Every time I hear this song, I am right back at WIOQ in Philly. It's a Sunday night in 1978, and Gene Shay turns to me and says, "listen to this...you'll love it." It's just as powerful today. Thanks, Tom...and you too, Gene.
... Yep WIOQ was the best FM station in Philly ... at night they played the looong songs ... whole albums even ... they introduced me to so many excellent musicians and their music ...
I heard Waits do this live back in the early 1970's. He was on the bill with The Mothers of Invention. I had never heard of him before that. He put on such a great show, just him, his guitar and his storytelling.
This is one of the great truck driving songs/stories.....it was recorded by Red Sovine....but it was written by Tommy Faile out of Charlotte North Carolina....T ommy was a well known entertainer in the Southeast......
This take me back to my college radio days (Daze?) 1994 Bozeman Mt KGLT, Halloween. Trying to mix spoken word art with radio broadcast, this was a favorite.
Serious semi truck...Little known classic. I remember the old days thumbing a ride and meeting the old timers who would put on the air brakes and introduce themselves while ya smoked up all thier Viceroys....
when I hear this song...im haunted.....I go to the corner store and get a pack of unfiltered camels. I take and drink of whisky and light the camel. The flavor of the two mix together and it is so delicious. better than food.....Im where Im supposed to be...in some film noir where the guy is driving at 2am down a rainy hiway...desperate...about...well I don't know.exactly because the feeling is more important than the plot.....is there some woman out there that will take a shot of gin...light a cigarette...then kiss me...get your lipstick on me......John
I recommend that you check out the author by the name of James Ellroy who wrote L.A. Confidential, The Black Dahlia and The Big Nowhere; they are about as nior (sp?) as you can get.
I had a g string ..and when the cop searced me..they asked what was i doing with that... it never occoured to me tjat they didnt know i was going to an amature male strip night to try out.... so when i said .. i was gonna wear it! They looked at me real funny .... lsd makes you thonk about weird shit for sure..
Small chqnge huh? ... i was 18 ..in tucson az ..my ol lady was working in a strip club and she had a co worker .. named robin... robins old man was called reno..he was hells angel ..qlso was a tatto aetist .... that is how i was introduced to tom waits and hells angels....
Every time I hear this song, I am right back at WIOQ in Philly. It's a Sunday night in 1978, and Gene Shay turns to me and says, "listen to this...you'll love it." It's just as powerful today. Thanks, Tom...and you too, Gene.
I'm in Atlanta in nursing school...forget the station, its late 1970s. I saw a lot of old country concerts in that town.
Art Houston m
... Yep WIOQ was the best FM station in Philly ... at night they played the looong songs ... whole albums even ... they introduced me to so many excellent musicians and their music ...
For me, it was the fantastic KTCL in Ft Collins, Colo.....late 70's...true free form radio.
I heard Waits do this live back in the early 1970's. He was on the bill with The Mothers of Invention. I had never heard of him before that. He put on such a great show, just him, his guitar and his storytelling.
Things that make our lives meaningful. I miss trk/bus driving. Lets be safe for everybody. Bye now!
American Folk-Lore... wonderfully played and delivered.
without Tom Waits a big gap would exist in my life - and in the universe.
This is one of the great truck driving songs/stories.....it was recorded by Red Sovine....but it was written by Tommy Faile out of Charlotte North Carolina....T ommy was a well known entertainer in the Southeast......
My god, brings me to my knees.
Been years, still a favorite. Thank you to my brother,Billie. Bless him
This take me back to my college radio days (Daze?) 1994 Bozeman Mt KGLT, Halloween. Trying to mix spoken word art with radio broadcast, this was a favorite.
Serious semi truck...Little known classic. I remember the old days thumbing a ride and meeting the old timers who would put on the air brakes and introduce themselves while ya smoked up all thier Viceroys....
Take me back Tom, to Ebbets Field, or the Oxford Hotel. Back in the day.
"...when the moon's holding water."
Best ever
Got thru many a night ride on this song, Thanks tom waits, for no one
This brings back good memories, so often I played this.
The worlds greatest singer songwriter bar none ever!
but he didnt write it get a clue
Phantom 309 was not written by Red Sovine. It was written by Tommy Faile of Lancaster, SC.
when I hear this song...im haunted.....I go to the corner store and get a pack of unfiltered camels. I take and drink of whisky and light the camel. The flavor of the two mix together and it is so delicious. better than food.....Im where Im supposed to be...in some film noir where the guy is driving at 2am down a rainy hiway...desperate...about...well I don't know.exactly because the feeling is more important than the plot.....is there some woman out there that will take a shot of gin...light a cigarette...then kiss me...get your lipstick on me......John
I recommend that you check out the author by the name of James Ellroy who wrote L.A. Confidential, The Black Dahlia and The Big Nowhere; they are about as nior (sp?) as you can get.
Classic track !!
Wonderful song...
i love this song especially tom,s version
ken parkinson agree,both are great but I think his rendition is more haunting
I still have the dime .
I love this
An ole friend o mine, small change, all i had
I had a g string ..and when the cop searced me..they asked what was i doing with that... it never occoured to me tjat they didnt know i was going to an amature male strip night to try out.... so when i said .. i was gonna wear it! They looked at me real funny .... lsd makes you thonk about weird shit for sure..
Great cover by Tom, but give credit where credit is due. Tommy Faile wrote the song, and Red Sovine made it his own. I’m sure Tom heard Red’s version.
He says so in the introduction.
it is what it is
One of Waits's best recordings. Actually written by Tommy Faile: th-cam.com/video/3LO12dIV4jg/w-d-xo.html
Tom Waits, the musical brother of Charles Bukowski.
Many a hard time. I was a little boy in my small mind. I heard this. red probably did like. but I do my own version.
Small chqnge huh? ... i was 18 ..in tucson az ..my ol lady was working in a strip club and she had a co worker .. named robin... robins old man was called reno..he was hells angel ..qlso was a tatto aetist .... that is how i was introduced to tom waits and hells angels....
Joe approved... (me being a joe).
Am in steph...
Nothing against Tom, I just like Red better...
internet says tom waits and wife kathleen brennan worth $25,000,000.00
Good for them I say...
Worth every penny and then some
Doesnt matter what or who you are is this story song doesnt bring a tear somewhere in your soul i recommend going to listen the the original.