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White spades hangin' on the telephone wire
Gamblers reevaluate along the dotted line
You'll never recognize yourself on heartattack and vine
Doctor, lawyer, beggar man thief
Philly Joe remarkable looks on in disbelief
If you want a taste of madness, you'll have to wait in line
You'll probably see someone you know on heartattack and vine
Boney's high on china white, Shorty found a punk
Don't you know there ain't no devil, there's just God when he's drunk
Well this stuff will probably kill you, let's do another line
What you say you meet me down on heartattack and vine
See that little Jersey girl in the see-through top
With the peddle pushers sucking on a soda pop
Well I bet she's still a virgin but it's only twenty-five 'til nine
You can see a million of 'em on heartattack and vine
Better off in Iowa against your scrambled eggs
Than crawling down Cahuenga on a broken pair of legs
You'll find your ignorance is blissful every goddamn time
Your're waitin' for the RTD on heartattack and vine
Boney's high on china white, Shorty found a punk
Don't you know there ain't no devil, there's just God when he's drunk
Well this stuff will probably kill you, let's do another line
What you say you meet me down on heartattack and vine
Liar liar with your pants on fire
White spades hangin' on the telephone wire
Gamblers reevaluate along the dotted line
You'll never recognize yourself on heartattack and vine
Doctor, lawyer, beggar man thief
Philly Joe remarkable looks on in disbelief
If you want a taste of madness, you'll have to wait in line
You'll probably see someone you know on heartattack and vine
See that little Jersey girl in the see-through top
With the peddle pushers sucking on a soda pop
Well I bet she's still a virgin but it's only twenty-five 'til nine
You can see a million of 'em on heartattack and vine
Boney's high on china white, Shorty found a punk
Don't you know there ain't no devil, there's just God when he's drunk
Well this stuff will probably kill you, let's do another line
What you say you meet me down on heartattack and vine
Thanks BillG
overrated, irritating
may i ask why?
a set of Tom...Norah Jones to John Hammond to the man himself...BillG you're one of a kind!
Makes me want to get out my Rhino mastered Nighthawks at the Diner.
Followed by Traffic's Glad, for those who are glad Tom Waits is done.
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I'm scandalized just thinking about the amount of spit flying whenever Tom Waits opens his mouth to sing, but to each his own!
Ha, I was just thinking that's one show I may not want a front row seat for!
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As Kneller in "Wristcutters: A Love Story"
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Tom Waits the miner.
"I'm coming for you Mr. Pocket"
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I'm scandalized just thinking about the amount of spit flying whenever Tom Waits opens his mouth to sing, but to each his own!
a set of Tom...Norah Jones to John Hammond to the man himself...BillG you're one of a kind!
Makes me want to get out my Rhino mastered Nighthawks at the Diner.
Great sax in this one.
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Tom Waits the miner.
I'm solidly in the minority here, but good lord this voice is just grating and horrible. The growl of Leonard Cohen without any of the soul.
Tom Waits and Eddie Vedder should get together and form the most unintelligible group in rock history.
I really love the lyrics, but honestly can't take the vocals either. It sounds like he's slobbering through half of the song.
WHERE did you ever find this film to view? I've been looking for years and it's nowhere to be found. I recall it was a tremendous flop and created legal nightmares for all the relevant parties.
Looks like you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video.
WHERE did you ever find this film to view? I've been looking for years and it's nowhere to be found. I recall it was a tremendous flop and created legal nightmares for all the relevant parties.
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April 30, 1976 Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX (supporting Janis Ian)
Jimi Hendrix opened for The Monkees once upon a time...?-)
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Makes me want to get out my Rhino mastered Nighthawks at the Diner.
Tom Waits and Eddie Vedder should get together and form the most unintelligible group in rock history.
Amen to that.
Highlow
American Net'Zen
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April 30, 1976 Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX (supporting Janis Ian)
Makes you wonder what kind of drugs the person who booked that concert was on!
I am both a Janis Ian fan (say her in concert way too long ago) and Tom Waits but....not the same evening!
April 30, 1976 Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX (supporting Janis Ian)
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He is one of my all time favs. There is no one like him. Started seriously listening to him in the early 80s. Just amazing.
Yeah! Awesome...
That phlegm made it's way through my Bose speaker.
I watched the Woodstock video last weekend. Yeah, the whole thing. Really blown away (again, after many years) by the delivery of almost all the performers. Jefferson Airplane, meh. But Joe Cocker, wow. I hear that same commitment in Tom Waits, and it's too freaking rare.
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He's a great street poet, but it's fair to say that his voice is very much an acquired taste, a bit like Stinking Bishop. I much prefer covers done by artists with more tuneful voices, as was the case in the two songs preceding this one on RP.
Three Iconic Musicians on Artistic Creation — and Its Importance Now
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I came here to say that finally, we had the real thing, but I find myself agreeing with you.
Like a difficult child birth...every time...how very affecting if not affected.
One must remember this; he wants to, nay, insists on being viewed as an 'artiste' - it wouldn't do for him to simply sing a song, unaffected.
Perhaps he's suffering for his art? So sad.
Try listening to his earlier stuff, the first 4 or 5 albums; he sang in a more "traditional" style back then.
Bill occasionally plays "I hope that I don't fall in love with you", which is a good example.
As for this tune, yep, it sounds like it hurts.
That's very true...I hadn't (consciously) thought about before but I get images of Waits with blood running out of his mouth down his throat from the gigantic, flesh-tearing effort that (it sounds like) it is for him to produce his artistic gems...interesting!
Like a difficult child birth...every time...how very affecting if not affected.
One must remember this; he wants to, nay, insists on being viewed as an 'artiste' - it wouldn't do for him to simply sing a song, unaffected.
Perhaps he's suffering for his art? So sad.
Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding like "it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."
so true:
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If I were to vote them all higher, would that be considered "lifting Waits"?
Oh you sly dog!
The answer is: need another set yet.
tom waits for no one
If I were to vote them all higher, would that be considered "lifting Waits"?
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Exactly!
Incredible delivery from one of Americas greatest artists - dead or alive.
I seem to recall that this one has Tom on guitar, or am I senile? Either way, I love the playing.
Norah Jones — The Long Way Home
Shawn Colvin — (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night
Tom Waits — Heartattack And Vine
Thank you!
Norah Jones — The Long Way Home
Shawn Colvin — (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night
Tom Waits — Heartattack And Vine
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Don't smoke near it if you don't want to make it blow in fire.
Shawn Colvin — (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night
Tom Waits — Heartattack And Vine
Bill & Rebecca: You made an old man happy! Thanks.
TheLib wrote:
I encourage Bill to add all of the songs from "Heart of Saturday Night" to the playlist, and play them often.
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You're killing us down here. Give us a rest, eh?
Sincerely,
Your Vocal Chords
What s/he said!
Athyrius wrote:
God's out getting drunk.
"You know there ain't know Devil; there's just God when he's drunk."
Always liked that line.
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Highlow
American Net'Zen
I would hate to be the next guy having to use that microphone.... Love the performance though.
Listen to "Nighthawks At The Diner" from front to back, late at night with a few drinks under your belt and you'll become a convert.
after your wife left you for the milk man and cleared out your checking account.
Listen to "Nighthawks At The Diner" from front to back, late at night with a few drinks under your belt and you'll become a convert.
God's out getting drunk.
He is singing like he finished the case for you. Hick, spit and slur. His fans idolize that.
I can understand why some don't like him, but mediocre? Really?
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I encourage Bill to add all of the songs from "Heart of Saturday Night" to the playlist, and play them often.
Yes, it's reminiscent of Neil Diamond. I prefer the gravel.
Great Stuff, thank you for playing.
Love It!
Father forgive them, they know not what they do.
zair99 wrote:
Agreed! I'd hate to be the one that has to clean his microphone when he's done with it!