Gilmore Girls Music: Tom Waits
One of the reasons I love the TV show “Gilmore Girls” is it’s like hanging out with the cool people. You get the best tips on what’s hot in fashion, movies, books & music. I’ve always followed this advice, and found so many cool things that Lorelai, Rory or Lane love. By far my favorite music discovery from this show is Tom Waits. There have been references to him in most seasons, Lorelai compared Max to Tom Waits in Season 1, and there was a poster of him in Rory’s dorm room in Season 5. It’s impossible to adequately describe Tom Waits, you must hear him. Wikipedia said of him “Waits has a distinctive voice, described by the MusicHound Rock Album Guide as sounding “like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months and then taken outside and run over with a car.” I never would’ve found Tom Waits without Gilmore Girls because he doesn’t get much, if any, radio play, and it’s name I never heard. So thank you Tom Waits & thank you Gilmore Girls for the introduction. What is your all time favorite find from the Gilmore Girls?
[…] The VCR is finally set for tonight’s “Gilmore Girls” episode. (Yes, I watch the episode, while taping it & then buy the DVD’s, I’m just that sick). It’s a magical Tuesday because Tom Waits’ new album just came out. The GG heart Tom Waits, I heart Tom Waits. (You can read about my deep & abiding love for Tom Waits here. You can read about my deep & abiding love for parenthesis everywhere). My afternoon was spent on his Myspace page listening to “You Can Never Hold”, then clapping my hands saying “Again, Again” & then repeating the process. Ok I can listen to “You Can Never Hold” about 12 more time before “Gilmore Girls” starts. […]
November 21st, 2006 • 7:27 pm