I remember watching this episode of The Tonight Show when he performed this... I had tears streaming from my eyes at the end. What an awesome piece of work from a truly brilliant artist.
I've tried to explain many times to people who only listen to chart music and watch talent shows that the best singers in music often can't sing to save their lives. I believe it's about putting genuine felling and emotion into your performance, not whether you can hit all the notes perfectly. Tom's singing voice sends shivers up my spine.
He's got a very distinctive delivery, but people don't often notice just how consistently on pitch he sings, across a pretty wide range of highs and lows, and at a volume level from a near-whisper to full-on shouting like a carnival barker from Hell. So much of the precision and technique of a good singer is here; that's why he sounds better, in a lot of cases, than singers who have a smoother or clearer voice, but not much else going for them.
thank you @@LukeMaynard it appears Le Diabolique is missing the forest for the trees. and Tom's early stuff shows he was quite capable of singing in what you call a 'clearer' or a smoother' voice. I know people who knew him back in the Early Days in West Hollywood
There's a house on my block that's abandoned and cold The folks moved out of it a long time ago And they took all their things and they never came back It looks like it's haunted with the windows all cracked Everyone calls it the house The house where nobody lives Once it held laughter Once it held dreams, did they throw it away, did they know what it means? Did someone's heart break Or did someone do somebody wrong? Well, the paint is all cracked, it was peeled off of the wood The papers were stacked on the porch where I stood And the weeds had grown up just as high as the door There were birds in the chimney and an old chest of drawers Looks like no one will ever come back To the house where nobody lives Oh, and once it held laughter Once it held dreams, did they throw it away, did they know what it means? Did someone's heart break Or did someone do somebody wrong? So if you find someone Someone to have, someone to hold, don't trade it for silver Oh, don't trade it for gold 'Cause I have all of life's treasures and they're fine and they're good They remind me that houses are just made of wood What makes a house grand, oh, it ain't the roof or the doors, If there's love in a house, it's a palace for sure. But without love it ain't nothin' but a house A house where nobody lives But without love It ain't nothin' but a house, a house where nobody lives
agree, tobacco and alcohol are not good, but without them there would be no voice like it, unique and wonderful. that, and the madness, make Tom a genius and that is a good thing.
I have written something based on the song, to see if you like THE EMPTY HOUSE In my town there is a house that looks empty No one clean herbal the input Or pruning the old apple tree that gives more pain than fruit But every afternoon, always at five, the door opens And the couple of bent elders comes out smelling of tobacco and alcohol What happened with your laughter and your dreams? When they broke their hearts? From my window, I see them pass The old yellow hat and a cookie for Sam Twenty years crying to the girl's dead, It came to thirty. Beautiful as the queen of hearts His smile shut off in a second. And the icy wind stayed forever Who did something wrong? There is always someone to blame I see them pass, each time slower and the hair more white Always at five, the hour of death. The hour in which they die the bullfighters and the queens Still have not cleaned up the entry and pruned the apple tree, But on the headstone, the beautiful plants around you know who is there Some day, they will not come back and the house will continue to empty And our hearts will know that they are where they always wanted to I will look for your old hat and I will buy cookies for Sam And the bells will ring in silence Respecting the meeting, and the infinite embrace. From my window, I see them pass The old yellow hat and a cookie for Sam. Tradutor de ingles a Portugues? Tradutor ingles portugues Traductor de ingles a español
Yea, so many tears "where nobody lives." Beautiful and moving~~~
vocal right at "did someone do somebody wrong?" just blows me away.
I remember watching this episode of The Tonight Show when he performed this... I had tears streaming from my eyes at the end. What an awesome piece of work from a truly brilliant artist.
“If there’s love in a house, it’s a palace for sure. Without love, there ain’t nothin but a house. A house where nobody lives. DAMN Tom
Hats off to Tom for this piece of brilliance.
From a terrifying place that no other musician would dare go - beautifully haunting...
I've tried to explain many times to people who only listen to chart music and watch talent shows that the best singers in music often can't sing to save their lives. I believe it's about putting genuine felling and emotion into your performance, not whether you can hit all the notes perfectly. Tom's singing voice sends shivers up my spine.
love me some tommy
He's got a very distinctive delivery, but people don't often notice just how consistently on pitch he sings, across a pretty wide range of highs and lows, and at a volume level from a near-whisper to full-on shouting like a carnival barker from Hell. So much of the precision and technique of a good singer is here; that's why he sounds better, in a lot of cases, than singers who have a smoother or clearer voice, but not much else going for them.
thank you @@LukeMaynard it appears Le Diabolique is missing the forest for the trees. and Tom's early stuff shows he was quite capable of singing in what you call a 'clearer' or a smoother' voice. I know people who knew him back in the Early Days in West Hollywood
Tom Waits actually has an amazing range, he just uses it in very specific way, he's a very very talented singer
Saying Tom Waits can't sing is like saying Pablo Picasso can't paint.
Best entertainer, musician, piano player, vocalist, and especially songwriter, I've ever heard or seen!💙
My goodness. That's a real heart stopper right there.
Like many of Mr Waits' songs its brilliant lyric and soul felt delivery hits the heart..Everytime.
Impressionante Tom!bellissima canzone!! 😨😊😔🤩😍💘♥️💔💯💋🌹
Absolutely stunning performance. What a song!
What a song, what a sentiment....resonates with me in so many ways.
great music, great musician , great soul....
Forget the house where nobody lives, it is this voice where I live...
Excellent live recording! and wonderful lyrical painting by a true master.
Saludos y abrazos de bienestar para Tom y toda la gente en diversos espacios y tiempos.
My eyes are leaking, so much emotion. Tom's an original, a gem.
Beautiful.
Pure Gold.....
Oh Tom Waits…. So Unique but your messages? SO FELT BY ME AND SO FAMILIAR! Thank you Man
Just fabulous
No one can make me cry like Tom can and I love him for it.
w0W ! this is like finding a Jewel .. Just FANASTIC !!
This guy will crush all artists today... Tom Waits...Yup...Ol Sarge...
Can we just get married already?!? I've been in love with you my whole life 💝
Fantastic! You can't beat some Tom!
great song-great delivery!!!
Tom is a league on his own
DON'T YOU DARE FORGET THAT!
the most beautiful powerful nutcase of all time so far xxxxxxxxxxxxx
There's a house on my block that's abandoned and cold
The folks moved out of it a long time ago
And they took all their things and they never came back
It looks like it's haunted with the windows all cracked
Everyone calls it the house
The house where nobody lives
Once it held laughter
Once it held dreams,
did they throw it away,
did they know what it means?
Did someone's heart break
Or did someone do somebody wrong?
Well, the paint is all cracked, it was peeled off of the wood
The papers were stacked on the porch where I stood
And the weeds had grown up just as high as the door
There were birds in the chimney and an old chest of drawers
Looks like no one will ever come back
To the house where nobody lives
Oh, and once it held laughter
Once it held dreams,
did they throw it away,
did they know what it means?
Did someone's heart break
Or did someone do somebody wrong?
So if you find someone
Someone to have, someone to hold,
don't trade it for silver
Oh, don't trade it for gold
'Cause I have all of life's treasures
and they're fine and they're good
They remind me that houses are just made of wood
What makes a house grand,
oh, it ain't the roof or the doors,
If there's love in a house,
it's a palace for sure.
But without love it ain't nothin' but a house
A house where nobody lives
But without love
It ain't nothin' but a house,
a house where nobody lives
A musical legend
A tear every time!!!
agree, tobacco and alcohol are not good, but without them there would be no voice like it, unique and wonderful.
that, and the madness, make Tom a genius and that is a good thing.
I have written something based on the song, to see if you like
THE EMPTY HOUSE
In my town there is a house that looks empty
No one clean herbal the input
Or pruning the old apple tree that gives more pain than fruit
But every afternoon, always at five, the door opens
And the couple of bent elders comes out smelling of tobacco and alcohol
What happened with your laughter and your dreams?
When they broke their hearts?
From my window, I see them pass
The old yellow hat and a cookie for Sam
Twenty years crying to the girl's dead,
It came to thirty. Beautiful as the queen of hearts
His smile shut off in a second. And the icy wind stayed forever
Who did something wrong? There is always someone to blame
I see them pass, each time slower and the hair more white
Always at five, the hour of death.
The hour in which they die the bullfighters and the queens
Still have not cleaned up the entry and pruned the apple tree,
But on the headstone, the beautiful plants around you know who is there
Some day, they will not come back and the house will continue to empty
And our hearts will know that they are where they always wanted to
I will look for your old hat and I will buy cookies for Sam
And the bells will ring in silence
Respecting the meeting, and the infinite embrace.
From my window, I see them pass
The old yellow hat and a cookie for Sam.
Tradutor de ingles a Portugues? Tradutor ingles portugues
Traductor de ingles a español
Sad and lovely. You write well.
WE know what he's building in there. WOW
Still the Prince of Paradise Alley.
A masterpiece.
Thank you for this!
don't trade it for silver don't trade it for gold, this is timeless piece
The only song my dog will sing 😊
he has his own style, love it
this song is true and painful
WONDERFUL!!!!
A piece of Art!
Ive always wondered if Waits took inspiration for this song from Mavis Staples' A House is Not a Home
That last verse....
Unique!!!
HOW can I possibly write lyrics with this guy around?
My guts are on the floor.
Oh...helll...yes...
Legend!
The house where nobody lives...half a block from the bar with no name.
it's a palace for sure
I don't know why this is listed under the category "comedy". It is artful and poignant.
I love Tom...
What show amd or when was this from ? Anyone know? Assuming tonight show or snl as its nbc and all
Comes from the VH1 Storytellers show which aired outstanding shows between 1996 and 2015. This one was shot in 1999.
@@tontokurt thanks ! They did quite a few good shows but i never saw this one, gonna have to check it out ♡
Wow
Ich liebe ihn!!!
🍻 🚬 ☁ 🍸❤
I’m liker Number 900 and that makes me happy 😃
where is this from?
believe it or not, i think it's from the Jay Leno show circa 1999-2000.
Thanks, I did some research and it seems correct! Have a nice day
Feck
Sounds like a walrus
Voise craked! Lol ew