Coattails of a Dead Man Lyrics

Lyric discussion by morbid morag 

Cover art for Coattails of a Dead Man lyrics by Tom Waits

Waits only does backing vocals on this one, but what backing vocals they are! He sounds like he's having a great time. I love this song, very cruel & sly. "The bigger the camera the bigger the tear", indeed! I'll leave it to others to point out that it's a very one-sided & controversial account of a certain ill-starred marriage...

Can you say Courtney love and Kurt Cobain? That's very much what this song is about, and tom is the man with those backing vocals. But yea she wanted his money, and you gotta know she helped drive him towards his decision... Great song tho, primus and waits together is beautiful.

Can you say Courtney love and Kurt Cobain? That's very much what this song is about, and tom is the man with those backing vocals. But yea she wanted his money, and you gotta know she helped drive him towards his decision... Great song tho, primus and waits together is beautiful.

Can you say Courtney love and Kurt Cobain? That's very much what this song is about, and tom is the man with those backing vocals. But yea she wanted his money, and you gotta know she helped drive him towards his decision... Great song tho, primus and waits together is beautiful.