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Tom Waits

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Musician

The Resume

    (December 7, 1949- )
    Recorded 'Closing Time (1973),' 'The Heart of Saturday Night (1974),' 'Nighthawks at the Diner (1975),' 'Small Change (1976),' 'Foreign Affairs (1977),' 'Blue Valentine (1978),' 'Heart Attack and Vine (1980),' 'Swordfishtrombones (1983),' 'Rain Dogs (1985),' 'Franks Wild Years (1987),' 'Big Time (1988),' 'Bone Machine (1992),' 'The Black Rider (1993),' 'Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years (1998),' 'Mule Variations (1999),' 'Blood Money (2002)' and 'Alice (2002)'
    Acted in 'Down by Law (1986),' 'Mystery Train (1989),' 'The Fisher King (1991),' 'Dracula (1992),' 'Short Cuts (1993),' 'Coffee and Cigarettes III (1993)' and 'Mystery Men (1999)

Why he might be annoying:

    He looks like a bum.
    He named one his children Kellesimone.
    He shops at hardware stores for would-be percussion instruments.
    He's an alcoholic.
    He said: 'I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.'
    His duet with Bette Midler upset and confused many fans.
    He seems to be insane.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He's been married for over 20 years and has three children.
    He released his first album over 30 years ago.
    He's often cast in Francis Ford Coppola movies due to his close friends within the Coppola family.
    He performed at Sofia Coppola and Spike Jonze's wedding.
    Frito-Lay used an unauthorized sample of his song 'Step Right Up' and he successfully sued them for an undisclosed amount of money.
    He said: 'I hate Disneyland. It primes our kids for Las Vegas.'

Credit: His Name is Robert


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 84 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 37.93% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 72 Votes: 51.39% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 55 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 95 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 222 Votes: 47.75% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 383 Votes: 41.78% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 346 Votes: 47.69% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 542 Votes: 42.44% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 362 Votes: 45.03% Annoying