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View Poll Results: What Do You Think of "Bad As Me"?
Perfect 4 16.00%
Great 14 56.00%
Good 3 12.00%
OK 2 8.00%
Poor 1 4.00%
Terrible 1 4.00%
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Old 10-28-2011, 03:50 PM   #11 (permalink)
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You people are insane, Alice is his best album since Bone Machine. I think the ballads in his 70s and 80s album are of filler quality, but since the 90s they have been excellent.

As for the new album, after two listens I'm loving it. "Hell broke Luce" is probably my favourite track at the moment. The lyrics are a bit hard to hear throughout the album as is usual with modern era Waits album, but I usually pick up on them on further listening.
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Old 10-28-2011, 11:04 PM   #12 (permalink)
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In general I think I've just avoided his material that was written for plays. I don't know why, I guess I assumed it wouldn't be as personal or quality, but listening to some of the songs on YouTube I think I've probably been missing out.
Yeah, Blood Money, Black Rider and Frank's Wild Years are all great albums. If you haven't heard them, they're definitely worth your while.
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Old 10-29-2011, 06:51 AM   #13 (permalink)
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i voted "great" as well

not as strong as Rain Dogs or Bone Machine but still pretty damn good

has a similar vibe to Rain Dogs, stripped down chords and nifty ballads
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Old 10-29-2011, 12:07 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Yeah, Blood Money, Black Rider and Frank's Wild Years are all great albums. If you haven't heard them, they're definitely worth your while.
You know, I've heard Frank's Wild Years and really enjoyed it. Didnt even know it was for a play.
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Old 10-30-2011, 06:17 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Tom Waits - Hell Broke Luce - YouTube

Probably the hardest song ever to come out of my speakers.
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You people are insane, Alice is his best album since Bone Machine. I think the ballads in his 70s and 80s album are of filler quality, but since the 90s they have been excellent.
So you disagree then that the weakest songs on this album are "Pay Me" and "Last Leaf"? Those two are definite skippers for me. Some of the other ballads are good though, like "Face to the Highway".

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As for the new album, after two listens I'm loving it. "Hell broke Luce" is probably my favourite track at the moment. The lyrics are a bit hard to hear throughout the album as is usual with modern era Waits album, but I usually pick up on them on further listening.
I like "Hell Broke Luce" a lot too. I don't have any trouble understanding the lyrics though, never have with his songs in general. Maybe it's just the faux-southern accent on songs like that make him harder to understand if English isn't you first language?

Anyway, yeah, "Hell Broke Luce" is great, as you say one of the heaviest songs he's ever done, and it's hilarious to hear him swearing so much in a song. My other nomination for best song on the album are the first four tracks, "Chicago", "Raised Right Men", "Talking at the Same Time", and "Get Lost".
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i just acquired his entire discography

will assimilate them and see how this one compares
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Old 12-04-2011, 02:07 PM   #18 (permalink)
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So you disagree then that the weakest songs on this album are "Pay Me" and "Last Leaf"? Those two are definite skippers for me. Some of the other ballads are good though, like "Face to the Highway".


I like "Hell Broke Luce" a lot too. I don't have any trouble understanding the lyrics though, never have with his songs in general. Maybe it's just the faux-southern accent on songs like that make him harder to understand if English isn't you first language?

Anyway, yeah, "Hell Broke Luce" is great, as you say one of the heaviest songs he's ever done, and it's hilarious to hear him swearing so much in a song. My other nomination for best song on the album are the first four tracks, "Chicago", "Raised Right Men", "Talking at the Same Time", and "Get Lost".
I'd rather listen to "Pay Me" than "Kiss Me" or "Tell Me".

"Hell Broke Luce", "Satisfied", "Bad As Me", "Get Lost", and "Talking at the Same Time" are getting thoroughly stuck in my head and I like it.

I thought "Last Leaf" wasn't bad, myself. "She Stole the Blush" is a bit more shrug worthy to me...
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Old 01-21-2012, 04:41 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Got the album, paid for it of course, but still can't get around "Glitter and Doom". That live album is gonna be hard to beat!!!
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Got the album, paid for it of course, but still can't get around "Glitter and Doom". That live album is gonna be hard to beat!!!
Well that might say more about this album than Glitter and Doom. I was not thrilled when I got through it. New Years Eve was the best for me.
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