Ol' '55 (track)
by Tom Waits

Ol' '55 by Tom Waits
Year: 1973
From the album Closing Time (track #1)
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From 05/08/2025 02:24 | #308870
It’s insane how much life the Eagles can suck out of a great track.
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From 08/24/2016 18:50 | #173421
A great leadoff track for the debut album of Tom Waits' long and legendary musical career. The song opens, over a folky guitar, "Well, my time went so quickly / I went lickety-splitly / Out to my ol' 55." What a fantastic opening statement for an album that leans so heavily on nostalgia. Just a wonderful song.
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From 04/24/2014 13:29 | #109909
Talk about comforting, this has that Southern charm that I love.

My favorite song from Tom Waits
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