Tom Waits has a long record (and a few successful lawsuits) of anti-commercialism. But there was one he lent his voice to, and it just may be the greatest dog food commercial ever. A lot of you have seen this before, and so have I, but it's still worth sharing. That, and it also gives me an excuse to show some vintage Tom Waits singing "Step Right Up" at a live performance in West Germany, so enjoy.
...Coffee just wasn't strong enough to defend itself."
Lately I've been on a Tom Waits kick. Well, that's half true. I'm always on some kind of Tom Waits kick, but I've been playing the HELL out of Nighthawks at the Diner lately. I just love the live setting of the album, the intimacy of him playing to a small crowd, and the poetic creativity of this album, from the 'tween song banter ("I'm not weird about it, I don't tie myself up first.") to the actual songs. Tom Waits is a friggin' genius. You know this. I know this.
That's all I got. It's time to eat before 24. Talk soon.
