Comments on: Cookie Monster performs Tom Waits's "God's Away on Business"

By: catgrin

catgrin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:07:00 +0000

Bliss! One day & TWO random musical cookie monster clips!

Earlier a friend posted this bit of German Rammstein wackiness on FB:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZeciX-3wfs&sns=fb

Gotta say though, Waits just kills it. Couldn’t be better.

By: Jesseham

Jesseham — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:10:00 +0000

When I look away, I hear Tom Waits. When I look at the screen, I hear cookie monster.

I don’t know who to believe.

By: solstone

solstone — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:51:00 +0000

Thank you, Cory. This video totally made my day. As a fan of both Tom Waits and CM, well… this is just fantastic.

By: Mister44

Mister44 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:18:00 +0000

No – YODA is cookie Monster. Don’t let his reserved Jedi demeanor fool you. It and the backwards talking are all an act.

By: Mister44

Mister44 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:18:00 +0000

I think that hat is from RUN DMC.

By: MrMarieBlanc

MrMarieBlanc — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:22:00 +0000

When I first read the headline and then thought of the lyrics, I was like “How did they get to play this song on Sesame Street?!” ha ha

By: Brainspore

Brainspore — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:33:00 +0000

Cookie does appear to be wearing Tom Waits’ hat at 00:13.

By: John Delaney

John Delaney — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:51:00 +0000

Its amazing how the absence of lips make lip syncing much more effective.

By: scifijazznik

scifijazznik — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:29:00 +0000

Obviously, you missed my point. TOM WAITS IS COOKIE MONSTER.

By: e smith

e smith — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:51:00 +0000

yeah.. I don’t think Waits has ever sued, or threatened to sue Henson, the Frito Lay and GM suits at least had some merit to them as both instances where pretty blatant rip-off. CM and Rolf(especially) have been around for quite a long time.

I hate mash-ups and lazy cultural appropriation, but this was fun.

By: Mister44

Mister44 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:16:00 +0000

It would be hard for Waits to sue Henson, as both Rolf and Cookie Monster predate his ‘singing’ career.

By: scifijazznik

scifijazznik — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:08:00 +0000

Of course it's been Tom all along. If it wasn't him, he would have sued Cookie Monster missappropriation of his voice. I usually hate these mashup things, but whoever mashed this one up did a most excellent job. It is perfect.

By: Andy Lester

Andy Lester — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:06:00 +0000

Plenty of these around. Here’s Rowlf doing “Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis.” http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3718833/rowlf_christmas_card_from_a_hooker_in_minneapolis/

I’d recalled that Tom Waits sued Henson at some point for Rowlf the Dog being too similar, but I can’t find documentation.

And, just to keep the Waits going, I live about a mile south of Johnsburg, IL.

By: tangle

tangle — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:57:00 +0000

Ditto on the Cookie Monster Dance when Tom Waits plays.

By: Perizade

Perizade — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:33:00 +0000

That was simply wonderful. LOVE.

By: sfeeney

sfeeney — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:11:00 +0000

Tom Waits once said, “Sometimes my kids will listen to something I did and say, “Were you going for a Cookie Monster-in-love thing on that, dad?” (Source: “Magnet Interview With Tom Waits” Magnet Magazine (UK), by Jonathan Valania. October, 2004)

By: Roger Bremen

Roger Bremen — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:08:00 +0000

Bravo! This is absolutely brilliant. I vote Cemetery Polka for the next mash-up.

By: dragonfrog

dragonfrog — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:57:00 +0000

Or has Cookie Monster been doing Tom Waits’ voice?

One thing is certain – you never see them together…

By: B A

B A — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:25:00 +0000

I agree with John, are we absolutely sure Tom Waits hasn’t been doing Cookie Monster’s voice all along? And let’s face it, I think there is only one dance you can do to Tom Waits, nothing else fits.
Speaking of dance, I found a nice little dance mashup here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkbweCV1_GY

By: Ailsa Lindop

Ailsa Lindop — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:12:00 +0000

How to make my jaw drop and grin at the same time – thanks!

By: John Neumann

John Neumann — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:05:00 +0000

So Tom has been voicing Sesame Street for years! The universe is making sense to me now!

By: irksome

irksome — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:03:00 +0000

This beats unicorns any day of the week.

By: DimeSpin

DimeSpin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:46:00 +0000

I never knew how badly I needed this in my life.