Comments on: Basement Songs: Tom Waits, “Kentucky Avenue” http://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/ your daily dose of pop culture Thu, 24 May 2012 14:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jmtimminshttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/comment-page-1/#comment-84546 Jmtimmins Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:57:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5694#comment-84546 so glad I found this post - this song captures the mind and heart of a rebellious punk, who deep down inside wants his disabled brother(?) to be able to share his life.  Haunting and beautiful.  To me, the message is that love trumps all. so glad I found this post – this song captures the mind and heart of a rebellious punk, who deep down inside wants his disabled brother(?) to be able to share his life.  Haunting and beautiful.  To me, the message is that love trumps all.

]]> By: Deb Harleyhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/comment-page-1/#comment-61923 Deb Harley Thu, 13 May 2010 21:19:52 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5694#comment-61923 My husband has turned me on to this song over and over, and every time we listen to it together he has to wipe away his tears as he relives his own boyhood memories. Thank you for sharing these personal and moving experiences with us Scott. Maybe the cosmos will conspire and Matt will stumble upon this site someday. I hope so. If not, I'm certain he can't help but remember those "misadventures" with his old pal Scott. That being said, I think Jake is a very lucky boy to have a father that loves him all the way to "normal." deb h. My husband has turned me on to this song over and over, and every time we listen to it together he has to wipe away his tears as he relives his own boyhood memories. Thank you for sharing these personal and moving experiences with us Scott. Maybe the cosmos will conspire and Matt will stumble upon this site someday. I hope so. If not, I'm certain he can't help but remember those “misadventures” with his old pal Scott. That being said, I think Jake is a very lucky boy to have a father that loves him all the way to “normal.” deb h.

]]> By: Julianhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/comment-page-1/#comment-60172 Julian Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:47:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5694#comment-60172 Thanks Scott, I listened to this beautiful balled for some 30 years now. It always touched me as it reminded me so much of my childhood. After the birth of my youngest daughter, some five years ago, the song got an extra dimension and now I can't listen to it without getting tears in my eyes. That hacksaw, I would like to use it to cut out the terrible heart disease that limits her so much. Thanks Scott, I listened to this beautiful balled for some 30 years now. It always touched me as it reminded me so much of my childhood. After the birth of my youngest daughter, some five years ago, the song got an extra dimension and now I can't listen to it without getting tears in my eyes. That hacksaw, I would like to use it to cut out the terrible heart disease that limits her so much.

]]> By: Mackiehttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/comment-page-1/#comment-56045 Mackie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:04:28 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5694#comment-56045 Well Done to You Scott, Thanks For Sharing<br><br>On a Personal Note, This is Much More Than a Song, It's a Story of a Young Boy Growing-Up That Evokes Memories of a Childhood Lost Forever. . .<br>This is a Masterpiece in Storytelling Through The Medium of Music and Lyric. Nothing Comes Close To This as My Favourite Song of all Time. Kentucky Avenue Would Make a Great Movie<br><br><a href="http://emptyroomsmusic.weebly.com/kentucky-avenue.html" rel="nofollow">http://emptyroomsmusic.weebly.com/kentucky-aven...</a><br><br>Mackie Well Done to You Scott, Thanks For Sharing

On a Personal Note, This is Much More Than a Song, It's a Story of a Young Boy Growing-Up That Evokes Memories of a Childhood Lost Forever. . .
This is a Masterpiece in Storytelling Through The Medium of Music and Lyric. Nothing Comes Close To This as My Favourite Song of all Time. Kentucky Avenue Would Make a Great Movie

http://emptyroomsmusic.weebly.com/kentucky-aven…

Mackie

]]> By: lionelBhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/comment-page-1/#comment-47198 lionelB Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:00:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5694#comment-47198 I do feel as you ... I m french and don't have the same perception of the english words as a native from a english spoken country but every time I do listen to that song I m emotionally touched inside... I do feel as you … I m french and don't have the same perception of the english words as a native from a english spoken country but every time I do listen to that song I m emotionally touched inside…

]]> By: lionelBhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/comment-page-1/#comment-45976 lionelB Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:00:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5694#comment-45976 I do feel as you ... I m french and don't have the same perception of the english words as a native from a english spoken country but every time I do listen to that song I m emotionally touched inside... I do feel as you … I m french and don't have the same perception of the english words as a native from a english spoken country but every time I do listen to that song I m emotionally touched inside…

]]> By: Howardhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/comment-page-1/#comment-39873 Howard Thu, 21 May 2009 01:34:46 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5694#comment-39873 I can not listen to this song all the way through without crying. I can not listen to this song all the way through without crying.

]]> By: Howardhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/comment-page-1/#comment-29439 Howard Thu, 21 May 2009 00:34:46 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5694#comment-29439 I can not listen to this song all the way through without crying. I can not listen to this song all the way through without crying.

]]> By: Carolina - Chile South americahttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/comment-page-1/#comment-27373 Carolina - Chile South america Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:37:22 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5694#comment-27373 amo esta canción, y cuando finaliza y habla de "new orleans in the fall.." me emociona mucho, yo jamás he estado en new orleans, pero es una humedad y la sensación de indefensión tan grande que siento que es imposible no llorar...<br>Gracias por compartir algo tan íntimo, fue gratificante leerte... amo esta canción, y cuando finaliza y habla de “new orleans in the fall..” me emociona mucho, yo jamás he estado en new orleans, pero es una humedad y la sensación de indefensión tan grande que siento que es imposible no llorar…
Gracias por compartir algo tan íntimo, fue gratificante leerte…

]]> By: Scott Dawsonhttp://popdose.com/basement-songs-kentucky-avenue-tom-waits/comment-page-1/#comment-25478 Scott Dawson Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:59:03 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5694#comment-25478 I hear you, Scott, I truly do. As a relatively new convert to the coolest man in the world, Tom Waits, I actually only heard "Kentucky Avenue" for the first time last year (2008). I immediately identified with it in the same way as you. My elder son, Lachlan, is intellectually and physically impaired. The physical side isn't so bad, but the intellectual side is quite noticeable. My younger son, Matthew, is about as far from impaired as it's possible to be. They're 9 and 5 at the moment, and I often wonder what things will be like when Mattie is able to understand why his brother is so difficult to deal with sometimes. I superimpose my sons on the two characters in the lyrics. Sometimes I hate the song because I love it so much. I hear you, Scott, I truly do. As a relatively new convert to the coolest man in the world, Tom Waits, I actually only heard “Kentucky Avenue” for the first time last year (2008). I immediately identified with it in the same way as you. My elder son, Lachlan, is intellectually and physically impaired. The physical side isn't so bad, but the intellectual side is quite noticeable. My younger son, Matthew, is about as far from impaired as it's possible to be. They're 9 and 5 at the moment, and I often wonder what things will be like when Mattie is able to understand why his brother is so difficult to deal with sometimes. I superimpose my sons on the two characters in the lyrics. Sometimes I hate the song because I love it so much.

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