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* Jordon sings "Innocent When You Dream" in an episode of ''CrossingJordan''.


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* "All the Word is Green" and "Green Grass" feature in ''TheDivingBellAndTheButterfly''.

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** ''Hell Broke Luce'' is basically ''FullMetalJacket,'' complete with Wait's [[DrillSergeantNasty overall]] [[NoIndoorVoice tone of voice]] being strikingly similar to RLeeErmey.

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** ''Hell Broke Luce'' is basically ''FullMetalJacket,'' ''FullMetalJacket'' in Iraq, complete with Wait's [[DrillSergeantNasty overall]] [[NoIndoorVoice tone of voice]] being strikingly similar to RLeeErmey.
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* GallowsHumor: Common, with ''Frank's Wild Years'' being the most obvious example.
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* NoHitWonder: Waits is notable for performing for [[LongRunners over 4 decades]] and through three label changes, but without a single #1 hit on the charts. It's not surprising that he has a cult following, though.

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** ''Hell Broke Luce'' is basically ''FullMetalJacket,'' complete with Wait's [[NoIndoorVoice tone]] being strikingly similar to RLeeErmey.

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** ''Hell Broke Luce'' is basically ''FullMetalJacket,'' complete with Wait's [[DrillSergeantNasty overall]] [[NoIndoorVoice tone]] tone of voice]] being strikingly similar to RLeeErmey.
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** ''Hell Broke Luce'' is basically ''FullMetalJacket,'' complete with Wait's [[NoIndoorVoice tone]] being strikingly similar to RLeeErmey.
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Also, for some reason, he's the curator of ''Radio/TheMuseumOfEverything''.
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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4_zaZ3utUY Here's]] the most disturbing cover of [[SnowWhite a Disney song]] ever recorded. Appropriately, the album's called ''Stay Awake''.

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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4_zaZ3utUY Here's]] the most disturbing cover of [[SnowWhite [[Disney/SnowWhite a Disney song]] ever recorded. Appropriately, the album's called ''Stay Awake''.
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* CoverChangesTheMeaning: His version of "[[SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarves Heigh Ho]]" has been described as "the theme tune for midget slave labor." [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4_zaZ3utUY Take a listen and see if you don't agree.]]

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* CoverChangesTheMeaning: His version of "[[SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarves "[[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Heigh Ho]]" has been described as "the theme tune for midget slave labor." [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4_zaZ3utUY Take a listen and see if you don't agree.]]
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* SignsOfTheEndTimes: "Earth Died Screaming" deals with this.

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* CosmicPlaything - the main character of ''Blood Money,'' Woyzeck, is definitely one of these.



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* CosmicPlaything - the main character of ''Blood Money,'' Woyzeck, is definitely one of these.
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* GutturalGrowler: Does this even need to be said?
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** YourMileageMayVary on that, one could argue it looks hilariously like 50 Cent got stuck in a wind tunnel.
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** Legend has it that Disney were on the phone when they heard about, but not for the reason you'd think. His version is so weird that, supposedly, not even Disney recognised it as their own song.

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** Legend has it that Disney were on the phone when they heard about, about it, but not for the reason you'd think. His version is so weird that, supposedly, not even Disney recognised it as their own song.
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He is known for his theatricality, dark and dense lyrical style, and a charming sense of humor - he's one of the few musicians that tend to get long interview sessions on late night talk shows, occasionally getting more laughs than the host. He wrote the scores of four musicals: "Franks Wild Years" [sic], written with Kathleen, and his collaborations with Robert Wilson, "The Black Rider," "Alice," "{{Woyzeck}}" (the last being released as ''Blood Money'').

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He is known for his theatricality, dark and dense lyrical style, and a charming sense of humor - he's one of the few musicians that tend to get long interview sessions on late night talk shows, occasionally getting more laughs than the host. He wrote the scores of four musicals: "Franks Wild Years" [sic], written with Kathleen, and his collaborations with Robert Wilson, "The Black Rider," Rider", "Alice," "{{Woyzeck}}" "Theatre/{{Woyzeck}}" (the last being released as ''Blood Money'').



* OpeningChorus: "Woyzeck" features "Misery's the River of the World."

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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: [[UpToEleven Great scott.]]

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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: [[UpToEleven Great scott.]]Scott.]] The genres can change at the drop of a hat, often within the same album.
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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: [[UpToEleven Great scott.]]
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** Legend has it that Disney were on the phone when they heard about, but not for the reason you'd think. His version is so weird that, supposedly, not even Disney recognised it as their own song.


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** It's even scarier in context. It's from a stage adaptation of Alice In Wonderland and is supposed to be sung by the White Rabbit. THE WHITE RABBIT! This troper has a mental image less like the fluffy Disney variety and more something akin to Frank, the 7 foot tall monstrosity from Donnie Darko.


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** Though Waits is generally considered an UnreliableNarrator , both he and others have repeatedly stressed that were it not for said lawsuits he never would have been able to pursue his career as long as he did. He wound up making far more from refusing to allow his music be used in adverts than he ever did from his modest-at-best album sales.
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* WarIsHell: ''Hell Broke Luce,'' which is pretty much a long [[ClusterFBomb profanity laced]] rant from an OldSoldier from Iraq. "[[ThisIsSparta WHAT.]] [[DespairEventHorizon IS.]] [[TemptingFate NEXT?!]]"

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* WarIsHell: ''Hell Broke Luce,'' which is pretty much a long [[ClusterFBomb profanity laced]] rant from an OldSoldier from in Iraq. "[[ThisIsSparta WHAT.]] [[DespairEventHorizon IS.]] [[TemptingFate NEXT?!]]"
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Describe Tom Waits here.

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[[DescribeTopicHere Describe Tom Waits here.
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* TheWindyCity: Appropriately titled ''Chicago''.
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* BigApplesauce: ''Rain Dogs'' was written during a point where Tom was living in New York. It shows.
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* ClusterFBomb: "Hell Broke [[LouisCypher Luce]]"
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->"This is a man who writes songs for the angels and sings them in the voice of Beelzebub. The Carny, the Sideshow, the circus freak show is a world I've always wanted to be in, and thats exactly where Tom Waits is."

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->"This is a man who writes songs for the angels and sings them in the voice of Beelzebub. The Carny, the Sideshow, the circus freak show is a world I've always wanted to be in, and thats that's exactly where Tom Waits is."
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* CoolOldGuy: Oh, definitely.
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-->--''MoreInformationThanYouRequire''

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-->--'''John Hodgman''', ''MoreInformationThanYouRequire''
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-->''MoreInformationThanYouRequire''

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--> '''{{Terry Gilliam}}'''

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--> '''{{Terry -->--'''{{Terry Gilliam}}'''
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** Richards makes a collaborative comeback on ''Bad As Me'', providing guitar parts for the songs "Chicago", "Satisfied", "Last Leaf", and "Hell Broke Luce". He's even name-dropped along with MickJagger in "[[ShoutOut Satisfied]]".
-->Now Mr. Jagger and Mr. Richards/I will scratch where I've been itching.
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He has also acted in several films, notably ''Coffee and Cigarettes'' as himself, ''MysteryMen'' as a MadScientist, ''BramStokersDracula'' as [[TheRenfield Renfield]], and ''Wristcutters: A Love Story'' as Kneller, whose dog is missing. He plays Mr. Nick (the Devil) in ''TheImaginariumOfDoctorParnassus'', which also happens to be HeathLedger's last film. His latest role is a bird named Virgil in Rosto A.D.'s ''MonsterOfNix''.

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He has also acted in several films, notably ''Coffee and Cigarettes'' as himself, ''MysteryMen'' as a MadScientist, ''BramStokersDracula'' ''Film/BramStokersDracula'' as [[TheRenfield Renfield]], and ''Wristcutters: A Love Story'' as Kneller, whose dog is missing. He plays Mr. Nick (the Devil) in ''TheImaginariumOfDoctorParnassus'', which also happens to be HeathLedger's last film. His latest role is a bird named Virgil in Rosto A.D.'s ''MonsterOfNix''.

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