Tom Traubert’s Blues è il nuovo singolo di Tom Waits tratta dall'album 'Small Change'. "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)" (commonly known as "Tom Traubert's Blues" or "Waltzing Matilda") is a song by American alternative rock musician Tom Waits. For me, I was in Europe for the first time, and I felt like a soldier far away from home and drunk on the corner with no money, lost. "[5] Howe recorded and produced "Tom Traubert's Blues" during Small Change's recording sessions. I kinda borrowed your unofficial national anthem on this whole thing. Some tracks have a string section, whose sweet timbre is starkly contrasted to Waits' voice. Personnel adapted from Small Change's liner notes.[6]. The song was recorded direct to ½-inch two-track stereo tape. Waits, Tom. I met this girl named Matilda. 1 of 19. Download Pdf. In 1903 Marie Cowan was hired to alter the song lyrics for use as an advertising jingle for Billy Tea, making it nationally famous. The music, for the most part, consists of Waits' gravelly, rough voice, set against a backdrop of piano, upright bass, drums and saxophone. "[3], In May 1979, Waits himself confirmed the song's origins during a live performance in Sydney, Australia, stating "I met this girl named Matilda. And I say, 'I'm going to give you a lyric that you never heard before.' Allmusic reviewer Thomas Ward has referred to the song as "without doubt, one of Tom Waits' finest recordings" and described it as "heartbreakingly beautiful, containing some of the artist's finest lyrics, especially in the croaking opening 'wasted and wounded / 'taint what the moon did / got what I paid for now'."[9]. You can click on one to see the corresponding lyrics and translations. I bought a pint of rye. John Collinson was the first person to record Waltzing Matilda, the unofficial Australian national anthem. 2,932 views, added to favorites 27 times. F/A. Biographer Jay S. Jacobs has described Traubert as "etched as a sympathetic character, but it's clear that he inhabits a hell of his own making. Tom Waits Lyrics. It is composed in the key of F major. "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)" (commonly known as "Tom Traubert's Blues" or "Waltzing Matilda") is a song by American alternative rock musician Tom Waits. Belafonte was a great collector of songs - he had that Lomax bone, I think. Last edit on Feb 11, 2014. [1] In an interview on NPR's World Cafe in December 2006, Waits stated that the title character was "a friend of a friend" who had died in prison. Wasted and wounded, it ain't what the moon did, I've got what I paid for now. [17] A third variation on the song, with a slightly different chorus, was published in 1907. To go waltzing Matilda, ... Tom Traubert’s Blues is the new single from Tom Waits taken from the album 'Small Change'. If you havent heard the VH1 Storytellers, the complete set is at. Extract from a transcription of a live performance in Sydney, Australia on May 2, 1979. General Comment Tom Waits mixed a popular Australian song "Waltzing Matilda" with his own original material. :To rob a drunk or sleeping person, usu. Alerted on for being posted in incorrect forum. Written by Waits and produced by Bones Howe, the song's chorus is derived from the Australian folk song "Waltzing Matilda" and its lyrics narrate alcohol abuse, inspired by Waits' own experiences in Los Angeles and Copenhagen. Chords. [2] The song's subtitle ("Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen") is a reference to the time that Waits spent in Copenhagen, Denmark while on tour in June 1976. Tom Waits (2007): "Streets I Have Walked (RCA 1963) is a beautiful record. Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. DU Home » Latest Threads » Forums & Groups » Main » General Discussion (Forum) » Tom Waits "Waltzing Matil... Fri Jan 22, 2021, 09:55 PM njhoneybadger (3,532 posts) "Tom Traubert's Blues". 1 of 14. This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by JudyM (a host of the General Discussion forum). Tuning: G C E A. The song is in common time (44) and has a slow tempo of 60 beats per minute. "[5], "Tom Traubert's Blues" was included as the opening track on Small Change, released in September 1976 on Asylum Records. "[7], "Tom Traubert's Blues" was written solely by Waits and produced by Bones Howe. It was a lovely night [...] we waltzed a lot"[3] Bondo later said "I'm really proud to have been the muse for his song" and referred to Waits' depiction of Copenhagen as "somewhat ambiguous but it's a wonderful song. 'Yeah – hunkered down, drank the pint of rye, went home, threw up, and wrote 'Tom Traubert's Blues' [...] every guy down there... everyone I spoke to, a woman put him there. [citation needed] In more recent years, it has been considered one of Waits' signature songs. Permalink, About | Copyright | Privacy | Terms of service | Contact. by Tom Waits. Speaking of the lyrics, Howe has said: "occasionally I'll do something for songwriters. Testo e traduzione della canzone Rod Stewart - Tom Traubert's Blues(Waltzing Matilda) Tutti; Originale; Traduzione (Tom Waits) (Tom Waits) Wasted and wounded Wasted e feriti And it ain't what the moon did E non è quello che la luna ha fatto I got what I paid for now Ho ottenuto quello che ho pagato per ora Originally released as a single in March 1992, it was later included on the compilation Lead Vocalist (1993) and live albums Unplugged...and Seated (1993) and You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2019). The sessions were held at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California from July 15 to July 29, 1976. In 1990 he had a transatlantic top 10 hit with Waits' "Downtown Train." "Tom Traubert's Blues" was debuted live on the BBC2 television show The Old Grey Whistle Test on May 3, 1976. Questa è la lista delle 12 canzoni che compongono l'album. C G And the maverick Chinaman with the cold blooded sigh, A A7 D D7 and the girls down by the striptease shows go [Chorus] G D7 G C Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, G Am D you’ll go waltzing, Matilda, with me. Tom Waits - Tom Traubert's Blues "Waltzing Matilda" (Lyrics-Text) Of course it would be totally wrong to write about this song without including at least one version as sung by an Aboriginal Australian, so here is a splendidly lively version by Ali “Arjibuk” Mills. A fifteen-piece orchestral ensemble performs on the song, arranged and conducted by Jerry Yester who had produced Waits' debut studio album Closing Time (1973). 2. Author Unregistered. Ecco a voi una breve lista di canzoni composte da che potrebbe essere suonate durante il concerto e il suo album di riferimento: Please note the SOP for GD: I can't say enough about the VH1 storytellers. It has since been covered by a number of artists, including Rod Stewart, who released a version of the song on the compilation album Lead Vocalist (1993). 2. I'm gonna be in the garage all weekend and now will have Tom w: me. © 2001 - 2021 Democratic Underground, LLC. And uh, I had a little too much to drink that night. 1. "[4], However, producer Bones Howe has said that another experience inspired "Tom Traubert's Blues." "[8] Bones Howe considers the song's lyrics to be "brilliant" and "the work of an extremely talented lyricist." [6][7] Waits and Howe decided to record on a two-track console to ensure the song did not sound overproduced. This is about throwing up in a foreign country." In a brown paper bag.' 'A battered old suitcase to a hotel someplace / And a wound that will never heal.'. Create new account | My Profile | My Account | My Bookmarks | My Inbox | Help | Log in. In 1992 Rod Stewart covered this as "Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)." I'm an innocent victim of a blinded alley. It turns non-fans into fans. They all say the same thing to me. To go waltzing Mathilda, waltzing Mathilda, You'll go waltzing Mathilda with me. Thx again. [6], The song's lyrics narrate the story of Tom Traubert, "a man who finds himself stranded and penniless in a foreign land." The rhytmn and feeling of both songs are certainly alike (6) Roll - v.t. This was the second time Stewart had charted with a Tom Waits song. 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