Tom Waits - bootleg VH1 Storytellers.
before singing "Tango Till They're Sore,"
TOM:
Well, let’s see ahm … you know some songs come out of the ground just like a potato … others, you have to make them out of things you’ve found ... like your mothers pool - cue and, you know … your dads army buddy … and your sisters wristwatch and that type of thing … you’d be surprised what you can find if you’re … you know … resourceful.
And this one … ahhm … I ran into a guy I hadn’t seen in about 20 years, and then he told me of various things that had happened to him, and all of them were terrible ... and … not all of them, but most of them were terrible … anyway, ahhm … so this is kind of about that … ahhh, and there’s confetti in the song … and I feel that no one should really go anywhere without a little … confetti … especially gearing up for the big one …