Jersey Girl, Heartattack and Vine, Tom Waits [072]

There's some confused feelings this week on Song by Song, despite feeling overwhelmingly positive about the track. Leading off with spirited debate about the pros and cons of the line "sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la" (I think that's the correct number of "la"s) as well as the simplicity of some of the other lyrics, Sarah, Martin and Sam discuss Waits's relationship to Kathleen Brennan, Kylie Minogue and short third verses. 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: Jersey Girl, Heartattack And Vine, Tom Waits (1980) Tears On My Pillow, Enjoy Yourself, Kylie Minogue (1989) 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 - Jersey Girl Got no time for the corner boys down in the street makin all that noise don't want no whores on Eighth Avenue cause tonight I'm gonna be with you cause tonight I'm gonna take that ride across the river to the Jersey side take my baby to the carnival and I'll take you on all the rides down the shore everythings all right you with your baby on a saturday night yeah don't you know all my dreams come true when I'm walkin' down the street with you sing sha la la la la la sha la la la la la la la la sha la la sha la la la sha la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl sha la la la la la la sha la la la la la la la la sha la la sha la la la sha la la la la la you know she thrills me with all her charms when I'm wrapped up in my baby's arms my little angel gives me everything I know someday that she'll wear my ring so don't bother me cause I got no time I'm on my way to see that girl of mine yeah nothin else matters in this whole wide world when you're in love with a Jersey girl sing sha la la la la la sha la la la la la la la la sha la la sha la la la sha la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl sha la la la la la la sha la la la la la la la la sha la la sha la la la sha la la la la la and I call your name I can't sleep at night sha la la la la la la la sha la la la la la la la la sha la la la la la la la sha la la la la I'm in love with a Jersey girl sha la la la la la la yeah sha la la la la la la la la sha la la sha la la la oh I'm in love I'm in love with a Jersey girl sha la la la la la la yeah sha la la la la la la la la