Happy Birthday to Tom Waits, who is 72 today.

Though he might not have been the most successful musician of his time in terms of mainstream success, he released 17 album across four decades, influenced many musicians and inspired cover versions of his songs which we’d like to highlight today.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what Tom Waits covers do you want to hear?

And we might throw in a couple Tom Waits originals too…

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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