so i just picked up franks wild years on vinyl. never really realised this, but it's definitely his least rocky and by far his most barrel-organy/jazzy one of the trilogy. think it might well be beating out swordfish as my fave of the three, which is strange because i never rated it that much. i can even handle the new york song.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Sunday, 20 October 2013 16:39 (ten years ago) link
Actually running this poll has made me re-evalute Frank's; it was always my least favourite of the trilogy, but I realise now it's stacked with good songs.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Sunday, 20 October 2013 16:41 (ten years ago) link
whoever said upthread that Blood money is his only album that doesn't have too many songs is OTM. i mean, i love tom waits but it's true - even his best albums could be chopped by two-three songs.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Sunday, 20 October 2013 17:00 (ten years ago) link
Here's my ballot. A better knowledge of his 00s albums and less of a will to avoid Raindogs loading would probably change it quite a bit. Disappointed not to see my #1, 4 and 20 anywhere in the top 50
1. Drunk on the moon2. Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis3. Tango till they’re sore4. Blind love5. Blue Valentines6. Time7. Black wings8. New coat of paint9. The piano has been drinking10. Jockey full of bourbon11. Virginia Avenue12. Semi Suite13. Kentucky Avenue14. Shiver Me Timbers15. 9th and hennepin16. cold cold ground17. Ruby’s Arms18. More than Rain19. Step Right Up20. lonely
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Sunday, 20 October 2013 22:35 (ten years ago) link
Just catching up... great poll! Good work, chap.
Can't believe I forgot about "Christmas Card..." - would have made my top 10. Also, I was the no. 1 vote for "Make It Rain" - I only really got into Waits about a decade ago, around the time Real Gone came out, and the live version that he performed during that tour just wormed its way into my heart.
My ballot:
1. Make It Rain2. Kentucky Avenue 3. Green Grass4. Rain Dogs5. Time6. Goin' Out West7. Jockey Full of Bourbon8. Telephone Call From Istanbul 9. Soldier's Things10. Picture in a Frame11. Way Down in the Hole12. Invitation to the Blues13. I Hope I Won't Fall In Love With You14. Ruby's Arms15. Cold Cold Ground16. Wrong Side of The Road17. Alice18. How's It Gonna End19. Poor Edward 20. The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)
― Roz, Monday, 21 October 2013 16:30 (ten years ago) link
man i wish he would record rainbow sleeves...what a great song
― Iago Galdston, Sunday, 27 October 2013 22:39 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvLd8FgDBMw
― Iago Galdston, Sunday, 27 October 2013 22:41 (ten years ago) link
I've started on my reggae cover of Cold Cold Ground BTW.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Monday, 28 October 2013 14:27 (ten years ago) link
Here's what I've got so far, if anyone's interested. Still very rough round the edges but you get the idea: https://soundcloud.com/doglatin/cold-cold-ground-tom-waits
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Monday, 28 October 2013 16:52 (ten years ago) link
Nice.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Monday, 28 October 2013 21:16 (ten years ago) link
i regret never noticing this poll before :`(
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 28 October 2013 21:41 (ten years ago) link
Listening to Blood Money. What a great album. Completely overlooked.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Tuesday, 29 October 2013 19:16 (ten years ago) link
^ that was my number one album
― Eyeball Kicks, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 11:30 (ten years ago) link
Think it might have some of my favourite lyrics on there. 'Misery Is The River Of The World' especially, but if Waits has ever been about studying the human condition, Blood Money's it. Something terrible and ogreish about it, like an in-depth look at misanthropy and the justification of such.
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 12:32 (ten years ago) link
Is the Woyzeck play it's based on worth a look?
Also: Marimbas!
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 12:33 (ten years ago) link
Only just clocked how incredible Hell Broke Luce is.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 5 September 2014 17:33 (nine years ago) link
Such an amazing song. I haven't really bothered with Bad As Me since it came out but it makes an otherwise fine album something special. Love the Mario 3 esque video too
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Friday, 5 September 2014 18:09 (nine years ago) link
― Pingu Unchained (dog latin)
Ever get any further with this, DL?
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 5 September 2014 18:19 (nine years ago) link
I was listening to Bad as Me while showering this morning. It IS a good album if programmatic, like he said "Let me put on my TOM WAITS hat and start belching and banging."
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 5 September 2014 18:21 (nine years ago) link
If I had a belchy Tom Waits hat I'd put it on every day to be fair.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 5 September 2014 18:35 (nine years ago) link
chap - totally forgot about it, but i did do a sort of demo
https://soundcloud.com/doglatin/cold-cold-ground-tom-waits
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Friday, 5 September 2014 18:35 (nine years ago) link
I wore mine before lunch.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 5 September 2014 18:36 (nine years ago) link
I was listening to Bad as Me while showering this morning. It IS a good album if programmatic, like he said "Let me put on my TOM WAITS hat and start belching and banging."― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, September 5, 2014 7:21 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, September 5, 2014 7:21 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
OTM. It's blatantly the first TW album where he's just being Tom Waits qua Tom Waits.
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Friday, 5 September 2014 18:37 (nine years ago) link
I started to get that feeling with Real Gone
― Master of Treacle, Friday, 5 September 2014 19:11 (nine years ago) link
Real gone is great though! Enjoy it more than the murky depths of mule variations for the most part.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 5 September 2014 19:24 (nine years ago) link
Mule Variations is one people really rate that I could never understand why. It Def improves as it goes on but the first few songs drag by in standard blues rock mode, with little of the inventiveness that makes him unique. There's a fair amount of emotion in a song like 'Hold On' but he's done better than these baleful lyrics. It just doesnt hit the spot for me. Real Gone is great though.
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Saturday, 6 September 2014 00:22 (nine years ago) link
Mule Variations has 5 or 6 great tunes, but really doesn'twork as an album.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Saturday, 6 September 2014 00:26 (nine years ago) link
otoh Bone Machine is wonderful.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 6 September 2014 00:31 (nine years ago) link
watched a decent Laserdisc rip of Big Time last night which is about the only way i guess i'll ever see it. supposedly there's not only no plans to release it on DVD/Blu but the director has the only 35MM copy! it was shown in San Francisco at the end of last year. anyway the film is excellent IMO and the staging and props (Mondrian squares, feathers and confetti, a red and black chessboard floor, etc.. ) are amazing!
― piscesx, Thursday, 4 January 2018 19:11 (six years ago) link
4 Observations from the Ride Home
--Other Lady Guest @ The Sausagefest: Pat Benatar. Caught another twofer block of "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" and "Promises In The Dark". Seems like she'd do well on a more '80s-centric playing field.
--The only two '60s songs were "Satisfaction" and "Magic Carpet Ride", which reminds me that Steppenwolf are quite lucky because both "MCR" and "Born To Be Wild" will still be in heavy rotation until doomsday.
--Newest track was "You Could Me Mine" by G'n'R, which perfectly ties into the coronation of AxL & Co. as the "Last Great Classic Rock Band" and why the format had to stretch in to the '90s to include them.
--Heard a commercial for a law firm that only represents men in divorce cases--Welcome To The Land Of Who Still Listens To Terrestrial Classic Rock Radio!
― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 11 January 2018 06:14 (six years ago) link
WTF? Wrong Poll!
― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 11 January 2018 06:15 (six years ago) link
Here's how I ranked the 1983-2011 years.
― I like queer. You like queer, senator? (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 30 November 2018 00:51 (five years ago) link
Ten years since Bad As Me. I'm finding that so hard to believe
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Thursday, 25 November 2021 20:34 (two years ago) link