Tom Waits Jersey Girl LIVE

[@1957PLATO]

One of the best singers ever. Bold statement but there is a difference between a good voice and a good singer.

[@silkroadcaravan]

exactly: for example, Linda Ronstadt has a great voice, Bob Dylan is a great singer. It's like the difference between hearing a mediocre guitarist playing a superb guitar, and a great guitarist playing a crappy guitar. ps I mean Linda's young work: she got better as she matured, as most singers do

[@rawthroatmusic7562]

A true artist.

[@sidekick36]

tom has an amazing voice tho

[@teunromme6603]

@@silkroadcaravan Excellent analogy, I never thought about it that way, but it's exactly how I feel about good voice vs. good singer.

[@stuartmolr8053]

11 years ago and 2024 still listening to this genius x

[@georgefraser7143]

Just beautiful, tears are running down my face, Mrs waits is one well loved woman, such emotion. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@corryjookit7818]

#GeorgeFraser Right back at you. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MrNicolino1959]

no matter how hard anyone else tries no one can match the master, the original by Mr. Tom Waits!!

[@rollini1]

...well, much as I love Tom, I think the great Bruce augmented by a live crowd, is highly comparable....even slightly more spine tingling...

[@martijnvanderpol7447]

Bruce did this amazingly!

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

A beautiful love song

[@eddiepelosi6136]

The coolest guy on the planet. Just Awsome!

[@Hfwest-n4m]

I remember him in the ‘70s, hanging out alone, leaning against the wall near “Dukes”, middle of the day, at The Tropicana Motel on Santa Monica Blvd, W Hollywood. Just…hangin’ out. God, please take me back. There will only ever be one Tom Waits. 🙏❤️

[@rickdrewer6427]

A truly great song by a great wordsmith of the English language. And he's written heaps more. Extremely talented.

[@colettecarse7878]

Bruce wrote this one. ;)

[@colettecarse7878]

I see I am totally wrong! Thank you for enlightening me. Go Tom!

[@petermcclelland5710]

Simple, simple, simple and simply brilliant. What more could you ask for?

[@frankmoyer5822]

My mom was from Jersey. Wish my dad could have heard this song.

[@mejustme6944]

He never fails to deliver in each & every performance... 🎸 or 🎹 or what ever else he decides to play... He's a master at what ever he pursues.

[@lisamcmullan6484]

Love Tom Waits,listen to a ĺot but always come back can't do without him

[@trevorjennings720]

Hello Lisa, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

[@mothermarymary]

The way he sings it makes me yearn for someone to feel that way about me.

[@carlpedal9900]

I now your comment is six years old, but those words are pure poetry and fits so perfectly into this beautiful song. I guess you just catch the core of this song for some of us.

[@stevesullivan8705]

@@carlpedal9900 After God made Tom Waits, He or She might as well have retired.

[@maryhadnot5153]

Everytime I hear our song I think of you.

[@orbison]

Tom Waits wrote this song for his future wife, Kathleen...and they're still together 44 years later. Well done to them both.

[@rickdrewer6427]

Totally a BRILLIANT songwriter, amazing song, very under-rated in the scheme of things.

[@olivierhaussaire2590]

J'adore Tom wait from Paris France 🇫🇷,♥️💪👍🏼🌟🌟🌟🙏🏼🙏🏼🌙👻😠qu'elle magnifique romantisme,un poète américain que l'on aime .. thanks Tom👻👻😂😂😂👍👍🙏🙏🙏🤣🤣

[@marvinshaberesq.5072]

I just told a diehard Bruce fan that one of his biggest songs was written by Waits. "Jersey Girl" is a classic. However, my favorite Waits song is Hold On-- "....With her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips, she went and took a California trip..." Waits is songsmith poet on the level of Dylan. Love this version of this song. It's like he's singing to Kathleen in the front row of that venue.

[@racketman2u]

and (shockingly) Rod Stewart didn't write "Downtown Train"!

[@edeledeledel5490]

I agree about Tom. But other people have produced good covers of his excellent songs. Have you heard Madison Cunningham's version of Hold On: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWfSYZV3o8iYps0&ab_channel=MadisonCunningham and Time by Heidi Talbot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6SQYpiOq5idnbM&ab_channel=ActionComes

[@DavidDavenport-j8r]

I'm a huge Waits fan. I'm a huge Springsteen fan. I need to clarify one thing, though. Jersey Girl isn't one of Springsteen's big songs. He loves to play it live, and it's great. Gotta love the original, though.

[@hamsandwichson]

I love it. There's not a bunch of chuckle heads clapping at every jersey reference.

[@lissonicarla]

Grande!!! Waits! , Che bella music!!! Particolarissimo ! un Cantastorie!!! Di una bravura !!..( genial love!

[@ellenhickson6208]

Tom Waits Owns This Song

[@UncleNucoa]

Literally!

[@jajanesaddictions]

#TomWaits has been married to #KathleenBrennan since 1980. Love it. And this song is for her. so beautiful. I think she saved him. So AMAZING

[@jajanesaddictions]

#TomWaitsIsNotDead #tomwaits

[@mikeohagan2206]

New Jersey is like New York without the snobbiness. Love this song.

[@jonahruiz3919]

Something very poetic about him playing this song on a guitar made in New Jersey.

[@rjb7569]

What is he playing?

[@alancarson1057]

What a great storyteller

[@sp2435]

Saw him live in San Francisco at the Warfield. Unforgettable.

[@bevwest7428]

Yep. Etched in my memory.

[@rawthroatmusic7562]

@@sp2435 First time I saw him was at the Boarding House in SF an amazing place to see and hear great music. I was aware he’d written Old 55 didn’t know a thing about him otherwise. Pre show I’m standing in the bathroom line and this dude with a hipster out of place look walks up to and in a gravelly voice says “sure is crowded “ and wanders off . Get back my seat the show and out walks my buddy from the bathroom line Mr. Tom Waits

[@dukewinward]

He is the opposite of everything in the pop music business, maybe that's what makes him unique.

[@rickbruni640]

He and Dylan.

[@atvheads]

A song that sounds good for the first listen is never good. Tom Waits demands time to listen in. Time time time.

[@Quadrant14]

@@rickbruni640 and Ry Cooder

[@CICEROhig]

He don't have nothing with pop music

[@lisamcmullan6484]

He just is brilliantly unique!

[@nelpensieroenellanima1659]

Si dice che il tono faccia la musica ed ognuno imprima il suo stile a ciò che canta, questa voce è un’armonia autentica ma richiede un riascolto per assaporarla ❤

[@conilmusician]

I love this. Thank you for uploading, Beth.

[@Cyrano3372]

May be his most beautiful song. Tom wrote it for Kathleen, his wife.

[@ThefightingCelt]

Tom Waits said he was delighted that Bruce Springsteen covered this song as it brought him much needed royalties at the time .

[@jos1948]

I don't know what moves me so much with this...

[@vs52217]

It's so heartfelt.

[@ddavilacastro]

Thank you for posting!

[@FRANKBLUEKA-Official]

Love it!!

[@johnprunty1785]

Just a brilliant talent shows its good to be different life lesson Go your own way👍😎

[@terryguinan104]

The man, sorry Bruce, sit back and see how it's done

[@turkins33]

TW owns it, So good!!!

[@RitchieSimpson]

Springsteen knows when he's met his match, his recording is note for note, an homage to as great a song writer

[@anelladambrosio2513]

@@RitchieSimpson ciao Ritchie! Come stai? 🙋‍♀️🥰😍😘💘

[@alexh327]

One of my favorites! Love this Guy!

[@Andrew-cl7kg]

Simply a genius

[@frederickacerra7766]

I love telling Bruce fans he didn't write this song . Most don't know that fact. Born and raised in New Jersey and still here . I like Bruce's music I met him a few times he is out and about the shore area where I live , He is not half the song writer that Tom Wait's is . But then again not many are

[@socorroalvarezalvarez7538]

Pues canta fatal. Bruce tiene una voz que ya quisieran muchos...

[@anelladambrosio2513]

@@socorroalvarezalvarez7538 bruce e piu emozionante.... 🥰😍😘💘❤️

[@socorroalvarezalvarez7538]

@@anelladambrosio2513 Bruce es el mejor 🥰🥰

[@anelladambrosio2513]

​@@socorroalvarezalvarez7538completamente daccordo con te! 😍😘💘🌄

[@anelladambrosio2513]

Preferisco la versione di Bruce!! Senza nulla togliere al bravissimo Tom!! 👏👏👏💎💎💔💔😘😘💗💗😗😍

[@anelladambrosio2513]

Voce penetrante!! Grande Tom!!!🤗🤗😍😍😘🎸🤩🎶💎💋

[@NatureEllaJ]

Merci 🌹✨💫💖

[@maryeliason1504]

One uniqie inividual. Thank you Mr.Waits

[@jakedean278]

PEOPLE NEVER WAIT TO SEE TOM WAITS!

[@simontol9344]

The master!

[@lisamcmullan6484]

A lovely love song for Kathleen respect

[@trevorjennings720]

Hello Lisa, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus??

[@maureen669]

Yep, I only heard of Tom Waits through Bruce singing Jersey Girl but holy fuck this guy is viscerally in love with Kathleen. I love them both, I like Bruce's voice better, but why Bruce left out "If I call your name I can sleep at night" is beyond my comprehension. I love them both.

[@trevorjennings720]

Hello Maureen, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus??

[@anelladambrosio2513]

@@trevorjennings720 ciao amico! 🙋‍♀️😍😘💘❤️

[@davidprovuncher1005]

That's an artist

[@53jakey53]

As always.. stunning.

[@leemorejacqueline]

my hero forever

[@SamFigarado]

Oh Man , you are wonderful

[@Dan-vt3nk]

Awesome!

[@GaruShira]

君に届け🪽

[@MrSibunny]

Legend. Kathleen too. . .

[@ernestoponce]

Thanks Tom waits

[@danielschlatter7606]

A simple song, a non-sterile voice, simple guitar playing - high recognition value. And it touches the heart directly. Compared to that, fabric softener boy group mix mash is wasted time.

[@pattygoody]

Jersey Girl representing!

[@jajanesaddictions]

How does a man who sounds like he smokes tires and drinks gasoline make such beautiful songs?

[@ameCaline07]

He's REAL. Heart, blood and soul. He's not a smooth 1-chord monotone machine. He doesn't care about appearance, looks, styling or vanity ...this is how a genuine musician is: he lives in and for the music. Like all real musicians have done...and few still do - the real ones - who's fading away one by one, these years. There's so few left. And the music-world has grown more hollow and empty. It's amazing and sad that a DJ can get famous just by puttin' on some records, that other people have created. In blood, sweat and energy. And he can even take the credit for it.......;-// ps. I really wonder, how you even can ask that quistion. (they're not all busy taking selfies, you know)

[@jajanesaddictions]

It was a rhetorical question. I never said anything about 'selfies' so I don't know what you are talking about there.

[@ameCaline07]

It's all about being genuine and real. To 'live' and 'love' what you creating. Neil Young once said: "It's better to burn than to rust".....and this is what is so charactetistic for mr. Waits and all those great musicians from the time where music were more than a shiny-video and other superficiel stuff. It's hard to explain. We- the musiclovers from the 60's-70's are born and raised close to that music ...and musicians...it's a feeling. @Jane ..sorry, for my bad mood yesterday.....here's a big hug.. ;-)

[@ameCaline07]

@Jane. Kind and gentle woman, you are. I saved this answer for so long, as I wanted to write something more than just hi, hello and thank you, SO THAT...I almost forgot to reply (as days have gone by), If I could give you a real hug now, I surely would. Hard, good and strong! You just made my day with your loving and gentle way to talk to me♥♥♥ Yes, I love you for that. I know you don't deserve to be shouted at, and I never use to shout.....by often we see empty-headed and silly comments....we let it, or we try to give our opinion. I guess I had some aggressivation 'in store' and on that day, it just bursted out! I so wish the very very best for you, as I can tell you have your share of daily strife and trouble, and I wish I had a magical word, that could reach you and heal your pain. I can only say, you're one of the most heartfilled, warm and gentle people I've met on here. You have a beautiful soul, I can tell. And I love you for that. May your days and life be good and kind to you. And to all that you love. And may God Bless you, sweet friend, Jane ;-) ○♥○♥○♥

[@ameCaline07]

Man ain't afraid of living....he smokes, he drinks....that's what makes a soulful singer. (greetings from a Smoker....to all the boring non-smokers, who think they're sound and healthy while they're staring at a screen 24/7. Who think that is healthy?...I've read somewhere lately, that mobilePhones are more dangerous than cigarettes)....well, apart from this...this guy is one of a kind. Unique, special....God doesn't make them like that anymore.....🙄😪

[@colinwilliams553]

Ever since I heard the original version,I much rather hear this than Bruce's rendition.no disrespect to the boss.

[@theresaloos1485]

Love Tom Waits

[@dexterblyth8691]

cold beer a hot women listening to tom Waits lord if you want me take me now coz it aint getting better than this

[@dexterblyth8691]

thanks for the love Beth a girl with good taste

[@davidastl958]

GREAT . . .

[@gunillaandersson4733]

underbar vilken inlevelse men det är orginalet bara så bra

[@anterobarros8077]

great

[@corryjookit7818]

This sounds so much like a Kris Kristoffersen song. He's written so many, "Sunday Morning Coming Down" is on a level with this.

[@和代塚田-w3w]

いつ聞いても良いね❤

[@badlandso73]

Brilliant

[@ernestoponce]

Thanks waits

[@TeeKay19]

Marc Ribot on guitar and Larry Taylor on upright bass?

[@alealj6788]

Got no time for the corner boys, Down in the street makin' all that noise, Don't want no whores on eighth avenue, Cause tonight I'm gonna be with you. 'Cause tonight I'm gonna take that ride, Across the river to the jersey side, Take my baby to the carnival, And I'll take you on all the rides, Sing sha la la la la la sha la la la. Down the shore everything's alright, You're with your baby on a Saturday night, Don't you know that all my dreams come true, When I'm walkin' down the street with you, Sing sha la la la la la sha la la la. You know she thrills me with all her charms, When I'm wrapped up in my baby's arms, My little angel gives me everything, I know someday that she'll wear my ring. So don't bother me cause I got no time, I'm on my way to see that girl of mine, Nothin' else matters in this whole wide world, When you're in love with a jersey girl, Sing sha la la la la la la. And I call your name, I can't sleep at night, Sha la la la la la la.

[@sophiaangelini4368]

The Comments from his followers are Perception. Tom Waits is a Teacher.

[@cinziavidali411]

Tom Waits al meglio

[@karenalexanderful]

Magical ❤

[@maryeliason1504]

Love him

[@gregorysullivan7175]

Tom seems beautifully mortal here.

[@ReverendSoupbone]

The. Best.

[@SeanLKearns]

Not an ounce of sarcasm in this one.

[@stuartmolr8053]

WOW and WOW

[@daredevil6454]

Who is the bassist? Does anyone know

[@willdavidson984]

larry taylor from canned heat

[@mariafernandamoco8545]

Maravilhosa

[@kathleensensinger5910]

I love that hat.

[@grahammccready2647]

you know what makes me happy, he made some decent money out of this song, i think rod stewart did a version and bruce sprinsteen too. he got paid i hope

[@dpfmaster1440]

VIEW • VIEW •

[@anterobarros8077]

grande e fantastco muito melhor que bruce

[@АлександрСергеевич-б9ъ8ж]

Том Уэитс -ты русский)) Такие песни может петь только русский.

[@ameCaline07]

👍😊

[@zdzisawiskra8890]

Springsteen zrobił sobie show, ale Waits dużo lepiej tę piosenkę wykonuję.

[@acousticagemusic424]

The song Springsteen wish he had written.

[@nevennekic5262]

Springsteen is still light weight comparing to mr.Waits. Matter of fact, fans of Boss, forgive me.

[@pgaquigz1125]

He should steal Bruce’s songs because he does them no justice

[@horrortonic]

🤔 Waits SHOULD steal Bruce’s song’s because Bruce does them no justice? Just making sure I understand your comment. 🧐

[@sawred32]

Wish I could get a 609 Jersey girl 😭😭