I Wish I Was In New Orleans (In the Ninth Ward), Small Change, Tom Waits [039]

Martin and Sam are joined by their latest guest host Lucy Dallas, wandering arm-in-arm through the streets and debating (again/still) the merits of truth and authenticity in the storytelling of Tom Waits. Whether we buy into the mythmaking of this group and location, or whether Waits is as successful as some of his heroes at creating these idealised places is challenged in weeks episode. 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: I Wish I Was In New Orleans (In the Ninth Ward), Small Change, Tom Waits (1976) Georgia On My Mind, The Genius Hits The Road, Ray Charles (1960) 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 - I Wish I Was In New Orleans Well, I wish I was in New Orleans I can see it in my dreams arm in arm down Burgundy a bottle and my friends and me hoist up a few tall cool ones play some pool and listen to that tenor saxophone calling me home and I can hear the band begin When The Saints Go Marching In by the whiskers on my chin New Orleans I'll be there I'll drink you under the table be red nose go for walks the old haunts what I wants is red beans and rice and wear the dress I like so well meet me at the old saloon make sure there's a Dixie moon New Orleans I'll be there and deal the cards roll the dice if it ain't that ole Chuck E. Weiss and Clayborn Avenue me and you Sam Jones and all and I wish I was in New Orleans I can see it in my dreams arm in arm down Burgundy a bottle and my friends and me New Orleans, I'll be there