"Fawn" might be my favorite. Only 1.5 minutes long and hardly ever gets mentioned, but I'm always bowled over by its stark beauty and old-timey aura. I'm a big fan of Tom's instrumental closers (including "Closing Time").
But what would be the best track to close "Closing Time: The Best Of Tom Waits' Closing Tracks"? We need to get that out for RSD24. Seriously, great read as always!
As soon as I read the opening sentence, I knew the answer was Anywhere I Lay My Head. It's the perfect closer for that album. Closing Time and Innocent When You Dream Would be higher on my list, but I generally agree with this one.
"Fawn" might be my favorite. Only 1.5 minutes long and hardly ever gets mentioned, but I'm always bowled over by its stark beauty and old-timey aura. I'm a big fan of Tom's instrumental closers (including "Closing Time").
But what would be the best track to close "Closing Time: The Best Of Tom Waits' Closing Tracks"? We need to get that out for RSD24. Seriously, great read as always!
As soon as I read the opening sentence, I knew the answer was Anywhere I Lay My Head. It's the perfect closer for that album. Closing Time and Innocent When You Dream Would be higher on my list, but I generally agree with this one.
I very much like the idea of "Christmas card" closing "Blue Valentines"