Next week is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, and one of the inductees this year is Tom Waits. I'm obviously an admirer of his work, so I'm very pleased that he's being recognized. His songwriting skills, distinctive voice and delivery make him a unique talent.
Who else could put this in a love ballad:
"I spent fifteen dollars for a prostitute
With too much makeup and a broken shoe.
But her eyes were just a counterfeit;
She tried to gyp me out of it,
And you know that I am still in love with you."
and deliver it so that it sounds like a real, if pathetic, expression of love?
Gotta love it!
Tom Waits Entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Just teasing!
