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Franks Wild Years is the tenth studio album by Tom Waits, released 1987 on Island Records.It is the third in a loose trilogy that began with Swordfishtrombones.Subtitled "Un Operachi Romantico in Two Acts", the album contains songs written by Waits and collaborators (mainly his wife, Kathleen Brennan) for a play of the same name.
The song centers around Frank O'Brien, a character who Waits concocted during the making of Swordfishtrombones in 1983. A series of road oriented imagery is evoked in the lyrics, which are sung from the perspective of O'Brien, a downtrodden individual who leaves behind his family and hometown in hopes of attaining a more prosperous future.
In efforts to promote Franks Wild Years, Waits began a historic tour of North America and Europe in October 1987.The tour incorporated a theatrical aspect, as Franks Wild Years was based on a play written by Waits about his then-alter-ego, Frank O'Brien, who debuted on the track "Frank's Wild Years"on Swordfishtrombones.
Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years is a Tom Waits compilation album, consisting of previously released songs from his years recording with Island Records, most notably from the albums Swordfishtrombones, Rain Dogs, Big Time and Franks Wild Years. The tracks were selected by Tom Waits.
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The lyrics are about Waits' first job at Napoleone Pizza House in San Diego, which he began in 1965, at the age of 16. [ 6 ] An excerpt of the opening saxophone solo from "Small Change (Got Rained On with His Own .38)" was used for the opening of BBC Two 's Moviedrome in 1988, its first season of screening cult films introduced by Alex Cox .
The music was composed by Willard Robison, and the lyrics were written by Larry Conley. [1] The song was first published in 1929, [2] and over 100 performers have recorded versions of "A Cottage for Sale." [3] The first versions of the song were released by The Revelers in January 1930 and Bernie Cummins with the New Yorker Orchestra in March ...
"Naked" is a song recorded by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. The song was released as a digital download on 24 November 2017 in the United Kingdom by Sony Music, [1] as the lead single from his third studio album, You. The song has peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.