Now how fuckin’ cool was that? Once again Tom Waits steps up to the plate, swings, connects perfectly like only a seasoned professional could and CRACKS one out of the fucking park while at the same time letting me know that getting old isn’t gonna be all that bad if him and his art are any indication of what’s to come in my future. Not saying that I’m gonna end up anywhere near as cool as Tom Waits is, but it sure as hell is refreshing to see an older person doing something so unique, inspiring and downright AWESOME! Most of the time you just see em shopping for diaper and pulling their wooden teeth out to freak out little kids.
Can someone tell Tom Waits that I said “Thanks for kicking ass Tom!” I really wish I could trade in my dead-beat Dad for Tom Waits, or at least get the man to adopt me. Hey Tom, do you wanna take a 34 year old child under your wing? I don’t eat much, I’m clean, I like rock n’ roll and I’ve got a pretty killer book collection! Adopt me and you can read em anytime you want brada! Think about it cuz it’s a pretty sweet deal bubba!
But back to the topic of getting older… Sure we’re all gonna end up with hair in places we weren’t aware that we could grow hair, not to mention wrinkles galore, but at least with each passing year (most of us) get smarter and do way less dumb shit. As far as Mr. Waits goes I can honestly say that I like this dudes new records more than I like his old records. Don’t get me wrong “Romeo Is Bleeding” from “Blue Valentine” is one SICK JAM! But for me… Tom Waits is like fine wine, he just keeps getting better with age. Plus for some reason I feel like he’s always been old, Tom look like he was in his 50′s when he was in his 20s.
Whelp, “Bad As Me” is Tommy’s first new studio LP of all new music in seven years. Blahm!! I haven’t heard the entire record cuz the people at Anti Records are SLACKING and haven’t sent me shit but it’s press release says something along the lines of: it totally rules the school, it’s got everything from beautiful ballads like “Last Leaf”, it’s also got some avant cinematic soundscape of “Hell Broke Luce”, on tracks like “Talking at the Same Time” Waits shows off his supple falsetto, on blues burners like “Raised Right Men” and the gospel tinged “Satisfied” he spits, stutters and howls! I’m sold… now send me a press copy yo! In the meantime download a FREE mp3 of the title track, which I can fully relate to…. “BAD AS ME!” I was even nice enough to hunt down the lyrics so you can print em out, study em and one day…. sing along with Tom! Download the free MP3 of stream it in the Soundcloud player that you can’t rip to mp3… haha. I mean… oops.
Download MP3: Tom Waits – “Bad As Me”
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“Bad As Me” Lyrics:
You’re the head on the spear
You’re the nail on the cross
You’re the fly in my beer
You’re the key that got lost
You’re the letter from Jesus on the bathroom wall
You’re mother superior in only a bra
You’re the same kind of bad as me
I’m the hat on the bed
I’m the coffee instead
The fish or cut bait
I’m the detective up late
I’m the blood on the floor
The thunder and the roar
The boat that won’t sink
I just won’t sleep a wink
You’re the same kind of bad as me
No good you say
Well that’s good enough for me
You’re the wreath that caught fire
You’re the preach to the choir
You bite down on the sheet
But your teeth have been wired
You skid in the rain
You’re trying to shift
You’re grinding the gears
You’re trying to shift
And you’re the same kind of bad as me
They told me you were no good
I know you’ll take care of all my needs
You’re the same kind of bad as me
I’m the mattress in the back
I’m the old gunnysack
I’m the one with the gun
Most likely to run
I’m the car in the weeds
If you cut me I’ll bleed
You’re the same kind of bad as me
You’re the same kind of bad as me
