Posted: 5/27/2015 11:17:26 AM EDT
He's in my top 10 for sure. I seem to identify in some way to every song this guy has ever put out that I've heard, and I haven't heard one I didn't like. I even like his "gargled glass" voice. There's just nobody like him, and after all these years, he's still fucking awesome. |
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I literally get a pain in my chest every time I listen to "Whistle Down The Wind." The dog is tied To a wagon of rain And the road is as wet as the sea And sometimes the music from a dance Will carry across the plains And the places that I'm dreaming of Do they dream only of me? |
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I will never get it. The guy has the worst, most unlistenable voice in the history of everything. If that first song is any indication, I agree. You guys have proven without a shadow of a doubt that opinions can, in fact, be wrong. Thank you for your contributions to science. |
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Quoted: If that first song is any indication, I agree. Quoted: Quoted: I will never get it. The guy has the worst, most unlistenable voice in the history of everything. If that first song is any indication, I agree. That's Tom Waits. He is the music industry trolling everyone. They find someone with absolutely no singing talent at all and give him a recording contract. People think, "OMG this is HORRIBLE! How can he possibly have a recording contract? It... It... must... be... profound! YEAH! THAT'S IT! HE'S PROFOUND! OMG I FEEL SO SUPERIOR NOW THAT I 'GET' TOM WAITS!"  ETA: Then, since they've convinced themselves that he's OMGSOGOOD! They talk down to everyone who thinks, rightfully so, that Tom Waits can't sing for shit. |
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That's Tom Waits. He is the music industry trolling everyone. They find someone with absolutely no singing talent at all and give him a recording contract. People think, "OMG this is HORRIBLE! How can he possibly have a recording contract? It... It... must... be... profound! YEAH! THAT'S IT! HE'S PROFOUND! OMG I FEEL SO SUPERIOR NOW THAT I 'GET' TOM WAITS!"
ETA: Then, since they've convinced themselves that he's OMGSOGOOD! They talk down to everyone who thinks, rightfully so, that Tom Waits can't sing for shit. Quoted:
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I will never get it. The guy has the worst, most unlistenable voice in the history of everything. If that first song is any indication, I agree. That's Tom Waits. He is the music industry trolling everyone. They find someone with absolutely no singing talent at all and give him a recording contract. People think, "OMG this is HORRIBLE! How can he possibly have a recording contract? It... It... must... be... profound! YEAH! THAT'S IT! HE'S PROFOUND! OMG I FEEL SO SUPERIOR NOW THAT I 'GET' TOM WAITS!"
ETA: Then, since they've convinced themselves that he's OMGSOGOOD! They talk down to everyone who thinks, rightfully so, that Tom Waits can't sing for shit. Let me guess... you also think Bob Dylan is a talentless hack because he doesn't have a voice like an angel? |
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Quoted: Let me guess... you also think Bob Dylan is a talentless hack because he doesn't have a voice like an angel? Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I will never get it. The guy has the worst, most unlistenable voice in the history of everything. If that first song is any indication, I agree. That's Tom Waits. He is the music industry trolling everyone. They find someone with absolutely no singing talent at all and give him a recording contract. People think, "OMG this is HORRIBLE! How can he possibly have a recording contract? It... It... must... be... profound! YEAH! THAT'S IT! HE'S PROFOUND! OMG I FEEL SO SUPERIOR NOW THAT I 'GET' TOM WAITS!" ETA: Then, since they've convinced themselves that he's OMGSOGOOD! They talk down to everyone who thinks, rightfully so, that Tom Waits can't sing for shit. Let me guess... you also think Bob Dylan is a talentless hack because he doesn't have a voice like an angel? I like Bob Dylan's early music, when he was more a "folk singer". Once he stopped using his mouth and started singing exclusively through his nasal passages, his nasally nasalness destroyed any musicality his music once had. Also, Tom Waits sucks and can't sing for shit. |
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There it is, I was wondering how long that would take to get posted. |
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You know how couples have a song that's "their song"? For my wife and I it's this one:  http://youtu.be/EtLVXBqfqBY
A close second is 'Knock Me Down' by Naked Raygun. 10/10. |
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Let me guess... you also think Bob Dylan is a talentless hack because he doesn't have a voice like an angel? Quoted:
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I will never get it. The guy has the worst, most unlistenable voice in the history of everything. If that first song is any indication, I agree. That's Tom Waits. He is the music industry trolling everyone. They find someone with absolutely no singing talent at all and give him a recording contract. People think, "OMG this is HORRIBLE! How can he possibly have a recording contract? It... It... must... be... profound! YEAH! THAT'S IT! HE'S PROFOUND! OMG I FEEL SO SUPERIOR NOW THAT I 'GET' TOM WAITS!"
ETA: Then, since they've convinced themselves that he's OMGSOGOOD! They talk down to everyone who thinks, rightfully so, that Tom Waits can't sing for shit. Let me guess... you also think Bob Dylan is a talentless hack because he doesn't have a voice like an angel? I am a huge Dylan fan. Have been as long as I can remember. My wedding dance was to Boots of Spanish Leather. Listening to Tom Waits made me physically uncomfortable. |
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I am a huge Dylan fan. Have been as long as I can remember. My wedding dance was to Boots of Spanish Leather. Listening to Tom Waits made me physically uncomfortable. Quoted:
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I will never get it. The guy has the worst, most unlistenable voice in the history of everything. If that first song is any indication, I agree. That's Tom Waits. He is the music industry trolling everyone. They find someone with absolutely no singing talent at all and give him a recording contract. People think, "OMG this is HORRIBLE! How can he possibly have a recording contract? It... It... must... be... profound! YEAH! THAT'S IT! HE'S PROFOUND! OMG I FEEL SO SUPERIOR NOW THAT I 'GET' TOM WAITS!"
ETA: Then, since they've convinced themselves that he's OMGSOGOOD! They talk down to everyone who thinks, rightfully so, that Tom Waits can't sing for shit. Let me guess... you also think Bob Dylan is a talentless hack because he doesn't have a voice like an angel? I am a huge Dylan fan. Have been as long as I can remember. My wedding dance was to Boots of Spanish Leather. Listening to Tom Waits made me physically uncomfortable. Me too. I've been to 20+ Dylan shows over the years. Tom Waits doesn't even come close (I do like him though) , but all I was getting at is that It's not just about the voice. Some of these folks have been watching too much American Idol. |
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He's big in Japan |
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Let me guess... you also think Bob Dylan is a talentless hack because he doesn't have a voice like an angel? Quoted:
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I will never get it. The guy has the worst, most unlistenable voice in the history of everything. If that first song is any indication, I agree. That's Tom Waits. He is the music industry trolling everyone. They find someone with absolutely no singing talent at all and give him a recording contract. People think, "OMG this is HORRIBLE! How can he possibly have a recording contract? It... It... must... be... profound! YEAH! THAT'S IT! HE'S PROFOUND! OMG I FEEL SO SUPERIOR NOW THAT I 'GET' TOM WAITS!"
ETA: Then, since they've convinced themselves that he's OMGSOGOOD! They talk down to everyone who thinks, rightfully so, that Tom Waits can't sing for shit. Let me guess... you also think Bob Dylan is a talentless hack because he doesn't have a voice like an angel? As a matter of fact..... YES. |
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You know how couples have a song that's "their song"? For my wife and I it's this one: http://youtu.be/EtLVXBqfqBY
A close second is 'Knock Me Down' by Naked Raygun. I actually like this one. |
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Quoted: I actually like this one. Quoted: Quoted: You know how couples have a song that's "their song"? For my wife and I it's this one: http://youtu.be/EtLVXBqfqBYA close second is 'Knock Me Down' by Naked Raygun. I actually like this one. A lot of his early 70s stuff is like that. |
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That's Tom Waits. He is the music industry trolling everyone. They find someone with absolutely no singing talent at all and give him a recording contract. People think, "OMG this is HORRIBLE! How can he possibly have a recording contract? It... It... must... be... profound! YEAH! THAT'S IT! HE'S PROFOUND! OMG I FEEL SO SUPERIOR NOW THAT I 'GET' TOM WAITS!"
ETA: Then, since they've convinced themselves that he's OMGSOGOOD! They talk down to everyone who thinks, rightfully so, that Tom Waits can't sing for shit. Quoted:
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I will never get it. The guy has the worst, most unlistenable voice in the history of everything. If that first song is any indication, I agree. That's Tom Waits. He is the music industry trolling everyone. They find someone with absolutely no singing talent at all and give him a recording contract. People think, "OMG this is HORRIBLE! How can he possibly have a recording contract? It... It... must... be... profound! YEAH! THAT'S IT! HE'S PROFOUND! OMG I FEEL SO SUPERIOR NOW THAT I 'GET' TOM WAITS!"
ETA: Then, since they've convinced themselves that he's OMGSOGOOD! They talk down to everyone who thinks, rightfully so, that Tom Waits can't sing for shit. He also writes songs:
I think that for many of the songs he's the perfect medium, a voice formed by days walking to points unknown on dusty roads, evenings spent drowning his sorrows in whisky, and nights spent in restless sleep haunted by loves lost and friends gone too soon.
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| I liked him when I heard "all the world is green" from some documentary. Got a set of his albums, but haven't had a chance to dip in. A little daunting, but thanks to this thread I found some great starting points. I too identify with at least one lyric in each of his songs. Really, he can cut to the bone lyrically. I guess that's why I like him. So much energy and passion in the words. Me and the GF are leonard cohen fans too. Great stuff! |