Listening to Closing Time for the first time in forever and I'm reminded at how brilliant of an album it is.

****ing love Tom Waits

The actor? He's ok. Like his character in licorice pizza.

Liked his turn as an irascible but hopeful miner in Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

Also enjoyed old appearances on 80's Letterman

I was just listening to Swordfishtrombones two days ago.

Huge fan, like Know Your Enemy I got to see him in 2008 on his Glitter & Doom tour. Seminal moment in my concert history. I am a fan of all eras, as much the old stuff as Orphans and Mule Variations. Incredible artist with an extremely eclectic catalog. Haven't spun any Waits lately, must change that today.

If you can get past the 80s/90s glam'ish rock visuals, here's a fun cover of Hang on St. Chrisopher.

I'd never heard of Tom Waits until this song came out and I quickly learned it was a cover. I was a freshman in HS.

I'm way more a fan of early Tom. Closing Time is in my all-time top-10.

Closing Time and Bone Machine are constantly in rotation. Two sides to TW that are pure greatness

Am I the only one who prefers the later stuff? Don't get me wrong, I like it all, but Mule Variations is my favorite. And honestly, I probably listen to Bad As Me more than anything.

Mule Variations is great. I love Coney Island Baby off Blood Money too.