Tom Waits - Chocolate Jesus

[@pkthe13th]

There used to be a comment on this video that said something like: You might think that this video is grainy, discolored, and low-quality because it was recorded on VHS off a 90's TV show and copied several times, but that's actually just what happens when you look directly at Tom Waits.

[@stephenharperisgay]

Any Tom Waits fan knows you have to modify your ghetto blaster to put sand and bottle caps in the speaker casing for the true waits sound.

[@prestonsmith3058]

Damn this has 6 million more views than the album cover. I love coming back to this version.

[@donnrua]

It's the best version I've heard!

[@PierzStyx]

That is because this is the best version of this song. The introduction and sounds are just perfect.

[@tristantobey7998]

pkthe13th such a great comment😂

[@TheRealJudgenator]

It's theoretically impossible to be cooler than Tom Waits. This performance alone is enough research.

[@richardnotman787]

That is God's truth.

[@KerouacsAccomplice]

“Well I know Jesus loves me, I have to say - maybe just a little bit more…”

[@Rodiroess]

@@kevindizzle2449 We're already there

[@lonzo51191]

You know you're the epitome of cool when Screamin' Jay Hawkins covers your songs

[@christihendricks2584]

"Don't you know there ain't no devil, that's just God when he's drunk." --Heart Attack and Vine

[@mosescotton]

When my kids were young they went to see "Shreik 2" movie with friends. When the the piano player in the "Poison Apple" started singing the other kids were trying to figure out who was singing.My kids said "Oh, that's Tom Waits. My dad listens to him all the time. We know lots of his music" As a Dad, I was proud. I felt like I had done my job.

[@heydoeradio7298]

Moses Cotton ah a little drop of poison in the poison Apple

[@w4vvvygr4vyy58]

I thought you said Shrek 2

[@boredradiosystem1727]

you're so cool

[@anders671]

Thomas Headley well the expression "Waltzing Mathilda" means to leave a place (on foot if I'm not mistaken). It seems fitting for a graduation.

[@ThiagodMoraes]

That's so nice,job done indeed..Tom is a master!!

[@reedybloke]

Tom Waits... “My kids are starting to notice I'm a little different from the other dads. "Why don't you have a straight job like everyone else?" they asked me the other day. I told them this story: In the forest, there was a crooked tree and a straight tree. Every day, the straight tree would say to the crooked tree, "Look at me...I'm tall, and I'm straight, and I'm handsome. Look at you...you're all crooked and bent over. No one wants to look at you." And they grew up in that forest together. And then one day the loggers came, and they saw the crooked tree and the straight tree, and they said, "Just cut the straight trees and leave the rest." So the loggers turned all the straight trees into lumber and toothpicks and paper. And the crooked tree is still there, growing stronger and stranger every day.”

[@strangeloopJH]

thank you

[@alexlewis9463]

The is commonly credited to Tom Waits. He said it as a character in the movie Wristcutters that was written and directed by Goran Dukic. He said it, but didn't think of it.

[@reedybloke]

Thanks, good to know. I guess he does have a rather vivid persona.

[@alexlewis9463]

Yea, no problem! And I agree, he's mesmerizing.

[@Holly888Gan]

is it ur really name

[@eruantien9932]

"Immaculate confection". Brilliant.

[@painsettomusic]

+E. A. Deasar I'm surprised no one laughed at that! I sure did.

[@gordonm.7387]

+Gnome Child Great line! You used to get Pope John Paul II lollipops outside the Vatican, but a chocolate treat of the Master would be a dandy candy!

[@rg0057]

+E. A. Deasar Almost. Immaculate conception refers to Mary's conception and birth, entering the world without sin. So an Immaculate confection should be in her shape (or indeed, her mother's shape), not Jesus'.

[@TheRarebird12]

Don't be so literal.

[@dpaulku]

The body of Christ is a wafer... relax

[@odintillgren3212]

I love Tom Waits. He prepared for this show by deciding his voice wasn't harsh enough, and decided to find a worn out bullhorn to sing through.

[@gordongunn3929]

That ain't harsh! That's smooooth like sand and caramel in a whiskey shake!

[@alexscott730]

He decided to decide?

[@mr.underground13]

He fucking sucks man haha

[@andresantonioconfirmosanto2623]

Rod stewr se copio algo de su estilo ahora entiendo algunos movimiento de rod en sus conciertos y videos son similares rod es su fans 1 de tom

[@jonathonnorman7629]

When you're so good a Jester, you don't need face paint...

[@aaronrobinson5377]

Every time Tom Waits sings, an angel opens a bottle of scotch and a handful of nails rust.

[@Sofia-nt7gg]

Aaron Robinson wow

[@mandragorawildesding1527]

:)

[@abigalereinhorn3598]

...and then he swallows the nails cause Tom don't sound like Justin Bieber and his radio don't pick up the pop station anymore.

[@1953SM]

Sounds more like a shot of battery acid chased with a bottle of Scotch haahaahaa!

[@BurgerFlippinBeast]

Don’t forget the cocaine. Lots and lots of cocaine lol and Cigarettes.

[@victorsilveira6185]

For about 13 years now, once in a while I come here to see if it's still awesome and kicking ass. never disappoints

[@raindog8802]

True enough. Tom Waits always reminds me that there is a high fence somewhere in the creative universe, Almost all of us dwell on the safe and well manicured side, but a few inspired souls like Mr. Waits have the chutzpah to wander onto the other side where the weeds of imagination grow high and unruly and fetch a little wild flower of poetic joy to bring back and share with the rest of us.

[@chphik]

Yes!! Exactly the same with me. Been coming back here for the past 10 years atleast. One of my all time favourite live clips

[@RenegadePriest]

I didn't understand a word he said, but I felt it in my soul and achieved enlightenment. Amen.

[@StandInTheFire]

It’s like trying to understand someone with a thick accent. Trust me, once you listen to a few of his albums, you just get acclimated lol

[@3dpprofessor]

I don't go to church on Sunday. I don't get down on my knees to pray. I don't memorize the books of the Bible 'Cause I've got my own special way. Well, I know Jesus loves me. My pastor said "Maybe just a little bit more." 'Cause I fall on down on my knees every Sunday At Zerelda Lee's candy store And, it's got to be a chocolate Jesus Makes me feel good inside Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus If it's going to keep me satisfied Well, I don't want no Abba Zabba Don't want no Almond Joy There ain't nothing better That could be suitable for this boy. Well, it's the only thing that can pick me up I said it's better than a cup of gold I said only a chocolate Jesus Can satisfy... satisfy my soul Now, 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 Got to pour him over ice cream for a nice parfait. It's got to be a chocolate Jesus Makes me feel good inside It's just got to be a chocolate Jesus If it's going to keep me...yeah if it's gonna keep me... yeah if it's gonna keep me... yeah if it's gonna keep me... yeah Satisfied

[@Grump-hi2pb]

@@3dpprofessor Thanks!

[@Grump-hi2pb]

@@StandInTheFire Click on the closed caption button (CC button}

[@haroldjones9519]

Even the dancing is spot on... Should be illegal to have this much talent and make it look so easy doing it..

[@dobbatron]

Talent in spades....but it's dedication and practice that makes up the rest of the pack.

[@chrisdee2811]

It's not!!! But, it is illegal in Rhode Island to have that much glitter in your pockets though.

[@AtreVire]

I love how Tom Waits sings his songs. You don't even need to listen to the words, just his voice, and the slow slurry of notes that trickles from the instruments like a river of lyric gold. Or chocolate. It's not so much a message I get from him, but just a feeling. A hollow, longing sort of feeling. Jesus is the chocolate bar behind the counter, and you're one penny short.

[@Tatiana020269]

Золотые слова

[@TheTeodorsoldierabvb]

Pretty nihilistic feeling is what I get too, and I really need to light a smoke while listening.

[@whiplashe1]

Rarely do the comments match the music, or the sense you get from sitting back and letting the sound just wash over you. This however is about an eloquent and accurate description of anything I’ve heard. Well said…well said indeed.

[@lupusarachnida1691]

Life in a box. Tom is all of us sometimes. Poet of All Times. Music accompany lyrics smoothly. Cheers

[@annalisavajda252]

Well church has their ritual of the collection plate and then they give you some wine or grape juice and a cracker and say that is the blood and body of Christ so buying a piece of chocolate instead doesn't seem obscure.

[@leovillanueva1989]

Not sure but I heard Heath Ledger used Tom Waits as an inspiration for his role as the joker. After seeing Tom Waits introduction before the song, I can definitely see it.

[@Pingaheimer]

leopoldo villanueva hmmmm interesting.

[@JackPowellD]

leopoldo villanueva That was a joke started by Cracked.

[@bob7735]

I've also heard that he asked Gary Oldman for advice on portraying a villain.

[@cowwhisperer]

leopoldo villanueva I can totally see i too!

[@WobblesandBean]

+leopoldo villanueva Nah, he totally did. Waits confirmed it in an interview.

[@ClaudiaReneFuentes]

He is a walking piece of art. I have goosebumps. Watching him perform makes me feel like I haven't done anything with my life, like I have so much more to see.

[@rahawk69]

Claudia Fuentes 5 years later, i was just thinking this same thing. There’s a lot of world out there.

[@littleghostfilms3012]

Just recognizing his amazingness qualifies you as having done something.

[@georgepapadimitriou7157]

Makes you wanna live, throughout the sadness

[@jonathonnorman7629]

Stop comparing your life to other people's lives. We all do what we do, when we do it.

[@justinbennett9998]

Don't worry. If you think Tom did any work while you wait then you don't know Tom waits...

[@nicolobertello7919]

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

[@praveenrajgullepalli]

Thanks for the effort!

[@cheshirepat30]

I could not for the life ode me figure out “Zerelda Lee’s Candy Store”.

[@theappraiserlady]

Thank you

[@germ3]

Doesn't need the megaphone. That's what his voice actually sounds like. Best concert I ever saw. I was in a mesmerized trance for 90 min.

[@powerofthetime]

The way the glitter falls out of his hat at the end. The whole performance is pure magick.

[@manergatones]

I love him endlessly. Damn, he's still fresh AF in 2024

[@fishbowl925]

Fuck yeah man

[@gusbr748]

what's he doing now? love him too

[@joe9873]

​@gusbr748 Eating spiders to gain power in a jail cell last i heard

[@no1weezerfan]

Still here, he's timeless.

[@gojiramonstah]

Such an eccentrically amazing performer! I CAN'T leave this planet without seeing him perform at least once... I never saw Bowie live and I'll be damned if I miss Tom Waits.

[@gojiramonstah]

Hopefully!

[@lindalee663]

DON'T MISS HIM! DEFINITELY WORTH SLEEPING/STANDING IN LINE FOR A TICKET- SAW HIM IN1976 & AGAIN 200_ A STELLAR SHOWMAN, SHAMAN,& PERFORMANCE ARTIST.

[@jayaline]

Perfect description, eccentric & amazing ... and a true performer too. You can see that he connects to his audience as if they are all sitting together around a camp fire.

[@sheiladinehart6926]

You have seen Bob Dylan, I take it!

[@warmstringcheese]

Unfortunately his website says he last performed in 2008 and has no plans to start touring again. Heartbreaking, yes. 😞

[@stawbey]

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 But I know Jesus loves me Maybe just a little bit more I fall on my knees every Sunday At Zerelda Lee's candy store Well it's 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 Zaba 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 Better than a cup of gold See only a chocolate Jesus Can satisfy my soul [Solo] 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 ok 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 Good enough for me Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus Make me feel good inside Got to be a chocolate Jesus Keep me satisfied

[@billparry3591]

Luckifer

[@billparry3591]

Luckifer

[@stawbey]

Bill Parry Yes? Mention me once more and you'll summon me, so careful....

[@billparry3591]

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[@DarkMagickan]

Luckifer Luckifer Luckifer

[@BryceInTheBox]

I'm pretty sure at least 100 of the 7,000,000 views are mine. I come here every Sunday.

[@Holly888Gan]

+BryceInTheBox _ sabbat shalom

[@BryceInTheBox]

+poolehart Well it's a pleasure to see you here. all are welcome.

[@evanrozsa]

BryceInTheBox _ You still come here to this day? If so, happy Sunday.

[@BryceInTheBox]

+Evan Rozsa Chocolate Jesuses for everyone! Happy Sunday to you as well chile'.

[@SarahSusanKey]

So not going to church to get your Chocolate Jesus, then?

[@иванпетров-п3т6ь]

ААААААА!!! Ураган! Сколько раз слушаю и смотрю.....

[@keithdoeskungfu]

I want to say how much I appreciate the sound quality. The mixing is amazing for a live recording. For me this is the best version of this song. I love all the instrumental parts, especially the banjo, and how Tom is singing though a bullhorn the entire time lol

[@happyemochild]

it's literally the perfect mix, because mixing this in a studio wouldnt (and doesnt) do this song justice lol think a karaoke bar would let me do the bullhorn? "Sir, what's with the bullhorn?" "I'm singing Tom Waits tonight." "... carry on."

[@wowzerz-ok]

I love the same. Best version of the song from this video. Excellent.

[@wavaxa2]

The greasy haired funeral director looking banjo guy with the bluesiest banjo licks ever.

[@hisbigal]

Tom Waits makes blasphemy sound so awesome.

[@lauras.1147]

Easter eggs and chocolate crosses are blasphemous

[@hypnozeus2561]

I still dont consider this blasphemy

[@hisbigal]

Graxxor Anandro Vidhelssen : I use the idea of blasphemy as a rhetorical standpoint to challenge the prevailing orthodoxy not only in the fallaciousness of a belief in a higher power, but also to challenge the necessity of maintaining the ritual of the mystery that when we cannot know something that it must be the work of that alleged higher power. For such people, the uknowable frightens them, and it drives them further into the darkness, because there’s more comfort in ignorance than there is in self-discovery and reality.

[@hisbigal]

Graxxor Anandro Vidhelssen: That would be ma’am, actually.

[@blzbob7936]

No such thing as blasphemy. Get away from those kiddie abusers, and get a life.

[@kitpalmer1583]

immaculate confection? this man is a fucking genius. happy holidays everybody!

[@nonnobissolum]

Great line--couldn't tell if the audience picked up on it, but it struck me as brilliant!

[@kitpalmer1583]

+Speedy Immaculate *conception* is the term for Jesus' conception, meaning he was created in Mary's womb without sex taking place, basically. So it's just a play on that term, with confection obviously referring to candy. :)

[@tombabcock5683]

Its actually Mary herself being born without original sin

[@tombabcock5683]

But still a great line

[@kepler774]

Tom Babcock. That's interesting. I grew up protestant, and I always assumed "immaculate conception" had to do with Jesus' birth. Just because it makes sense.

[@angelswings7024]

Singing into the megaphone, onto a microphone. I like this bloke.

[@lolttyl143]

Wow I only found this guy last week and he is now one of my favorite musicians.

[@syles0003]

Legitimately one of the best live performances I've ever seen.

[@nimascolari1508]

This was decades ahead of its time. He realised that songs weren't just lyrics or music. Genius.

[@LazyMasquerade]

At 3:38 it looks like he has one normal sized arm and one very little arm that's swinging around.

[@erebos2828]

LAZY MASQUERADE 7 YEARS AGO OH MY GODDDD

[@LazyMasquerade]

@@erebos2828 No memory of this song whatsoever, hahaha.

[@Echo_B]

@@LazyMasquerade You must've taken a dark and unusual path to find a song like this. Afterall, the best things happen in the dark.

[@harmondraws]

@@LazyMasquerade was wondering why you're still active after 7 years to see you have a million subscribers. Lmao interesting

[@huntergrin2357]

Eh yo man, been watching you since you started. Love your work. Good to see you got some good music tastes too.

[@phytatron]

I saw this as it happened and it changed my life

[@GraceLorraine]

I bet! Lucky you!!!

[@ducamvinh4462]

Lucky you, I'm 19 and live in asia. Pretty sure i'll never get to witness this incredible man perform in my life. I wish i was you

[@bckm54]

Somehow this reminds me of the old blues song "Saint James Infirmary"...

[@WobblesandBean]

+bckm54 I love that song!

[@tristanheck2209]

+bckm54 you can easily sing the melodic part of St James on the instrumental part of this and otherwise around :)

[@carolhoffman8915]

+bckm54 same thought

[@kilroywashere1]

Wow, I honestly was just listening to that and was thinking, "wow this sounds like Tom Waits" and now I'm here. Cool to see I'm not the only one, great music. Cheers!

[@pavloroman4976]

I just discovered "st james infirmary" , any other song like it?

[@n1cholson]

Awesome work by the drummer at 3:26

[@YodaZemunski]

HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

[@ChristopherJamesG]

Favorite fill of all time.

[@lemuelseale1640]

Lmao

[@fabiogasperini4809]

Years of practice........

[@khalnetherfields7263]

i deciced no to click and wait for an awesome drummer thing haha that is pretty huge. i thought it was for jumping lions through, so there is that

[@GarglingMarblesMusic]

I think there is nothing average about Tom Waits. If he makes a raw and unfinished song, it is perfect. If he writes about a chocolate Jesus, it is like burning tar and yet still sweet. He changed my life in many ways, and opened my eyes to unknown kinds of beauty wherever I go.

[@daleswett1347]

this man is a genius,whether singing or acting WHAT A AMERICAN TREASURE and A JOY TO THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mathieuschuler366]

I love the confetti as he dips his hat at the very end. The cherry on top to an immaculate performance

[@demanfried9165]

Si los políticos estadounidenses escucharan a sus músicos seguramente tendríamos un mundo maravilloso!!! Q pena q el corazón de ellos solo escuchan el ruido de las monedas!! Gracias Tom Marcelo desde Argentina

[@tugaminhoto]

Uma obra de arte. É uma pena não poder ser exposta ao vivo em todos os museus do mundo.

[@paulocerdeira2739]

Há dois tipo de pessoas no mundo. As que gostam de Tom Waits e as outras. Simplesmente divinal ❤

[@alicebauer7314]

this gives me the goosebumps. fantastic vibe

[@Joy_Bartlett]

I just discovered this video and started searching for some of his other vids and in my own humble opinion, I think he is a genius! His songs carry an eerie sound with deep meanings. Creative people tends to have their own footprints without them knowing.

[@VarnasL]

This version of a song was a perfect introduction do Tom Waits. Heard it over a decade ago and still loves it the same. Man, what a artist... :)

[@Tristate-auto-tuners.]

He is a walking,talking,singing piece of art.

[@dinner85]

One of the all time best live performances. Tom's talent is something else.

[@jonasl1969]

The hat full of sparkling glitter when he salutes was such an awesome touch at the end :')

[@coreycox2345]

Glitter and doom. :)

[@ourcorrectopinions6824]

He's a flawless showman.

[@Dedlokdrum]

This was the first version of the first Tom Waits song I heard, when he first opened his mouth, my face fell off. His voice sounds like cigar smoke, caked in mud, and soaked in scotch-truly one of the most unique, interesting, and genuine artists out there, even today. A fantastic example of how music should feel. Tom, you somehow managed to win music.

[@katoooq1]

A true independent artist, a genius in his own right.

[@frankieshankly5368]

Tom is going to be remembered as one of the greatest in USAs music history

[@Tommyfazz]

Style is the hallmark of talent.

[@lycander123]

Art is not a technique, it is an idea.

[@Tommyfazz]

You sir have a misunderstanding of the term 'hallmark' it is a signature of an idea or work that lends authenticity to something, it is not the essence of something but a pointer.

[@Tommyfazz]

+Tommyfazz so Nige you're wrong, Haplessly so.

[@Holly888Gan]

even if ...

[@Holly888Gan]

cant close g mail

[@const6610]

There will never be an other Tom waits

[@clitcrusader4897]

If there ever was an artist with their own totally unique style that no one could replicate it would be Tom

[@randythompson5154]

Good.

[@jessemcelroy2776]

If there was he wouldn't be appreciated i think of tom as one of the most underrated artists of the last 100 years

[@dirgus]

Best live performance of all time.

[@natureboytom]

Tom Waits, loved his works since the 70's. and I was considered weird then and even till today... Thank YOU very much.

[@robertogrimes7114]

I NEED confetti in my frickin' pockets!!!!!

[@ericpreston5826]

for real. would bring life's dull moments to bittersweet ending

[@coreycox2345]

@@ericpreston5826, you have taken advantage of my impatience with dull moments and my ADD's constant quest for novelty. You are likeable enough to me to want you to be a real friend. Will you be that instead of a bittersweet ending? You have been a tremendous muse for me. That or go away. Does that work for you? Help! Help! I'm being repressed.

[@BrooklynJackBlue]

Jesus. Only Tom Waits can alter a Tom Waits rhythm.

[@msvaller]

Great art. Even better than the album version. Love the intro and love the banjo even more.

[@Randysax1955]

Poet, musician, carnival barker, vaudevillian....all wrapped up in one !

[@frankieshankly703]

Tom is the best, no one beside or even close

[@WobblesandBean]

+Frankie Shankly It's so true. In a world where nothing hasn't already been done, Waits is a true original.

[@falmaoni5189]

+Amelia Bee и таких оригинальных людей очень мало.....они есть, но скорее всего неизвестны.... P.S. Извините что пишу на не популярном языке =)

[@dustinmcgladrey4821]

+Frankie Shankly No one has come even close..? Bullshit! What about Captain Beefheart and his masterpiece "Trout Mask Replica" xD

[@_Priletianin]

+Falma Oni Да ладно :)

[@gordonm.7387]

+Dustin McGladrey Tom must be a fan, especially Frown Land, which is very Waits-like in its sentiment.

[@joejoesguitarinventions]

following Mr.Waits for about 40 years... an American poet 🔥😊

[@franktheninja2]

17 currently. I'm completely amazed by his voice. Not a fan of his music, but completely astonished by his voice. Think I'm gonna come back to this in a few years and start to love it. I think thats a good plan.

[@garyphisher7375]

So did you come back?

[@mnetzer6777]

@@garyphisher7375 I don't think they did. Haha, their loss

[@carolinearick894]

That’s what I said when I first heard him in 1986 I tried quite hard to hate him but he won my heart in the end. Now, nobody else does it for me

[@rath6599]

Early years of KZbin. Just got a ADSL connection at home. It's summer, my parents are away, and I'm chilling, inviting friends over, drinking beer, and watching this very same video.

[@WobblesandBean]

The absolute master of cool. Mmm. Pander to me, whiskey man.

[@DancingSpiderman]

+Amelia Bee The absolute Master Of Cool.

[@mark1952able]

mASTER OF COOL AND CONSCIENOUS.......SP.....i DONT' CARE!

[@kaitlynewgirl]

Happy Easter...my favourite Easter anthem!!!

[@Mark8395217]

Only one thing worse than living this long without Tom and that would be living any longer without Tom. May I suggest, start at the beginning, see how his music matures, his voice ages and his soft side becomes deliciously obvious. I am envious of you, I have heard everything he's done and I (in an odd way) wish I could listen to each and every one again for the first time.

[@KL3NCH]

So well put.

[@realityjunky]

That's just how I learned about Tom. I recommend the same method for Bruce Cockburn.

[@justinhayes6665]

It took me too long to get into Tom Waits. Now that my taste has developed, I have weekly Waits on Saturday Night and share it with my father to connect. Thanks Tom!

[@amygrindhouse4193]

holy shit....i am coming back to all those tom waits video, kinda every year once...now, i realise.....14 years have passed...i am kinda getting old ...

[@MrSuppli]

the banjo kills it, amazing track

[@maureenobrien4968]

Every time Tom Waits sang, a flower became clinically depressed.

[@tracylemme1375]

I’ve known Tom Waits since about 1976. Saw him in an unremembered theater in LA. Was impressed with his performance. This video just shows what I missed in not watching him grow. This performance is just amazing.

[@HandlebarOrionX]

A haunting melody with some legitimate classic blues chops

[@ChrisFotosMusic]

"immaculate confection" how did that not get a laugh

[@madamvaudelune3298]

IKR I lmao. No lapsed catholics in the audience i guess.

[@danielsigmon8282]

pearls before swine lol

[@ememka1986]

Tom Waits: the last genious of popular music.

[@johnosborne2989]

Tom is so bloody, original, and brilliant ❤❤❤❤

[@Ducatirati]

I was reading a Hightimes Magazine in the mid 70s , and an article /interview with Tom Waits was in it , and he said he was driving thru Maliboo , with 30 trips on his person , and the Police pulled him over , so he ate them all , he said , not much really happened , except my face melted and ran into my lap , And I met GOD , GOD by the way wears mad sunglasses

[@poodlegirl55]

I remember him on a talk show in the 70's and they asked about his alcohol use, He said I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frotal lobotomy.

[@colnuttall9035]

I believe the correct saying is, ‘I’d rather have a full bottle in front of me, than a full frontal lobotomy.’ An oldie but a goodie. But I also love Festers comment in the new Addams Family with Jena Ortega, ‘lobotomy’s are like tattoos, you can’t just get one !’

[@douglasjackson8571]

Only two people understand Here the Word Play that He drew from that statement answer

[@Hemulen40]

Bukowski would´ve loved dis. & so would Jesus .

[@bruxinhadcd]

+Par N Funnny you say this, cause I was thinking about how he reminds me Bukowski

[@Hemulen40]

+bruxinhadcd Right on !

[@nobodyyouknow222]

Bukowski unfortunately was a sad drunk, wallowing in angst.. Waits has great humor.. great breadth of vision... unsurpassed physical style, real musicianship and art. It's like comparing a wifebeater -mailmanwriter with... well with Waits ! Love 'em both.. only wanna have a drink with one of them.. of course bukowski is dead.. but still.

[@Hemulen40]

Huh ? Am a bit confused here .. but I take it it´s good ole Buk u wanna share a gallon of vodka with ? ABSOLUT !

[@nobodyyouknow222]

***** wrong drinking with dead poets.. is so.. nothing.

[@ralphkuhn690]

brave, brave, brave.....so cool and brave...he is an original freak....yeah i love him

[@americanbloodbrotherhood5432]

At some point in time he grew up around black folk. We love you brother.

[@Sh41Hulud]

Tom Waits is what happens when you let a drunk philosopher sing songs to you on his guitar.

[@ElBrocoStudios]

exactly, and it's just wonderful! :D

[@geinikan1kan]

Nemesis Potato yeah, I agree. Anyways, hobo is a word I've heard on Nickelodeon, a kind of cartoony cute expression for a homeless person. Waits has his schtick. And it can send shivers down the spine of a nun.

[@katiecavanagh6213]

Hahaha funny

[@sclogse1]

Nice try. First you have to put on the uniform. Then spring training. Then take the team bus to the stadium. Then get past the cops. Then think.

[@sclogse1]

Not brilliant, as the drunk thing was over around 1976. So, brilliant not applicable. Therefore...well, it just goes downhill from there.

[@duranimation]

Not religious but I would go to Tom's church.

[@charliewhite7596]

Been following tom waits sense 1975 never tired i will ever get of him

[@nikytag]

His voice is crazy! I can't believe I've never heard it before!

[@Nelsonsnewnotes]

He was the inspiration for the voice of the Joker played by Heath Ledger in the Dark Night

[@YaoEspirito]

Make sure you look into some of his early classics like 'Ruby's Arms', 'On the Nickle', 'Small Change', or 'Shore Leave'.

[@missingscrew7953]

His voice is crazy, listen to his early stuff and progress through the years as you become twisted and broken like his visions. It's wonderful.

[@elliotthopkins8174]

'Immaculate Confection' - I'll always laugh

[@elliotthopkins8174]

I still do. x

[@Deshift00]

this song makes you feel like a frog in a swamp, but you just found out your frog wife died and now you're a depressed frog in a swamp.

[@simonshanley9841]

Nailed it

[@dantemacdonald7672]

hahahaha wow thats fuckin spot-on, man; I hope you don't mind me using that description in the future

[@Pavlovlovlov]

accurate as fuck

[@puffycattopdog420]

Can never get tired of this awsome American treasure💚

[@dantemacdonald7672]

Tom Waits is in my opinion one of those few and far between (and vastly underrated/underappreciated) artists who are truly unique

[@ChiktarWorshipper]

Genius on display.

[@forwhomthebelltolls]

The only legal form of autotune should be Tom Waits screaming through a bullhorn.

[@bryancooper9581]

Utter Splend! I love Tom Waits for a reason. Channelling Cab Calloway, From his hands. To his knees.

[@zenlife4736]

Cab and or Satchmo

[@rioalbert3866]

Happy 66 Birthday Tom Waitts... Yup, its today

[@Holly888Gan]

june

[@AnnaLVajda]

What a treat.

[@friautz]

Tom Waits is like a Frank Sinatra for the lost souls.

[@gabrielrobinson1279]

Something about him tossing the glitter kills me every time. Like that's some showmanship if I've ever seen it

[@WLTMS1]

Chocolate Jesus Bem, eu não ir à igreja no domingo Não ficar de joelhos para orar Não memorizar os livros da Bíblia Tenho a minha própria maneira especial Eu sei que Jesus me ama Talvez um pouco mais eu cair de joelhos todos os domingos Na loja Zerelda Lee doces Bem, eu tenho que ser um chocolate Jesus me fazer sentir bem dentro Tem que ser um chocolate Jesus Manter-me satisfeito Bem, eu não quero nenhum Zabba Abba Não quero nenhum Almond Joy Não há nada melhor adequado para este menino Bem, é a única coisa que pode me pegar Melhor do que uma taça de ouro Ver só um chocolate Jesus pode satisfazer a minha alma Quando o tempo fica áspera E é uísque na sombra É melhor envolver o seu salvador em celofane Ele flui como a lamacenta grande, mas isso é ok Despeje-o sorvete para um parfait agradável Bem, tem que ser um chocolate Jesus Bom o suficiente para mim Tem que ser um chocolate Jesus Bom o suficiente para mim Bem, tem que ser um chocolate Jesus Faça-me sentir tão bem por dentro Tem que ser um chocolate Jesus Manter-me satisfeito

[@illuvatar27]

"Immaculate confection" Brilliant

[@iamnow8]

What the Choc! Put your teeth to the groove...

[@josephaugustini5098]

Immaculate Confection... Immaculate Conception. I'll like it just for that...

[@sauraboariboari5408]

Joseph Augustini

[@flyingdutchman2996]

Brilliant

[@shrug_shrugsly]

There is no comparison. He is the one and the only.

[@MooyakAttack]

I always love when hosts actually have intellectual musicians on their show. Is Dave a musician or does Paul talk him into getting awesome guys on his show?

[@plemgrubern]

+Moozle Yak letterman always had great guests, either as musical performance or to be interviewed. he always brought the weirdos, the avant-garde, the folk and the artsy to the mainstream, if only for a little while. too bad he didn't always do them justice as an interviewer, though.

[@RyanOuellette89]

+Charles Crumb He had great off-beat performers 'til the end. Tom was on one of his final shows, and I remember watching his show in the mid to late 2000s when he had Winehouse when she first hit it big, Goldfrapp, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs before Gold Lion and Zero made them a big name.

[@pixystix0629]

The first time I heard Tom waits was in Philadelphia at a Beth Hart concert, i've been hooked since.

[@bjrnasmundvaa8974]

Still......?

[@jayformicolamusic1337]

I'm ashamed it took me until today to know.

[@psk1461]

Now, this is a concert!! The groove is insane!

[@bulletjiebul305]

"Ok Tom,here's the mic and you just..." Tom pulls out loudspeaker "Umm...okay."

[@rpbmpn]

Hahaha

[@jacobkoch2233]

Now Tom sounds like a musician that really has watched to much Ren and Stimpy in his youth and was really impressed by it. (I know that he was born much earlier).