True Orphans pt 4 (1990-1992) - Final Season Specials

Into the 1990s, Martin and Sam return for more unreleased Waits tracks, splitting the decade into two more manageable chunks. This first episode sees some repurposed music, a few live songs, as well as Waits delivering heart-felt advice alongside Thelonius Monster.

Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Serrano, flexi-disc insert for the book 'Sylvia Plachy's Unguided Tour', Tom Waits (1990)

Russian Dance, The Black Rider, Tom Waits (1993)

I Left My Heart In San Francisco, live recording, Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco CA, w. George Corey / Douglass Cross (31 December 1990)

I Left My Heart In San Francisco, I Left My Heart In San Francisco, Tony Bennett (1962)

Auld Lang Syne, live recording, Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco CA (31 December 1990/1 January 1991)

It’s Alright With Me, Red Hot + Blue, Tom Waits / w. Cole Porter - music video dir. Jim Jarmusch (1990)

It's Alright With Me, Can-Can Original Broadway Cast Recording, C.K Alexander / w. Cole Porter (1953)

It's Alright With Me, We Must Believe In Magic, Crystal Gale (1977)

Thousand Bing Bangs, Devout Catalyst, Ken Nordine / Tom Waits (1991)

A Thousand Bingbangs (solo version), Transparent Mask, Ken Nordine (2011)

First Kiss, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)

The Movie, Devout Catalyst, Ken Nordine / Tom Waits (1991)

I'm Not Your Fool Anymore, Mississippi Lad, Teddy Edwards / Tom Waits (1991)

Adios Lounge, Beautiful Mess, Thelonius Monster / Tom Waits (1992)

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All The Time / Little Man / Nirvana - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards [362/363/364]

Vera Chok makes her triumphant 2023 return to Song by Song for fat driving beats, donated smooth jazz vocals and a moment of zen. This week we discuss the anger of an ageing codependent relationship, the nature (and futility) of advice, and the magic of anticipated nostalgia. 

Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
All The Time, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)

Interpretation of All The Time by user "Believo', from genius.com
Little Man, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)

I'm Not Your Fool Anymore, Mississippi Lad, Teddy Edwards (1991)

Sonny Boy, You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet, Jackie Wilson (1961)

Sonny Boy, sung by various performers, from 'Tuppy and the Terrier', Jeeves & Wooster S01E02, ITV (1990)

Nirvana, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)

Tom Waits reads 'The Laughing Heart', by Charles Bukowski, from 'Bukowski: Born Into This', dir. John Dullaghan (2003)

Tom Waits on Charles Bukowski, from 'Bukowski: Born Into This', dir. John Dullaghan (2003)

'Bukowski: Born Into This', dir. John Dullaghan (2003)

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