Dreaming of a(nother) girl who left him, Tom Waits returns to mournful yearning for the second track of Foreign Affairs. Martin and Sam continue discussing the possible influences on this song through the person of Edie Adams and Muriel cigars, as well as the vocal stylings of Dolly Parton and the production choices on the album as a whole.
Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Muriel, Foreign Affairs, Tom Waits (1977)
Jolene, Jolene, Dolly Parton (1973)
Muriel Cigar Advert, Edie Adams & Stan Getz (1965)
Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar), The Doors, The Doors (1967) Wikipedia information found here
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