It's point/counterpoint on Song by Song again, as Martin and Sam divide over Waits's song of loss and yearning. Whether this is a pure form of a classic sentiment or an unnecessary retread of predictable tropes gets turned over, alongside a rare Tom Waits cover for the interval track.

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Make It Rain, Real Gone (remastered), Tom Waits (2004/2017) Make It Rain, Live at Sidney Opera House, Spinefex Gum (2019) Make It Rain, Real Gone (original), Tom Waits (2004)

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