Tom Waits - "Hoist That Rag" (Remastered)

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"Hoist That Rag" by Tom Waits from the album 'Real Gone' (Remastered)
Lyrics
Well I learned the trade
From Piggy Knowles and
Sing Sing Tommy Shay Boys
god used me as hammer boys
To beat his weary drum today
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
The sun is up the world is flat
Damn good address for a rat
The smell of blood
The drone of flies
You know what to do if
The baby cries
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Well we stick our fingers in
The ground, heave and
Turn the world around
Smoke is blacking out the sun
At night I pray and clean my gun
The cracked bell rings as
The ghost bird sings and the gods
Go begging here
So just open fire
As you hit the shore
All is fair in love
And war
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
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[@kotletschabowy4169]

I have strong "The world is dying and we are dancing on it's rotting corpse" vibes from this song, awesome

[@duaglothdax]

Only Tom could look at a rag and say I'm going to make a classic about this.

[@01muva]

He is singing about the flag.

[@DTM-Books]

"Rag" is an old slang term for a flag. You have to think of these songs as lost blues recordings from the 1930s.

[@kylehamilton1366]

This song moves motherfucking mountains and souls...

[@corbettmorocco4667]

What the flip

[@twistedtown]

Every thumbs down is a rag not hoisted.

[@Andrew_2040]

My guess is the thumbs downs are from people who prefer the original mix. This version is... odd.

[@ilvisionariowood]

@@Andrew_2040: Mr. Waits is odd

[@timt183]

it's because this isn't the version that was originally on the album and the guitar on this version has no soul

[@matthewdarby3235]

'Every thumbs up is a rag not wasted' . - Tampax Corporation 2010 inc...

[@psst...heyyou6508]

I never knew this version existed and it's awesome because it's Tom Waits but the original just rips through me

[@AJNpa80]

I thought I lost my mind when I found this version because the original disappeared from the service and it didn't list it as a remix. I knew I didn't misremember one of my favorite songs. Lots of settings tested later I found the original on regular KZbin, not popping in search on the music side, even though I had the track in my owned music stored on Play before the merge.

[@jeanboisleduc5255]

God i love the Brasses on that version! as i like to play my trombone along many of his music ! Thanks Tom for having always surprised us! Big up!

[@terrapinflyer273]

Wow. This might end up being my theme song for 2025. How far we have fallen... and yet to fall.

[@Medic6581]

Love you Tom

[@LiamNoonan]

Waited so long for this revised version, thank you!

[@alexanderduluoz]

The original is so much better

[@PhiltheMoko]

Oh wow, haven't listened to something this...real in a while.

[@jacqueslandry2319]

Thanks Tom

[@blakeadamson1576]

I can live with this one; it's got a bit more of a dirty tango kind of sound to it. I still consider the original version the "true" version, but this one isn't bad.

[@travisjoyner5927]

I think this is the only remix that I prefer over the original.

[@jasonsams7674]

This song's gnarly AF....

[@albasso7085]

I love Marc Ribot ♥️

[@petraokovic4352]

I like this version.

[@alberts1985]

Amazing

[@eatmanyzoos]

the original version picked up when the chorus comes in, giving it a release of tension which gives it a kick. the bass drum replaced with bongos? idk. its way more latin sounding. its good.

[@ffsf739]

The original version is dirtier, I like it quite a bit. But the horns in this one KILL!

[@doctormeowstein777]

Unpopular opinion: I love this version way more than the original.

[@laika6661]

I feel the same way. The intensity of all the voices coming together at the chorus is just too good.

[@zephanefjones2013]

What's the 'original'?

[@billysuter]

The original has no horns section and much less production. This is has a very different mix. Different vibe. Original feels dirtier.

[@theguylikesmovies]

@@billysuterhave u a thumbs up for a proper answer. My two cents: The og is so Tom and so Marc. But this version is just if they fused as one fucked up being and disrespected everyone by doing this as one. In all the best ways. This and the og is fucking platinum times a million

[@barahirmjh7596]

I’ve seen people complain about the horns but the original already had a syncopated Latin-ish quality so they fit in well IMO.

[@bannisterharpes8496]

If I ever have to actually kill a person righteously. This will be on full blast. From Montreal with love 💪🏽🇨🇦👊🏽

[@rereleader]

Liberte

[@colinwilliams553]

BAD TREATMENT??? Are you kidding??This is Tom Waits were talking about here.who gives a crap what he did to it.either way it sounds AWESOME!!

[@DTM-Books]

Wow, this is a completely different song. Very interesting.

[@stevemichaels6571]

A Most Wanted Man, with Philip Seymour Hoffman, brought me here.

[@MJC1891]

Holy shit this is awesome 👏

[@gibby6904]

Tom warning us we are peering over the cliff ready to fall.....

[@johnwibbels4678]

He is good 👍. How do you have a bass like this!

[@winnysneece694]

Wow! ❤❤

[@gibby6904]

I like both versions..

[@astav]

Mad about this version

[@clumsydad7158]

sweetly kick ass song

[@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484]

multumesc

[@gamesforwin2292]

best version

[@mariogabrielretamozo8562]

Levanten los trapos!!

[@tendraftsdeep]

Spring time

[@Days-rh5rs]

This version better fight me

[@phuule]

The first time I heard this song, I did not want to like it. "The original is perfect, and needs no change." Boy, was I wrong!

[@dirge44]

I kinda like this version

[@intruefaith7612]

Bet this sounds incredible on a victrola

[@napoleonwilson6499]

Latin pirate mambo singalong

[@76jmlaw]

so has the 'original' version been buried?

[@Onionbaron]

All rags are vacuumed now!

[@piotr.leniec-lincow5209]

Best od the beast !!!

[@AppleBerryBLAST]

HOIST THAT RAAG

[@JanJan-bc4uf]

HOIST

[@JanJan-bc4uf]

THAT

[@JanJan-bc4uf]

RAG

[@amorc2007]

👍🏻♥️🇸🇪

[@bargolyr8660]

WHY???

[@subluesmata]

Aguante Fito viejaaa

[@focalized]

You can barely hear that funky bass line.

[@Medic6581]

Living it out loud. Fuck. Wake up America

[@danmccann9573]

you like the coffee at Ihop do ya?

[@mwyatt222]

I was the 1st view and thumbs up. wow.

[@brettmullane3665]

I hated it for the first 37 seconds, but it's pretty good.

[@GioTube.]

just here to add weight to the original mix side of the scale

[@thomaswaits237]

It’s sad, that Tom really real gone after “Bad as me”

[@oisougabo6593]

I bought this on LP, BEFORE knowing about the new remix, all the dirty and raw from real gone is 'REAL GONE'. What a shame tom waits.

[@lamprosantoniou7853]

This remaster... It is a crime against the human race...

[@Andrew_2040]

Wow. This is not the original release version... Sounds way different. Not sure I like this version...

[@dirge44]

then it is a rag not hoisted.

[@shawn4189]

You're all out of your minds. This version is definitely better. Solo could have used a little work, and some time shaved off of it. Other than that, clear winner.

[@owlteachereducation]

Why drown out the wondeful Ribot guitar work? Spoiled it for me on this one. Original non-remastered version is far better.

[@ramonek9109]

This is not an improvement. I will stick to the original.

[@179rich]

The original is far superior. I am totally against this kind of revisionism. You can't just go back and change an album after it's been released.

[@renajsh]

It's his song. He can do whatever he wants with it, whiner.

[@179rich]

@@renajsh I hope that insulting random people on the internet helps you feel better about yourself.

[@renajsh]

@@179rich Snotty brat.

[@focalized]

I hate this version. Sounds like some jerk overdubbed himself over a demo of the original amazing version. Tom sounds different too.

[@bargolyr8660]

this sax and trumpets are soooooooo bad

[@Mitch_Feral]

What the crap is this? Damn, this is such a bad treatment of such a raw anthem. If you're new to Tom, find the original take on this track, you'll be glad you did.

[@RexVergstrong]

They should clarify this is from the remaster and also add the original.

[@ianmcdonald6617]

They completely butchered Marc Ribot’s solo. The horns become the centerpiece while the guitar’s sound is lowered. One of the most memorable parts of the original track. I should honestly make a video giving this bullshit the thrashing it deserves

[@dg19de]

Oh, how they butchered my boy! I want the old version back with the badass guitar and not the silly horns

[@JanJan-bc4uf]

Gimme a link to original pls...

[@ianmcdonald6617]

Jan Jan Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6iWnnmOhNyFndk

[@Dissexional]

god, this version fucking SUCKS

[@urban_phantom7750]

Yeah, now go write a song and show me that you are more capable and talented than Tom Waits 😹

[@bargolyr8660]

WTF is this version i hate it.