Why does Tom Waits have such fascination with shoes?
• During many appearances on TV and concerts, Tom shows or receives much interest in his shoes. Tom seems to consider them something like a metaphor to his life. He has said something to the effect that an old pair of shoes, your old pair of shoes wear out in the same pattern. That’s just the way you walk. This pattern on the bottom of your shoes is a document of your life travels. When your life is dull and monotonous and you’re in a rut, just look at the bottom of your shoes. That’s where the rut of your life is documented. You want to change things? Throw out your shoes, or try a pair of different type shoes which willl wear out in a different pattern. Tom’s evolving musical career is a testament to throwing out the old pattern of doing things and attempting something new and innnovative. May not be true, but it sounds good, doesn’t it? • Do Tom Waits fans ever get together to celebrate his music and persona? • There have been several annual and non-annual celebrations concerning To
