I'll Take New York, Franks Wild Years, Tom Waits [139]

Gabriel Ebulue returns for a second portion of Tom Waits doing his crazy lounge singer schtick. This week’s discussion includes atonal organ arrangements, the trajectory of depression in pop songs, and the lonely death of Frank O’Brien. 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’ll Take New York, Franks Wild Years, Tom Waits (1987) Here, Working For The Man, Tindersticks (2004) 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’ll Take New York I'll tip the newsboy I'll get a shine I'll ride that dream to the end of the line I'm goin' places I'll take a ride Up to the Riverside I'll take New York I'll let it happen I'll pop the cork tear off the wrappin' I'll make a splash on the Hudson that's how I will arrive Hey, do you have two tens for a five? Roll out the carpet Strike up the band break into the best champagne when I land Beat the Parade drum hit all the bars I want the moon and stars But I'll take NY I'll make it all happen Blow out the candles tear off the wrappin' And I know someday they'll have to name a street after me Right next door to old Franklin D