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Tango Till They're Sore Lyrics
Well you play that tarantella all the hounds will start to roar
The boys all go to hell and then the Cubans hit the floor
They drive along the pipeline, they tango 'til they're sore
They take apart their nightmares and they leave them by the door
Let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
I'll tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
And send me off to bed for evermore
Make sure they play my theme song, I guess daisies will have to do
Just get me to New Orleans and paint shadows on the pews
Turn the spit on that pig and kick the drum and let me down
Put my clarinet beneath your bed 'til I get back in town
Let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
I'll tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
So send me off to bed for evermore
Just make sure she's all in calico and the color of a doll
Wave the flag on Cadillac day, and a skillet on the wall
Cut me a switch or hold your breath 'til the sun goes down
Write my name on the hood, send me off to another town, and just
And just let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
Tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
Will you send me off to bed for evermore
Fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
I'll tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
The boys all go to hell and then the Cubans hit the floor
They drive along the pipeline, they tango 'til they're sore
They take apart their nightmares and they leave them by the door
Let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
I'll tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
And send me off to bed for evermore
Just get me to New Orleans and paint shadows on the pews
Turn the spit on that pig and kick the drum and let me down
Put my clarinet beneath your bed 'til I get back in town
Let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
I'll tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
So send me off to bed for evermore
Wave the flag on Cadillac day, and a skillet on the wall
Cut me a switch or hold your breath 'til the sun goes down
Write my name on the hood, send me off to another town, and just
And just let me fall out of the window with confetti in my hair
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
Tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
Will you send me off to bed for evermore
Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs
I'll tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past
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he wants a party for his funeral. he's crazy drunk and telling a story about himself in the scattered and unfocused way a drunk guy would. The sleazy gambling night and mysterious shady characters are his idea of happiness, and death, as well, it seems.
"This song is about a guy who falls out of a window on New Year's Eve, and the only thing that breaks his fall is that fact that he has a little confetti in his hair." - Tom Waits on David Letterman, 1986
I LOVE this song. It's amazing.
And this is what an artist should do. Answer with symbolism. That happens a lot with Tom Waits, if you take him literally, it's a light laugh, if you go in deeper, it's all bittersweet and introspective.
And this is what an artist should do. Answer with symbolism. That happens a lot with Tom Waits, if you take him literally, it's a light laugh, if you go in deeper, it's all bittersweet and introspective.
Well spoken. That is what I have been saying about Tom for years when I introduce new people to one of the greatest songwriters of all time
Well spoken. That is what I have been saying about Tom for years when I introduce new people to one of the greatest songwriters of all time
always loved a lot of his lyrics This being one of them: "Fall out of the window with confetti in my hair Deal out Jacks or Better on a blanket by the stairs I'll tell you all my secrets, but I lie about my past"
This is one of the best songs eve, IMO. It's classy and sleaze at the same time, just excellent. Reminds me of NO so much.
This is what I want at my funeral. A heady mix of vaudeville, regret and vigour.
The way that he sings "Put my clarinet beneath your bed 'til I get back in town" always sends shivers down my spine.
I think it's about a guy who wants to die partying.
Make sure they play my theme song I guess daisies’ll have to do
Quick change of subject as a drunk person one do.
Then... Just get me to New Orleans And paint shadows on the pews
I love the way the clarinet goes off into a wonderful melody at this time. The home of jazz.
A masterpiece of a song that gets me emotional many times when I listen to it. It’s just so brilliant in every way.