Tom Waits – Live On The Tube (1985)

Tom Waits Performs "16 Shells From A 30.6" and “In the Neighborhood” from the album 'Swordfish Trombones' and "Cemetery Polka" and “Walking Spanish” from the album 'Rain Dogs' Live On The Tube - Oct 16, 1985

00:00 – Into
02:15 – 16 Shells From A 30.6
07:20 – Cemetary Polka
11:15 – In The Neighborhood
16:20 – Walking Spanish

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[ralphcarneymovies]

OMG. That’s my dear little bro Ralph Carney on sax. This is a true gift seeing this. Thanks to Patrick White for posting this !
Love to all!

[bobeschism]

Remember watching this when it was broadcast live (Friday early evening). Blew my 17 year old mind then and blows my 55 year old mind now. Thank you for everything inbetween, Tom.

[davidsneddon]

Genius, just pure genius. Always has been always will be.

[whitedeion]

The chaos during cemetary polka is beautiful

[ermolaoslol]

One of the finest representatives of the human species

[afkbradshaw]

remember this clearly, glued to this whirlwind of vagabond and nicotine on the TV. The end titles started during In the Neighborhood and cut off mid song. The next week Jools said they had unprecedented letters of complaint and they showed the complete song as well as Walking Spanish, which that moment and for ever since is still my favourite song of Tom's. Changed my life those 2 Fridays.

[baldeagle]

I'd buy that for a dollar. Man that's some fine music. Tom is what we all strive to be.

[robinm.]

Gotta love, the one and only Tom Waits. The man is brilliant

[darincross]

Tom is untouchable. No other artists is more one of a kind and original than he. The supreme master at work.

[danielprofeta]

This is fantastic, incredible performer

[danielgillard]

I could leave this on repeat for about 30 years or so. Just glorious 😎

[kristandagley]

Yes!!! So happy to see this. Tom is one of a kind and will forever be. His music touches the soul beyond words

[theballadofbill]

Super glad to see that this footage has finally been compiled and released by the official account.

[jerseyjoshua]

Heart attack & Vine still one of my favorite albums. The chef that got me into cooking introduced me to you. You even were in his restaurant once, along the Delaware River in NJ.

[jamescarterjones]

a genius only a very few of my friends can comprehend. Even in 2024

[tim_muddiman]

I didn't ever know he did this. What a great surprise to have all these years later. Great great band.,

[donbakerseattle]

Walking Spanish has to be my all-time favorite of Tom Waits songs. It is a real treat to get to see it performed on stage.

[snipebob]

A life-changing concert for me from this tour on 11/23/85 in Beverly Hills. It rearranged the furniture in my head about what a concert could or should be.

[theodekker]

This is the absolute top!
Performance, music & theatre! Brilliant, odd, originaliteit, weird, dirty, saucy...

[iwanttheoneicanthave]

Really love Tom's songs and live performances.
Mabuhay! From your Filipino fan!