That's an old bar saying, as someone who grew up in night clubs and family owned restaurants, I can tell you tom didn't make that up, but heard it from "bar speak" hanging around all the bars you hear all kinds of word play
Basically saying his father was loud! Always screaming in his eyes and his mother being a tree, a constant source of stability that held the family together.
@@words007 A manifold is the first place carbon monoxide (toxins) exit the motor before it runs through the catalytic converters and then the muffler... I think it was more on the lines of that his father was toxic and his mother was a tree who absorbed the toxicity but who knows
@@UpNorthOutWest That's what I got from it aswell. At first I thought it was an absurd joke, and judging by the laughs in the audience most of them also missed it.
Tom Waits is not only a musician, philosopher, and poet, he also has always been an absurdist one-liner comic that predates Steven Wright, who I love as well,
Pity he wasn't the originator of many of the one-liners. In my mid-sixties, I first heard the frontal lobotomy one aged about 14 and have often used it, making the point to those I'm regaling that the joke originated with someone funnier than I could hope to be. I've stood on the shoulders of true comedy geniuses...and admit that.
Thanks to an interview about Heath Ledger when he played the Joker, and they said that Tom Waits was who he based his voice and mannerisms on that's all I hear whenever I hear Tom talk. Can't fault Heath for having good taste.
After watching this 2 min clip I thought he's a pretty interesting dude I'm gonna go to Wikipedia and see how he died (thinking overdose or cirrhosis of the liver) nope he's alive and well at 71 yrs old.
Hi! Tom was one of my Uncles best friends in high school. My father tells us stories of how my grandfather would always say that Tom would be famous, due to his personality and musical talent. From the early days, he’s been an extremely talented man and incredibly unique. If you listen to some of his tunes, they are very abstract and require a couple full listens, to truly get the meaning. I highly suggest giving some songs a play!
I don’t know man, that’s some dark shit, in my experience. It has its own name written all over it, but it still tries to seduce you and pull you in. If you give it anything, it will all be lost. It will take everything you feed it and give nothing back, until eventually you don’t realize you’re being drained, not even choosing to give anymore. It’s a bottomless pit. As appealing as it is to entertain the idea, I’d rather not not gaze into the abyss.
If you think it’s cool here you can’t perceive how amazing heaven is. The unseen created the seen world. Heaven is a higher level of existence. Jesus is the Son of God and He is going to judge this world. You won’t want sin in heaven when it’s exposed for how wicked it is. This sinful dying world is going to get worse. It’s so terrible, with cancer and death, rape, disease. There’s no more sin in heaven and God will reward His children for being faithful.
The "bottle In front of me" was probably a live he had waiting in the wings, but the brilliance was the seamlessness of delivery when the moment to use it arrived. I mean, you could wait years and not get a set- up so perfect.
He’s literally just a drug addict. Being from Massachusetts i know many dudes just like this. Degenerate alcoholic and drug addicts that just get fucked up all day every day. But i guess if youre not famous being a drug addict is bad.
My favorite album by him is debut album Closing Time and it’s only album that sounds “normal” but that’s not why I like it, the production complements his voice anyway he has some solid albums definitely not for everyone but check out the one just mentioned
@@mimim7026 I like a lot of music , heard quite a few of his songs and only a couple really got me at all cant recall titles but I know beavis and butt head watched the video for one.
I was wrong about his parents. I always thought his dad was a gravel truck and I believe his mom was tree... The tree from the The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."
@Trinity M Fuckin hell mate, just say you're miserable and hate yourself. If it's stops you from writing dumbass shit like this, you should maybe try some drugs. Jesus christ💀
How so? You do realize he's mostly an act, right? He isn't actually the drunken, chain-smoker he portrays, he's actually a very hard-working musician, songwriter, actor, writer, and family man. He's had some issues with drugs and alcohol as a lot of us have, but he is by in large a pretty straight-shooting and clear thinking guy. I don't think Kathleen would have stayed married to over 40 years of that character (of whom she had a big part in creating and shaping) if he was real.
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Side note - his voice is iconic and awesome, but you guys should check out his first album release too. His voice was like smooth butter. Simply stunning. Midnight lullaby is especially beautiful if you ask me. 😌
yes that Joker(RIP Heath Ledger) was inspired by Tom when Ledger saw the 79' interview. fun fact:Ledger was pulling his tongue out too moist his mouth so it didn't get dry and he could consistently talk in the manner that he did throughout the movie.
Tom Waits...the coolest guy ever, the best songwriter, great musician, creative visionary genius..... the poet, the pianist beatnik, the actor, the raconteur, the nighthawk, the broken-hearted romantic...... & for me personally... a kindred spirit & life-saver, he got me through some difficult times. Bless his beautiful soul ❤
Stage or not. I like how the Host gave a rather worrisome expression, as in ensuring the audience or higher ups that he's got it under control despite Tom's "Christ!" coming unexpected.
@@chrischapin8116 He looks away from him off scene, so I like to imagine it as a, "No, don't get him that one" implying they were on their way to go get Christ
RAPTOR2K ur opinion isn’t valid bc it’s a fact that psychedelics mess with how your brain functions. I don’t know where you got drugs make you a better person from But you need to stop believing that. Connect with yourself and you’ll realize drugs is bad...
Anthony Okeiyi were you there . Nope , you need to check your negativity at the door . I love the guy and I love you. Too bad your such a negative creep. Peace to you and your negativity.
@@ricardobecerril1783 so someone questions the validity of your story and they're perceived negative? Let me guess, youre also a law abiding Christian that doesn't question the validity of their beliefs? Yawn.
Perfectly put. I once wondered if there was anything so sad it was funny, or so funny it was sad and I suddenly got Tom Waits and ran out and bought all his albums.
@@richardsantanna5398 probably not. Maybe. But it is what I think about when ever I hear that line. He made a living off of those types of remarks that aren't really explained so.... that's what I got from it
S.R Woodward Trolling? Is that what everything is labeled as with you kids these days? He was a free thinker, a pen and paper type guy, a man of the arts and good times. Not some kid on the internet gettin kicks from reactions of other people from spouting nonsense
@Light Asian lol so now you are all of a sudden the only person on this planet who is able to define art and define who is an artist and who is not. you fucking idiot.
An exhaust manifold reduces heat and toxic gases directly from an engine. Car exhaust isn't good for trees, soooo is there a meme to sum this poetic mystery for us normies??
Brilliant interview from a brilliant guy. Nice to hear someone I never heard of before. You don't need night club up there. I can tell you it's like taking extorce the drug. I sure you know about that. I can tell you it's mind blowing joy all the time and you amazing not even get sick of it. There's no come down. It's permanent not like hair dye.
You don't decide anything anyway. There is no differecen between youtube serving you content and you waiting to your thoughts to figure something out. You don't control what thought will pop in your mind. Nor weather you like it or not. It just happens just like yt algo.
Funny, Tom Waits on Fresh Air interview during the release of "Bad As Me" says the antithesis of the title here, advocating sobriety saying "I've always wanted to be .... curious and... interested in this.... sparkling sapphire... we all call home. I always wanted to be mystified by it all and fascinated with life itself and when you drink you're probably robbing yourself of that genuine experience even though it appears what you're doing is getting more of it. You're getting less of it."
If you think about reality as an unplesant experience and drugs as a means to run away from it, then those, who for some reason can not run away, are left with facing reality. So it could mean the same thing from different viewpoints concerning reality. Depending if you think optimistic or pessimistic.
"Why must I be conscious through this nightmare!?!" - Eddie Pepitone Drinkers drink for all kinds of reasons. It's important to not be simplistic or dismissive of the suffering it may come from. Some people may be optimistic but feel too sensitively to take the harsh light and sounds of everyday. And taking drugs regularly does not necessarily mean they're a miserable addict.
If you are touring and entertaining, then there will be drinking, and there will be drugs and women placed in the palm of your hand on a fairly regular basis. Hard to avoid even at low levels of local venue performance, it just goes with the territory. It's amazing any of them survive.
Everyone is in wonder that he is still alive. He is a showman, plays his alter ego for the public. He is not a Charles Bukowski in life, but a Bukowski in his music.
His thought pattern and behaviour grabs you instantaneously - always intriguing with this gentlemen each time he was in an interview - love his work too 🔥🔥🔥
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.".... That really is one of the greatest off the cuff quips ever. Couldn't agree more Tom, couldn't agree more.
So much of this from my hometown....Melbourne Australia, "The Don Lane Show". Don't let the fact the Don was from the US of A. fool you......that's Oz primetime right there. Mr. Waits freaked the town out.
'i’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy' sounds like an MF DOOM bar
Lmao yes
Nah mf doom would be "rather have a bottle in front of me than.... booze."
I'm here to see mf doom
@@ordemeprogresso727 I lost my dad to alcoholism. We're allowed to joke about shit. Grow up.
@@ordemeprogresso727 Haha get a grip you absolute melt
“Well, i’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy”
Gold
I love it
Golden. Ima use this from now on lol
Bars
Haha. Genious.
What's that?
The frontal lobotomy worldplay is the most clever on-the-spot thing I think I’ve heard anyone say. True genius lol
I thought the same
Absolutely. It is a Classic. I remember watching that live. I laughed so hard almost lost my breath.
I was thinking that had to be preplanned. If that was truly off the cuff then that's incredible
It's conceivable he has many lines stored away in the memory bank to call-on for songwriting or witty retorts.
That's an old bar saying, as someone who grew up in night clubs and family owned restaurants, I can tell you tom didn't make that up, but heard it from "bar speak" hanging around all the bars you hear all kinds of word play
"My father was an exhaust manifold and my mother was a tree."
Damn, I can relate.
Sounds like a MTG reference
Basically saying his father was loud! Always screaming in his eyes and his mother being a tree, a constant source of stability that held the family together.
@@words007 A manifold is the first place carbon monoxide (toxins) exit the motor before it runs through the catalytic converters and then the muffler...
I think it was more on the lines of that his father was toxic and his mother was a tree who absorbed the toxicity but who knows
@@UpNorthOutWest That's what I got from it aswell. At first I thought it was an absurd joke, and judging by the laughs in the audience most of them also missed it.
Funny as an egg boiling....🥱
Heath Ledger’s source material for Joker for sure...
Waits and ventriloquist dummies for the pitch-shifting.
They were in a movie together
Wow.
Exactly what I was going to say!?!!??
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I want nothing to do with Dr Parnassus please.
Jesse Jordan my first thought
Yoooo I was thinking that
I haven't seen a comment yet that mentions he gave up alcohol and drugs when he realized he was becoming the character he plays.
Syd Barrett
Wish you were here
Shine on you crazy diamond 💎
Chapter 24
Syd Barrett You and I, and domino's...
(pizza) 😂
@@noaha8915 duh
Tom Waits is not only a musician, philosopher, and poet, he also has always been an absurdist one-liner comic that predates Steven Wright, who I love as well,
That line sounded like the joker’s voice
Pity he wasn't the originator of many of the one-liners.
In my mid-sixties, I first heard the frontal lobotomy one aged about 14 and have often used it, making the point to those I'm regaling that the joke originated with someone funnier than I could hope to be.
I've stood on the shoulders of true comedy geniuses...and admit that.
@@billyandrew aw so humble u r
He's a tiresome turd, says nonsense Just to appear to be edgy
Thanks to an interview about Heath Ledger when he played the Joker, and they said that Tom Waits was who he based his voice and mannerisms on that's all I hear whenever I hear Tom talk. Can't fault Heath for having good taste.
also the way he rubs his chin too..the mannerisms are so similar
Tom waits once said being blackout drunk is like "your brain going into witness protection"
Man that's so funny.
@@abstract6965
Nothing bad about Robin Williams, but he was known for occasionally using jokes from other comedians, as most do.
@@abstract6965 yea. Yah bum.
@@abstract6965 he borrowed it. Yah bum
@@abstract6965 hey why did you spell information like its 2 different words? In your first reply. Just curious.
After watching this 2 min clip I thought he's a pretty interesting dude I'm gonna go to Wikipedia and see how he died (thinking overdose or cirrhosis of the liver) nope he's alive and well at 71 yrs old.
Seriously? Nice
Still working too!
I did the same thing lol
He's like Willie Nelson and Keith Richards.
Hi! Tom was one of my Uncles best friends in high school. My father tells us stories of how my grandfather would always say that Tom would be famous, due to his personality and musical talent. From the early days, he’s been an extremely talented man and incredibly unique. If you listen to some of his tunes, they are very abstract and require a couple full listens, to truly get the meaning. I highly suggest giving some songs a play!
I like Tom Waits because he's not only a man and singer, but also a sentence.
I wish we could all have the no BS, no filter, yet still polite attitude with each other. This man is cool as all hell!
His energy is that of a miserable ass but at the same time he's got a charm to him you can't help but enjoy.
Yo
@@internois8181 okay
Brajan Barrino Brayan your pussy. You think your some kind of class act cause you can leave comments?
I don’t know man, that’s some dark shit, in my experience. It has its own name written all over it, but it still tries to seduce you and pull you in. If you give it anything, it will all be lost. It will take everything you feed it and give nothing back, until eventually you don’t realize you’re being drained, not even choosing to give anymore. It’s a bottomless pit. As appealing as it is to entertain the idea, I’d rather not not gaze into the abyss.
@@internois8181 what ever make your self feel good
"I worry, primarily, about whether there are night clubs in heaven."
Man, that is a great line.
I worry about this too. If we are leaving a cool place like earth to a more beautiful place with no fun
@@deonortega9046 this world would be a whole hell of a lot worse without nightclubs
@@deonortega9046
Who do you think goes to heaven?
"My mom is a tree!" I was absolutely in stitches, the guy is so wise!
Why, perhaps he is a wise-guy.
If you think it’s cool here you can’t perceive how amazing heaven is. The unseen created the seen world.
Heaven is a higher level of existence. Jesus is the Son of God and He is going to judge this world. You won’t want sin in heaven when it’s exposed for how wicked it is.
This sinful dying world is going to get worse. It’s so terrible, with cancer and death, rape, disease. There’s no more sin in heaven and God will reward His children for being faithful.
The "bottle In front of me" was probably a live he had waiting in the wings, but the brilliance was the seamlessness of delivery when the moment to use it arrived. I mean, you could wait years and not get a set- up so perfect.
It's all scripted man...
A true creative genius. A poet, musician, songwriter, actor and comedian. I love this man, his music and poetry. His comedy to.
This is the level of wit and conversational adeptness that I strive for
Alec Johnston Get on drugs dude
Good luck 🐥
ur corny af
Alec Johnston you do know that half of the jokes he cracked were set up right lmao
J F and ur da gahnahga
He has the same cadence to his voice as Heath Ledger’s Joker
In an interview with heath, he stated tom waits was one of his biggest inspirations for the character.
@@flipppeh9426 They did that The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus movie together.
He does?!?!
Heath Ledger’s joker is a combination of Alex Delarge, Tom Waits and Bill hicks
Heath.. Legend.. RIP😭❤️
Never heard about this dude before, now he's my new idol.
You made this comment a couple months ago, have you found a new idol yet?
@@Tony_Cardoza Nah, he still great. I started listening to his music and seeing more videos of him talking, dude's a legend.
You sound like a really cool guy lol
This human being must be preserved at all cost!!!
The double and triple entendres this man spits out in casual conversation is nothing short of genius.
I love that about Tom Waites
Look up the definition of those words before you use them.
@@middleamerican9022 no need, eVerybody that understands literature knows this
That the truth it just comes to him like nothing
@@middleamerican9022 "Frontal lobotomy"
He sounds like StevO doing a heath ledger impression.
Yo lamb post again you vids are funny asf
He probably wrote an email to 50 cent
Heath Ledger actually studied Tom Waits for his role as the Joker
Well, now that you mentioned..yes
Nope its the other way around, Heath used him as inspo
Never really liked his music but I'm a fan of him as a man. A true original , a total rebel, and a real free thinker.
My feelings exactly.
He’s literally just a drug addict. Being from Massachusetts i know many dudes just like this. Degenerate alcoholic and drug addicts that just get fucked up all day every day. But i guess if youre not famous being a drug addict is bad.
My favorite album by him is debut album Closing Time and it’s only album that sounds “normal” but that’s not why I like it, the production complements his voice anyway he has some solid albums definitely not for everyone but check out the one just mentioned
Are you dead inside? Not intentionally being rude. Just wondering. When you hear his stuff, doesn't some part of you move?
@@mimim7026 I like a lot of music , heard quite a few of his songs and only a couple really got me at all cant recall titles but I know beavis and butt head watched the video for one.
I was wrong about his parents. I always thought his dad was a gravel truck and I believe his mom was tree... The tree from the The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Dude the algorithm has been killing it
agreed
Ur a simple minded free range slave
@@tunadoom u too
@@rudystraight1750 what
Werd. I feel like TH-cam knows me better than a spouse ever will lol.
"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."
Is this a Hunter s. Thompson quote... it sure as shit feels like one.
yep it is most only remember the last part though.
When the going gets weird; the weird turn pro.
hahahahahahaahahahahha XD One of my favorite quotes ever!
Gonzo!
“I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.” Definitely a poetic mind right there. Absolute genius. 😂
you know he didnt write that line, right?
Ian evidently not, smartass. Feel free to tell me who did.
@@thetrophysystem3697 doesn't matter. He lived that line
@Trinity M Fuckin hell mate, just say you're miserable and hate yourself. If it's stops you from writing dumbass shit like this, you should maybe try some drugs. Jesus christ💀
@Trinity M I'm not gonna read that, u just miserable. L
He's consistent, he actually makes a lot of sense. Love him
The fact that this dude is still alive honestly makes me question everything.
can i ask why for example....because thats an interesting statement
How so? You do realize he's mostly an act, right? He isn't actually the drunken, chain-smoker he portrays, he's actually a very hard-working musician, songwriter, actor, writer, and family man. He's had some issues with drugs and alcohol as a lot of us have, but he is by in large a pretty straight-shooting and clear thinking guy. I don't think Kathleen would have stayed married to over 40 years of that character (of whom she had a big part in creating and shaping) if he was real.
So you've never heard of Ozzy Osbourne or Ric Flair eh?
@@kevinscott59 so damn true 😂
@@-Ricky_Spanish- do you personally know him?
This guy sounds exactly like Heath Ledger's *Joker*
That's because he was the inspiration
Heath ledgers joker sounds like Tom Waits
This guy? Lol, Tom Waits is a legend.
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Happy Birthday Tom!!! I'm so thankful he is still around. He is just an absolute treasure 💖
Side note - his voice is iconic and awesome, but you guys should check out his first album release too. His voice was like smooth butter. Simply stunning. Midnight lullaby is especially beautiful if you ask me. 😌
Big fan of the great Mr Waits here, he's one of a kind genius in every way
is it me or does this dude Tom sound like The Joker from Dark Knight?
yes that Joker(RIP Heath Ledger) was inspired by Tom when Ledger saw the 79' interview.
fun fact:Ledger was pulling his tongue out too moist his mouth so it didn't get dry and he could consistently talk in the manner that he did throughout the movie.
Lucky Ducky Exactly what NotAtAll said. It was Ledger's inspiration for the voice.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Lucky Ducky MIGHT have been joking. Just a wild guess here. Just a wild HUNCH.
No, The Joker sounds like Tom
J. David probably not, i think there are alot more people that didnt know that than those who did.
Tom Waits...the coolest guy ever, the best songwriter, great musician, creative visionary genius..... the poet, the pianist beatnik, the actor, the raconteur, the nighthawk, the broken-hearted romantic...... & for me personally... a kindred spirit & life-saver, he got me through some difficult times. Bless his beautiful soul ❤
the junkyard carnie storyteller down by the wharf?
@mimim7026 yes...where he's throwing the dice.....
@@mimim7026thank you so much dear, where are you writing from?
@@TomWaitsOfficial001 the junkyard carnival down by the wharf
@@mimim7026 well you seems to be a huge fan have you been to any of my concert before?
This went immediately into my "best of youtube Playlist" 🤯❣️❣️
I'd rather a bottle in front of me , than a frontal labotomy
Beat Hermit Proceed directly to the nearest surgeon at once.
the piano has been drinking
I wrote that on the wall in solitary confinement in the madhouse. True story.
Beat Hermit best line ever.
lobotomy, not labatomy. unless you're operating on your lab.
The delivery of "Christ" was perfect
Stage or not. I like how the Host gave a rather worrisome expression, as in ensuring the audience or higher ups that he's got it under control despite Tom's "Christ!" coming unexpected.
@@diegoguzman8843 to me it looked like he was saying "no no, he's got a point"
@@tylerwong284 I actually read it as "no no, they can't get you that one"
@@chrischapin8116 That's how I saw it as well.
@@chrischapin8116 He looks away from him off scene, so I like to imagine it as a, "No, don't get him that one" implying they were on their way to go get Christ
He's great inspiration to my soul
Simply amazing.
even the first sentence tells me this guy did psychedelics HAHA
"how are you?"
"eeerghh.. im better than nuthin.."
No
yeah, thats legit exactly the lesson learned from them lmao
@Remi Özata aint noone talkin bout a cure lmao psychedelics just made me a better person. believe it or not, idc lmao
@Remi Özata i dont get people like you... really :/ what are you mad for? why do u feel the need to tell me that my opinion is bad?
RAPTOR2K ur opinion isn’t valid bc it’s a fact that psychedelics mess with how your brain functions. I don’t know where you got drugs make you a better person from But you need to stop believing that. Connect with yourself and you’ll realize drugs is bad...
Pimple cream. Face drugs. Anyone else catch that?
Holy crap you're right! You think that was on purpose?
QBNDT crap
Jeffrey Hades can u explain plz
Jeffrey Hades op never mind I get it now 😄
Slow it down !! I just dissed u
Great poet, great singer!!!! 👏👏👏 A legend!!!!!!
Closing Down is still one of my favorite albums.
What were yout parents like, Tom?
"MY FATER WAS A DRINKER... AND A FIEND..."
His mother was a Tree!
And one night...
He goes off crazier than usual, mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself
He doesn't like that... Not... One... Bit...
In fact , his dad was a huge SMOKER . An "exhaust manifold" is a car part that exudes smoke 💨 . Get it ?
Tom Waits is truly a legend in our time . He also almost ran me over with his car. I still love him
Llamf
Anthony Okeiyi were you there . Nope , you need to check your negativity at the door . I love the guy and I love you. Too bad your such a negative creep. Peace to you and your negativity.
@@ricardobecerril1783 so someone questions the validity of your story and they're perceived negative? Let me guess, youre also a law abiding Christian that doesn't question the validity of their beliefs? Yawn.
And then he got out of the car and clapped
@@defserg you and that other guy are cancer. just let this man tell his story in peace. fucking asshats
This guy was surprisingly sharp, what a treat
That poor man. Life is beautiful when you rise above your addictions.
He talks exactly like Steve-O haha.
On ketamine
that is the sound of crack you joker
D C steve-o will be more important than you’ll ever be
D C so what does that say about your existence?
Afraid to say it's the voice of drugs
One of the things I've loved about Grandaddy Tom... Is he was a smartass that didn't make ya feel bad.
J. David exactly he's kind romantic and not a mean bone in his body
For real he made it look charming lol
Perfectly put. I once wondered if there was anything so sad it was funny, or so funny it was sad and I suddenly got Tom Waits and ran out and bought all his albums.
Self deprecating jackassery is a rare skill
Perfect description
what a legend. i can't believe i've never seen any of this.
I love the "my father was an exhaust manifold and my mother was a tree" line.
He was an off the fly kinda guy, very crafty with wordage and wit
A car crash.
@@shepardren8006
Oh, is that it?
@@richardsantanna5398 probably not. Maybe. But it is what I think about when ever I hear that line.
He made a living off of those types of remarks that aren't really explained so.... that's what I got from it
Not sure I understood that line..
He was trolling decades before the internet, however the keith richards bit seems plausible
S.R Woodward Trolling? Is that what everything is labeled as with you kids these days? He was a free thinker, a pen and paper type guy, a man of the arts and good times. Not some kid on the internet gettin kicks from reactions of other people from spouting nonsense
+Kyle Twood AMEN!!!! 👏 👏 👏
🙌 🙌 🙌
@Light Asian lol so now you are all of a sudden the only person on this planet who is able to define art and define who is an artist and who is not.
you fucking idiot.
What an idiotic comment.
What?
again best quote ever
Willem Defoe would play this character perfectly
Why the fuck would he play him? Is William Defoe a musician? Shut the fuck up dickhead
@@tourzrap why u mad bro. Chill tf
@@tourzrap k
Tourz No, he’s an actor, you know like, in movies lol. Idk what’s going on with you rn but breathe bro
@@tourzrap relax fam smoke some weed everytihing's fine
"My father was an exhaust manifold, and my mother was a tree" - brilliant!!!
maciej wie some deep shit
An exhaust manifold reduces heat and toxic gases directly from an engine. Car exhaust isn't good for trees, soooo is there a meme to sum this poetic mystery for us normies??
I’m guessing dad was toxic for momma I can totally relato to this
I think he means his father does in fact defuse the mothers toxicity. And the tree could mean she was a "saint" 🤔
Alot of hot toxic air, and fresh air
I’d love to know if he prepares this stuff at home like comedians or if it just comes to him in the moment lmao One of the funniest guys I’ve seen
i lol'd at the title. i couldn't agree more.
"How are you doing?:
"Better than nothing"
I love it
This is my new phrase when people at work ask me this. If I am in a slightly better mood I will simply respond with 'Reasonable'
Before they welcome Tom on the stage, Tom waits.
Tom Waits for no man
I'll give u your damn like. Snuck a laugh outta me
Like Juaquin?
Wow, that's a new one... smh
Just take your like and leave me alone
Brilliant interview from a brilliant guy. Nice to hear someone I never heard of before. You don't need night club up there. I can tell you it's like taking extorce the drug. I sure you know about that. I can tell you it's mind blowing joy all the time and you amazing not even get sick of it. There's no come down. It's permanent not like hair dye.
i can rewatch this everyday
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy."
I see why he's called a poet.
It's an old saying lol
Isn't he a methodist?
If that's enough to make someone a poet...
Lmao what's so poetic about it just want to understand your interpretation
@@yashsharma3468 the phrases bottle in front of me and frontal lobotomy have reversed sounds.
I don’t worry about things like achievement just wether or not there are night clubs in heaven. Classic
Dude is spitting literal fire 🔥 🔥🔥
i love this!!
TH-cams algorithm is for people who cant face the decision of what to watch - Me 2020
Steezy-J 100000%
We're all going to die.
You don't decide anything anyway. There is no differecen between youtube serving you content and you waiting to your thoughts to figure something out. You don't control what thought will pop in your mind. Nor weather you like it or not. It just happens just like yt algo.
yoooyoyooo you just burst his bubble I'm reporting you
You e surpassed anyone with most TH-cam watched clips. That was my goal in 2006
“Well it was a choice between entertainment, and a career in organized crime in Gotham city.”
This dude is nuts. Love it
My spirit animal
Funny, Tom Waits on Fresh Air interview during the release of "Bad As Me" says the antithesis of the title here, advocating sobriety saying "I've always wanted to be .... curious and... interested in this.... sparkling sapphire... we all call home. I always wanted to be mystified by it all and fascinated with life itself and when you drink you're probably robbing yourself of that genuine experience even though it appears what you're doing is getting more of it. You're getting less of it."
His wife helped him stop drinking, which was later than this.
If you think about reality as an unplesant experience and drugs as a means to run away from it, then those, who for some reason can not run away, are left with facing reality. So it could mean the same thing from different viewpoints concerning reality. Depending if you think optimistic or pessimistic.
Scott Brennan Alcoholics don't want to be alcoholics.
"Why must I be conscious through this nightmare!?!" - Eddie Pepitone
Drinkers drink for all kinds of reasons. It's important to not be simplistic or dismissive of the suffering it may come from. Some people may be optimistic but feel too sensitively to take the harsh light and sounds of everyday. And taking drugs regularly does not necessarily mean they're a miserable addict.
If you are touring and entertaining, then there will be drinking, and there will be drugs and women placed in the palm of your hand on a fairly regular basis. Hard to avoid even at low levels of local venue performance, it just goes with the territory. It's amazing any of them survive.
I love Tom! One of the few musicians I truly consider an artist. He paints pictures in your mind!
He gives me Charles Bukowski vibes when he speaks.
You should talk to more homeless ppl
@@Freddy_Confetti they won’t.
I love this. Thank you for uploading, Petru.
Everyone is in wonder that he is still alive. He is a showman, plays his alter ego for the public. He is not a Charles Bukowski in life, but a Bukowski in his music.
According to one of Bukowski’s publicists he also wasn’t a true drunk, but put on an act.
"How do you feel".."O i feel better than nothin" 😆 classic
His thought pattern and behaviour grabs you instantaneously - always intriguing with this gentlemen each time he was in an interview - love his work too 🔥🔥🔥
"I worry primarily about whether there are nightclubs in heaven"
A man after my own heart
WOW cool dude great singer and writer
"You wanna know how I got these scars?"
It's absolutely stunning how Heath managed to recreate Tom's voice wow respect to both
Thank you so much where are you writing from?
"My father was an exhaust manifold. My mother was a tree"
DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
I took it as his father was a mechanic and mother was a stay at home mom.
@@-KillaWatt- take it as his mom was a lovely, peaceful person bringing life to his life! and his father suffocated her...get it?!
Legend.
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.".... That really is one of the greatest off the cuff quips ever. Couldn't agree more Tom, couldn't agree more.
"I worry primarily about whether there is Nightclubs in heaven". I hear you Tom.
"I worry primarily about whether there are nightclubs in heaven" this man's in my brain
The last line encapsulates this guy😂😂
Reality is for people who can’t face drugs, He had me there.
I can totally see this guy saying "It's simple. We need to kill The Batman"
I'm no lunatic man. I'm a sane man fighting for his soul
This man is pure charisma
Bottle in front of me / frontal lobotomy was so incredibly quick, off the cuff and clever. Wow ❤
He’s so chaotic and I aspire to be at his level of outlandishness
This man's pure gold
i love this
What a healthy sounding individual!
My dad turned me into his music when I was a kid. I'm 43 now. Loved "the piano has been drinking"
Your dad sounds like a magician, I wish I could be turned into a Tom Waits song
@@sillygoober698 haha... yea, he was awesome. My first "concert" was a pink Floyd laser show. Lol.
@@ThrewOutMyHaloThank you so much , where are you writing from?
I think it was his escape from reality that made him such a brilliant song writer.
Escaping reality allows you to observe it objectively for once.
What a character 👏
He plays this character very well
He moves around and has the body language of Nate Diaz.
sayvar44
Lmao
Nah dude. Nate Diaz moves around and has the body language of Tom Waits.
I’m always so happy when i find an MMA comment on a unrelated video
@@tornaclconor5149 especially when it's a diaz one!!
absolutely love tom waits everything about him
So much of this from my hometown....Melbourne Australia, "The Don Lane Show". Don't let the fact the Don was from the US of A. fool you......that's Oz primetime right there. Mr. Waits freaked the town out.