Hang Down Your Head
"Hang Down Your Head" | ||||
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Single by Tom Waits | ||||
from the album Rain Dogs | ||||
B-side | "Tango Till They're Sore" | |||
Released | 1985 (1985) | |||
Recorded | 1985 (1985) at RCA Studios, NYC | |||
Genre | Folk rock[1] | |||
Length | 2:32 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits | |||
Producer(s) | Tom Waits | |||
Tom Waits singles chronology | ||||
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"Hang Down Your Head" is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his 1985 album Rain Dogs and released as a single that year by Island Records. It is in the same vein as Tom Waits' earlier work, featuring a more conventional melodic structure compared to other songs on Rain Dogs, albeit featuring an idiosyncratic arrangement. Allmusic critic Stewart Mason called the song "among the most direct and effective things Waits has ever written."[2]
Cover versions
Lucinda Williams recorded a version of the song for the soundtrack of the crime/drama series Crossing Jordan, released in 2003.[3] It was later appended as a bonus track on the vinyl release of her 2003 album World Without Tears. Gothic rock ensemble Human Drama recorded the song for their covers' album Pinups, which was intended as a tribute to the various artists that had influenced them.[4] Country artist Jack Ingram has played the song at live concerts, and his version was recorded for his live debut Live at Adair's in 1995.[5]
Formats and track listing
- UK 7" single (107 761-100)
- "Hang Down Your Head" – 2:32
- "Tango Till They're Sore" – 2:49
Personnel
Adapted from the Hang Down Your Head liner notes.[6]
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Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Germany | 1985 | Island | LP | 107 761-100 |
References
- ^ Jay S Jacobs (November 16, 2010). Wild Years: The Music and Myth of Tom Waits. ECW Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-55490-261-3.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Tom Waits: Hang Down Your Head > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Original Soundtrack: Crossing Jordan > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Pinups: Pin-Ups > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ Owens, Thom. "Jack Ingram: Live at Adair's > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ Hang Down Your Head (booklet). Tom Waits. London, United Kingdom: Island Records. 1985.
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