Tim Buckley - Martha Lyrics

Tim Buckley was great neverthless this cover hasn't supposed to be a five star one.

The last three albums were the best.

i know what you mean, Greetings from LA and Happy Sad are probably his two best records, as for sefronia and look at the fool, they weren't great, but there are some really good songs on them

When I was at University I ordered every album I could of T. Buckley's. I ended up seeing him by chance at the Vancouver airport. A great artist gone too soon.

This song gives me shivers when Tom Waits sings. I got shivers from Tim Buckley's version, too. Thank you for that!

Yes,it's not a contest it's an interpretation as always.Tim ,Tom ,so close yet thank goodness, so very different.

Tim's voice....just shut up and listen !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCa-29Vbwao add this one to the list :)

Some studio engineer must have been insanely busy doing Mellotron tape changes when they recorded this.

Max bracht me hier . . .

A killer version of Waits song

Tim could sing...anything. and turn it to a jewel!!!

Splendor and gold of a frankly era !

I was young when I first heard this, time flies and music makes it easier when missing special people. still miss you Tim

Doesn't matter how much of a legend you are.. you just can't do this song better than Tom.

mick flannery

Tim Buckley singing Tom Waits, does it get any better?

Tom waits singing Tim Buckley?

Tim Waits singing Tom Buckley?

Bruce Springstein singing Tom Waits?

Henri Campbell Yeah, Tim Buckley keeping his mouth shut while Tom Waits sings?

Tom waits singing Tom waits? love the cover though!

While I agree with you all that Tim Buckley did a great job at this, I believe Tom Waits does and always will stand above anyone who sings his songs. Just listening to Tom Waits you can hear all of the soul and feeling put into his pieces and that could never be done again by another artist.

@Theo Singer that's the rub, isn't it? Folks want to cover our idols, but then how do we ever stand up and sound as good as our idols.

I could never help but feel that Tom Waits is overdoing it. The drama, the overly exposed sentimental suffering. Waits almost makes me laugh. He's his own parody.

+Theo Singer I love Buck, I love TW even more... But thee is an Irish singer, huge bass baritone voice.. that nails Martha (musicly!) Fredddie White... and this is from a TW prosteliser...

I too like the Waits one better than Tim's, but Lee Hazlewood has the best version imo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSx2H10WJec
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Honorable Mention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj7HRf6erFE

When i was twenty i bought the album sefronia in PARIS FRANCE.I found this singer in AKAI's records guide.Each year we got a new edition with a lot of singers( folk rock singers from everywhere).I pointed my finger fortunately on TIM BUCKLEY.I didn't know  him .What a good surprise! He died to young like a lot of singers of this period.what a sadness!

I don't believe Buckley meant it to be done the same way. Was Hendrix's "All Along The Watch Tower" the same as Dylan's? You could do the same with hundreds of remakes. The idea is to make your own stamp...not steal the other but go ahead and rant...you'll feel just as empty.

That is so crap compared to Tom Waits. It's over produced, melodramatic tripe. He destroyed it!

exactly! Soapbox opera!

Obstsalatissimo yeah kinda waitesque right?

...kinda.... :-)

I love it, think it's the better version

This is NOT 'CRAP' , all you Purist types are the Same, nothing compares with your 'Hero's Original' does it ? Blind Faith !!!!

Beautiful

Thank you Bert.

No contest with the original one…..i'm sorry mister Buckley….r.i.p.

this version is great. I don't agree with you

@mercanti22
well..no problem about that..this is a free world yet...anyway i didn't say it s not good...but the original one is better...

Tom Waits brought me here.

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He looks so much like Jeff in this picture.

Hi Alex. Oh, to be 20! And to have such good taste! I suspect you have tried Tim's son's (Jeff) work too. Just as good - in a similar but different way. I hope you enjoy a long, full, healthy and happy life - one filled with exhilarating music. Bert

I'm 20, yet, I love this song and all Tim song's.

I like his son more, and I like the guy who wrote this song more too. lol

"All I had was you, and all you had was me". Both Tom and Tim sing this wonderful song with the feeling that makes me remember when... I'm 71. Ta for posting. Bert

Tom Buckley!

I usually am very critical about covers but... this is nearly as good as original

Havent heard too much of Tom, But i listen to Tim on a daily basis haha

Cheers, mate. I really do love Tim AND Tom. Best PG One of these days I'll find I love this version more than Waits'

You did teach me about Jonestown. i did not know about that. haha

I'm sorry too. Peace, Mr Blunt. PG

I'm sorry, but you are right,

If you ever heard Tom Waits sing this song, you'd notice the difference in subtlety, plus a better arrangement. No contest. And yes, you can be a fan of someone's and not like certain things. And hey, just saying, go fuck yourself. Just saying.

Just saying, you're not a buckley fan. sorry.

Didn't the people in Jonestown say stuff like that?

Thanks for your input, but real buckley fans wont have 1 bad thing to say about any buckley song.

nothing like getting a curse word thrown at you 6 months later. shove it, Limey schmuck.

We live in a Fucked up World. 5 billions people should say to the google that don't have rights to each song they post!

love Tim, love Tom. But the drumming is unnecessary and the strings a bit too fruity.