There used to be a comment on this video that said something like: You might think that this video is grainy, discolored, and low-quality because it was recorded on VHS off a 90's TV show and copied several times, but that's actually just what happens when you look directly at Tom Waits.
When my kids were young they went to see "Shreik 2" movie with friends. When the the piano player in the "Poison Apple" started singing the other kids were trying to figure out who was singing.My kids said "Oh, that's Tom Waits. My dad listens to him all the time. We know lots of his music" As a Dad, I was proud. I felt like I had done my job.
+E. A. Deasar Almost. Immaculate conception refers to Mary's conception and birth, entering the world without sin. So an Immaculate confection should be in her shape (or indeed, her mother's shape), not Jesus'.
Tom Waits... “My kids are starting to notice I'm a little different from the other dads. "Why don't you have a straight job like everyone else?" they asked me the other day. I told them this story: In the forest, there was a crooked tree and a straight tree. Every day, the straight tree would say to the crooked tree, "Look at me...I'm tall, and I'm straight, and I'm handsome. Look at you...you're all crooked and bent over. No one wants to look at you." And they grew up in that forest together. And then one day the loggers came, and they saw the crooked tree and the straight tree, and they said, "Just cut the straight trees and leave the rest." So the loggers turned all the straight trees into lumber and toothpicks and paper. And the crooked tree is still there, growing stronger and stranger every day.”
The is commonly credited to Tom Waits. He said it as a character in the movie Wristcutters that was written and directed by Goran Dukic. He said it, but didn't think of it.
True enough. Tom Waits always reminds me that there is a high fence somewhere in the creative universe, Almost all of us dwell on the safe and well manicured side, but a few inspired souls like Mr. Waits have the chutzpah to wander onto the other side where the weeds of imagination grow high and unruly and fetch a little wild flower of poetic joy to bring back and share with the rest of us.
I love how Tom Waits sings his songs. You don't even need to listen to the words, just his voice, and the slow slurry of notes that trickles from the instruments like a river of lyric gold. Or chocolate. It's not so much a message I get from him, but just a feeling. A hollow, longing sort of feeling. Jesus is the chocolate bar behind the counter, and you're one penny short.
Rarely do the comments match the music, or the sense you get from sitting back and letting the sound just wash over you. This however is about an eloquent and accurate description of anything I’ve heard. Well said…well said indeed.
Well church has their ritual of the collection plate and then they give you some wine or grape juice and a cracker and say that is the blood and body of Christ so buying a piece of chocolate instead doesn't seem obscure.
Well, I don't go to church on Sunday Don't get on my knees to pray Don't memorize the books of the bible I got my own special way I know Jesus loves me Maybe just a little bit more Fall down on my knees every Sunday At Zerelda Lee's candy store Well, I've got to be a chocolate Jesus Make me feel good inside Got to be a chocolate Jesus Keep me satisfied Well, I don't want no Abba Zabba Don't want no Almond Joy There ain't nothing better Suitable for this boy Well, it's the only thing that can pick me up It's better than a cup of gold See, only a chocolate Jesus Can satisfy my soul When the weather gets rough and it's whiskey in the shade It's best to wrap your savior up in cellophane He flows like the big muddy but that's okay Pour him over ice cream for a nice parfait Well, it's got to be a chocolate Jesus Good enough for me Got to be a chocolate Jesus It's good enough for me Well, it's got to be a chocolate Jesus Make me feel so good inside Got to be a chocolate Jesus Keep me satisfied
Not sure but I heard Heath Ledger used Tom Waits as an inspiration for his role as the joker. After seeing Tom Waits introduction before the song, I can definitely see it.
Don't go to church on Sunday Don't get on my knees to pray Don't memorize the books of the Bible I got my own special way But I know Jesus loves me Maybe just a little bit more I fall on my knees every Sunday At Zerelda Lee's candy store Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus Make me feel good inside Got to be a chocolate Jesus Keep me satisfied Well I don't want no Abba Zaba Don't want no Almond Joy There ain't nothing better Suitable for this boy Well it's the only thing That can pick me up Better than a cup of gold See only a chocolate Jesus Can satisfy my soul [Solo] When the weather gets rough And it's whiskey in the shade It's best to wrap your savior Up in cellophane He flows like the big muddy But that's ok Pour him over ice cream For a nice parfait Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus Good enough for me Got to be a chocolate Jesus Good enough for me Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus Make me feel good inside Got to be a chocolate Jesus Keep me satisfied
He is a walking piece of art. I have goosebumps. Watching him perform makes me feel like I haven't done anything with my life, like I have so much more to see.
+Speedy Immaculate *conception* is the term for Jesus' conception, meaning he was created in Mary's womb without sex taking place, basically. So it's just a play on that term, with confection obviously referring to candy. :)
Tom Babcock. That's interesting. I grew up protestant, and I always assumed "immaculate conception" had to do with Jesus' birth. Just because it makes sense.
Such an eccentrically amazing performer! I CAN'T leave this planet without seeing him perform at least once... I never saw Bowie live and I'll be damned if I miss Tom Waits.
Perfect description, eccentric & amazing ... and a true performer too. You can see that he connects to his audience as if they are all sitting together around a camp fire.
I want to say how much I appreciate the sound quality. The mixing is amazing for a live recording. For me this is the best version of this song. I love all the instrumental parts, especially the banjo, and how Tom is singing though a bullhorn the entire time lol
it's literally the perfect mix, because mixing this in a studio wouldnt (and doesnt) do this song justice lol think a karaoke bar would let me do the bullhorn? "Sir, what's with the bullhorn?" "I'm singing Tom Waits tonight." "... carry on."
I think there is nothing average about Tom Waits. If he makes a raw and unfinished song, it is perfect. If he writes about a chocolate Jesus, it is like burning tar and yet still sweet. He changed my life in many ways, and opened my eyes to unknown kinds of beauty wherever I go.
Graxxor Anandro Vidhelssen : I use the idea of blasphemy as a rhetorical standpoint to challenge the prevailing orthodoxy not only in the fallaciousness of a belief in a higher power, but also to challenge the necessity of maintaining the ritual of the mystery that when we cannot know something that it must be the work of that alleged higher power. For such people, the uknowable frightens them, and it drives them further into the darkness, because there’s more comfort in ignorance than there is in self-discovery and reality.
Wow, I honestly was just listening to that and was thinking, "wow this sounds like Tom Waits" and now I'm here. Cool to see I'm not the only one, great music. Cheers!
Si los políticos estadounidenses escucharan a sus músicos seguramente tendríamos un mundo maravilloso!!! Q pena q el corazón de ellos solo escuchan el ruido de las monedas!! Gracias Tom Marcelo desde Argentina
I just discovered this video and started searching for some of his other vids and in my own humble opinion, I think he is a genius! His songs carry an eerie sound with deep meanings. Creative people tends to have their own footprints without them knowing.
This was the first version of the first Tom Waits song I heard, when he first opened his mouth, my face fell off. His voice sounds like cigar smoke, caked in mud, and soaked in scotch-truly one of the most unique, interesting, and genuine artists out there, even today. A fantastic example of how music should feel. Tom, you somehow managed to win music.
Early years of CZcams. Just got a ADSL connection at home. It's summer, my parents are away, and I'm chilling, inviting friends over, drinking beer, and watching this very same video.
I’ve known Tom Waits since about 1976. Saw him in an unremembered theater in LA. Was impressed with his performance. This video just shows what I missed in not watching him grow. This performance is just amazing.
holy shit....i am coming back to all those tom waits video, kinda every year once...now, i realise.....14 years have passed...i am kinda getting old ...
17 currently. I'm completely amazed by his voice. Not a fan of his music, but completely astonished by his voice. Think I'm gonna come back to this in a few years and start to love it. I think thats a good plan.
Only one thing worse than living this long without Tom and that would be living any longer without Tom. May I suggest, start at the beginning, see how his music matures, his voice ages and his soft side becomes deliciously obvious. I am envious of you, I have heard everything he's done and I (in an odd way) wish I could listen to each and every one again for the first time.
It took me too long to get into Tom Waits. Now that my taste has developed, I have weekly Waits on Saturday Night and share it with my father to connect. Thanks Tom!
I found this gem during the pandemic; and have never gone back. I was doing a lot of Lucy and going down rabbit holes. But Tom waits was definitely one of the best.
Nemesis Potato yeah, I agree. Anyways, hobo is a word I've heard on Nickelodeon, a kind of cartoony cute expression for a homeless person. Waits has his schtick. And it can send shivers down the spine of a nun.
My goal as an artist is to paint as good , as excellent as Tom Waits can sing, write songs, perform, and …well make music. He is F R E A K I N' AWESOME-Sauce!! Super talented, so soulful, so intensely into what he's doing it consumes his every molecule, yet he still can dance away & take a funny satirical and humble look at what he is & smirk, smile, laugh. Then step back in and sing his heart out till he make you cry. I love this guy.
I once worked with a guy who told me about a previous job with someone who only listened to Tom Waits all day as if it were a bad thing. I would rather have worked with the other guy. Tom is a never ending carnival of getting your money's worth and more!
I remember him on a talk show in the 70's and they asked about his alcohol use, He said I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frotal lobotomy.
I believe the correct saying is, ‘I’d rather have a full bottle in front of me, than a full frontal lobotomy.’ An oldie but a goodie. But I also love Festers comment in the new Addams Family with Jena Ortega, ‘lobotomy’s are like tattoos, you can’t just get one !’
You sir have a misunderstanding of the term 'hallmark' it is a signature of an idea or work that lends authenticity to something, it is not the essence of something but a pointer.
Tom Waits is a treasure, and I love his iconic performance of Chocolate Jesus. He was also superlative as The Devil in The Imaginarium Of Dr Parnassis. I could not imagine anyone performing that role better than he. Brilliant !
This is truth. The glitz of the catholic church met with the stylized rugged sound of tom waits... the megaphone only serves to augment and amplify his true nature. I believe he truly loved that woman.
There used to be a comment on this video that said something like:
You might think that this video is grainy, discolored, and low-quality because it was recorded on VHS off a 90's TV show and copied several times, but that's actually just what happens when you look directly at Tom Waits.
Any Tom Waits fan knows you have to modify your ghetto blaster to put sand and bottle caps in the speaker casing for the true waits sound.
Damn this has 6 million more views than the album cover. I love coming back to this version.
It's the best version I've heard!
That is because this is the best version of this song. The introduction and sounds are just perfect.
pkthe13th such a great comment😂
It's theoretically impossible to be cooler than Tom Waits. This performance alone is enough research.
That is God's truth.
“Well I know Jesus loves me, I have to say - maybe just a little bit more…”
@@kevindizzle2449 We're already there
You know you're the epitome of cool when Screamin' Jay Hawkins covers your songs
"Don't you know there ain't no devil, that's just God when he's drunk." --Heart Attack and Vine
When my kids were young they went to see "Shreik 2" movie with friends. When the the piano player in the "Poison Apple" started singing the other kids were trying to figure out who was singing.My kids said "Oh, that's Tom Waits. My dad listens to him all the time. We know lots of his music" As a Dad, I was proud. I felt like I had done my job.
Moses Cotton ah a little drop of poison in the poison Apple
I thought you said Shrek 2
you're so cool
Thomas Headley well the expression "Waltzing Mathilda" means to leave a place (on foot if I'm not mistaken). It seems fitting for a graduation.
That's so nice,job done indeed..Tom is a master!!
"Immaculate confection". Brilliant.
+E. A. Deasar I'm surprised no one laughed at that! I sure did.
+Gnome Child
Great line! You used to get Pope John Paul II lollipops outside the Vatican, but a chocolate treat of the Master would be a dandy candy!
+E. A. Deasar
Almost. Immaculate conception refers to Mary's conception and birth, entering the world without sin. So an Immaculate confection should be in her shape (or indeed, her mother's shape), not Jesus'.
Don't be so literal.
The body of Christ is a wafer... relax
Every time Tom Waits sings, an angel opens a bottle of scotch and a handful of nails rust.
Aaron Robinson wow
:)
...and then he swallows the nails cause Tom don't sound like Justin Bieber and his radio don't pick up the pop station anymore.
Sounds more like a shot of battery acid chased with a bottle of Scotch haahaahaa!
Don’t forget the cocaine. Lots and lots of cocaine lol and Cigarettes.
Tom Waits...
“My kids are starting to notice I'm a little different from the other dads. "Why don't you have a straight job like everyone else?" they asked me the other day.
I told them this story:
In the forest, there was a crooked tree and a straight tree. Every day, the straight tree would say to the crooked tree, "Look at me...I'm tall, and I'm straight, and I'm handsome. Look at you...you're all crooked and bent over. No one wants to look at you." And they grew up in that forest together. And then one day the loggers came, and they saw the crooked tree and the straight tree, and they said, "Just cut the straight trees and leave the rest." So the loggers turned all the straight trees into lumber and toothpicks and paper. And the crooked tree is still there, growing stronger and stranger every day.”
thank you
The is commonly credited to Tom Waits. He said it as a character in the movie Wristcutters that was written and directed by Goran Dukic. He said it, but didn't think of it.
Thanks, good to know. I guess he does have a rather vivid persona.
Yea, no problem! And I agree, he's mesmerizing.
is it ur really name
I love Tom Waits. He prepared for this show by deciding his voice wasn't harsh enough, and decided to find a worn out bullhorn to sing through.
That ain't harsh! That's smooooth like sand and caramel in a whiskey shake!
He decided to decide?
He fucking sucks man haha
Rod stewr se copio algo de su estilo ahora entiendo algunos movimiento de rod en sus conciertos y videos son similares rod es su fans 1 de tom
When you're so good a Jester, you don't need face paint...
For about 13 years now, once in a while I come here to see if it's still awesome and kicking ass. never disappoints
True enough. Tom Waits always reminds me that there is a high fence somewhere in the creative universe, Almost all of us dwell on the safe and well manicured side, but a few inspired souls like Mr. Waits have the chutzpah to wander onto the other side where the weeds of imagination grow high and unruly and fetch a little wild flower of poetic joy to bring back and share with the rest of us.
I love how Tom Waits sings his songs. You don't even need to listen to the words, just his voice, and the slow slurry of notes that trickles from the instruments like a river of lyric gold. Or chocolate. It's not so much a message I get from him, but just a feeling. A hollow, longing sort of feeling.
Jesus is the chocolate bar behind the counter, and you're one penny short.
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Pretty nihilistic feeling is what I get too, and I really need to light a smoke while listening.
Rarely do the comments match the music, or the sense you get from sitting back and letting the sound just wash over you. This however is about an eloquent and accurate description of anything I’ve heard. Well said…well said indeed.
Life in a box.
Tom is all of us sometimes.
Poet of All Times.
Music accompany lyrics smoothly.
Cheers
Well church has their ritual of the collection plate and then they give you some wine or grape juice and a cracker and say that is the blood and body of Christ so buying a piece of chocolate instead doesn't seem obscure.
Well, I don't go to church on Sunday
Don't get on my knees to pray
Don't memorize the books of the bible
I got my own special way
I know Jesus loves me
Maybe just a little bit more
Fall down on my knees every Sunday
At Zerelda Lee's candy store
Well, I've got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied
Well, I don't want no Abba Zabba
Don't want no Almond Joy
There ain't nothing better
Suitable for this boy
Well, it's the only thing that can pick me up
It's better than a cup of gold
See, only a chocolate Jesus
Can satisfy my soul
When the weather gets rough and it's whiskey in the shade
It's best to wrap your savior up in cellophane
He flows like the big muddy but that's okay
Pour him over ice cream for a nice parfait
Well, it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
It's good enough for me
Well, it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel so good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied
Thanks for the effort!
I could not for the life ode me figure out “Zerelda Lee’s Candy Store”.
Thank you
Even the dancing is spot on...
Should be illegal to have this much talent and make it look so easy doing it..
Talent in spades....but it's dedication and practice that makes up the rest of the pack.
It's not!!! But, it is illegal in Rhode Island to have that much glitter in your pockets though.
The way the glitter falls out of his hat at the end. The whole performance is pure magick.
Doesn't need the megaphone. That's what his voice actually sounds like. Best concert I ever saw. I was in a mesmerized trance for 90 min.
Not sure but I heard Heath Ledger used Tom Waits as an inspiration for his role as the joker. After seeing Tom Waits introduction before the song, I can definitely see it.
leopoldo villanueva hmmmm interesting.
leopoldo villanueva That was a joke started by Cracked.
I've also heard that he asked Gary Oldman for advice on portraying a villain.
leopoldo villanueva I can totally see i too!
+leopoldo villanueva Nah, he totally did. Waits confirmed it in an interview.
Don't go to church on Sunday
Don't get on my knees to pray
Don't memorize the books of the Bible
I got my own special way
But I know Jesus loves me
Maybe just a little bit more
I fall on my knees every Sunday
At Zerelda Lee's candy store
Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied
Well I don't want no Abba Zaba
Don't want no Almond Joy
There ain't nothing better
Suitable for this boy
Well it's the only thing
That can pick me up
Better than a cup of gold
See only a chocolate Jesus
Can satisfy my soul
[Solo]
When the weather gets rough
And it's whiskey in the shade
It's best to wrap your savior
Up in cellophane
He flows like the big muddy
But that's ok
Pour him over ice cream
For a nice parfait
Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied
Luckifer
Luckifer
Bill Parry Yes? Mention me once more and you'll summon me, so careful....
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Luckifer Luckifer Luckifer
He is a walking piece of art. I have goosebumps. Watching him perform makes me feel like I haven't done anything with my life, like I have so much more to see.
Claudia Fuentes 5 years later, i was just thinking this same thing. There’s a lot of world out there.
Just recognizing his amazingness qualifies you as having done something.
Makes you wanna live, throughout the sadness
Stop comparing your life to other people's lives. We all do what we do, when we do it.
Don't worry. If you think Tom did any work while you wait then you don't know Tom waits...
ААААААА!!! Ураган! Сколько раз слушаю и смотрю.....
immaculate confection? this man is a fucking genius. happy holidays everybody!
Great line--couldn't tell if the audience picked up on it, but it struck me as brilliant!
+Speedy Immaculate *conception* is the term for Jesus' conception, meaning he was created in Mary's womb without sex taking place, basically. So it's just a play on that term, with confection obviously referring to candy. :)
Its actually Mary herself being born without original sin
But still a great line
Tom Babcock. That's interesting. I grew up protestant, and I always assumed "immaculate conception" had to do with Jesus' birth. Just because it makes sense.
I didn't understand a word he said, but I felt it in my soul and achieved enlightenment. Amen.
It’s like trying to understand someone with a thick accent. Trust me, once you listen to a few of his albums, you just get acclimated lol
Such an eccentrically amazing performer!
I CAN'T leave this planet without seeing him perform at least once... I never saw Bowie live and I'll be damned if I miss Tom Waits.
Hopefully!
DON'T MISS HIM! DEFINITELY WORTH SLEEPING/STANDING IN LINE FOR A TICKET- SAW HIM IN1976 & AGAIN 200_ A STELLAR SHOWMAN, SHAMAN,& PERFORMANCE ARTIST.
Perfect description, eccentric & amazing ... and a true performer too. You can see that he connects to his audience as if they are all sitting together around a camp fire.
You have seen Bob Dylan, I take it!
Unfortunately his website says he last performed in 2008 and has no plans to start touring again. Heartbreaking, yes. 😞
this man is a genius,whether singing or acting WHAT A AMERICAN TREASURE and A JOY TO THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to say how much I appreciate the sound quality. The mixing is amazing for a live recording. For me this is the best version of this song. I love all the instrumental parts, especially the banjo, and how Tom is singing though a bullhorn the entire time lol
it's literally the perfect mix, because mixing this in a studio wouldnt (and doesnt) do this song justice lol
think a karaoke bar would let me do the bullhorn?
"Sir, what's with the bullhorn?"
"I'm singing Tom Waits tonight."
"... carry on."
I love the same. Best version of the song from this video. Excellent.
The greasy haired funeral director looking banjo guy with the bluesiest banjo licks ever.
Singing into the megaphone, onto a microphone. I like this bloke.
Awesome work by the drummer at 3:26
HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
Favorite fill of all time.
Lmao
Years of practice........
i deciced no to click and wait for an awesome drummer thing haha that is pretty huge. i thought it was for jumping lions through, so there is that
Wow I only found this guy last week and he is now one of my favorite musicians.
Legitimately one of the best live performances I've ever seen.
This was decades ahead of its time. He realised that songs weren't just lyrics or music. Genius.
I'm pretty sure at least 100 of the 7,000,000 views are mine. I come here every Sunday.
+BryceInTheBox _ sabbat shalom
+poolehart Well it's a pleasure to see you here. all are welcome.
BryceInTheBox _ You still come here to this day? If so, happy Sunday.
+Evan Rozsa Chocolate Jesuses for everyone! Happy Sunday to you as well chile'.
So not going to church to get your Chocolate Jesus, then?
I think there is nothing average about Tom Waits. If he makes a raw and unfinished song, it is perfect. If he writes about a chocolate Jesus, it is like burning tar and yet still sweet.
He changed my life in many ways, and opened my eyes to unknown kinds of beauty wherever I go.
I saw this as it happened and it changed my life
I bet! Lucky you!!!
Lucky you, I'm 19 and live in asia. Pretty sure i'll never get to witness this incredible man perform in my life. I wish i was you
I love the confetti as he dips his hat at the very end. The cherry on top to an immaculate performance
Tom Waits makes blasphemy sound so awesome.
Easter eggs and chocolate crosses are blasphemous
I still dont consider this blasphemy
Graxxor Anandro Vidhelssen : I use the idea of blasphemy as a rhetorical standpoint to challenge the prevailing orthodoxy not only in the fallaciousness of a belief in a higher power, but also to challenge the necessity of maintaining the ritual of the mystery that when we cannot know something that it must be the work of that alleged higher power. For such people, the uknowable frightens them, and it drives them further into the darkness, because there’s more comfort in ignorance than there is in self-discovery and reality.
Graxxor Anandro Vidhelssen: That would be ma’am, actually.
No such thing as blasphemy. Get away from those kiddie abusers, and get a life.
He is a walking,talking,singing piece of art.
At 3:38 it looks like he has one normal sized arm and one very little arm that's swinging around.
LAZY MASQUERADE 7 YEARS AGO OH MY GODDDD
@@erebos2828 No memory of this song whatsoever, hahaha.
@@LazyMasquerade You must've taken a dark and unusual path to find a song like this. Afterall, the best things happen in the dark.
@@LazyMasquerade was wondering why you're still active after 7 years to see you have a million subscribers. Lmao interesting
Eh yo man, been watching you since you started. Love your work. Good to see you got some good music tastes too.
Há dois tipo de pessoas no mundo. As que gostam de Tom Waits e as outras.
Simplesmente divinal ❤
Somehow this reminds me of the old blues song "Saint James Infirmary"...
+bckm54 I love that song!
+bckm54 you can easily sing the melodic part of St James on the instrumental part of this and otherwise around :)
+bckm54 same thought
Wow, I honestly was just listening to that and was thinking, "wow this sounds like Tom Waits" and now I'm here. Cool to see I'm not the only one, great music. Cheers!
I just discovered "st james infirmary" , any other song like it?
Si los políticos estadounidenses escucharan a sus músicos seguramente tendríamos un mundo maravilloso!!! Q pena q el corazón de ellos solo escuchan el ruido de las monedas!! Gracias Tom Marcelo desde Argentina
I just discovered this video and started searching for some of his other vids and in my own humble opinion, I think he is a genius! His songs carry an eerie sound with deep meanings. Creative people tends to have their own footprints without them knowing.
This version of a song was a perfect introduction do Tom Waits.
Heard it over a decade ago and still loves it the same.
Man, what a artist... :)
Every time Tom Waits sang, a flower became clinically depressed.
Uma obra de arte. É uma pena não poder ser exposta ao vivo em todos os museus do mundo.
following Mr.Waits for about 40 years... an American poet 🔥😊
this gives me the goosebumps. fantastic vibe
The hat full of sparkling glitter when he salutes was such an awesome touch at the end :')
One of the all time best live performances. Tom's talent is something else.
He can sing it like no other! Those chords and that life, all go hand in hand for PERFECTION!
Best live performance of all time.
This was the first version of the first Tom Waits song I heard, when he first opened his mouth, my face fell off. His voice sounds like cigar smoke, caked in mud, and soaked in scotch-truly one of the most unique, interesting, and genuine artists out there, even today. A fantastic example of how music should feel.
Tom, you somehow managed to win music.
I NEED confetti in my frickin' pockets!!!!!
for real. would bring life's dull moments to bittersweet ending
Early years of CZcams. Just got a ADSL connection at home. It's summer, my parents are away, and I'm chilling, inviting friends over, drinking beer, and watching this very same video.
Tom Waits: the last genious of popular music.
A true independent artist, a genius in his own right.
Jesus. Only Tom Waits can alter a Tom Waits rhythm.
At some point in time he grew up around black folk. We love you brother.
Utter Splend!
I love Tom Waits for a reason.
Channelling Cab Calloway,
From his hands.
To his knees.
Cab and or Satchmo
The absolute master of cool. Mmm. Pander to me, whiskey man.
+Amelia Bee
The absolute Master Of Cool.
mASTER OF COOL AND CONSCIENOUS.......SP.....i DONT' CARE!
Great art. Even better than the album version. Love the intro and love the banjo even more.
Tom Waits, loved his works since the 70's. and I was considered weird then and even till today... Thank YOU very much.
I’ve known Tom Waits since about 1976. Saw him in an unremembered theater in LA. Was impressed with his performance.
This video just shows what I missed in not watching him grow.
This performance is just amazing.
holy shit....i am coming back to all those tom waits video, kinda every year once...now, i realise.....14 years have passed...i am kinda getting old ...
this song makes you feel like a frog in a swamp, but you just found out your frog wife died and now you're a depressed frog in a swamp.
Ok
Nailed it
hahahaha wow thats fuckin spot-on, man; I hope you don't mind me using that description in the future
accurate as fuck
Love everything about this immaculate confection.
I had never heard of Tom Waits until I saw this performance... this song (and album) now count in my favourites
17 currently. I'm completely amazed by his voice.
Not a fan of his music, but completely astonished by his voice.
Think I'm gonna come back to this in a few years and start to love it.
I think thats a good plan.
So did you come back?
@@garyphisher7375 I don't think they did. Haha, their loss
That’s what I said when I first heard him in 1986 I tried quite hard to hate him but he won my heart in the end. Now, nobody else does it for me
Only one thing worse than living this long without Tom and that would be living any longer without Tom. May I suggest, start at the beginning, see how his music matures, his voice ages and his soft side becomes deliciously obvious. I am envious of you, I have heard everything he's done and I (in an odd way) wish I could listen to each and every one again for the first time.
So well put.
That's just how I learned about Tom. I recommend the same method for Bruce Cockburn.
the more I watch this man, the more I love it
Never get tired of this footage..! Genius.
"immaculate confection" how did that not get a laugh
IKR I lmao. No lapsed catholics in the audience i guess.
pearls before swine lol
the banjo kills it, amazing track
It took me too long to get into Tom Waits. Now that my taste has developed, I have weekly Waits on Saturday Night and share it with my father to connect. Thanks Tom!
I found this gem during the pandemic; and have never gone back. I was doing a lot of Lucy and going down rabbit holes. But Tom waits was definitely one of the best.
'Immaculate Confection' - I'll always laugh
I still do. x
Tom Waits is what happens when you let a drunk philosopher sing songs to you on his guitar.
exactly, and it's just wonderful! :D
Nemesis Potato yeah, I agree. Anyways, hobo is a word I've heard on Nickelodeon, a kind of cartoony cute expression for a homeless person. Waits has his schtick. And it can send shivers down the spine of a nun.
Hahaha funny
Nice try. First you have to put on the uniform. Then spring training. Then take the team bus to the stadium. Then get past the cops. Then think.
Not brilliant, as the drunk thing was over around 1976. So, brilliant not applicable. Therefore...well, it just goes downhill from there.
My goal as an artist is to paint as good , as excellent as Tom Waits can sing, write songs, perform, and …well make music. He is F R E A K I N' AWESOME-Sauce!! Super talented, so soulful, so intensely into what he's doing it consumes his every molecule, yet he still can dance away & take a funny satirical and humble look at what he is & smirk, smile, laugh. Then step back in and sing his heart out till he make you cry. I love this guy.
I once worked with a guy who told me about a previous job with someone who only listened to Tom Waits all day as if it were a bad thing. I would rather have worked with the other guy. Tom is a never ending carnival of getting your money's worth and more!
There will never be an other Tom waits
If there ever was an artist with their own totally unique style that no one could replicate it would be Tom
Good.
If there was he wouldn't be appreciated i think of tom as one of the most underrated artists of the last 100 years
A haunting melody with some legitimate classic blues chops
In a class of his own. In a world of his own. Pure talent. Long live Waits.
That's one hell of a fucking amazing song and performance..that way he moved with the song .... Timeless
I remember him on a talk show in the 70's and they asked about his alcohol use, He said I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frotal lobotomy.
I believe the correct saying is, ‘I’d rather have a full bottle in front of me, than a full frontal lobotomy.’ An oldie but a goodie. But I also love Festers comment in the new Addams Family with Jena Ortega, ‘lobotomy’s are like tattoos, you can’t just get one !’
Been following tom waits sense 1975 never tired i will ever get of him
'You can put it in your mouth, and when it's gone you can get up and leave.' There we have it in one line.
Style is the hallmark of talent.
Art is not a technique, it is an idea.
You sir have a misunderstanding of the term 'hallmark' it is a signature of an idea or work that lends authenticity to something, it is not the essence of something but a pointer.
+Tommyfazz
so Nige you're wrong, Haplessly so.
even if ...
cant close g mail
What a treat.
Can never get tired of this awsome American treasure💚
Tom Waits is a treasure, and I love his iconic performance of Chocolate Jesus. He was also superlative as The Devil in The Imaginarium Of Dr Parnassis. I could not imagine anyone performing that role better than he. Brilliant !
Immaculate Confection... Immaculate Conception. I'll like it just for that...
Joseph Augustini
Brilliant
Not religious but I would go to Tom's church.
This is truth. The glitz of the catholic church met with the stylized rugged sound of tom waits... the megaphone only serves to augment and amplify his true nature. I believe he truly loved that woman.
this performance gives me chills every time I see this..
Tom is the best, no one beside or even close
+Frankie Shankly It's so true. In a world where nothing hasn't already been done, Waits is a true original.
+Amelia Bee и таких оригинальных людей очень мало.....они есть, но скорее всего неизвестны....
P.S. Извините что пишу на не популярном языке =)
+Frankie Shankly No one has come even close..? Bullshit! What about Captain Beefheart and his masterpiece "Trout Mask Replica" xD
+Falma Oni Да ладно :)
+Dustin McGladrey
Tom must be a fan, especially Frown Land, which is very Waits-like in its sentiment.
brave, brave, brave.....so cool and brave...he is an original freak....yeah i love him
Wow...What a great version
There is no comparison. He is the one and the only.
Happy 66 Birthday Tom Waitts...
Yup, its today
june
I've come to the conclusion that Tom will never die. He is too good for Heaven and the devil is terrified of him. He's here to stay :)
Now that’s performance art!!!! Thank You for sharing.
Tom's one of those artists you can never pigeon-hole. We need him now more than ever to break up the monotony of everyday life.
Genius on display.
His voice is crazy! I can't believe I've never heard it before!
He was the inspiration for the voice of the Joker played by Heath Ledger in the Dark Night
Make sure you look into some of his early classics like 'Ruby's Arms', 'On the Nickle', 'Small Change', or 'Shore Leave'.
His voice is crazy, listen to his early stuff and progress through the years as you become twisted and broken like his visions. It's wonderful.