Tom Waits, "Downtown Train"

This music video is interesting for a couple of reasons. The first is that boxer Jake LaMotta is in it, he's of course the fighter whom Robert DeNiro played in "Raging Bull." The other reason is the song, "Downtown Train," performed by the man who wrote it, Tom Waits. It's been covered by many artists, most notably Rod Stewart, who scored a big hit with it in 1989.

"Downtown Train" appears on what is arguably Waits' best effort, his "Rain Dogs" album.



Waits is usually described as "an acquired taste," but one that I'm glad I've learned to enjoy.