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Tom Waits — I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You
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ziakut
(Slightly North of Obvlivion)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 08:27
 
A diet of throat lozenges and cigarettes are in order here.

richlister
(Here, there, pretty much everywhere.)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 08:24
 
As a man from Birmingham once said to me. "Tom Waits for no man"

Yeoleman
(Bangor Heights)
Posted: May 27, 2012 - 22:53
 
 K-Cap wrote:

I've seen several of these in New Orleans with different musicians / politicos.  They're very cool.   Class project?    If so, do more and print em up and sell em!  What are you waiting for???  :-)

 
Excellent!!!!

MiracleDrug
(Earth)
Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 19:24
 
Mr. Springsteen!!


you'll have to cut back on the Camels if you want to be successful at the recording game...

On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 19:24
 
 mburjaw wrote:
looks like John Hiatt

 scrubbrush wrote:
Beautiful piece.
my guess:
Cohen, Young, Costello, Waits, Dylan, Cave(?), Rotten.

 
I'm with scrubbrush; looks like Nick Cave to me.


K-Cap
Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 08:45
 
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Golden Throats by ~kenmeyerjr
©2007-2010 ~kenmeyerjr

This was done for a class project, and is a proposed cover for a fictional cd called "Golden Throats: A Matter of Opinion." Name 'em all!


 
I've seen several of these in New Orleans with different musicians / politicos.  They're very cool.   Class project?    If so, do more and print em up and sell em!  What are you waiting for???  :-)


mburjaw
Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 08:43
 
looks like John Hiatt

 scrubbrush wrote:

Beautiful piece.
my guess:
Cohen, Young, Costello, Waits, Dylan, Cave(?), Rotten.
 



madebytim
(Denmark)
Posted: Nov 19, 2011 - 14:46
 
This is simply outstanding

secretsauce
(City of Angels)
Posted: Jul 16, 2011 - 16:11
 
For those who prefer the "early Waits" as "so listenable" ... to each his own.  But to those of us who love both the early and later Waits, this is a bit hearing someone praise a good 4-year-old Kentucky rye whisky as "so drinkable", when you've already developed the taste for a fine 18-year-old Bourbon.

Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window)
Posted: Jul 16, 2011 - 15:57
 
Who's this golden-voiced tenor?

gjeeg
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Apr 12, 2011 - 18:39
 
1973 !?!?!

A touch of Harry Chapin....

I appreciate any piece that casts doubt on love.

Nerubo
(Denver, CO)
Posted: Oct 05, 2010 - 17:19
 
Didn't recognize him at first. I like it, but prefer his gravelly-voiced songs

Tippster
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Oct 05, 2010 - 17:16
 
I actually liked him back when he could sing.  So gawdawful now.

drife
(Golden, CO)
Posted: Oct 05, 2010 - 17:14
 
 ghoffman wrote:

I agree with all except the last.  Who is Rotten?

Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, ?

Very nice drawing! 
 
Rotten, as in Johnny Rotten (b. John Joseph Lydon) ?


ghoffman
(Plano, TX)
Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 17:41
 
 scrubbrush wrote:

Beautiful piece.
my guess:
Cohen, Young, Costello, Waits, Dylan, Cave(?), Rotten.
 
I agree with all except the last.  Who is Rotten?

Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, ?

Very nice drawing! 

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 17:06
 
Just a beautiful song.{#Notworthy}

Pyro
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 17:06
 
I'm not a fan, but this is LOVELY.  The writing and the NICE singing (no gravel in his voice).  So heartfelt.  Nice job, Tom.

scrubbrush
Posted: Aug 02, 2010 - 17:00
 
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Golden Throats by ~kenmeyerjr
©2007-2010 ~kenmeyerjr

This was done for a class project, and is a proposed cover for a fictional cd called "Golden Throats: A Matter of Opinion." Name 'em all!


 
Beautiful piece.
my guess:
Cohen, Young, Costello, Waits, Dylan, Cave(?), Rotten.



calypsus_1
Posted: Jun 04, 2010 - 17:33
 

Golden Throats by ~kenmeyerjr
©2007-2010 ~kenmeyerjr

This was done for a class project, and is a proposed cover for a fictional cd called "Golden Throats: A Matter of Opinion." Name 'em all!



ch83575
Posted: Mar 28, 2010 - 15:56
 
Avett Brothers, then Tom!  I am in musical heaven.  Keep it coming.

newwavegurly
(In my mind, somewhere else entirely.)
Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 09:31
 
I'm not typically much of a Tom Waits fan (though maybe I just haven't listened to enough of him to really know how good he really is yet), but I really enjoy this one every time it comes up here on RP.

Mari
(île de lesvos)
Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 09:29
 
{#High-five}


jmurphyjr
Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 07:57
 
Ok, now that's Tom Waits. What a beautiful song. So plaintive, perfectly crafted.

steeler
(Teetering on the abyss)
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 13:03
 
Simply beautiful and made even more so because of Tom's etching it in his subdued, yet still signature rough-hewn vocals.  


Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 13:03
 
 nagsheadlocal wrote:

I was going to say this but the "later Tom" fans always take offense. I sure do have very fond memories of his first four albums and how I could listen to them for hours and imagine the world he lived in. His sharply-observed lyrics always held my attention.

 
I enjoy all of his music and I don't find his "periods" to be distinctly different from each other anyhow.  His lyrics and music have always been brilliant.  I don't "take offense" from the idea that someone may prefer his earlier tracks, however.  This is a beautiful, poignant song.


the_bink
(Burlington, Ontario)
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 12:56
 
 TanteJensen wrote:

Yup, me too. So glad I'm not there any more. But glad to hear this as well.

Edit: Huh! Voting this a 10 instead of a 9 improves the average rating by one tenth to 8.6. Well then.{#Yes}
 
Voted an 8, but then dropped the average to 8.5.  Revised to a 10, back to 8.6.

Sorry for any inconvenience. 

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Feb 11, 2009 - 10:26
 
 Pyro wrote:
"Early Tom" is so poignant (and listenable)!  I wish his voice had held up better....
 
I was going to say this but the "later Tom" fans always take offense. I sure do have very fond memories of his first four albums and how I could listen to them for hours and imagine the world he lived in. His sharply-observed lyrics always held my attention.


nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Feb 11, 2009 - 10:25
 
Ah, Tom. One of my favorite albums of all time, and one of my favorite cuts.

Pyro
Posted: Feb 11, 2009 - 10:25
 
"Early Tom" is so poignant (and listenable)!  I wish his voice had held up better....

TanteJensen
(one step ahead from my shoe shine, two steps away from the county line)
Posted: Dec 10, 2008 - 03:59
 
Xeric wrote:
What a great tune. Been there. Wished I wasn't doin' that. . . .

Yup, me too. So glad I'm not there any more. But glad to hear this as well.

Edit: Huh! Voting this a 10 instead of a 9 improves the average rating by one tenth to 8.6. Well then.{#Yes}


alux
(atop the pyramid)
Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 14:54
 
But its not hard to believe this was his first album since he actually sounds pleasant.  

 bizon wrote:
Fantastic. Hard to believe it's from his first album. The lyrical content and sound of his voice lead one to imagine a man at least twice his young age.
 



ScottishWillie
(The Scottish Lowlands)
Posted: Oct 08, 2008 - 00:32
 

I really didn't like Tom Waits when I was first exposed to his music in the mid 70’s and if anything I like his current work even less. However this song is so bound in with a time of my life when I was sharing a unsanitary student flat with friends in the Scottish Borders that I get a warm happy glow of pleasure whenever I hear it. Funny how music can do that to you isn’t it.



Ulises
(Fairbanks, Alaska)
Posted: Aug 05, 2008 - 18:59
 

I cannot waits until the next Tom Waits tune.



Squirreley
(Wild Rose Country)
Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 13:45
 
melusine wrote:


its from the movie The Prince and Me, performed there by Marc Cohn.


Thanks! I knew I heard it somewhere!
rcurrier
(San Juan Capistrano, CA)
Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 16:59
 
thatch wrote:
Great song. He sounds a little like Bruce Springsteen.

Sounds more like a (young) John Prine to me.

I definitely agree that this is a great song though.
bizon
(Vancouver)
Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 16:55
 
Fantastic. Hard to believe it's from his first album. The lyrical content and sound of his voice lead one to imagine a man at least twice his young age.
melusine
(istanbul)
Posted: May 03, 2008 - 06:50
 
Squirreley wrote:
I think I heard this song in a movie recently. Anyone know off-hand a movie that it's been in recently?


its from the movie The Prince and Me, performed there by Marc Cohn.
Xeric
(Up on the Roof)
Posted: Apr 01, 2008 - 18:53
 
What a great tune. Been there. Wished I wasn't doin' that. . . .
Squirreley
(Wild Rose Country)
Posted: Apr 01, 2008 - 18:51
 
I think I heard this song in a movie recently. Anyone know off-hand a movie that it's been in recently?
Jacksonstat
(Columbus OH)
Posted: Apr 01, 2008 - 18:50
 

Mindscrape
(Boulder, CO)
Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 19:38
 
thatch wrote:
Great song. He sounds a little like Bruce Springsteen. Is he still able to sing like this or is his voice permanently gruff now?

You try heavy drinking and smoking, and see what your voice is like. :p
tiare
(St. Remy, Paris, Los Angeles, Hilo, Wailuku Manoa, are my main hangs)
Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 19:33
 
He is Godlike.
bokey
Posted: Dec 29, 2007 - 09:23
 
This came out the year I started playing guitar.It immediately made my "greatest hits" list.
FlatCat
(Chicago)
Posted: Oct 27, 2007 - 13:46
 
Heartbreaking. TW at his best.
RobK
(Leucadia, CA)
Posted: Aug 25, 2007 - 21:17
 
One of the highest average listener ratings I've ever seen for an RP song. With good reason.
kelly652
(Seattle)
Posted: Aug 25, 2007 - 19:01
 
LOVE the Tommy... This is a song I've never learned the words to, but make up hms and haws so I can pretend to sing along...

Because... sigh.
Jacksonstat
(Columbus OH)
Posted: Jul 25, 2007 - 08:14
 
ThePoose wrote:
This LP is a must-have for any music collection.
It's flawless and emotional.


Strongly agree. This was a recent purchase for me and I have not been able to remove it from my player yet!!
ThePoose
Posted: May 23, 2007 - 12:29
 
This LP is a must-have for any music collection.
It's flawless and emotional.
thatch
(Shhh....at work....)
Posted: May 23, 2007 - 12:17
 
Great song. He sounds a little like Bruce Springsteen. Is he still able to sing like this or is his voice permanently gruff now?
mongoose01ca
(Terminal City, BC)
Posted: May 23, 2007 - 12:15
 
Amazing how different his voice sounds on this track compared to the present day.

I guess that's what a lifetime of scotch and cigarettes will do...