It’s kind of an emperor’s new clothes aesthetic with him. People around me keep saying he’s brilliant but to me he sounds like a mastodon having a seizure.
@lafinLarryThanks for that link — it’s brilliant! I’ve loved Tom Waits’s music for a very long time. I remember being surprised when I found out he was a skinny white boy. His version of “Heigh Ho” still scares my kids!
wetdog2 about 12 years ago
It’s kind of an emperor’s new clothes aesthetic with him. People around me keep saying he’s brilliant but to me he sounds like a mastodon having a seizure.
michael Premium Member about 12 years ago
His singing used to be more like singing.
Calvin Nelson Nelson Premium Member about 12 years ago
He always sounds like the cookie monster to me.
J Short about 12 years ago
If Bob Dylan can make it with his voice….
Larry Miller Premium Member about 12 years ago
In honor of Calvin Nelson’scomment and whmIII’s question, here’s a Tom Waits/Cookie Monster mashup – God’s Away On Business.
listmom about 12 years ago
@lafinLarryThanks for that link — it’s brilliant! I’ve loved Tom Waits’s music for a very long time. I remember being surprised when I found out he was a skinny white boy. His version of “Heigh Ho” still scares my kids!
dougdash about 12 years ago
Just do a query on how many of Tom’s songs have been covered by other artists. Waits is a brilliant songwriter.