I hate this song with a passion. This is Tom Waits at his most obnoxious. So, he sleeps with some poor hooker and we are supposed to pity HIM? All this sentimental sexism is just unbearable. The music is dreadfully dull as well. Luckily, I am not the only one that dislikes this sappy crap (from a Tom Waits-interview in Mojo):
"TW: Maudlin and schmaltzy. Oh yeah I’m aware of that. My wife [ co-writer Kathleen Brennan] electrocutes me every time I do that.
SS: She has a schmaltzometer ?
TW: She really does. And I have to be careful - ‘ Am I slipping into self parody here ?’ ‘Is this worthwhile or just a lame exercise ?’ The song she really hates is Saving All My Love For You, off Heartattack and Vine. ‘ What is this bullshit ?"
I think meeting Kathleen was the best thing that ever happened to Tom and his music.
I hate this song with a passion. This is Tom Waits at his most obnoxious. So, he sleeps with some poor hooker and we are supposed to pity HIM? All this sentimental sexism is just unbearable. The music is dreadfully dull as well. Luckily, I am not the only one that dislikes this sappy crap (from a Tom Waits-interview in Mojo):
"TW: Maudlin and schmaltzy. Oh yeah I’m aware of that. My wife [ co-writer Kathleen Brennan] electrocutes me every time I do that.
SS: She has a schmaltzometer ?
TW: She really does. And I have to be careful - ‘ Am I slipping into self parody here ?’ ‘Is this worthwhile or just a lame exercise ?’ The song she really hates is Saving All My Love For You, off Heartattack and Vine. ‘ What is this bullshit ?"
I think meeting Kathleen was the best thing that ever happened to Tom and his music.