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[@TheUltimateGC]

Fallon looks like he's having a damn anxiety attack

[@travsformation1]

Too much coke will do that.... ;)

[@MP-qe1jr]

Trav Sformer :)

[@justinnicoflocco2698]

Trav Sformer Nah Tom's too real for his ass.

[@robfalgiano]

Justin Flocco Jimmy Fallon's massive toolness is fully exposed.

[@luigimafia10201]

like at 1:25.. gitty skool girl

[@paulytamale]

Boy, these two are working on vastly different levels here.

[@morganrock1]

+paulytamale Pure essence of bantz

[@blindedbullet]

+paulytamale waits humor is so dry, it's beautiful.

[@Gyozomroka]

+paulytamale the clap at 1:25 is so painfully awkward

[@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out]

+paulytamale fo sho. waits is glib and quick and fallon has, as always, so little to say and keeps trying and trying to score. embarrassing.

[@henrikhanninen6609]

+paulytamale Hei ! At least the guy is trying,( He is getting paid for trying). As long as Tom Waits is concerned,;he is my musical Rock-God. He is creative ; he doesnt seem to care what audience thinks of his songs. ( Heh.... he is getting paid too). But none the less; Tom Waits is my idol !.

[@joey4track]

this man just exudes gloriousness . tom is a freaking legend

[@StandWatie1862]

Jimmy Fallon is in the way and should just leave. Tom can interview himself

[@andylec5879]

I'd love to see that. He might take himself off for a quiet drink after

[@JohnDoe69986]

Pu Ping woah nelly this ain’t Mexico

[@thomastruant8837]

@@JohnDoe69986 El queso es Viejo y mohoso donde esta el bano

[@secondbreakfast1694]

These comments are amazing

[@polodog96]

How on earth get Fallon get this job, he makes me cringe

[@cameronjohnson3529]

Didn't you notice the stretch marks around his mouth?

[@legalmexican]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@nathanielrooker7036]

He paid a price, and now has owners.

[@davidpfeifer9489]

Eric Wishart nice attempt at English..... first time?

[@kleinequietboykleinequietb7126]

He typed "get" instead of "did" , Dad. Got ahead of himself. But you were too wound up with your endorphin buzzy trolling, in your role as "Masterful Native Speaker" to notice. The rest of it, spelling and syntax is perfect, and the use of the "how on earth" cliche obviously indicates a native English speaker. No punctuation, but that's about par for youtube. Clearly, you also have no life ......here, you can have some of my red paint. Paint a big "L" on your forehead. People will think we're in a band or something. @@davidpfeifer9489

[@pinkskyatnight6569]

Tom carried this entire interview. Jimmy seemed coked up and intimidated at once - how did he manage to pull that off?!?

[@rva]

what a dude

[@danielryder3501]

the JOKER inteviewd by a joke

[@sndgod6793]

daniel ryder Ha!

[@johnchase4408]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@cyanrazorCel]

just like the recent movie :p

[@Lazzie_the_Psilocybe_Deity]

How 'bout another joke, Jimmy?

[@johngulliver6151]

Are you nervous about going anywhere without your furniture? I just love Tom

[@cambotandclay]

Wow, Tom Waits can even Make Jimmy Fallon's show good.

[@Chillton]

+MindMeme A lot of his guests make the show good, as long as it's about them. Perfect solution would be guests interacting and interviewing eachother without him.

[@andrewmair7371]

MindMeme Tom’s great but I wouldn’t go that far...

[@shanemead1594]

Talent, soul, Spirit, Longevity, humor, personality = Tom Waits!

[@PHJimY]

Strange, but Tom gets along well with Jimmy. They like each other, even though many of the comments here are not too favourable to Fallon. Tom is not an easy interview and if he doesn't like you you're doomed. His answers in other interviews often don't make any sense (on purpose), but Jimmy's lucky that Tom likes him.

[@propername4830]

That means Jimmy Fallon is the best interviewer

[@PengPoyZneiz]

The inspirational voice behind the mighty Joker!

[@GavinRamonShow]

One of the coolest cats to ever live. Just a dude I have always been drawn too man. Mad love for Mr Waits.

[@vman339]

So a guy on weed visits a guy on coke...

[@danjwalker]

So a guy on talent meets a guy on hack...

[@katkal3]

ive been hooked on hack for too long

[@noaha8915]

Thank you for this comment. Pretending he's genuinely on coke made his behavior go from damn near unbearable to hilarious.

[@waenderer]

being dumb is one thing, being proud of it is another thing

[@brandonhannick8520]

Their both drunks. Tom is a legend

[@emilieclark154]

I’ve never seen someone so anxious

[@00lilyvonshtupp]

I love that Jimmy spoke with Tom. I love Tom Waits.

[@ivanwide1]

Nice to see n hear Tommy.

[@chilblain1]

Master class

[@mrzeegrr]

Genius. Tom mucks around and has fun.

[@nah1610]

Good heavens, his speaking voice hasn't changed since he was young!

[@Alex_441]

Before the interview Jimmy said, "Hey Tom want a bump? No? More for me!"

[@alexandravasconcelos1182]

tom always out of the box...

[@CourageOO7]

The inspiration for Ledger's interpretation of The Joker, right there...

[@pretorious700]

Kinda like Joy Behar interviewing Frank Zappa.

[@RU-zm7wj]

Please Jimmy, Xanax, Ambien, a solid blow to the head...anything just to lower it down a notch to a normal human level. If you look in the dictionary under "unnecessary faux excitement", hey, there's your picture!

[@majinvegeta5003]

Joker being interviewed by murray

[@youkyouk7471]

Fallon ´s fake laugh spoils everything .... Waits is a Genius anyhow .

[@sinkvenice4438]

Jimmy Fallon is fanboying really hard here, it's adorable. Mind you, if I ever met Tom Waits, I'd definitely throw up with nerves.

[@shannondawn44]

No can interview Tom like Letterman . They were great together

[@churrosmcchurros6909]

For real. This is painful to watch compared to Waits-Letterman interviews. There's definitely a reason Waits was chosen for Dave's final week of guests..

[@Nickpaintbrush]

The host acts like he is a hostage agreeing with everything his kidnapper says, just so he`ll let him go!

[@cocteautwinscocteautwins523]

He destroyed the interview with this legend Tom Waits.

[@Eau1983]

astute analysis. jimmy fallon is a moronic douche who panders to the lowest common denominator

[@vet137]

Fallon needs to calm down and listen

[@marcc.3513]

Tom Waits always refers to Doctors or Dentists in jokes.

[@OzTerri]

Fallon needs to find another career.

[@theironchoir]

I like Jimmy Fallon but was really embarrassed for him. Settle down man!

[@mpdalyful1]

Lorne Michaels when he became the boss of NBC decided to fire jay Leno. Took the tonight show back to new York. He gave the job to jimmy Fallon and was instrumental in giving late night to Seth Meyers...

[@alberts1985]

Fallon is wack

[@PHJimY]

I first heard Tom in the seventies on the Mike Douglas show and it was a great performance, but an extremely awkward interview. Tom never had a cigarette out of his mouth, even when singing.

[@johnmcafee7]

young Fallon meeting his hero so nervous

[@marcopivet]

Tom is hilarious... give the man his own fucking show, damn it

[@africaart]

It started badly (anxious host) but towards the end, they flowed well.

[@Rocmax417]

Jimmy Fallon is just “as bad as me” at interviewing in this.

[@psyche_dillic]

Am I the only one laughing at the idea of The Joker having a conversation with Jimmy Fallon about furniture

[@MrMZaccone]

He was on Saturday Night Live for awhile.

[@josht2136]

First time seeing Fallon interview someone as most people I see in the comments. Is he just kind of star struck? Or are all his interviews like this one?

[@dinguswiffle1866]

Can someone repost this, but only the parts when Tom is speaking?

[@atharbarghouthi9649]

From Ferguson to Fallon. Au revouir America

[@jays9869]

Fallon is star struck as fuck in this.

[@kindestchains]

This entire interview is painful. Fallon is just...

[@grant5603]

Despite Jimmy's over the top approach, Tom remains all class

[@charlescarpio8877]

Do you think the 'Plummer in a leotard' line was a reference to MYSTERY MEN?

[@dominicthedefiant3210]

Tom Waits is unexpectedly funny.

[@turkeyladle]

I think Fallon is just in awe of waits. I know I would be,

[@lampreicpool]

Tom is so patient with this cokehead. Jimmy really hits the roof around 5:03.

[@justinthymes5680]

Waits is the best.

[@__-bb8nt]

ugh I didn't know it was with Fallon. Also why did they bleep the word "God?" Are people's heads going to explode if they're confronted with the notion of an omniscient being? "Whuh? A God?! Whaa?! Can't be! Whuzzit uuh God?!" *kaboom*

[@zzRider]

This video feels like Jimmy is a genuine fan of Tom Waits.

[@NigelStryker]

This makes me love Tom Waits as much as I hate Jimmy.

[@aveil1345]

Fallon is a hilarious comic, and he's a pretty decent rhythm guitarist--did any of you catch his ingenious use of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," (he also did one to "Ziggy Stardust") to poke fun at football player Tim Tebow? If not, it's really funny. I don't think its bad that he's excited to meet Tom Waits! Hell, I'd be excited too! I would ask him some relevant questions & not just kiss his ass, though. Still, Fallon's not so bad; I LMAO @ the "Tebowie" skits. "Tebow played foot-balllhal!"

[@drewbsy9000]

Fallon, in this instance, Tom is the funny man. You sit back and let him spin some yarns, alright?

[@user1615]

sometimes when the interviewer is laughing it feels like he's trying to cast for Batman's Joker

[@a.t.3192]

My god, imagine sharing a hotel room with tom waits

[@CptEtgar]

.

[@georgefraser7143]

I've seen this fool Fallon many times and thought how is this clown on TV, and this farcical interview was painful, I'm surprised Tom never walked out.

[@ErnestTeeBass]

My very first clip of a Jimmy Fallon show. Also my last.

[@smack9835]

Tom is a professional, he would never walk out of an interview even with this boob . He must have needed to do this , he seldom does interviews.

[@patrickhicks9880]

I know they're polar opposites of each other but I like both of them in different ways Jimmy Fallon is goofy

[@rpbmpn]

Jimmy: “Wait were you the Indian?! I was the... (goes to say black guy) ... motorcycle cop!”

[@BenSures]

Jimmy, shut up and let him entertain!

[@St4Cy420]

It's no wonder Tom has been on Letterman like what, 100 times?

[@5150zombie]

Jimmy fallon got a show?

[@erikavetrova20]

he is the heath ledger joker based on

[@imtabletopjoe]

He must be a big fan of Tom Waits because Jimmy seems nervous as hell... I forgive him though. I'd probably pee my pants with excitement at getting to meet Tom.

[@SR-lr7he]

I couldn't make it through the whole thing. I was too embarrassed for Fallon.

[@terrortwylight419]

awesome interview. it was actually terrible, but it was awesome to see Fallon so geeked about interviewing TW.

[@klaatu1998]

His voice seems less gravelly

[@rhondastc9884]

How much cocaine did this interviewer have? I can’t believe they even aired it. Whoever he is I hope he got help.

[@isabelarielginasiano7715]

Jimmy is a young guy and he was nervous. tom is a "legend"

[@laurizaker7480]

Jimmy's on coffee and Tom's on booze or something like it.

[@NPC_5120]

So I'm the 666th viewer tom waits please come haunt me I would love to have a force ghost convo with you 😂😂

[@samsmith4216]

Update the concensis. Since day 1 Fallon has gushed over every guest he has had on the show. How he has a loyal audience is just an indictment on what today, is accepted as funny, thoughtful, intelligent, and sincere entertainment. Johnny, Cavet, Letterman...even Leno probably thought they left the future of late night in good hands. If so, they would be wrong. Fallon fails miserably. I'm embarrassed for him.

[@bassliveevil]

Tom Waits is way too good to be on a show hosted by the likes of jimmy fallon

[@gnanajiva1416]

Fallon- So right, he makes you feel embarrassed. He's so clumsy with his reparte. So obvious

[@KokoBrosas]

The Joker brought me here.

[@adamabramowitz9]

Although, being Fallon, I doubt you could notice...

[@MikaelLewisify]

Who the hell posts a Tom Waits interview, but leaves off the performance? WTF?

[@Dcarrieta9]

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[@codeforcontra]

Um, no. Tom Waits had a very clean voice in the beginning of his career. It became an esthetic later on. Check out Tom Waits The Early Years. You have it backwards boss.

[@carouselambra7]

Why would someone as incredible & talented as Tom Waits, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, care about Metacritic?? Come on, Fallon...

[@TheWartHawg]

Johnny Carson must be spinning in his grave.

[@hoho330]

'You don't need to be busy in New York because New York is busy' - Thats a great quote

[@LAkadian]

If that is actually true, then I need New York.

[@williamcarter7362]

@@LAkadian wtf !!!! Duh everybody knows New York is BUSY !!

[@andrewcalvarese]

Give Tom his own latenight show.

[@james_daniels]

For real right? He's so charasmatic and fluent in the way he carries himself. Jimmy just seems like a tool

[@artissonbeats3057]

Yes

[@miralabualjadail4206]

Ohhh that would be legendary

[@abigailnatas3399]

Yes!!!!

[@oughtssought1198]

no. bad idea. Tom Waits is pithy + to the point = profound make him fill an hour or 2 of empty space every night with a string of strangers who are neither + selling some Hollyjunk product by trying to presend their Hollyjunk is profound & you waste what makes Waits great by spreading it too thin. appreciate what you get w/o pretending the wise man is a magician for all roles

[@Michael-br7zc]

Love when Jimmy’s incompetent arrogance is revealed by guests who out class him on so many levels. Tom Waits is a genius. Poet, musician, philosopher, quick witted, humble, etc.

[@bennyboyle1134]

So well put. Jimmy Fallon would be embarrassed if he weren't Jimmy Fallon.

[@brotherchunkymusic950]

100% accurate

[@edsenr2101]

it was a bit of cringe see him talking to the legend that is Tom

[@edsenr2101]

It's mad Tom looks an inch or two taller when he walks out, but a foot shorter sitting down..

[@gentlehorst]

Incompetent arrogance is one word or I would call him fake, nervous, loud, no substance but waste of air, annoying and yes, I can not stand him. The beauty is I do not have to. Colbert is fitting my fill of smart. Just here for Tom (Waits because sadly I do not know the guy but each record except this one fits my groove [I did not know I had in me]. Come on Tom Waits ... give us just one more!

[@ambercarr5533]

Good thing Tom is brilliant- he carried this entire interview (and that's not even his job). Jimmy Fallon is extremely hard to watch.

[@MattDaniek]

Agreed

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

In fairness, he carries every interview. That's what you get when you have Tom Waits on.

[@surfrunnerd8457]

Yeah. Jimmy reminds me of people I knew in the 80's who constantly did cocaine. They would shout, scream and couldn't sit still for a second.

[@graablick9471]

He IS hard to watch. But to be fair, I think he was trying to impress Tom. I'm afraid, most people would try to do the same.

[@scor440]

Fallon needs medication

[@tomripsin8321]

This is my first experience watching Jimmy Fallon as a talk show host. I'm embarrassed for him.

[@vet137]

lol yea it's sad!

[@killerbiene243]

he is always like that..

[@russ4294]

His nervous groveling is painful to watch

[@artissonbeats3057]

Right

[@Gonzokeywest45]

Talk about overpaid

[@1976jra]

Holy crap, that was one of the most painful, awkward interview I have ever seen. Fallon should be relegated to cable access television after that debacle of an interview.

[@GeahkBurchill]

Tom Waits is too good for this show

[@jc13jach3]

You guys weren't joking, huh? The sporadic laughing, hyperactive behaviour would make it seem Jimmy had fallen on magic mushrooms before this interview.

[@perspellman]

Only excuse is if he was actually starstruck.

[@JoeKnows44]

I can't sit through it. Jimmy Fallon is so bad here.

[@Adrhodes442]

+Joe Malburg Yea its really early into Late Night I think. He makes a comment about the set, like the show just started, and he's certainly acting like it. Nice to see how much better he's gotten.

[@jacobembry117]

Is he....Bad as Me?

[@katkal3]

just here?

[@Bill-jc1fy]

Tom Waits for no one Seriously, Waits is like no other artist around. His songwriting and performances are awesome and his sense of humor is amazing. Saw him perform 5 or 6 times and I look forward to seeing him again

[@mbach1187]

the whole thing with the only people qualified to run the country are cutting hair and driving cabs went right over his head haha

[@SynthApprentice]

AHAHAHA I TOTALLY AGREE

[@spencer6800]

The worst part about any jimmy fallon interview on youtube is that nobody actually comments on what the guest has to say because they're too busy hating on fallon

[@donolinger6904]

Has King Crimson said anything about your user pic? Are you a fan?

[@beerbatov]

@@donolinger6904 he probably doesnt even know king crimson

[@sapien377]

Because Jimmy makes every interview nearly unbearable lol

[@umanuu]

@@beerbatov you prolly know nothin bout the letter U

[@Gr8Layks]

I see the makings of a sitcom: "Mr. Cool & the Spaz." This host sucks!

[@cameronjohnson3529]

On SNL, Jimmy Fallon was the one who blew Don Ohlmayer, while Norm MacDonald got shitcanned for refusing.

[@donolinger6904]

- He's obeying his Illuminati masters, like an obedient dog.

[@ferouihamza]

1:25 lol wtf was that?who hired jimmy? i love tom but i had to stop the video