i read somewhere that mr. siegal is a reference to a gangster from the early 1900s. but what does this song mean? "you got to tell me brave captain, why are the wicked so strong." i think he's talking to god in this line. it's almost as if he's questioning god. he doesn't know why "the wicked are so strong." it's a good argument.
As a huge Tom Waits fan, I Had a startling revelation last night. While watching the movie, "Abandon Ship" (1957) on TCM, one of the characters said the line: "...tell me brave captain, why are the wicked so strong"!!!!
As a huge Tom Waits fan, I Had a startling revelation last night. While watching the movie, "Abandon Ship" (1957) on TCM, one of the characters said the line: "...tell me brave captain, why are the wicked so strong"!!!!
i read somewhere that mr. siegal is a reference to a gangster from the early 1900s. but what does this song mean? "you got to tell me brave captain, why are the wicked so strong." i think he's talking to god in this line. it's almost as if he's questioning god. he doesn't know why "the wicked are so strong." it's a good argument.
Bugsy Siegel is credited with developing Las Vegas into a gambling/tourist mecca.
Bugsy Siegel is credited with developing Las Vegas into a gambling/tourist mecca.
As a huge Tom Waits fan, I Had a startling revelation last night. While watching the movie, "Abandon Ship" (1957) on TCM, one of the characters said the line: "...tell me brave captain, why are the wicked so strong"!!!!
As a huge Tom Waits fan, I Had a startling revelation last night. While watching the movie, "Abandon Ship" (1957) on TCM, one of the characters said the line: "...tell me brave captain, why are the wicked so strong"!!!!