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The Drunk On The Moon CD of Tom Waits has got to be the best surprise of
my boot collecting.
Everything on it is classic, and if it has been on offical releases, the
versions here are better, especially the Soundstage performances
(available through the right channels on video, and an absolute must
have). But you have to hear Tom opening with a monologue about the early
days, a big bit of rambling and lying about 500 pound Mexican women,
visectomies, Typing on stage, and well, that ain't the half of it. My
personal favorite is "Playin' Hookey' a real swinger in the Small Change
tradition, with great sounds and lyrics about how cool it is to be outta
school. Most of this CD is material unavailable on any concert
recording. Super rare. They should never have bothered with the recent
collection of previously released material and just put this baby out.
Pure gold.
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