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