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Bad As Me

Tom Waits

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Now that his high weirdness has been accepted, acclaimed, and even loved, Tom Waits meets us halfway for Bad as Me, his first new studio album in seven years. He’s still America’s craziest uncle, blasting through the pavement with a howl that dreams of Captain Beefheart and Howlin’ Wolf, but he also offers touches of genuine warmth, where his gruff exterior yields to his human heart. “Pay Me” is a piano ballad that opens with the hilarious but all-too-true line “They pay me not to come home.” But while Waits gets his freak on with the stinging power of urban electric blues on the full-bodied “Raised Right Men,” he’s weeping alongside his fellow man on the falsetto ache of “Talking at the Same Time,” where he nails life in 2011. Horns throw the title track into a tough lurch that’s reminiscent of Heartattack and Vine. Keith Richards guests, especially on the humorous “Satisfied.” Tom’s son, Casey Waits, keeps a muscular beat. When Waits has his mojo working, he’s positively scary-good. And be forewarned; he’s got his mojo working here. The deluxe edition includes three additional worthwhile tracks.

Customer Reviews

Waits' best?

It had been a few years since I'd listened to ol' Tom. for some reason I decided to get this without so much as a preview or review. And boy was I blown away! I havn't loved an album so much in ages and I am by no
Means a diehard Waits fan. This is just that good. A great mix of the barking rhythm man and the soulful crooner. I love every song from beginning to end but if pressed I'd list Everybody's Talking at the Same Time, Hell Broke Luce, Get Lost, Bad as Me, and Last Leaf as my favorites. I've now gone back and rediscovered his back catalog and have had non stop Waits for two weeks! Nice to find a new artist I can truly love who is at the top of his game. Give it a go.

you''re the same kinda' bad-as-me!

gonna have to drink myself to sleep ta' this one...

Worth the Wait(s)...he he

Wonderful...thank you Tom and Co.

Biography

Born: December 7, 1949 in Pomona, CA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

In the 1970s, Tom Waits combined a lyrical focus on desperate, low-life characters with a persona that seemed to embody the same lifestyle, which he sang about in a raspy, gravelly voice. From the '80s on, his work became increasingly theatrical as he moved into acting and composing. Growing up in Southern California, Waits attracted the attention of manager Herb Cohen, who also handled Frank Zappa, and was signed by him at the beginning of the 1970s, resulting in the material later released as The...
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