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Tom Waits Returns with Poignant Performance in Docuseries

10/14/2025

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Tom Waits, musician and actor, released a performance of his 1976 song "Tom Traubert’s Blues" from the Italian docuseries Il Fattore Umano.
In the finale "The Last Ride," he reads the poem "Seeds on Hard Ground" and describes struggles of those living on the street.
This year marks a rare public appearance; Waits also stars in Jim Jarmusch’s film Father Mother Sister Brother, due December 24, 2025.

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Story summary

Tom Waits, musician and actor, released a performance of his 1976 song "Tom Traubert’s Blues" from the Italian docuseries Il Fattore Umano.
In the finale "The Last Ride," he reads the poem "Seeds on Hard Ground" and describes struggles of those living on the street.
This year marks a rare public appearance; Waits also stars in Jim Jarmusch’s film Father Mother Sister Brother, due December 24, 2025.