Back for the beginning of our final(?) season, Bryce Halliday joins Sam and Martin for a journey toward the great unknown of Illinois. We examine the era of the song’s setting, the power of Mavis Staples’s singing, and the reliability of moving to "better" places.

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Chicago, Bad As Me, Tom Waits (2011) I'll Take You There, Be Altitude: Respect Yourself, The Staples Singers (1972)

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One more Megamix before we hit the final straight, with Martin and Sam taking the opportunity to consider the penultimate release of Waits, the 2009 live album Glitter & Doom Live, bouncing through the 17+ tracks at an approximate minute-per-track. We consider the different energy and interpretations of these recordings compared to studio originals, how some tracks can be perfected live, and how this compares to other live albums. It's just a bunch of Tom Waits songs…

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Glitter & Doom Live, Tom Waits (2009)

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A second week’s break, but there’s another discussion celebrating Flixwatcher’s 300th episode, this time digging into the 1991 classic that is Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves. And fear not, Sam and Martin will be back in just one short week for the Glitter & Doom megamix!

https://flixwatcher.tv/episode-300-part-ii-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves-with-martin-and-sam-from-song-by-song-podcast/

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A week off for Martin and Sam... but never ones to rest on laurels, they've headed over to Flixwatcher to guest-host for Helen and Kobi's 300th episode, discussing the Martin Scorsese epic "The Irishman". While you build anticipation for Glitter & Doom, why not head over and take a listen.

https://flixwatcher.tv/episode-300-part-i-the-irishman-with-martin-and-sam-from-song-by-song-podcast/

Our third cameo compilation episode concludes Song by Song's journey through the film work of Tom Waits, with Leigh, Martin and Sam touching on the last decade of his screen appearances. This week considers Twixt (2011), The Laughing Heart (2003/2012), The Simpsons (2013), Citizen (2016), The Moon's Milk (2018), The Ultra City Smiths (2021), Licorice Pizza (2021) and a few others. Please pick up any spilled popcorn as you leave folks…

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Clips from The Simpsons 'Homer Goes To Prep School', dir. Mark Kirkland (2013) Clips from Twixt, dir. Francis Ford Coppola (2011) Clips from The Laughing Heart, dir. John Dullaghan/Travis Carr (2003/2012) Clips from A Brief History of John Baldessari, dir. Henry Joost/Ariel Schulman (2012) Clips from Citizen, dir. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (2016) Clips from The Moon's Milk, dir. Ri Crawford (2018) Clips from Ultra City Smiths, dir. Steve Conrad/David H Brooks (2021) Clips from Licorice Pizza, dir. Paul Thomas Anderson (2021) (Meet Me In) Paradise Alley, Paradise Alley OST, Tom Waits (1978)

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Moving on through the shorter film appearances of Tom Waits, Leigh, Sam and Martin find some of the sparkling (and less-than-sparkling) gems from his movie roles of the 90s and into the 2000s, discussing Queen’s Logic (1991), The Fisher King (1991), Until The End Of The World (1991), Domino (2005), The Tiger and The Snow (2005), The Book of Eli (2010), and The Monster of Nix (2011).

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Clips from Queen's Logic, dir. Steve Rash (1991) Clips from The Fisher King, dir. Terry Gilliam (1991) Clips from Until The End Of The World, dir. Wim Wenders (1991) Clips from Domino, dir. Tony Scott (2005) Clips from The Tiger and The Snow, dir. Roberto Benigni (2005) Clips from The Book of Eli, dir. The Hughes Brothers (2010) Clips from The Monster of Nix, dir. Rosto (2011)

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Song by Song embarks on a roundup of Waits’s many film cameo appearances, with Sam and Martin ably abetted by film critic Leigh Singer. With discussions of his smallest early film appearances (and several of his film absences), we take this first episode to discuss Paradise Alley (1978), Wolfen (1981), The Stone Boy (1984), Candy Mountain (1987), Greasy Lake (1988) and The Two Jakes (1990). 

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Clips from Paradise Alley, dir. Sylvester Stallone (1978) Clips from Wolfen, dir. Michael Wadleigh (1981) Clips from The Stone Boy, dir. Christopher Cain (1984) Clips from Candy Mountain, dir. Robert Frank / Rudy Wurlitzer (1987) Clips from Greasy Lake, dir. Damian Harris (1988) Clips from The Two Jakes, dir. Jack Nicholson (1990)

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It’s story time again, with Waits giving an almost-solo turn in the “All Gold Canyon” segment of The Coen Brothers’ anthology film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Rico Galliano of the MUBI Podcast joins Sam and Martin to consider all six of the film’s stories, its fatal themes, and Waits’s talent for shouting at owls.

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Clips from The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs, dir. Coen Brothers (2018)

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We welcome Eadie and Melia to the podcast, presenting five songs from Waits aimed at younger listeners, and discovering how the junior contingent of Song by Song feel about them. We discuss creepy voices and creepier sheds, the feeding habits of Golden Eagles, and the deep trauma of poor WiFi connectivity. 

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Children’s Story, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006) Heigh Ho, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006) Army Ants, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006) I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, Bone Machine, Tom Waits (1992) Bend Down The Branches, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)

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Sam and Martin conclude the 22nd season of Song by Song, bringing thoughts on the 60+ tracks, 21 episodes, 10 guests and many musical influences we’ve considered over the last 5 months of the show. We talk over the album order, it’s purpose for both Waits and his listeners, and attempt to form a Best Of list by making a few “adoptions”.

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Sea Of Love, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006) Diamond In Your Mind, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)

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