After my rant on Scarlett Johansson, I have been challenged to define a set list for a Tom Waits covers album. Some of these have been recorded already, some are ideas:
- Chuck E Weiss sings Diamonds on My Windshield (from The Heart of Saturday Night)
- Ramones sing I Don't Wanna Grow Up (from Bone Machine)
- Daniel Johnston sings Better Off Without a Wife
- Tori Amos sings Time (as much from love of tori - not the best Tom Waits cover, but still way ahead of SJ)
- Johnny Cash sings Down There By The Train (from Orphans)
- Bob Dylan sings A Soldiers Things (from Swordfishtrombones)
- Sparklehorse sings Rain Dogs [but how would he do it?] (from Rain Dogs)
- John Hammond sings Til The Money Runs Out (from Heart Attack and Vine)
- Nick Cave sings 4:19 (from Orphans)
- Neko Case sings Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis (from Blue Valentines)
- Bruce Springsteen sings Jersey Girl [of course] (from Heart Attack and Vine)
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- Lucinda Williams sings I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You (from Closing Time)
- Primus sing Fillipino Box Spring Hog (from Mule Variations)
- Jolie Holland sings A Little Rain (from Bone Machine)
- Kris Kristofferson sings The Day After Tomorrow (from Real Gone)
- Bonus (hidden) track - William Shatner does 9th and Hennepin (from Rain Dogs)
Most of these are ballady. In my three-pints state, I'm now thinking of a double album, a la Orphans - one for the brawlers and the other for the brawlers... I'll be back.
In the meantime, let me know what you think!
cool list, made it out a few times myself. Rod Steward murdered a few..
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