Tom Waits - "Chocolate Jesus" (Live on David Letterman, 1999)

Tom Waits performs "Chocolate Jesus" from the album 'Mule Variations' live on the Late Show With David Letterman on September 27, 1999
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[@dmlevitt]

the greatest artist entertainer of all time. broken Sinatra, normal thelonious, broken glass in your shoe.

[@Vulture23]

Well, that Zappa guy was pretty groovy too

[@novakingood3788]

The 'immaculate confection' just went right over their heads...

[@martitinkovich4489]

Sure did.

[@martitinkovich4489]

@James Are you out of your fucking mind? I didn't say squat!

[@martitinkovich4489]

By the way, i'm a tradesman and a working man. And i don't think anybody's standing in your way, you can go back to mopping up the floor at the peepshow.

[@martitinkovich4489]

@James And you're a degenerate. Did you give the guy that made the comment the same amount of shit? Or just me ''cause i agreed w/ him?

[@lewistyler462]

No it didn't, you can hear some chuckles.

[@nalskdjrf4789]

Es magnifico cojones, de lo mejor que he visto y escuchado en la vida. Lo sigo desde siempre, pero esta actuación en este programa es historia del arte, tanto como un cuadro de Velázquez o Goya (sí, soy español). Saludos.

[@thepartilikebest]

Lord, that voice. It's what's in your heart ❤ and you have an intense heart.

[@nikolasspring]

I first saw this during the first quarantine for covid. Doing some sort of paper you put on your tongue. I’m obsessed since then.

[@RedpaceIII]

The immortal, the emmaculate... Perfect

[@jeanfrancois2682]

Perfect Tom Wait !

[@erinprice2728]

Diamonds on my Windshield!! One of my top favorites.

[@jean-lucchinon4703]

Tom waits c'est vraiment le plus grand !!! avec John Coltrane. A mourir !!!!

[@christopherdavison652]

I attend the church of Tom. I am saved!!

[@jamesmedley9626]

Waits is so awesome

[@lotusalivelight24]

now, where would any of us be, w/o 'the blues,'' done-up as 'comedy,' by Tom Waits, on a snowy, Feb., Friday afternoon in 2022 ? lol, lol...😂💜

[@jeanfrancois2682]

Inoubliable ! Just magic men ! Only one men blues like that !

[@Yayasmalls]

Love him !

[@IamUncledeuce]

That was awesome

[@dmlevitt]

my hero

[@lucylillypad1512]

This man is just so friggin brilliant!

[@dong8139]

Le semeur du vivant...réanimateur de cœurs flétris! Peace and New-Orleans

[@christinefeucht1914]

The one and the only!

[@drvladmusicchannel]

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

[@randiarikstad4752]

I thank you for writing this text, I listen to spanish and other languages. And I apreciate. To understand

[@sarahbirchall4071]

As we say in Oz, A fckin Legend

[@lotharscheiwiller]

Fabulous!!!!

[@janrudolf4500]

I have a sore throat only listening him, bud this is gold....

[@peterbalazs4963]

This dance is simply spooky

[@christertonnberg8411]

The king

[@charlesminter6015]

best ever

[@huseinpeyda]

spectacular

[@jdh5069]

My fave Tom Waits tune (though this isn't necessarily my favorite performance of it).

[@isetta4083]

This particular performance is maybe one of my favourite songs full stop. Really, my favourite Tom Waits song changes as I find more and go deeper into the rabbit hole. Maybe one day I'll listen to every album all the way through

[@Pingaheimer]

What is in your opinion the best live performance of it? I mean, there really aren't many online

[@erinprice2728]

Love. Love this!! Ticker tape bull horn.. on the David Letterman show!!! My Fave

[@erinprice2728]

"The large print giveth.. and the small print taketh away "...

[@marcbhochman]

get away from me kid, you bother me...

[@ryantennyson7562]

The man's a poet. Beautiful, bet he's a pain in the ass you know.

[@mikepanasitti6726]

I was in the audience for the variations tour. I was going to ask Andres Luis Borges if I could make it backstage, but I didn't want to be the mezzano my ragazzina

[@mikepanasitti6726]

TO my ragazzina

[@EdgarMorrisandTheDead]

Im the only like on this video for now and i dont understand why this song is great

[@meat-hook]

If you didn't see him in Wristcutters: A Love Story you should find that movie.

[@punkassparker]

Damn good movie, along with Down By Law and Coffee And Cigarettes

[@migo369]

He sounds like Steve O and The Joker combined.

[@mattbenassi6086]

It's a shame that the megaphone wasn't working that night...

[@nightowl8862]

Tom didn't speak through the megaphone, it was the megaphone that spoke through Tom Waits.

[@jacquiecotillard9699]

He moves like a drunk angry cat trying to occupy the shape of a man

[@vitaliarmonica]

What's the meaning of this lyrics?

[@mard]

Chocolate and Jesus

[@usersixsixsix5349]

walkin on the black beachhead water looks to me like the water makes people walk on it. am i right? is that the one i see right here where I am standing my big bubble boddy

[@АлександрНечаев-ф1д]

Блин, а Фоменко то как удалось подыграть Вэйтсу на банджо?

[@LEWOOF]

The elephant mans carnival barker

[@АлександрНечаев-ф1д]

Вас тоже удивляет Коля Фоменко на банджо?

[@yeeeehaaawbuddy]

So many musicians from the past made the deal with the devil. Tom didn't have to.

[@jdh5069]

Beth Hart does a great version too. So does Jason Bieler!!!

[@wormowormo8992]

Erik

[@erikgomez6314]

Yeee?

[@wormowormo8992]

@@erikgomez6314 I put u on

[@erikgomez6314]

@@wormowormo8992 yee thanks

[@kgscomedyproduction1747]

You know what this song is really about don't you?

[@billcarrig9434]

Probably a Talmudic reference about Jesus boiling in shit. My best guess without reading the lyrics.

[@kgscomedyproduction1747]

@@billcarrig9434 I was told by an old black Cuban guy that it's about a black woman"s vagina. Guy had multiple PhD, listened to the song once and said there's no question this is what it's about.

[@jasonw4932]

Yeah he’s dropping acid in the shape of a chocolate cross.

[@pt8543]

@@kgscomedyproduction1747 wow! Def need a Phd to come up with that.

[@dim1377]

@@pt8543 you def need a PhD to make out the works he is chewing man. His orgasmic delivery is not helping you concentrate on the words much anyway.

[@rahatdurrke4529]

well you didnt went istanbul im very upset about that

[@bonniewilliams5181]

Blues music on KZbin

[@bonniewilliams5181]

Oops sorry wrong Channel I absolutely adore Tom Waits he is just absolutely incredible