Tom Waits - Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis (REACTION) with my wife

[@scottmoquin]

Tom Waits is a genius.

[@ericanderson8886]

Tom is a legend, so many great songs throughout his career. One of a kind for sure.

[@kishka7]

No ONE - BUT NO ONE - paints a picture like Tom Waits!!!!!!! His lyrics and melodies are memorable!! You need to check out "Saving All My Love for You". Also - "Hold On" HE is unique - he will grow on you! When listening you will LITERALLY see a story unfold in your mind! HE has magnificent allusions to American life and experiences - albeit maybe a little depressing - but he notices the down and out and tries to give them life!. Regarding lyrics - simply studying the many ways he refers to the moon is memorable! Have you ever heard anyone call it a "buttery biscuit moon"?????

[@ThistleAndSea]

Love, love, LOVE Tom Waits! He has definitely gone his own way and done his own thing. He can write the most crushingly sad songs like this one, and Tom Traubert's Blues, Bad Liver & A Broken Heart, and Martha, but he can also write sweet and goofy songs like Closing Time, The Piano Has Been Drinking, Step Right Up, and Jitterbug Boy. He even did a lovely duet with Bette Midler called I Never Talk To Strangers. That's a must hear for sure. Thanks for sharing this one, D&A. 🙂 Hope you try out some more from Tom!

[@kishka7]

Yep! You got it right!!! In Never Talk to Strangers - let people listen out and try to figure out the female voice!!!

[@josephcox1738]

"I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things" Tom Waits

[@davescurry69]

The remarkable Tom Waits. Dive in guys. His catalogue is incredible. One of a kind.

[@kanjjn]

"something beautiful in the sadness" sounds like something Tom Waits would say. What an amazing quote. Instant subscribe.

[@williamthelast1]

That old Tom !! Poet and musician A troubadour of our times. So strong and so melancholic !! We love you Mr Waits !! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@AP-gb3eh]

Tom Waits has a unique and wonderful career. Loved him for over 40 years and probably will continue till I die. He has so many great albums and has been in many interesting films

[@StonefieldJim4]

Only Leonard Cohen can make me laugh and cry as much as Tom does. Masterpiece. "A beautiful song in a dark light". Very well put.

[@mrkrinkle72]

This whole album is a lump of gold!

[@RobRager]

This IS the first song, on my Christmas playlist

[@falcon215]

I always find Tom Waits mesmerizing. Say what you want about the way he vocalizes but he's as real as one can be.

[@ArthurDentt-l6j]

I loved your reaction! Tom waits songs directly to your soul. His music has helped me so much over the years! Also the man has many many albums and they’re all very different from each other! So hey! Get to listening! All the best!

[@chitownlee]

Tom is the best, great musician song writer and poet.

[@dalemcmillan7231]

Tom is a brilliant songwriter!!❤❤❤ A true original! Love him!!!

[@mrbumble2986]

Tom is a true American songsmith, he always sings songs like this from the heart and there are lots more for you guys to explore from his long illustrious career. Loving your reactions guys.

[@gurulimbo]

Live versions start with him singing “Silent Night” Adds another level of melancholy the way he sings it. Keep going. Tom Waits is a legend

[@raucousreg9064]

I saw Tom Waits in 1979 - the album Cold Beer on a Hot Night was the encores that night. I knew a bit of his music, but not a lot, and he had a huge reputation among my musician friends. I had never heard this song before that night and, whenever I hear it, it brings back the visceral blow I felt that night. I would recommend Burma Shave - there's audio live with Herb Hardesty on KZbin - which was his last encore. Quite the story, and another gut punch ending . . .

[@alanbrown8527]

Great artist to dive into in. A beautiful song from a young Tom Waits about an old couple reconnecting is “Martha”. Beautiful

[@Hundhammer]

Hello my friends, I'm really happy you finally discovered Tom Waits, he's one of my all time favorite artists as well, so thanks a lot to whoever suggested this! What a beautiful first encounter and reaction, now I love you even more! Can't wait for you experiencing more of his great music and artistry with words, because he's a great musician, but for me even more he's a great poet and wrote some of the very best lyrics in contemporary music, Tom is a living legend! I won't even try to suggest a follow up as his catalogue is so vast and he made so many turns in his decades it is impossible to chose one representative song... But I would ask you to pay some attention on his two albums "Swordfishtrombones" and "Rain Dogs" as they are important milestones, but to understand why you need to hear both some of his music before and after those albums... Just pick whatever you're getting most requests for, can't go wrong with Tom anyway, hundreds of masterpieces. - I have watched enough reactions on your channel to some of my favorite artists to be sure Tom will stay with both of you until the end of your lives, a never ending journey... If ever you would have listened to all of his stuff you might still explore covers of his songs, as Tom had incredible impact on so many other artists... The most famous cover might be "Downtown Train" famously covered by Bruce Springsteen, that would be an interesting double reaction... And a secret hint for Domenika: There's a great album by some guys from Poland, sorry I forgot the name, but the album title is "Piosenki Toma Waitsa" with only Waits covers on it... Of course you need to know the originals before you can really enjoy their covers which are in Polish and quite crazy and enegetic... And there are many more great covers from artists from most different genres and all places of the world... a never ending rabbit hole... Mark this day in your calendar so you'll be able to celebrate your Tom Waits anniversaries... You will want to! Unfortunately I forgot mine, it was 40 years ago and I didn't have it recorded, unfortunately... But actually that album "Blue Valentines" was my first ever encounter with Tom as well... Peace and love from Bavaria!

[@dalemcmillan7231]

Nighthawks at the diner and The piano has been drinking..two more brilliant songs of Toms. He has sooo many!❤

[@cliffordwaterton3543]

No one tells a story like Tom. His version of 'Buddy Can You Spare A Dime' is the best I've ever heard - and there has been quite a few.

[@patrickscutella836]

Tom waits is a very unique artist, there is no one like him. I’ve had the privilege of seeing him in concert multiple times. Try his song “Tom Trauberts blues “ he takes you into places familiar or places you fear to tread.

[@plefevre]

Waits is like nobody else. So many songs to explore! My favourites are 'Invitation to the blues' and 'Kentucky Avenue'.

[@michaelcory2224]

I moved to Minneapolis almost 40 years ago and this song gets the vibe of the times perfectly.

[@michaelcory2224]

Tom and I obviously were hanging out with the same people.

[@ogrestamp]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Tom Waits where there are surprises around every corner (and some even come around the corner to meet you). I could tell you weren't sure what to make of him. Don't worry. That is a common reaction. I had no clue what was going on when I first saw him. But he grows on you like a fevered dream. Enjoy the journey should you take it.

[@kishka7]

Dominika - listening to your comments about liking music like this - raw etc -- you then MUST hear Saving All my Love for You!!! Re the sadness - its the SLAVIC part in you!!

[@j.f.3342]

Man, time is so fleeting, one of the greatest out there! Outstanding JAZZ pianist, singer, composer, actor, author, poet, entertainer and "enfant terrible" - today only repetitive mass-produced goods are listened to. - Thank you for this one and more of it please

[@paul00390]

Love Ton Waits. "Romeo Is Bleeding" from the same album is worth a listen.

[@Diecastclassicist]

This is one of my favorite songs to play on the piano. Beautiful!

[@Rackelhane]

Tom Waits is a poet and a fantastic storyteller. His songs is often beatiful and hits me in the feels every time. What wonderful lyrics!! I have the highest respect for this artist. Thank you guys.❤❤

[@gary2kr1]

Yes a large part of his work is about the downtrodden, the darker side of life, even from the perspective of the criminal element. True Americana

[@petergoldsmith4398]

I LOVE all of Toms work it's brilliant (just like you guys)❤

[@kishka7]

Years ago my wife worked for a rock promoter in Detroit and met Tom when he performed in their theater. More recently, in California, I actully met him at the dump!! Also - my son, working in a pizza restaurant served him and a friend and amazed Tom that he, a 16 yr old boy KNEW his music and could actually play one of his songs - Heart of Saturday Night

[@tanyawillow1]

I listen to this, with a bourbon, on my own, every Xmas, it reminds me of all the mistakes i have made.

[@karenfryberger4260]

So glad to see Tom Waits here on your channel. Thanks to the person who recommended him. Like many others, I've loved his work for decades. This song is from his album "Blue Valentine" released in 1978. A favorite of mine off of the same album is "$29.00" - another dark story, put to a fabulous jazz / blues track. For something more recent, I strongly suggest "Hell Broke Luce" (Official Video) from his 2011 album, Bad As Me. One of the most powerful anti-war anthems ever. "Luce" is a reference to Jeff Lucey (aka "Luce"), a young US veteran of the Iraq war who took his life soon after returning home - but it also is a condemnation of war, period. The visuals are incredible.

[@janolsen9856]

YW Love him too.

[@gregevans6649]

your silence at the end is a perfect review of Tom. he is a genius and no mater how many. times I hear his songs the beauty overwhelms me. He finds light in such dark places. He touches something in me that no other musician can. the desperation of people that walk with us through this life. he is awesome. I would suggest Kentucky Avenue. great to have found you

[@jamesowen1213]

grabs your attention and makes you listen again and again and again Romeo is bleeding story line of an era .brilliant one of a klnd.

[@michaelearly8097]

There is an album called Wicked Grin by a great blues singer named John Hammond doing Tom Waits songs. You should checked out, it is simply fantastic 😎

[@jeromesykora1189]

I live in Minneapolis. Your pronunciation was close enough. Good choice of songs. There is an excellent live version of this song

[@akstandup7912]

So many songs by Waits, and the ilk, are put down as 'depressing'. It's quite the reverse. They are beautiful and uplifting to anyone with a creative brain

[@DrStrangelove3891]

Martha, Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Mathilda), The Heart of Saturday Night, Ol' 55 and I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You are beautiful sad songs too. Or if you want to check out 'weird Tom', there's Rain Dogs, Singapore, Chocolate Jesus, I Don't Want To Grow Up, ... Sometimes he's very funny, like The Piano Has Been Drinking or Franks Wild Years. He's a unique artist, a very good actor as well.

[@karenfryberger4260]

Let's not forget "What's He Building?"

[@DrStrangelove3891]

@@karenfryberger4260 yeah, what is he building? I'm still wondering up to this day...

[@DrStrangelove3891]

I could have listed 50 songs. Time, Jersey Girl, Polka Cemetery, Anywhere I Lay My Head, that whole weird Black Rider concept album... Tom Waits is fantastic, but I only listen to him with my headphones on, because all my loved ones hate his voice 😎

[@JVTrickypants]

The lyrics and the voice sells what is happening in the song

[@tristonho451]

I'm not one to comment much, but I really wanted to say that you two are lovely people and your videos are always a joy to watch 💙💙

[@edsonneves4659]

Great react. "Tom Waits gives voice to people and situations that are usually silenced." Tom Waits is also a great actor. He has participated in several films, such as: Seven Psychopaths (Zachariah), The Book of Eli(Engineer), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Mr. Nick), Bram Stoker's Dracula (R.M. Renfield) The Cotton Club, Down by Law (Zack), Ironweed (Rudy), ... Please. React Tom Waits CRAZIEST Performance - Telephone Call From Istanbul - LIVE

[@jacksprat418-ju5qo]

Tom also starred in his own chapter of the Coen brother's excellent The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. One of his best roles IMO. On Netflix.

[@grantwestbrook6610]

Thank you for playing some Tom. I first listened to Tom in the late 70's. A song called "In the nickel". Check it out.

[@mikemiller3069]

Minneapolis is the first large city on the Mississippi River in Minnesota. Just downstream is St Paul, the capital of Minnesota. Collectively they are known as the "twin cities". And Andre pronounced it well.

[@jacksprat418-ju5qo]

Tom paints pictures with words.

[@johnroberts1708]

A troubadour storyteller. Try his song Blue Valentine....pure genius. No one does it better.

[@alexwaverley729]

Welcome aboard. Once you get into Tom there is no going back.

[@treydog317]

Nice reaction. You are correct with your pronunciation of Minneapolis, but you also confused it with Indianapolis, famous for the Indy 500 car race.

[@NicolasPotvin-e8x]

Sad, but so nice

[@MrPboys1]

Tom makes me happy...don't believe in having favourites but Tom is my favourite artist mostly for opening my ears to the possibility of music, genre is bullshit tune is tune. Alot of people are put off by his voice and say he can't sing but it always goes straight to my heart and his lyrics are beautiful, sentimental, dark, poetic, funny, real, life affirming, yet desperate often in the same song. Own every album and they are full of delights though i started with bone machine and the later albums which are different again but been a constant companion for 30 years. If you like sad songs can also heartily recommend Scott Walker, tindersticks, divine comedy and Nick Cave all on a par with the great man in my humble opinion

[@fuzziewumpus]

I had a vision of Tom Waits doing a duet with Aurora - two of my favorites. Modern day Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. BTW, you two should check out John Prine (RIP) - "Hello in There" would be a good start. I LOVE you two, and your reactions.

[@leoguernsey1]

We turn to sad music for the same reason we watch sad movies. It let's us know that others have troubles too. It's not just me. The writer of this letter had such a sad life that the grandest dream she could imagine was to "buy a used car lot."

[@ArthurDentt-l6j]

I’ve always assumed a backstory where Charlie and the letter writer would sit around some slummy apartment or dive bar listening to old doo wop records and discussing what they would do when they were doing better kinda like how George and Lennie from Of Mice and Men would talk about the rabbits

[@busterart66]

You shold hear more Tom waitz . He has the best lyriks .

[@musashimiyamoto586]

Asylum Years is a fantastic album.

[@stuartmorrison690]

What a srory creator/teller

[@dannymoore6886]

Sad songs make me happy because I realize from someone else's misery that I really don't have it that bad.

[@markusjentzsch7932]

Legend. Blue Valentines is for sure in my Top10 Albums of all times. Check $29 (fun fact; tom played nearly all instruments himself on that album)

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

He sounds like Louis Armstrong!🤗❤️🐝

[@SidemeatNo7]

Also enjoy... Hell broke Luce. Circus. The day after tomorrow. ... anything... everything!

[@lyletuck]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with this studio recording of this song. It's wonderful. BUT... there's a recording of his performance on "Austin City Limits" where he bookends this tune with the Christmas song "Silent Night" and does a little interpolation of "Goin' Out Of My Head" by Little Anthony and The Imperials in the middle of the song. As good as this version is, the live version is probably better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LZaHuXoLOtaqc

[@theglanconer6463]

Hmmmmm I love me some Tom Waits. That's music, the dark alleys, the troubled loves, the longing, the pain, the grit,... Hell yeah. (but (perhaps) for some of the recent arrivals; go in gently; please call me baby, blue valentine, I hope I don't fall in love with you and so on before you go into the grit and dirt (I was captivated within a second as a 19-year old but my lovely girlfriend at the time needed probably a year adjusting :). Tom is Lagavulin, methylated spirits, broken bottles, dirty sheets, blood, naughty word, desperation, love, cheap hotels & gut rot combined :) (not a bad actor either :)

[@zizzors]

♥

[@KenCyrus-tb3nh]

He almost sounds like Luis Armstrong.

[@JVTrickypants]

And thank you, sadness CAN BE beautiful!! But what makes the characters in songs like htis is that THEY don't see the sadness we do....they are trying to trudge alone as we all would in less-than-ideal situations.

[@michaelearly8097]

You pronounced it correctly but the race track is in Indianapolis.

[@allendesalme197]

You really need to watch a video of him singing - this is missing part of the song that he puts out in concert

[@squidkid2]

The expression in English is "bittersweet".

[@dbitgood1]

Tom does a great version of Somewhere from West Side Story.

[@SuperZooon]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤️

[@petergoldsmith4398]

Please please react to more Tom Waits

[@michaelacker4493]

As much as I love this song, PLEASE P,EASE do yourselves a favor and watch the live version. It is wonderful and heartbreaking.

[@sensoredmedia]

Listen to “I hope that I don’t fall in love with you”. He’s a master of meloncholy.

[@kishka7]

The point is Tom Waits is not crude but realistically human.

[@kishka7]

Heart of Saturday Night is more pleasant. If you want silly, referring to all those crazy offers you get on TV for crazy products - you MUST hear "Step Right Up"

[@AllanRydell]

You need to listen to the ultimate love song, Jersey girl....