Muriels are, as you probably know, cheap cigars with a picture of a girl with her "hair tied back" on the ring (the paper ring around a cigar - "the only wedding ring I'll ever buy you"). The line is pretty obvious - "i'll light another cheap cigar, and see you every night" - but great nonetheless.
Tom Waits has some of the most profound lyrics in modern music. They take some digging most of the time. Muriel is a great song, but I think Tom is having a little fun here. Did he buy a cheap Muriel ("in a penny arcade") one night and find a song in it?
Muriels are, as you probably know, cheap cigars with a picture of a girl with her "hair tied back" on the ring (the paper ring around a cigar - "the only wedding ring I'll ever buy you"). The line is pretty obvious - "i'll light another cheap cigar, and see you every night" - but great nonetheless.
Tom Waits has some of the most profound lyrics in modern music. They take some digging most of the time. Muriel is a great song, but I think Tom is having a little fun here. Did he buy a cheap Muriel ("in a penny arcade") one night and find a song in it?
I did not know that. Thanks for that info. I've been listening to this for over 15 years and just took the song a face value.
I did not know that. Thanks for that info. I've been listening to this for over 15 years and just took the song a face value.