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Mediocre Savior

Another SongFight! entry. Features children's instruments, plucked ukulele and my best impression of a man who's going to die of a head cold. [more inside]
posted by davejay on Aug 7, 2008 - 3 comments

The Mefite Has Been Drinking

Some of you might remember my interpretation of mr. marx's interpretation of "The Piano Has Been Drinking" on MeTa a few years ago. A little-known fact however is that early in Waits's career, when he was still a struggling artist, he would opt to perform this version as a so-called "crowd pleaser". This is a rare bootleg recording of one of those occasions. [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Oct 22, 2007 - 4 comments

Sally's Songs (Tom Waits Style)

So I went for the triumvirate: it's a spooky song with overwrought instrumentation and Tom Waits style vocals. Hope you enjoy. [more inside]
posted by es_de_bah on Oct 21, 2007 - 7 comments

The Bothered Son and the Phony Ghost

An epic exploration into the applications of group vocals, plinky synthesizers, and personal religious doubt.
posted by potch on Oct 16, 2007 - 11 comments

wheels come off (lucid mix)

spooky? - check! waitsian? - check! (yeah, we gots the megaphone) lotsofnotes? - check! [more inside]
posted by kimyo on Oct 14, 2007 - 3 comments

Little Egypt

Once again, a song by my pierced and tattooed puppet Sailor Martin , detailing a burlesque dancer in Cairo. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Oct 11, 2007 - 6 comments

Water Rising

Going electric for the first MeFi music challenge. Enjoy. (By the way, everything I know about beatboxing, I learned from Tom Waits.)
posted by buriednexttoyou on Jul 1, 2007 - 7 comments

triste

Short tomwaitsy song, without any of Tom Waits' actual talent. It may sound better on headphones.
posted by micayetoca on Sep 18, 2006 - 2 comments