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Fish and Bird [Tom Waits cover]

This one has such an existential ache to it — it’s right up my alley. Sometimes love just isn’t enough to cross that big cultural (or physical) divide.

Hi friend!

Tom Waits is one of my biggest inspirations. He is a marvelous storyteller and I think Fish and Bird, a song from 2002, really attests to that.

As I’ve said before, I’m not very good at writing love songs and I rarely do it. But I love singing them. And this one has such an existential ache to it — it’s right up my alley. Sometimes love just isn’t enough to cross that big cultural (or physical) divide.

I hope you enjoy listening to my little rendition of this song.

Tell me…

Have you ever had a love that wasn’t possible in the real world?

What would you like me to cover next?

I’d love to know in the comments!

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