Best Tom Waits Songs
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1.
Jockey Full of Bourbon
97 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
Very catchy tune, can't stop oneself from dancing along
Added 2 years ago by guest, 1 point
2.
Time
Maybe Waits' best lyrics and prettiest song.
67 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
3.
I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You
62 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
This is such a dear beautiful song. I can never hear it often enough
Added 1 year ago by guest, 1 point
4.
Downtown Train
60 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
Best lyrics. And that videoclip ...
Added 1 year ago by guest, 2 points
5.
Innocent When You Dream
Gorgeous waltz
57 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
6.
Tom Traubert's Blues
Famous for the "Waltzing Matilda" chorus.
46 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
7.
Martha
Love never dies.
46 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
8.
Goin Out West
One of his hardest songs, metal-like in it's heavy guitar and thundering drums.
37 points - added 2 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
when i heard this song in ''Fight Club" for the first time, i spent the next 30 minutes serching the web, one of a kind what can i say.
Added 2 years ago by guest, 1 point
Awesome song, from Bone Machine ('92)
Added 2 years ago by guest, 1 point
9.
Anywhere I Lay My Head
25 points - added 3 years ago by guest -
10.
Jersey Girl
25 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
If only one love song was to survive, this one would be my pick. Plain beautiful.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 1 point
11.
Bad As Me
Kickass song. Imho it's one of his best ever, if not the best.
22 points - added 1 year ago by BackToYou -
12.
Hold On
But, inside your head there's a record
That's playing, a song called
Hold on, hold on
Wow!
21 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
13.
Take it with me
Uh........? its damn good?
21 points - added 3 years ago by guest -
14.
Chocolate Jesus
21 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
One of the best song names ever written down, and a really laid-back, catchy tune to boot.
Added 2 years ago by guest, 0 points
15.
That Feel
20 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
16.
Dead and Lovely
Classic blues, done in a way that only Tom Waits voice can do justice too.
20 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
17.
Bottom of the World
20 points - added 3 years ago by guest -
18.
Step Right Up
This has the coolest lyrics of any song Tom Waits has written.
19 points - added 1 year ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Great lyrics + great music = awesome song.
Added 7 months ago by guest, 0 points
19.
Cold Cold Ground
18 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
20.
God's Away on Business
Raw Tom in it's unmistakingly unique style.
17 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
21.
Alice
brings madness with the bliss
13 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
22.
Way Down In the Hole
13 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
23.
The piano has been drinking (live recording)
This version from the vinyl 'Bounced Checks', recorded in Dublin, Ireland in the 1970s' is the best way to hear this song. The perfomance is hilarious.
13 points - added 3 years ago by guest -
24.
On the Nickel
The piano work on this one is majestic. 100 better songs haven't been written in the history of the world!
13 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
25.
Old '55
13 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
26.
Little Drop of Poison
13 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
i like my town
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
27.
All the world is green
lovely clarinet and singing.
11 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
28.
Hell Broke Luce
Amazing pounding beat a dark truthful lyrics
10 points - added 2 months ago by guest -
29.
Telephone Call from Istanbul
10 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
30.
Rain Dogs
10 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
31.
Cemetary Polka
10 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
32.
Singapore
10 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
33.
The Heart of Saturday Night
10 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
34.
House Where Nobody Lives
9 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
35.
Gun Street Girl
Because i'll never kiss a Gun Street Girl again.
8 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
36.
If I have to go
8 points - added 3 years ago by guest -
37.
Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis
Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking.
8 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
38.
Old Shoes
7 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
39.
Lucinda
6 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
40.
Lie to me
6 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
41.
Take me home
Possibly the greatest love song ever written
3 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
42.
Day After Tomorrow
The anti-war song of a battle weary soldier.
3 points - added 3 years ago by guest -
43.
Yesterday is here
This is his best song "I'll be gone" is the only song comparable...I can't believe the didn't make the list!!
2 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
44.
Get Behing the Mule
2 points - added 3 years ago by BradHemphill -
45.
Dirt In The Ground
Great vocals
1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -
46.
Rains On Me
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
47.
Never Let Go
Simply the best.
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
48.
Fish and Bird
Wait's most heartbraking song...which is saying quite something.
1 point - added 2 years ago by guest -
49.
Diamonds and Gold
1 point - added 2 years ago by guest -
50.
who are you?
the lyrics cut like a knife. tom is the poet of my heart!
0 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
51.
31. Aint Goin Down To The Well
more newer songs
-1 point - added 2 years ago by guest -
52.
that feeling
lyrics
-2 points - added 2 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
I think you meant "That Feel" it's already on here.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
53.
Kentucky Avenue
Best lyrics by far
-2 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
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