Jo, Martin and Sam return to the ocean, the church, and another Leadbelly cover to consider Waits's reinterpretation of various older songs. The swirling Sea of Love, the unnecessary pub singalong, and behind-the-altar confessionals all get a new twist, to varied effect.
Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Sea Of Love, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)
Sea of Love trailer, dir. Harold Becker (1989)
Sea Of Love, single, Phil Phillips (1959)
I Want to Hold Your Hand, Pinkus Abortion Technician, The Melvins (2018)
Goodnight Irene, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)
Goodnight Irene, The Best of Leadbelly, Leadbelly (1939?)
Goodnight Irene, single, The Weavers (1950)
Goodnight Irene as sung by Bristol Rovers fans around the UK, via YouTube
Altar Boy, Orphans: Brawlers Bawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits (2006)
What Became Of Old Father Craft, The Alice Demos, Tom Waits (1992 - unreleased)
Still sadly unavailable on streaming
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