"Hey Tom how are you." "I have a Rat Trap from the 1800s."

Tom is just illegal levels of cool.

@vallee7966

Жыл бұрын

Gotcha snowed don’t he?

@ssll3393

Жыл бұрын

You are just beginning to understand. Without Tom, there is no AC. Think it is hot now? Just the blues, incoming. Tom has shifty eyes. What is he seeing in there?

@doobiewoman6956

Жыл бұрын

Tom isso far beyond cool.

@maryvallettakeith6146

Жыл бұрын

@@vallee7966 What is wrong with you?

@MustangBoss1973

Жыл бұрын

Even makes a rat trap cool.

Tom Waits is one of the most innovative and unique voices in rock music, and he's also, apparently, a decent prop comic.

@WookieGolgberg

7 ай бұрын

This and the horse stalls. He's is truly a good prop comic but also some sort of rabid historian

How about a show: "Tom Waits explains things". Just give him any item imaginable and let him explain what it's for.

@playasadonejoe

Жыл бұрын

EEehhh yeah, this makes bedbugs stick to it, it tastes like sugar but it's actually arsenic.

"I'm not longer allowed on eBay. The last thing I bought was the last dying breath of Henry Ford." LOL!

Heath Ledger did a great Waits impression in his Joker role

@marmotsack

2 жыл бұрын

He spent enough time with him on the set of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, I should hope so.

@AndreaStote

2 жыл бұрын

Totally!

@jamesholeman7594

2 жыл бұрын

Now 70s-80s Waits? Hell no, way too deep and gravelly. I’m glad he got the homage to a more pure voice from Heath

@maxolydian9115

2 жыл бұрын

Damn. Never realized that - very true

@3EBstudio

Жыл бұрын

Agreed lol

*”I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you… Stranger.”*

@DippyHippie

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!😂

Lmfao not enough of these comments are talking about the fact that this man went on a late night show and instead of talking about some bullshit he literally brought an 18th century rat trap like it was show and tell. ONLY TOM. God I adore this man

@kidkique

9 күн бұрын

You'd be surprised but every single comment is actually about that

Who else but Tom Waits would turn the Late Show into Antique Roadshow.

@mollyanderson8445

Жыл бұрын

If Tom Waits began hosting Antiques Roadshow, I would never watch anything else.

@Nantosuelta

Жыл бұрын

a show where Tom Waits rambles about random obscure objects would be genius

"And when the cheese is gone..." *(door closes)* This made me laugh way harder than it should've

Fun fact: Heath Ledger was such a fan of Tom that he based the Joker’s voice off of it in The Dark Knight. Once you hear it you can’t unhear it.

@MarkTheMagnificent

3 ай бұрын

And then they worked together in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Very cool.

@WorkFromYourLaptop

5 күн бұрын

It’s a fan theory for obvious reasons, but Heath never said that himself in any interview. He actually mentioned the character from A Clockwork Orange and Sid Vicious, but never Tom Waits.

"There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby - it's a deal, it's a deal!"

“It’s simple we kill the Batman.”

@kareemmendoza5004

4 ай бұрын

You're crazy

@vitojohn8168

16 күн бұрын

​@@kareemmendoza5004why so seriussoo

I loved Tom as the gold prospector. From that raspy 20-something kid to now, an amazing journey.

@outfoxed2006

2 жыл бұрын

His prospector bit was great. I was so pleased the first time I saw it. Totally unexpected. Loved him in the book of eli as well.

@xavierpaquin

Жыл бұрын

He was great as Renfield in Dracula

@SeaWasp

Жыл бұрын

Down By Law is a great performance

@randyelliott9152

Жыл бұрын

@@outfoxed2006 Check out Short Cuts,A Robert Altman film from 1993,he plays a Limo driver and his girlfriend is Lily Tomlin,also in that movie,Lyle Lovett

Nothing more surreal than buying food from the Phillipino grocery store in Chula Vista and looking over at the next checkout to see The Rain Dog buying pancit from the deli.

I can't get over Pauls rendition of Rain Dogs as Tom was being introduced.. 0:14. That Wah Trumpet sounds amazing.

@acb9896

Жыл бұрын

Close, but not Rain Dogs. Bad liver and a broken heart.

@swaglikeohiobingbong4298

Жыл бұрын

Yasssss

@swaglikeohiobingbong4298

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful sound

@sroevukasroevuka

10 ай бұрын

Tom liked it too.

I could listen to this guy all day.

@bevwest7428

Жыл бұрын

I have.

@vallee7966

Жыл бұрын

What a waste

@Idk-dc7hv

Жыл бұрын

@@vallee7966 Do you spend all your free time insulting Tom Waits? Sure seems like it

Tom Waits, such talent and intellect. His jokes just get funnier and he is just 2 cool.

he walked onto the 2015 letterman interview wearing the same exact getup, 'cept the hat. Legend.

I miss the Late Night/Letterman. Dave truly loved artists. He always had coolest acts, Tom, Warren Zevon, John Prine…..

@tammycampbell112

Жыл бұрын

Al Pacino, too.

@WilmerCook

Жыл бұрын

Boy you hit it! The three best ever!

@colinwilliams553

11 ай бұрын

"YOU HIT THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD WITH THAT!!!

@nicholaslynndrake

2 ай бұрын

Some of my best memories are just of how much my dad loved letterman. I had sleeping problems and watched from the hallway, and he has an ineffable quality.

And who can forget that great line, from one of his songs "Having a scene with a magazine"

Tom thought David would labelled him as brutal for having that thing when he explained what the hole is for,instead David says it's a genius..hilarious.

Tom - initially shy, but comes out of his shell to tell the coolest story. He's an interesting man with all kinds of interesting stories to tell. Love his music. This was a cool interview - Dave is good at it. I'll have to find the full one.

Tom, your Letterman appearances were legendary.

@AhtuMondello

Жыл бұрын

He says thank you.

@vallee7966

Жыл бұрын

Legendary for a waste of time. He’s laughable

@hh4826

Жыл бұрын

@@vallee7966 Lol, salty? I see you left plenty of distasteful comments... Jealous maybe? Or just can't recognize spirit and talent when you see it!

@windyhead7960

Жыл бұрын

@@vallee7966 It's just 'Pataphysics, not everyone gets it, you obviously don't.

Like so many of his lines that I've stolen, I shall henceforth only point like Tom did upon his entrance.

Wow, he was on Dave's show promoting Bad As Me TWO YEARS BEFORE IT CAME OUT! This is incredible.

Tom . A poet with a worlds ear on his side. I feel like he is talking to me directly sometimes. ya damn good bastard!

Tom has a natural ability for spontaneous wit ...Right on .

Nobody: Absolutely nobody: Tom Waits: comes to the late show with a huge audience just to show off his new cool antique mouse trap.

Letterman always had the coolest guests. The man had great taste

@garyrasberryjr.552

Жыл бұрын

Between Tom Waits and Warren Zevon, Dave had great musical taste

@rockets4kids

10 ай бұрын

I enjoyed watching Dave in the 1980s when I was a teenager. Much of it I enjoy re-watching even more as an adult.

this is actually one of my favourite interviews of all time.

Could have been the greatest stand-up comedian of all time. Threw it all away.

@user-vr8fs8gg6h

Жыл бұрын

Wym

@gregorysullivan7175

Жыл бұрын

Such a tragedy.

@Elijah-qx3qn

Жыл бұрын

And all he has to show for it is the greatest discography of all time. Such a shame

@WestCoastExpress11

Жыл бұрын

Well, when you've no use for something, you either give it away or throw it away. Either way, you are now without the thing you never needed to begin with.

There to promote his album he entertains us instead. Love him

I don't know how I went so long without giving Mr. Waits the listening he deserves. I'm rectifying that mistake now. 😂

I am ENTRANCED by the way this man’s mind works and his appetite , his perpetual hunger and curiosity for all things unique, the miscellany and oddities that stoke his desire to know and learn . That rat trap is BRILLIANT, and who but Tom would display it on Letterman?! He is THE most interesting person I’ve ever been exposed to !!!

Love this guy so much. My intro to Tom was in the 80s Sword Fish Trombone - wow!!!

@rogerwilco4736

Жыл бұрын

Me also. Couldn't stop playing it!!

Tom came out here, to Australia, in about the mid 70's and to him it must have been like driving into "Nutbush City", I'm pretty sure he had no idea on how to procure his "chemicals" and I saw him on an Athol Guy TV show, and the poor guy seemed like he was at the end of his tether.I think his visit inspired him to write that great song, sung to the "Waltzing Matilda" tune

Been on a waits kick and it hitting the 90s grunge trip hop vibe that massive attack has.

I adore this man

Two perfect people having a wonderful sit down and talk

I watch this about twice a year

I love him,,and his style and music

great, natural, smart fun. Thanks!

He didn't even speak before he sat down and I was already smiling.

It’s like Tom is speaking about how to catch Jerry

Great album

Tom is a fresh light of hope

Tom Waits is totally something else 😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩!

Ya gotta know the absolute genious of Tom Waits. Can’t believe he even agreed to this interview. The man is a legend and an absolute genius

He taught me a lot about consumerism.

Tom is the only person who can actually pull off the fedora look and not look like a douchebag.

@frankvazquez5974

11 ай бұрын

facts

@slammajamma5435

9 ай бұрын

Fedora’s are great 👍

@richardmcdonald6237

8 ай бұрын

Tom Landry

@goovinguy8596

8 ай бұрын

Indiana Jones

@christianbuckett2724

5 ай бұрын

Let me correct you… “And still look like a douchebag”

So fucking cool, Tom always surprises me and him in "Licorice Pizza"was great

Such a redheaded guy! Character & crazy brilliant. Loved Dave's show too but Colbert is no slouch either.

I like that I learned something interesting today from this clip

Somebody like Mr. Waits has charisma, power, intelligence, culture, knowledge, passion and experience. That is why he can afford to look scruffy and weird. He's the man.

Love Tom Waits

Happy birthday, Tom Waits! :)

I knew Waits was a gifted songwriter and musician. I had no idea he was so funny.

Oh man the good old days.

It about killed me when he said you can submerge it in water 😂

From Hilltop High!

Leave it to Tom Waits to own the "better mouse trap."

About the thing no spoiler here... he brought, it's from the Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE

this really made me laugh :)

That’s a refreshing change as interviews go. I hope Tom got to do a documentary all about rat traps.

I knew right away when he said the holes weren't for air 😂 i wish i could have seen the audience squirm.

That indeed is the voice of heath ledgers joker....fantastic job heath...

total genious crack on

Tom Waits is a comic genius - “…Henry Fords last breath…”

👏🏼👏🏻👏🏾👏🏽❤️

I've got every album on vinyl

@bhornannawindeedeigh5007

10 ай бұрын

You and my brother both. Y'all make me jealous. 🥰

Step right up!

👏🏽🌹👏🏽🌹👏🏽🌹👏🏽🌹

.muy desconocido e infravalorado. Las personas diferentes o raras son las.mas interesantes....,

YOU GOT A NEW FAN IN ME TOM

Absolute fuckin legend

Had an idea for a movie Idea for Tom and also Ron Pearlman. The two are estranged Brothers. They are sons of a Jazz legend who dies at 106. They have to reunite for the funeral and carry out thier Dad's last wishes - he wanted to drive route 66. Get buried in California. Jeff Goldblum plays a young protegee turned musician and producer who presides the funeral and he's a egotistical guy who plugs at the funeral. It's a roadtrip movie about 2 old men who act like they are 13 dragging thier father's remains cross country and see modern America. Chloe Grace Moretz joins them at a point hitching a ride home, but really is looking to escape her shitty home and make it big in LA blackmailing the brothers after they thought she was hitching home. When her face appears on a TV screen the Brothers try to ditch her. Oh so you are going to leave me here?" Ron: "looks that way donnit?" Moretz "Ok. Great where am I supposed to go now?" Tom: "not our problem." Moretz " you're right. It's not. It's the polices problem. I'll tell them two old creeps kidnapped me from a 7/11 and they had a corpse in the car... They did horrible things and since we crossed the state line I think the FBI..." Ron slaps the car roof. "alright! Alright. Get in smart ass." Moretz grins and climbs in. Tom tosses his cigar aside looking incredulous. "You lost your damned mind?" Ron shakes his head. "What'd you have me do. She's right. We take her, we can drop her off on the west coast. Leave her out here?" Alan Alda is a family member they have to visit in an Old Folks home on the way. A pal of thier Dad's. He wanted to give him a present of the 30 bucks he's loaned him when he was a bum. Ron insists they skip, but Tom insists. They meet him and he's a jolly guy who flirts with the nurses. "goodness are you two? My word his Sons heh heh..." The Nurse walks away. Alda leans in. Whispers "you got to get me out of here." "yeah, no. That wasn't exactly part of the deal. See we came here to give you the thirty bucks and.." "wow how magnanimous of you. Look. You see that one over there?" Alda points serrupticiously to a brick house of a lady. The trio nod. "She's the night nurse." Tom grimaces. "the spongebath..." he utters. Alda nods and leans back in the chair. "right"

@joegrimes9232

Жыл бұрын

Ron "We only got room in the Car for Me, my Brother, Dad and... Whoever she is." He nods towards Moretz. Alda furrows a brow. "She's not your Grandkid?" There's a pause. "Ok. Where do you want to go?" He gives up. "oh Firenze. Florance. It is such a wonderful city but it has a lot of Tourists" "No. I mean in the immediate area. I can't drive you to fucking Italy" "Oh, right. I got a nephew. He visits every few months. Software guru he lives a few miles away. Keeps telling me he wishes I could stay with him. Ha." "Done" "haha. You'll need to sign the release with the night nurse." They all look over at the beefy nurse. She glances at them. They cheerily wave nervously then return to the Powow. "Tall order" Waits frowns. "yup. Agreed. Sorry but you are on your own." Ron chimes in. "No I got it" Moretz perks up. " oh great grandad! That's WONDERFUL. I HOPE YOU'LL SAY YES, IT'D MEAN THE WORLD TO US IF YOU CAME STAY!" Waits grins and Ron facepalms.

@joegrimes9232

Жыл бұрын

The end point is thier dad had already made the trip in 1962 but he just wanted his sons to reconnect, but along the way Moretz realised fame isn't as important as the people you meet along the way and the trio share a beer looking out over the ocean. The Brothers realised the families of thier own they missed. "hey can you drink?" "i'm 23 asshole and I crossed 700 miles" "want chips" Waits pulls out his beat up guitar and sings as they all begin to chime in. A weird dysfunctional family as thier dad floats in the sea. Off beat comedic ending.

@joegrimes9232

Жыл бұрын

Want to squeeze Hugh Laurie in there as the husband to Waites' ex wife. He is smug and an ass. Pearlman stops Waits from hitting him. Then Laurie sits at a piano. "I think."he plucks a few keys. "yes that song your dad played. Cab Calloway did a rendition." Waits tenses. Laurie flourishes on the piano. Then sings. He finishes. "It's a wonderful piece." The room looks relaxed. Then Laurie chirps up again. "but Louis Armstrong did a great version and I struggle to forget. How did your father's piece go again?" Hard cut outside. Pearlman is putting his brother in the car like a police car. Waits is waving off his hand after a punch. "how did it go again?" Wait's jibes. "just get in the car asshole. This was a mistake." Pearlman retorts. "Louisiana crowd. Dickhead" Waits continues in the car. " You went there looking for a fight." Pearlman shakes his head at the wheel. "No." Tom sulks. "yeah. Right. So what, Dad did covers. Jazz has thousands of covers. You pretend like Dad invented the Song. The Limey is a prick so what else is new? You were trying to impress Sarah." Waits stares out the window pretending to have not heard. "Sarah. Yeah. Good girl. Smart, bright. I thought you two were an item , but I guess you fucked it up." Waits lazililly breaks his gaze from the window. "Like you fucked up those nightclubs? Playing businessman? I thought you'd be a Donald Trump by now. I guess you fucked that up." The pair sit in silence for few dozen miles.

@VCT3333

Жыл бұрын

@@joegrimes9232 about how high were you when you scribbled this down? I ain't saying it's bad ... anything with Waits and Perlman and Goldblum can't be.

Where can I get like a million of these? I know, I’ll be busy

Tom lives just down the road here in Sonoma county. He rarely just rolls around town. He's just a regular guy SO NOT. Amazing talent, amazing person, not to mention interesting as fuck. I wish he would write a ballet Tom if you c this. Think it over. If you remember, we got delirious with Bukuski at the Last Call ally bar Hollywood. U puked on my back at RLJ show 1979 in LA.. My 33 year old daughter and her husband are huge fans so thank you for everything. May sound mundane but Downtown Train is my favorite.. it's fkn perfect.

Fred Flintstone's lunchbox.

I wish Tom showed more random stuff he bought off eBay

I just realised he's wearing the same outfit here as he did in his 2015 interview.

“Rat Trap Aficionado” Tom’s next hit🎉

😂😂😂 I remember as a kid seeing Edison’s last breath at the Henry Ford museum. Weird stuff

I did the same thing with rats when I caught them in a trap. Dropped them into a large bucket of water. That is a cool device he brought to show Dave.

it's show and tell all over

Let's put a smile on that Faceaa!

Fuck me. I didn't know that the actor Tom Waits was the same guy as the singer Tom Waits.

But he did not record the album until February-July, 2011?

I'm surprised nobody said it was an stone age croc 😂

Apparently, there is not always cheese in the mousetrap.

He lives in Sonoma County, like me.

So Tom, why was it in a music store?

Tom waits is a very smart man

There is atleast one school out there that teaching their students about Tom Waits. Atleast one

“It’s fine with me!”

Tom is too strong !!! 😂😂😂

He sounds like a perfect combination of Heath Ledger’s Joker and Mark Hamill’s Joker

It's not a very effective trap, but it do sends a message

This dude went on and talked about a mouse trap for 5 minutes. rofl