Swordfishtrombone Tom Waits
"Swordfishtrombones" by Tom Waits, released in 1983, is a #Rock song that explores themes of loneliness, surrealism, and the struggles of life. Its unique blend of eclectic instruments and unconventional rhythms creates a haunting atmosphere. The lyrics evoke vivid imagery and a sense of urban grit, reflecting the human condition. Waits' distinctive vocal style adds to the song's cultural impact, influencing many artists in alternative and indie genres.
Well, he came home from the war with a party in his head
And a modified Brougham DeVille
And a pair of legs that opened up like butterfly wings
And a mad dog that wouldn't sit still
He went and took up with a Salvation Army band girl
Who played dirty water from a swordfishtrombone
He went to sleep at the bottom of Tenkiller Lake
And he said "Gee, but it's great to be home"
Well, he came home from the war with a party in his head
And an idea for a fireworks display
And he knew that he'd be ready with a stainless steel machete
And a half-a-pint of Ballantine's each day
And he holed up in a room above a hardware store
Cryin' nothing there but Hollywood tears
And he put a spell on some poor little Crutchfield girl
And stayed like that for twenty-seven years
He packed up all his expectations, he lit out for California
With a flyswatter banjo on his knee
With a lucky tiger in his angel hair
And benzedrine for getting there
They found him in a eucalyptus tree
Lieutenant got him a canary bird
And skanked her head with every word
And Chesterfielded moonbeams in a song
He got twenty years for lovin' her from some Oklahoma governor
Said everything this Doughboy does is wrong
And a modified Brougham DeVille
And a pair of legs that opened up like butterfly wings
And a mad dog that wouldn't sit still
He went and took up with a Salvation Army band girl
Who played dirty water from a swordfishtrombone
He went to sleep at the bottom of Tenkiller Lake
And he said "Gee, but it's great to be home"
Well, he came home from the war with a party in his head
And an idea for a fireworks display
And he knew that he'd be ready with a stainless steel machete
And a half-a-pint of Ballantine's each day
And he holed up in a room above a hardware store
Cryin' nothing there but Hollywood tears
And he put a spell on some poor little Crutchfield girl
And stayed like that for twenty-seven years
He packed up all his expectations, he lit out for California
With a flyswatter banjo on his knee
With a lucky tiger in his angel hair
And benzedrine for getting there
They found him in a eucalyptus tree
Lieutenant got him a canary bird
And skanked her head with every word
And Chesterfielded moonbeams in a song
He got twenty years for lovin' her from some Oklahoma governor
Said everything this Doughboy does is wrong
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