Tom Waits - Chocolate Jesus

This has been one of my favorites for years now. Tom shows off on a tidbit of his showmanship, but it’s all you need. Tell me about it:

I dig the blown-out blaring bullhorn, but if there’s anyone who has the gritty-voice-part already covered, it’s Cookie-Monster stand-in, Tom Waits.

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Tom Waits - Long Way Home

I'm a sucker for Tom Waits, but this is one of my favorites. Tender, yet rugged, Waits lends his signature voice to a delicate waltz.


Released as part of his 3 disk B-sides: Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards, I'm shocked to see such a solid song stashed away in the annuls of his archive of work.

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