deserved, you cannot appreciate the man enough for the things he's done. This was the crack in the chipping block which Tom used to change experimental music into what it is today. A fantastic song, one of my personal favorites and it always will be. Fish and bird | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Fish & Bird performed by Tom Waits The first verse as it is sung by John Kirkpatrick on his CD "Make no bones" : They bought a round for the sailor And he told them a tale /And they heard his tale Of a world that was so far away And a song that they’d / we'd never heard A song of a little bird fell in love with a whale Line 2 and line 4 go better with the music and the story in J.K's version. JUST BRILLIANT LYRICS | Reviewer: pavan ------ About the song Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You performed by Tom Waits the situation of the song is just brilliant... this song makes me go crazy i guess its one of the best love songs No bitches for Romeo | Reviewer: ringhio ------ About the song Romeo is Bleeding performed by Tom Waits and they all know they could be just like romeo goes instead of "and they all know they'd get bitches like romeo" OMG! | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Ice Cream Man performed by Tom Waits God, I love Tom Waits, especially Ice Cream Man. As far as I could tell, all the lyrics are correct except he goes on for a bit at the end. the best | Reviewer: yog ------ About the song Kentucky Avenue performed by Tom Waits This is the music I want played at my funeral - not for another 50 years i hope. This is just the most sublime song about childhood - I grew up in the UK but this song really resonates. The wonder of childhood, spur of the moments decisions, lies and exaggeration. Absolutely fantastic Does Anybody Know... | Reviewer: Harry Boscoe ------ About the song Putnam County performed by Tom Waits Does Anybody Know which Putnam County Tom is writing about in this song? There's a whole slew of 'em - Putnam Counties - and unless he's really just blending them all together, he should have told somebody, sometime, somewhere, which of the Putnam's he finds endearing enough - and the song/poetry is totally beautiful - to write about. Harry B. You could review the artist/band Tom Waits in Biography page You could review Tom Waits album by visiting Albums page and selecting an album You could review Tom Waits song by clicking the song which you like  Download "Tom Waits" Music | |
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