f4f3: (Tom Waits)
f4f3 ([personal profile] f4f3) wrote2008-03-12 10:29 pm

More Piscean Good Will, for dead_damien

While we're planning to take over the world and buy it a few drinks, get it to kick off its shoes and chill, a belated birthday gift for the gorgeous, talented and under-appreciated [profile] dead_damien.

Tom Waits, singing Cole Porter, video directed by Jim Jaramusch. Better than this (for a given value of "this") it does not get.

[identity profile] victoria7.livejournal.com 2008-03-12 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
That is wonderful! I love Tom Waits *and* Cole Porter!

[identity profile] dead-damien.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 08:22 am (UTC)(link)
I had entirely forgotten that wonderful version existed, thank you! Tom Waits, Cole Porter, Jim Jarmusch - you're right, it's hard to top that.

[identity profile] f4f3.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
I remember seeing it on the original Red Hot + Blue programme and being completely blown away. I must look up the title sequence for Down By Law....

[identity profile] dead-damien.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 08:55 am (UTC)(link)
I remember that too, the whole Red, Hot + Blue collection was made of awesome, and the original trigger behind my love of all things Cole Porter. But Tom Waits' bit is the most mindblowing.

[identity profile] littlescot1.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear.....and now I am going to feel bad for saying this......but that was awful! I know I am a Yankee heathen......but I usually like Tom Waits......