Tom Waits & Iggy Pop from Coffee & Cigarettes

Here's a fun little piece from Jim Jarmusch's 2004 film Coffee and Cigarettes featuring Tom Waits and Iggy Pop. There's a bizarre energy about the scene, and I remember seeing this movie in a theater and walking away with this scene as one of my favorites, this and the scene with Bill Murray (watch out for it to be posted here shortly!).

Tom Waits Ol' 55

Tom Waits week continues with a classic cut from his 1973 debut, Closing Time, "Ol' 55"



All Music Guide says, "The lyrics are terrific – “Well my time went so quickly/I went lickedly spitly/Out to my ol’ 55” is the song’s opening, and it progresses into a most moving account of a man and his car as one can possibly imagine."

I Don't Wanna Grow Up

Can we call it Tom Waits week? Ok, let's! Here's a brilliant video from I Don't Wanna Grow Up off 1992's Bone Machine.

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Last week my brother tipped me off to this wonderful little tidbit from Tom Waits, who many folks may not know, but he's an incredible and unique musician. This year I've been particularly taken with two tracks of his, "Old 55," a song from his incredibly debut album, Closing Time, and "Hoist That Rag" from the more recent an haunting 2004 release Real Gone. He's come out with a new one, and below you can check out the press conference for his upcoming tour. You'll get not only a brief introduction to Tom and his enjoyable antics, but also a fun new vocab word!