Almost a grotesque parody of a Broadway musical like the Sinatra hit "New York New York". The way Waits pushes his voice on this one is over the top both extreme and comic. To me TW is using all the cliches of stardom, fame, vulgar excesses of showbiz
Frank the main character of the album, dreams of being an entertainer but success makes him go crazy .
Almost a grotesque parody of a Broadway musical like the Sinatra hit "New York New York". The way Waits pushes his voice on this one is over the top both extreme and comic. To me TW is using all the cliches of stardom, fame, vulgar excesses of showbiz
Frank the main character of the album, dreams of being an entertainer but success makes him go crazy .