Uncle Vernon was named after the Tom Waits "Cemetery Polka" from the Raindogs album. We knew we wanted him to have a Tom Waits name, but Buzz Fledderjon, Alice and Edna Vincent just didn't seem to fit. Plus, Uncle Vernon is really, really cute. Unfortunately, and we didn't know this at the time, "Uncle Vernon" is also the first character we meet in the Harry Potter series. This is definitely not what we were going for. I mean, does the Harry Potter series even come close to Tom Waits? I think not.
I have for you one of my favorite Tom Waits bootlegs from 1999. This is also considered to be the best sounding bootleg from that tour. The concert was recorded at a venue called the "Cirkus" in Stockholm. The sound quality is excellent and the set list is top notch. I've uploaded this large concert in two files via megaupload. unzip and enjoy.
Tom Waits -- Live at the Cirkus 1999
Part 1
1. Lucky Day Overture/Step Right Up
2. The Black Rider
3. Jockey Full of Bourbon
4. Jesus Gonna Be Here
5. Get Behind the Mule
6. Walk Away
7. Chocolate Jesus
8. Hold On
9. Eyeball Kid
10. What's he Building in There?
11. A Little Rain
12. Invitation to the Blues
13. Hang Down Your Head
14. Tango Till' They're Sore
15. Innocent When You Dream
16. 16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six
Part 2
17. Shore Leave
18. Pony
19. Filipino Box Spring Hog
20. Come on Up to the House
21. House Where Nobody Lives
22. Singapore
23. The Heart of Saturday Night
24. Goin' Out West
25. I Can't Wait to Get Off Work
26. Picture in a Frame
27. Who Are You?
28. HeartAttack and Vine
29. Time
Download Part 1
Download Part 2
That's it for the week. Thanks to everyone who visited my site during the first few days of existence. I look forward to hearing from you.
