Heartattack and Vine, Heartattack and Vine, Tom Waits [068]

We're back! Kicking off season seven we play host to Martin's in-laws, as the power-couple of Lawyer Miranda Zaltzman and Beggarman/Thief Andy Zaltzman join Song by Song for a rundown of children's rhymes, breakfast foods and cricket statistics. Song by Song is Martin Zaltz Austwick and Sam Pay; two musicians listening to and discussing every single Tom Waits track in chronological order. website: songbysongpodcast.com twitter: @songbysongpod e-mail: [email protected] Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Heartattack And Vine, Heartattack And Vine, Tom Waits (1980) Heartattack And Vine, Best of the Bizarre Sessions (1990-1994), Screamin' Jay Hawkins (2000) We think your Song by Song experience will be enhanced by hearing, in full, the songs featured in the show, which you can get hold of from your favourite record shop or online platform. Please support artists by buying their music, or using services which guarantee artists a revenue - listen responsibly. Lyrics - Heartattack And Vine Liar liar with your pants on fire white spades hangin on the telephone wire gamblers reevaluate along the dotted line you'll never recognize yourself on Heartattack and Vine doctor lawyer beggar man thief Philly Joe Remarkable looks on in disbelief if you want a taste of madness you have to wait in line you'll probably see someone you know on Heartattack and Vine Boney's high on china white Shorty found a punk don't you know there ain't no devil theres just god when he's drunk well this stuff will probably kill you lets do another line what you say you meet me down on Heartattack and Vine see that little Jersey girl in the see through top with the pedal pushers suckin on a soda pop well I bet shes still a virgin it's only twenty-five to nine you can see a million of em on Heartattack and Vine better off in Iowa against your scrambled eggs than crawlin down Cahuenga on a broken pair of legs you'll find your ignorance is blissful every goddamn time you're waitin for the RTD on Heartattack and Vine Boney's high on china white Shorty found a punk don't you know there ain't no devil thats just god when he's drunk well this stuff will probably kill you let's do another line what you say you meet me down on Heartattack and Vine liar liar with your pants on fire white spade hangin on the telephone wire gamblers reevaluate along the dotted line you'll never recognize yourself on Heartattack and Vine doctor lawyer beggar man thief Philly Joe Remarkable looks on in disbelief if you want a taste of madness you'll have to wait in line you'll probably see someone you know on Heartattack and Vine see that little Jersey girl in the see through top with the pedal pushers suckin on a soda pop well I'll bet she's still a virgin but it's only twenty-five to nine you can see a million of em on Heartattack and Vine Boney's high on china white Shorty found a punk don't you know there ain't no devil thats just god when he's drunk well this stuff will probably kill you let's do another line what you say you meet me down on Heartattack and Vine