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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Let's Talk About... What Tom Waits Stripper Song Was Jack White Talking About?

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:23 PM

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Recently the O ran a review of the Dead Weather show where Jack White compliments our seedy little town by saying it's "the only town where you can see a girl strip to a Tom Waits song."

That's old news to us, but it makes me wonder what Tom Waits song did Mr. White lay down his tips to? Of course "Pasties and a G-string" comes to mind first, but I'd like to wager on the excellent "Mr. Siegal" from Heartattack And Vine. It's hard to stay clothed through this boozy little number, and it reminds us that there was probably some pretty decent stripping soundtracks before Mötley Crüe ruined it for everyone.

Then again, maybe it's one of the Tom Waits songs about mules, dwarfs, and little murdered babies. Don't ask me, I wasn't there. I swear.

LISTEN:

Tom Waits - "Mr. Siegal"

 

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I once saw a girl dance to "Clap Hands" at Union Jacks a couple years back.

Just saying.
Posted by Christopher on August 26, 2009 at 7:52 PM · Report

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