Comments on: Tom & Sarah: I'm Still Wishing

Tom & Sarah: I'm Still Wishing

Milkman Dan — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:38:12 -0800

I always thought that Tom Waits should do a duet with Sarah Slean. So here's a mash-up for being sad to: Tom Waits "I'm Still Here" with Sarah Slean's "Your Wish is My Wish."

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:02:08 -0800

What a cool effort. You did it basically by "cutting and pasting"? Did you find her voice track and edited it?

This post and the one just below it are two perfect examples of what makes Metafilter Music so good. Glad you posted it.

By: Ira.metafilter

Ira.metafilter — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:11:58 -0800

Thanks so much - this is absolutely beautiful.

By: Milkman Dan

Milkman Dan — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:19:31 -0800

Thanks Ira and Micay...really glad you like it.

I wish they shared more of the same exact lines & concepts throughout the two songs, to make it a little more duet-like. As it is, the "time" line is their only collaboration. But it still sounds really pretty, I think.

micayetoca: "Cutting and pasting" is a good way to describe it. Just had to match the tempos first, and get ol' Tom to sing a little lower for me so he'd be in the same key as Sarah. No, the Sarah Slean track isn't a vocal cut, it's the published song. Her piano is very faint, and blends remarkably well all on its own with the Waits piano.

By: TwoWordReview

TwoWordReview — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:15:22 -0800

Beauty! Fantastically well done!

By: Area Control

Area Control — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:58:38 -0800

Wow. This is really genuinely sweet.

By: blatant gizmo

blatant gizmo — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:11:07 -0800

Damn, that is one sweet mash-up. I mean, had I not known any better, I'd think it a duet. Very nice work.

By: hurdy gurdy girl

hurdy gurdy girl — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:09:37 -0800

Wow, this is gorgeous. It is literally bringing tears to my eyes as I listen. I can't believe that it isn't actually a collaboration between Sarah Slean and Tom Waits--you did an amazing job.