Tom Waits - "Hold On"

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  • "Hold On" by @tomwaits from the album 'Mule Variations,' 1999
    Directed by Matt Mahurin
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  • @vincentbasquiat2501
    @vincentbasquiat2501 2 місяці тому +65

    History will remember Mr. Waits as one of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century.Every life should have a little Tom Waits in it.

    • @user-sc1ih6cq1o
      @user-sc1ih6cq1o 2 місяці тому +1

      No truer words...

    • @riccardouccheddu7824
      @riccardouccheddu7824 Місяць тому

      ⁹9​@@user-sc1ih6cq1o

    • @aprilcraddock169
      @aprilcraddock169 Місяць тому

      Definitely deserves "Mark Twain" better than the next receiptant.( can't think of the short black comedians name)

  • @BrandXSports
    @BrandXSports 3 роки тому +1432

    I have fought off foreclosure five times. I found out my wife was having an affair a week after having my heart attack. I got fat, bald and my knees went bad. I have been on the brink of bankruptcy more times than I can count. Felt like a failure as a husband, a father, a friend and a man. Now I am back on my feet, had one of the best Christmases of my life and will be a Grandfather in March. Tom is right. You just got to hold on. It's hard but you can do it.

    • @shirleyforrest6897
      @shirleyforrest6897 3 роки тому +24

      Theres something to be said for longevity!! so glad you held on.things always change.xxx

    • @judydove1602
      @judydove1602 3 роки тому +12

      good for you!!!!

    • @thezachlambert
      @thezachlambert 3 роки тому +13

      Hell yeah Mike. Keep it up.

    • @guitarguru.3572
      @guitarguru.3572 3 роки тому +31

      I’ve been through about everything you mentioned. Throw in a severe addiction to multiple substances. I’m really glad that you found your way through it. As hard as it is, I found it helped to embrace the bad with the good. You can’t find a better way to help you to appreciate the good when it arrives. Those times when I was alone were actually something I needed, in retrospect. Beforehand, I was arrogant, reckless, and downright ungrateful. I sincerely hope that every day for you gets better than the day before.

    • @andylarson7912
      @andylarson7912 3 роки тому +13

      Dang man I love your comment. Glad you have found a way to heal. Hope you get my message! Thanks for sharing

  • @carolzuvich1235
    @carolzuvich1235 3 роки тому +3197

    Tom. You saved my life 7 and a half years ago. My oldest daughter died and for 6 months I listened to you. It helped more than I can ever say. Thank you!

    • @malcolmbillington2864
      @malcolmbillington2864 3 роки тому +72

      sorry for your loss

    • @carolzuvich1235
      @carolzuvich1235 3 роки тому +34

      @@malcolmbillington2864 thank you

    • @downhillphilm.6682
      @downhillphilm.6682 3 роки тому +71

      your comment brought tears to my eyes.....stay strong!

    • @mario7frankielee
      @mario7frankielee 3 роки тому +49

      dear carol
      music has that magic to heal lovesickness and stuff but what’s that compared to your loss
      i pray for you to be showered with love and fortune🍀🍀🍀

    • @carolzuvich1235
      @carolzuvich1235 3 роки тому +25

      @@mario7frankielee thank you for your kind words

  • @albertmillus9637
    @albertmillus9637 Місяць тому +12

    I’ve listened to Waits for decades, but somehow managed to miss this song until now. I recently lost my wife of forty years, and my main purpose in life is to care for our autistic son. I truly need to hold on.

    • @joeb2487
      @joeb2487 Місяць тому +1

      I'm so sorry for your loss. Stay strong ❤

    • @OscarOrquera
      @OscarOrquera 3 дні тому

      No aguantes, vivelo todo lo que puedas..

  • @odintillgren3212
    @odintillgren3212 8 років тому +3046

    How does a man who sounds like he smokes tires and drinks gasoline make such beautiful songs?

    • @Indyls
      @Indyls 8 років тому +30

      +Odin Tillgren Oh man, I was just thinking something very like that. Truth!

    • @lillyandruben
      @lillyandruben 8 років тому +102

      That is a brilliant line "he smokes tyres and drinks gasoline

    • @roberth4688
      @roberth4688 8 років тому +122

      Him and Leonard Cohen make that "I gargle shards of glass and bleach" voice work amazingly well.

    • @michaelmcinnis9538
      @michaelmcinnis9538 8 років тому +46

      great writer makes all the deference

    • @goth1945
      @goth1945 8 років тому +53

      lol and let's not forget bob dylan, joe cocker...it's the man behind da voice, every time. He gives me goosebumps. Every time

  • @ashleyblomquist6466
    @ashleyblomquist6466 2 роки тому +40

    My bonus dad shared this song a year plus ago, it will forever make me think of him. He is currently battling cancer, diagnosed 3 months ago roughly. Please pray for him.

    • @lorenzobacalzo6058
      @lorenzobacalzo6058 2 роки тому +1

      My Prayers are with you and your dad. Be strong and Hold On. 🙏

    • @KurtisC93
      @KurtisC93 Місяць тому +1

      Any updates since then?

    • @user-dh3yq7uf4x
      @user-dh3yq7uf4x Місяць тому +1

      Prayers for you and yours whatever the situation..member to hold on... God bless.

  • @user-gc6ii3ii6b
    @user-gc6ii3ii6b 7 місяців тому +7

    This song was playing when my childs heart stopped during labour, and we did Hold On....and it started beating again. True story.

  • @silvaraspel7183
    @silvaraspel7183 5 місяців тому +32

    Tom Waits is the reason I am still here. I only had 2 albums in 1998, one Richie Sambora, one Tom Waits. Both cost half monthly income. I had no equipment to listen to these as I was homeless. Went to joint in old town, put the CD on and asked permission to wash my hair in that huge metal sink at the back. Then did the dishes for beer and some food. Survived the harsh winters.

  • @tristanmike
    @tristanmike 8 місяців тому +6

    I like to think that there is the multiverse where I live a better life than I live here. I also imagine that Tom Waits is the exact same in every single possible universe. He is the Universal Constant.

  • @dickedupgimmick
    @dickedupgimmick 13 років тому +119

    With charcoal eyes and Monroe hips
    She went and took that California trip
    This man is a poet.

    • @Wilshare
      @Wilshare 3 роки тому +4

      A TRUE BARD....YES

  • @camelectric
    @camelectric 21 день тому +4

    Thanks, Mr Waits, holding on.

  • @waggsish
    @waggsish 5 років тому +559

    Tom is an American Treasure. His songs are real people. Broken dreams. Hard times. and above all Hope and redemption.

    • @peanutlucy1
      @peanutlucy1 4 роки тому +11

      And a voice like no other!!

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda 3 роки тому +12

      Guys like him are the best part of America imo. I doubt he would exist anywhere else his material is about the culture there.

    • @colinwilliams553
      @colinwilliams553 3 роки тому +3

      Timothy, you're absolutely right:TOM WAITS IS AN AMERICAN TREASURE.... PERIOD!!!

    • @lenej.makwana297
      @lenej.makwana297 3 роки тому +4

      He’s a treasure period. :)

    • @niranjannaikwadi6141
      @niranjannaikwadi6141 3 роки тому +2

      Hope is a terrible thing, at least that's how I feel about it. Maybe I have seen more moonlight than sunny days.

  • @thefunnier716
    @thefunnier716 4 роки тому +14

    This song creates a memory that doesnt exist

  • @mohsenpourhossein9799
    @mohsenpourhossein9799 Рік тому +205

    Not only in Japan, Tom Waits is "big in Iran" too! Love all the way from the forgotten land of Iran 🇮🇷. God knows how many times I've closed my eyes and listened to him while sipping my last beer! You helped me through rough times.

    • @V.CatCroissant
      @V.CatCroissant Рік тому +20

      You're not so forgotten now... sending my best wishes from UK and hope the brave people of Iran get to be free soon. ❤ Be safe!

    • @karlmarx8719
      @karlmarx8719 Рік тому

      Isn’t drinking forbade in Islam? Damn Kuffar

    • @tdz69
      @tdz69 Рік тому +16

      This post is just further evidence how very much alike we all are no matter where we are from. God bless you brother! In the end there’s only love.

    • @Dz-up4lv
      @Dz-up4lv 4 місяці тому

      ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @Oberon4278
      @Oberon4278 4 місяці тому

      You're allowed to drink alcohol in Iran?

  • @Lindy059
    @Lindy059 2 роки тому +129

    My husband Jim was in the hospital almost 2 months fighting Covid. Tom Waits accompanied me on my hour long car drives to see him every day. Praying to God I would not lose him, Tom helped me to hold on and gave me hope. I am forever grateful to this talented artist that helped give me the strength to keep going. ❤

    • @hopehollowayrozier4651
      @hopehollowayrozier4651 2 роки тому +10

      God bless you , bless Tom Waits, and your husband. You didn't say , but I sure hope you still have him.

    • @manualramirez2973
      @manualramirez2973 2 роки тому +7

      Hoping that you and your family are doing better at this time

    • @lindanorris2455
      @lindanorris2455 Рік тому +2

      LOVE TOM. BEST WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND!

    • @Sunbirden1
      @Sunbirden1 Рік тому

      Bless you

    • @letsrock12345
      @letsrock12345 Рік тому

      Hope you and Jim are well.

  • @Gandalf-iy5tm
    @Gandalf-iy5tm 3 місяці тому +11

    When I am ready to give up. Tom Waits gives me hope.

    • @daddysdarlin5989
      @daddysdarlin5989 2 місяці тому

      One of the best voices ever! I've loved Tom since the 70's! Masterful! Much love from Utah ❤!

    • @elizabethpinkerton9866
      @elizabethpinkerton9866 Місяць тому

      He saved me when I escaped violence and madness. Ive just started buying all the albums I left behind when I ran with my children. Closeing Time and Heartattack on Vine where my favs so I have a few still to get.

  • @gorodneypace
    @gorodneypace 2 роки тому +20

    Good for you! I have had bankruptcy once and three years ago my wife of 20 years left me at about the same time I was diagnosed with cancer of the mouth, which resulted in losing most of my lower jaw. Since then I have had a lung embolism, a collapsed lung, blood poisoning, and once my heart stopped beating for about two minutes. But somehow, something inside me said to Hold On. So now I am still here and maybe healthier than I have been in 20+ years. Great song.

  • @markochota6266
    @markochota6266 3 місяці тому +7

    Festhalten nur darauf kommt es an. Wahre Liebe.

  • @jmgfx4161
    @jmgfx4161 3 роки тому +336

    This was the first song I heard when I left my abusive wife 2 years ago. My boys and I moved in with my mom and dad and we lost dad last year. Regretfully, this was the first song I heard from Tom Waits and I cried like a baby when he said "come on, Jim" because it felt like he was speaking right to me. Things are only getting better as time rolls on. And all you have to do is hold on.

    • @iherzmusic
      @iherzmusic 3 роки тому +12

      Glad you were able to get out of that situation. Keep holding on!

    • @deejaykay1975
      @deejaykay1975 2 роки тому +5

      Never let go...

    • @zachariahjones1310
      @zachariahjones1310 2 роки тому +9

      I lost my love after 22 years a couple days ago and it is hard

    • @jmgfx4161
      @jmgfx4161 2 роки тому +5

      @@zachariahjones1310 I'm sorry.

    • @lenhudson8194
      @lenhudson8194 Рік тому +1

      But your name is cellar.

  • @waggsish
    @waggsish 2 роки тому +115

    Lyrics
    They hung a sign up in our town
    "If you live it up, you won't live it down"
    So she left Monte Rio, son
    Just like a bullet leaves a gun
    With her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips
    She went and took that California trip
    Oh, the moon was gold, her hair like wind
    Said, "don't look back, just come on, Jim"
    Oh, you got to hold on, hold on
    You gotta hold on
    Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
    Well, he gave her a dimestore watch
    And a ring made from a spoon
    Everyone's looking for someone to blame
    When you share my bed, you share my name
    Well, go ahead and call the cops
    You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops
    She said, "baby, I still love you"
    Sometimes there's nothin' left to do
    Oh, but you got to hold on, hold on
    Babe, you gotta hold on and take my hand
    I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
    Well, God bless your crooked little heart
    St. Louis got the best of me
    I miss your broken China voice
    How I wish you were still here with me
    Oh, you build it up, you wreck it down
    Then you burn your mansion to the ground
    Oh, there's nothing left to keep you here
    But when you're falling behind in this big blue world
    Oh, you've got to hold on, hold on
    Babe, you gotta hold on
    Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
    Down by the Riverside motel
    It's ten below and falling
    By a ninety-nine cent store
    She closed her eyes and started swaying
    But it's so hard to dance that way
    When it's cold and there's no music
    Oh, your old hometown's so far away
    But inside your head there's a record that's playing
    A song called "Hold On", hold on
    Babe, you gotta hold on
    Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on
    You gotta hold on, hold on
    Babe, you gotta hold on
    Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on
    You gotta hold on, hold on
    Babe, you gotta hold on
    And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
    You gotta hold on, hold on
    Babe, you gotta hold on
    And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
    You gotta hold on
    You gotta hold on
    You gotta hold on
    You gotta hold on
    You gotta hold on, baby
    You gotta hold on, girl
    You gotta hold on
    You gotta hold on

    • @neilprovis3271
      @neilprovis3271 2 роки тому +2

      thanks it took so long to find the words Regards N P Australia

    • @dorseyblack9833
      @dorseyblack9833 Рік тому +3

      Thank you for the lyrics.

    • @neilprovis3271
      @neilprovis3271 Рік тому +1

      BEAUTIFUL

    • @badermunir5944
      @badermunir5944 6 місяців тому +1

      So kind of you & thank you for writing the lyrics of this powerful song . No doubt it gives me a hope & a gentle ray of light as I'm alive for my children. My children are the reason.

    • @laurathomas6133
      @laurathomas6133 4 місяці тому +1

      Appreciate your time in doing this❤

  • @gotmytingsfam
    @gotmytingsfam 8 років тому +789

    I actually hesitated before listening to this, because I knew exactly how it would make me feel.
    Yet here I am.

    • @jacoblong3510
      @jacoblong3510 8 років тому +21

      +Brick Brassbone
      As in the battle with most of enjoying Tom Waits ha

    • @harveylee51
      @harveylee51 7 років тому +10

      isn't that a given with TOM WAITS!! ? I knew ahead of time too achingly so and also here I am!! enjoy BRUV!!

    • @calamitousjane8807
      @calamitousjane8807 7 років тому +4

      Brick Brassbone teagan and Sara, wake up exhausted...

    • @123thof
      @123thof 6 років тому +5

      Excellent comment

    • @michaeljohn3936
      @michaeljohn3936 6 років тому +3

      Your profile pic just gave me a huge rush of memories as a child that I havnt seen in years, alongside nostalgia

  • @alexmajors1583
    @alexmajors1583 Рік тому +4

    I remember riding with my Dad in his 1995 Del Sol with the top down while listening to Tom Waits - I was only 8 years old and we were both hungry for food, and Dad was also hungry for new cigars. It was always a Saturday, the day he had off from work back then, and we would find our way to Chick-fil-A, one of the newer fast food chains in our area that happened to nestle itself in a corner across the parking lot of Boda Pipes, a local cigar store. He would load Bone Machine into his CD player before we left and he would always make sure that our car rides together finished the entire CD, which was just short of an hour of drive time.
    My Dad loved listening to albums front to back, all the time. Never a song wasted. And now that I know how long it took to get to Chick-fil-A, Boda Pipes, and then back home, it was far short of the 53 minute runtime of that Tom Waits album. Tom Waits meant so much to him at that time that we absolutely had to share the drive and songs together until they were done. And boy oh boy did it wear off on me.

  • @luciabernreiter8483
    @luciabernreiter8483 2 роки тому +5

    Tom Waits forever

  • @raindeerprojekt4119
    @raindeerprojekt4119 27 днів тому +1

    This man is Why I let go and now believe in Jesus. He is a Shepherd

  • @ThatFifaGamer
    @ThatFifaGamer Рік тому +55

    One of the greatest songs ever written.

    • @P03Z
      @P03Z 9 місяців тому

      You must be high as fuck. This shit sucks

    • @birgitgrabenkamp
      @birgitgrabenkamp 4 місяці тому +1

      Hold on...is the one you can do... it's the reason for all living beings around the world 🌎🫶

  • @PresleyRiver
    @PresleyRiver 2 роки тому +650

    This man is everything artists today aren’t. Interesting, profound, colorful, and wicked.

    • @veronicalyn7906
      @veronicalyn7906 2 роки тому +12

      His sincerity is his beauty 💕

    • @stevencorsoe9575
      @stevencorsoe9575 2 роки тому +9

      Today's artists will never,ever be artists...just garbage that floats at it's fake meanings that only makes money off of the fools that listen to them.

    • @spacecadet8843
      @spacecadet8843 2 роки тому +6

      You sure? Listen to Brian Fallon. You're welcome.

    • @spacecadet8843
      @spacecadet8843 2 роки тому +16

      @@stevencorsoe9575 Brian Fallon, Turnpike Troubadours, John Baumann, Thieving Birds, Greensky Bluegrass, Rival Sons, Radio Moscow, Colter Wall, etc. There's so many good acts if you actually care to look.

    • @stevencorsoe9575
      @stevencorsoe9575 2 роки тому +7

      @@spacecadet8843 Oh yeah...know of all of them but Tom Waits is still my favorite.😄👍

  • @repetemyname842
    @repetemyname842 3 роки тому +57

    This man doesnt write songs, he writes stories. Stories from the heart and from the soul, more real than anything you will ever hear on the radio. I hope you live to be 100, Tom, and keep the music flowing.

  • @karmaday8467
    @karmaday8467 3 роки тому +31

    I am 24 years old, and I'm upset that before tonight I had no idea Tom Waits was anything but an actor. I'm mad at my momma. Why wasn't I raised right, listening to this man?

    • @evanbaker4780
      @evanbaker4780 3 роки тому +4

      24 years old, Neil Young’s “Old Man” from the album Harvest might make a nice mixed drink with this song. Peace to you my friend.

    • @MichaelDoherty1981
      @MichaelDoherty1981 3 роки тому +3

      I found him late myself, but every day since has been better

    • @karmaday8467
      @karmaday8467 3 роки тому

      @@evanbaker4780 Well I'm not one much for drinking, but tonight is a Kentucky bourbon creme in a coffee kinda night, I think that'll suffice, no?

    • @butimar68
      @butimar68 3 роки тому +3

      My son doesn't like Beatles even though I do like them, but he loves Tom Waits. I guess it's about personal taste. But I'm not going to hide that I'm so proud of him liking Waits over Beatles, mommy's boy. :)

    • @namer6914
      @namer6914 3 роки тому

      I feel you, and i am 35 🤦🏼‍♂

  • @sulaimannh
    @sulaimannh 7 років тому +527

    It's my 20th birthday and I'm just listening to the person who helped me stay strong through my hardest times. I love Tom Waits so much 😭❤️

    • @mikeymc3094
      @mikeymc3094 4 роки тому +19

      SJ it’s 4 Oct,2019 today it was my 60 b,day yesterday. I just listen to him cos he’s great no other reason. Hope ur doin ok these days mate

    • @larrylinn8589
      @larrylinn8589 4 роки тому +17

      @@mikeymc3094 I an 70 years old, and Tom's songs are tattooed into my brain.

    • @miracdemir3002
      @miracdemir3002 3 роки тому +2

      İyi misin sülüman nasıl oldun

    • @jimmymoosic
      @jimmymoosic 3 роки тому +9

      I’m 70. He is a national treasure. Loved him long time now.

    • @cletusyesk
      @cletusyesk 3 роки тому +9

      The hardest times have yet to come.

  • @Dade333311
    @Dade333311 7 років тому +344

    Tom Waits writes lyrics that invite his listeners to create with him. They sketch out the framework and our experiences fill in the details. Masterful.

    • @cathydwiggins7922
      @cathydwiggins7922 3 роки тому +6

      Yep...Tom Waits tops my list and Dylan brings in second-place prize.

    • @Frederas11811
      @Frederas11811 3 роки тому +5

      @@cathydwiggins7922 Tom writes an entire movie in most of his songs.

    • @jimingram2702
      @jimingram2702 3 роки тому +5

      The framework analogy is good. TW is definitely a carpenter of songs.

    • @mikewalsh7318
      @mikewalsh7318 2 роки тому +6

      Well put, like reading a book. He speaks to ypur mind's eye.

    • @Frosty_tha_Snowman
      @Frosty_tha_Snowman 2 роки тому

      Very well said.

  • @matthewchambers-sinclair8772
    @matthewchambers-sinclair8772 4 роки тому +344

    Zombies, viruses, fear, panic. Whatever. Hold On

    • @inlakesh555
      @inlakesh555 4 роки тому +5

      ... and everybody isalready infected...

    • @BlueDragon-zn3gp
      @BlueDragon-zn3gp 4 роки тому +16

      Covids got ya watching Walking Dead? That's the only reason I know this song lol She sounds so calming

    • @matthewchambers-sinclair8772
      @matthewchambers-sinclair8772 4 роки тому +8

      @@BlueDragon-zn3gp I haven't even gone to TV yet; still just listening to favorite songs, new songs, songs I hated before but now find relatable. Strange Days indeed, but I never mind the surreal. Just the panicked and the chaos. Stay healthy!

    • @RLH-xv4ld
      @RLH-xv4ld 3 роки тому

      lol

  • @user-bh5fw5nz6i
    @user-bh5fw5nz6i 12 днів тому +1

    1st time I've heard him. I think he's definitely got talent writing music. His voice is unique.

  • @TsukiNaito1
    @TsukiNaito1 10 років тому +73

    The soul in this guy's voice! Why did it take the Walking Dead for me to hear this?

    • @mikesworld3792
      @mikesworld3792 3 роки тому +2

      He's in "the outsiders" movie too! Just realized rewatching it the other day,

    • @lenhudson8194
      @lenhudson8194 3 роки тому +19

      It doesn't matter how you found him. What matters is that you did.

    • @andrewcox2875
      @andrewcox2875 2 роки тому +5

      The Wire, for me.

    • @davidschmidt6013
      @davidschmidt6013 2 роки тому +2

      Just be glad you did.

    • @jenniferbayes3312
      @jenniferbayes3312 2 роки тому

      @@lenhudson8194 YES!!! 💯

  • @osmosis1st
    @osmosis1st 3 роки тому +6

    A broken heart isn't dead! It's just broken!!

  • @joycepugh331
    @joycepugh331 3 роки тому +47

    Waits is an American treasure. I came to his music late, but I believe only those of us with a few years under our belts can appreciate him.

    • @tomwaits264
      @tomwaits264 3 роки тому +3

      Thanks for your sincere compliment and love, I’m not complete without you as my Fan 🌹🎻 I have you to be most thankful for 🎻🎻🌹

    • @jamesgibson5876
      @jamesgibson5876 Рік тому +2

      I've been listening since my 20s and now am 60 .. it's the same appreciation ..I just have more understanding lol and can relate in a different way .. or .. you are probly correct ...

    • @babzee7111
      @babzee7111 Рік тому +1

      @joycepugh331 The comment right after yours is from a 20 year old - I glean from his brief comment his appreciation of Tom Waits would rival yours. ❤️

    • @stillnotwoke
      @stillnotwoke 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@tomwaits264 So fake... 😂

    • @brohamerer1604
      @brohamerer1604 9 місяців тому +1

      Been listening to Tom Waits since I was 17 and I'm 25 now. I always dislike when older people think younger people can't like, enjoy, or understand something. Tom Waits is one of if not my favorite musician ever and he has brought me through many rough moments in my life

  • @shellyreinhart2183
    @shellyreinhart2183 Рік тому +31

    "When It's cold and there's no music...But inside your head there's a record that's playing" Always a Tune.....

    • @davenicholas1868
      @davenicholas1868 Рік тому +1

      Awesome 👏
      He have a soulful voice!
      This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Tom?

    • @TomWaits-qx6ki
      @TomWaits-qx6ki Рік тому +2

      Thanks for your consistent love and support towards me on my page I really appreciate you and can’t thank you enough. Write me with the address above so we can have more positive conversations about my music and life in general

    • @mastersamurai7683
      @mastersamurai7683 3 місяці тому +1

      When your really down and out that song doesn't play...makes you reimagine the definition of weath

  • @billbradford7898
    @billbradford7898 Рік тому +12

    The very definition of original, authentic and yet universal

  • @hotsmudgesundae
    @hotsmudgesundae 13 років тому +22

    Tom Waits doesnt write music. He just takes a pen and his heart spills through the tip of it. The man has a gift that countless people would die for. I know I would. I could try to write a song...I could NOT try to write a song and just scribble; but nothing that comes from my pen or my piano or my guitar will EVER be as profound and REAL as the miraculous messages and tones that plume from this man....this gift from God to the human race.

  • @AsTheWheelsTurn
    @AsTheWheelsTurn Рік тому +1

    this was posted 15 years ago?!! only 9.4 million views....this is such an underrated song, I absolutely love the song and the video.

  • @ianjones7718
    @ianjones7718 4 роки тому +23

    I am 70 now after listening to tom for years each song comes out fresh to my ears with my own interpretation pertaining to my life

  • @lucylillypad1512
    @lucylillypad1512 Рік тому +3

    We need Tom more than ever now! We all need to Hold On!

  • @tadgerdavidson5377
    @tadgerdavidson5377 11 місяців тому +20

    You get the feeling Tom writes these songs with no idea how much they mean to people....he doesnt know us but they hit the heart

    • @norfoninsongunderson236
      @norfoninsongunderson236 9 місяців тому

      Tom knows us. Just close your eyes next time you listen to any of his albums.

    • @andreyalkhovik9818
      @andreyalkhovik9818 5 місяців тому

      Я убежден, что настоящим поэтам текст диктует сам Господь Бог. И они поют непосредственно Тебе . братишки и Сестренки дождитесь рассвета . дальше все будет лучше. Берегите себя и ближних.

  • @RedRobin13
    @RedRobin13 3 роки тому +7

    This man is our brother. God love him.

  • @rca6576
    @rca6576 3 роки тому +66

    This song is playing and it's the last day of 2020. Goodbye hellscape year. Hold on everyone. Bless you and let's do good for each other and move forward to a more compassionate time.

    • @randallfriese3621
      @randallfriese3621 3 роки тому +3

      Come on up to the house.

    • @shirleyforrest6897
      @shirleyforrest6897 3 роки тому +3

      You bet! This will get better.thankyou for your positivity. We all need some of that. Goodbye nightmare year.hello better things to come.bless you.xxx

    • @MrMkardon
      @MrMkardon 2 роки тому +1

      I am sorry to inform you that 2021 also sucked. Still glad that 2020 is over, though.

  • @jeffstevens4262
    @jeffstevens4262 10 років тому +392

    Anyone whose just discovered the amazing genius of Tom Waits shoud check out what he's been doing over the last 30 years or so and be captivated, Go ahead, I almost envy you...

    • @contrafax
      @contrafax 5 років тому +11

      Exactly so, I love discovering, "new" music. I am loving Tom Waits... Damn he is good.

    • @rafaelwillems3244
      @rafaelwillems3244 5 років тому +3

      curse of the pioneers

    • @jmgfx4161
      @jmgfx4161 5 років тому +6

      No need to be envious of me, I envy you. You knew something before I did and I'm looking forward to listening to more.

    • @joshwilliams7118
      @joshwilliams7118 4 роки тому +1

      Where to start? He’s wrote a lot

    • @splitpitch
      @splitpitch 4 роки тому +3

      @@joshwilliams7118 rain dogs

  • @olivierhaussaire2590
    @olivierhaussaire2590 Рік тому +3

    Vous avez de la chance 🙏👻 d'avoir un tel poète américain...🎶🎶🎶🎶🌟🌟

  • @anastasiamichaelgrigoriado7650
    @anastasiamichaelgrigoriado7650 2 місяці тому +2

    Well, Tom Waits succeeded yet again not just because of his beautiful songs and singing but because of offering me the chance of holding on thanks to all of you people, from everywhere, with hope, with courage, with strength. My eyes are in tears right now, but I can see enough to write to all of you out there, with every ounce of my heart, begging you let's all hold on

  • @robdemarco2457
    @robdemarco2457 6 років тому +4

    Cohen and Waits, 2 of the best!

  • @TheEleatic
    @TheEleatic 3 роки тому +99

    Dylan and Waits once had a conversation: the English language melted.

    • @moonlitme
      @moonlitme 3 роки тому +5

      thank God Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne and Bruce Cockburn came by just in the nick of time to save it!

    • @shirleyforrest6897
      @shirleyforrest6897 3 роки тому

      😁

    • @finnkdy
      @finnkdy 3 роки тому

      Lava w/o Cave, DK,Wire,Jam,Pixies???

    • @stevencollins771
      @stevencollins771 2 роки тому

      It became a bourbon glaze over American English ala mode.

    • @irishguy200007
      @irishguy200007 Рік тому

      Joni came with a big fire extinguisher

  • @dynamopirate470
    @dynamopirate470 Рік тому +2

    I discovered Tom Waits from Wristcutters: A Love Story. Amazing movie. I HIGHLY recommend it.

  • @kanekane1728
    @kanekane1728 21 день тому +2

    Looking at most popular groups it seems that they have a 5 to 7 years period where they produce great music and then the quality drops off. Then there are the exceptions like Tom who consistently produces great music.

  • @maximpopov8651
    @maximpopov8651 3 роки тому +40

    One of the greatest ballads in human history 💙

  • @thepartilikebest
    @thepartilikebest 2 роки тому +4

    You give me reason to live...

    • @davenicholas1868
      @davenicholas1868 Рік тому

      You can say that again…
      He have a soulful voice!
      This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Tom?

  • @angelarene559
    @angelarene559 9 днів тому

    My ex introduced me to your music .. been a fan since 2009 ♥️

  • @saulstar5203
    @saulstar5203 2 роки тому +1

    Been a fan of Tom's since 1977 , it's been a beautiful, wonderful ride luved every minute ...

  • @JeghedderThomas
    @JeghedderThomas 6 років тому +15

    How can you not love Tom Waits?

  • @faymfaym3137
    @faymfaym3137 9 місяців тому +6

    My first husband (now dead) turned me on to Tom. His name was Jim. Our relationship wasn’t headed where I was hoping - so after 6 yrs of dating I moved to California to pursue my passion. The line about “she went and took that California trip” - and the line about “don’t look back just come on Jim” - have always resonated. We eventually married - and divorced - and he passed passed shortly thereafter - listening to this song is tough. Bittersweet. More bitter than sweet. Makes me wonder if I should have held on longer than I did with his sobriety struggles. Went on to have a family after him. And amazing kids. My dream realized. But he was my soulmate. Tough to listen to Tom. He was my soulmate and without him I’d never have been introduced to Tom. This song is a tough one now though. Very evocative.

  • @lucylillypad1512
    @lucylillypad1512 Рік тому +29

    It's been almost 10 years. And this never ceases to remind me to hold on. It gets less painful, but still hurts. Tom, thanks for all you do.

    • @davenicholas1868
      @davenicholas1868 Рік тому

      You can say that again…
      He have a soulful voice!
      This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Tom?

    • @TomWaits-qx6ki
      @TomWaits-qx6ki Рік тому

      Thanks for your consistent love and support towards me on my page I really appreciate you and can’t thank you enough. Write me with the address above so we can have more positive conversations about my music and life in general

  • @helenkiljoy7775
    @helenkiljoy7775 3 роки тому +28

    I used to be on the radio, but when my program director told me he would fire me if I ever played Tom Waits again, I quit.

    • @ded1333
      @ded1333 3 роки тому +4

      What a killjoy

    • @brianfitzgerald6833
      @brianfitzgerald6833 3 роки тому +1

      Down By Law is the film for you. Tell 'em Lee Baby Sims sent you.

    • @craiglangley1478
      @craiglangley1478 3 роки тому +1

      Good on you. Director deserved if.

  • @joanarturoacevedo44
    @joanarturoacevedo44 2 роки тому +20

    The fact he can still produce such amazing songs in his old age is beautiful.
    Other musicians ain't touching him.

    • @lucylillypad1512
      @lucylillypad1512 Рік тому +2

      Our Tom is not OLD! He's better with age! Like a fine, fine wine!! Hope he lives for another 50 years!

    • @Pluralofvinylisvinyls
      @Pluralofvinylisvinyls 2 місяці тому

      This song is like 25 years old

  • @noobyproducions4092
    @noobyproducions4092 2 роки тому +8

    The hidden treasures of music. Absolute masterpiece.

  • @candg4989
    @candg4989 6 місяців тому +1

    I never thought I’d get so teary eyed with a guy saying the same thing over and over again, “Hold on, Hold On…”

  • @patrickhurley7029
    @patrickhurley7029 2 роки тому +5

    If you are going through a junk yard of a time in life, I always recommend Tom Waits - man is one of my biggest musical heroes - but also one of my biggest hero's

  • @craigwheeler3837
    @craigwheeler3837 6 років тому +9

    he is a national treasure

  • @moragvangeyzel6387
    @moragvangeyzel6387 Рік тому +7

    Love it, have it on repeat, repeat, repeat.......

  • @gs212.
    @gs212. 11 місяців тому +7

    Uwielbiam Toma ,że jest prawdziwym facetem i nie udaje innego lepszego .❤

  • @michaelvessel4604
    @michaelvessel4604 4 роки тому +30

    The perfect thing to listen to right now during this whole crisis.

  • @jmgfx4161
    @jmgfx4161 5 років тому +46

    My God, that was absolutely beautiful.

  • @lullsbaby9321
    @lullsbaby9321 2 роки тому +3

    You cant "share" Tom's songs, because your friends wont feel what you feel listening to it. Their own their own journey, which is why they may need to hear it. They wont get what you're going through, but his pain will help them get through their struggles. Which is why he MUST be shared

  • @ericbachman-johnson3192
    @ericbachman-johnson3192 4 місяці тому +1

    It was the 70s. I was living near Chicago and seeing all the folk musicians like Steve Goodman and John Prine etc live and in person.
    Then a friend said we gotta see this Tom Waits guy. I think he was appearing at Biddy Mulligan's on the far north side. Standing in line to get in a scruffy skinny guy is stumbling around pushing his way in. He mumbled something about "where's the bathroom..."
    It was Tom Waits, already in character. Been a fan ever since!

  • @spraudoggy
    @spraudoggy 3 роки тому +1

    Honored you took the time to reply with such kind words. Thank you.

  • @jobemotswedi9372
    @jobemotswedi9372 7 місяців тому +3

    My first vinyl in my vinyl collection was this album, i just wanted something i can touch. Tom is the best.

    • @muhammetsanci
      @muhammetsanci 7 місяців тому

      Oh man.. amazing way to start the collection. My favorite one in my collection is also his albume :)

  • @Christine-tg3si
    @Christine-tg3si 3 роки тому +33

    This song got me through 2020 and all of its anguish and all of the passings of friends and family of late. Art is lifesaving.

    • @davenicholas1868
      @davenicholas1868 Рік тому

      You can say that again…
      He have a soulful voice!
      This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Tom?

    • @TomWaits-qx6ki
      @TomWaits-qx6ki Рік тому

      Thanks for your consistent love and support towards me on my page I really appreciate you and can’t thank you enough. Write me with the address above so we can have more positive conversations about my music

  • @melaniegorgos8071
    @melaniegorgos8071 7 місяців тому

    Ultra gute Lieder, und die Texte sind nicht von dieser Welt so gut sind die. ❤Danke für die wunderschönen Lieder Mix. 🤗👍🍀😎🤝

  • @yousufmohideen5243
    @yousufmohideen5243 10 місяців тому +2

    this song saved my life

  • @longlivethedrama
    @longlivethedrama 9 років тому +170

    I am ADDICTED to this song… so beautiful, he sings it so heartbroken. There's nothing better than listening Tom Waits in maximal volume on my balcony.

    • @Potida1
      @Potida1 8 років тому +2

      +longlivethedrama I am addicted to it too :-)

    • @scrubbymcgee5233
      @scrubbymcgee5233 8 років тому +4

      I played this son for my mom when she was in the hospital to this day iv never herd a song that has more meaning to me than tom waits hold on

    • @joshwilliams7118
      @joshwilliams7118 5 років тому +2

      It’s got me coming back here at least twice a week since 3 months ago when I heard it the first time, truly addicted this week.

    • @sinceunati
      @sinceunati 4 роки тому

      Well, I'm now in love with you..so yeah...Gonna somehow have to explain this to my wife..

    • @neilprovis3271
      @neilprovis3271 4 роки тому

      me to i have to old on

  • @Chrai0n
    @Chrai0n 11 років тому +8

    Great song, great voice. I just learned about this while I was watching Rick, Hershel, and Daryl having a conversation.

  • @trailg19c
    @trailg19c 5 років тому +2

    Damn, listening to this at work, no whisky, no smoking pipe, no stars to sit under and no breeze to blame for the teary eyes.

  • @elric101
    @elric101 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow Tom's a legend and I love this song, it feels so beautiful and sad. However it's even more heartwrenching because sweet Beth sang it in The walking dead. RIP baby xoxo

  • @sirmelancholia
    @sirmelancholia 11 років тому +17

    I'm a Tom Waits fan of 25 years. I couldn't be more ecstatic to have heard this song on my favorite show. I'm glad more people get the opportunity to discover and enjoy the vast catalogue of music that this genius has created.

  • @blankvoice9496
    @blankvoice9496 11 місяців тому +4

    I'm currently facing my career issues.. your song help me to not cry while sleeping 😊❤

  • @jamescarterjones
    @jamescarterjones 11 місяців тому +1

    he's the most unrecognized artist of the 20th century

  • @jimdutter7818
    @jimdutter7818 5 років тому +1

    National treasure that many have never heard of. Shame!

  • @thoushaltabide
    @thoushaltabide 13 років тому +8

    "God bless your crooked little heart."
    What a great fucking line.

  • @TheWoodencrow
    @TheWoodencrow 13 років тому +16

    As rough as some of his work sounds, it's songs like this, soft broken little ballads sung from the heart that truly show you Tom's range. From crooner to caterwauler, bulldog to bawler, this man isn't great simply because of his unique voice. It's the soul of his lyrics and the pure, raw, honesty of his performances that truly distinguish him as a master of his craft.

  • @cloud9savagehenry
    @cloud9savagehenry Рік тому +2

    If you live it up, you won't live it down is easily the greatest lyric ever.

  • @johnmorrow51
    @johnmorrow51 Рік тому +4

    I've come late to Tom Waits but I Iove his music and his gravely voice. Absolute class music.

  • @user-wy9zp1pw9k
    @user-wy9zp1pw9k 5 місяців тому +3

    Dear sir I want to thank u for all ur amazing music my husband and I have been thru so much in the past 3 years but ur songs soothe our souls and make us smile thank u so much

  • @Kate8790
    @Kate8790 9 років тому +6

    This song always makes me cry. Love Tom Waits.

    • @diamondgirl1014
      @diamondgirl1014 8 років тому

      +Kate8790 I know how you feel. I listened to Tom Waits all the time as a kid. This brought back SSSOOOOO many memories.

  • @kelseykciuk7809
    @kelseykciuk7809 2 місяці тому +1

    I'm obsessed with this song ❤ I cried the first time I heard it. ❤

  • @elisabettabubola4927
    @elisabettabubola4927 3 роки тому +4

    Tim esita touches my heart all the time . He’s unique. Never old

    • @davenicholas1868
      @davenicholas1868 Рік тому

      You can say that again…
      He have a soulful voice!
      This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Tom?

    • @TomWaits-qx6ki
      @TomWaits-qx6ki Рік тому

      Thanks for your consistent love and support towards me on my page I really appreciate you and can’t thank you enough. Write me with the address above so we can have more positive conversations about my music

  • @jenniferbayes3312
    @jenniferbayes3312 3 роки тому +16

    I love Tom. This song brings me comfort even in my darkest hours. So beautiful. Everyone just keep holding on. ❤

  • @parac0sm0naut26
    @parac0sm0naut26 3 роки тому +4

    If we must wait, Tom Waits, "Hold On" There is no better, or fitting song for waiting.

    • @tomjones1917
      @tomjones1917 2 роки тому

      Hi there
      Thanks for your love and support that has brought me this far, it has been a hard time for me going through this but your love and support keeps me going and standing strong in this difficult times. I do read your heartwarming comments and I truly appreciate all you’ve done for me throughout the years.
      It’s a season of love😍❤️❤️ for me and so I decided to put a smile on the faces of my fans by going through my UA-cam channel and checking out on my fans, so I can get to communicate with my fans better through discussion of depth and humor listening to compliments and criticism of my career.❤️💞💞🙏💓... 💖❤️💞💞💞

    • @parac0sm0naut26
      @parac0sm0naut26 2 роки тому

      @@tomjones1917 you are not Tom Waits your syntax is off.

  • @lylescott8157
    @lylescott8157 Рік тому +1

    Carol Zuvich,may GOD bless your daughter,you and your entire family..I'm so sorry for your loss

    • @TomWaits-qx6ki
      @TomWaits-qx6ki Рік тому

      Thanks for your consistent love and support towards me on my page I really appreciate you and can’t thank you enough. Write me with the address above so we can have more positive conversations about my music and life in general

  • @scapegoatiscariot2767
    @scapegoatiscariot2767 8 місяців тому +1

    This has grown over me like moss. I can see now that I'll have to come back here from time to time.

  • @rtoadietodd
    @rtoadietodd 8 років тому +18

    When we rush.. Tom Waits..

  • @tdunph4250
    @tdunph4250 9 місяців тому +8

    This song definitely helped me through some bad times. This whole album is quite under-rated truthfully.

  • @danielvrodriguez81
    @danielvrodriguez81 2 роки тому +2

    I'm thankful to The Walking Dead for introducing me to this great song

  • @damiankrauza3752
    @damiankrauza3752 Рік тому

    Mein geliebter Tom,
    alle Deine Lieder zeugen von Deiner großen und selbstlosen Liebesfähigkeit
    und waren für mich eine große Unterstützung!

  • @katapusok3547
    @katapusok3547 3 роки тому +4

    “Charcoal eyes and Monroe hips” - taking that California trip has been my dream for more than a decade. I grew up totally obsessed with the US, and I think about it every day, how great it must be to live in LA, close to the ocean, in a Miami, Fort Lauderdale, New York City, strolling across Martha’s Vineyard, waking up under the West Virgina sun...
    maybe one day

    • @Pluralofvinylisvinyls
      @Pluralofvinylisvinyls 2 місяці тому

      I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, it’s a terrible place. Miami too.