Tom Waits - "Hold On" (ANTI-) 

I don't mind AMC introducing people to some of the most epic music ever, but for all you folk coming from Walking Dead, don't stop here! Tom Waits has tons of incredible music.

I'm not ashamed to say, this song always brings tears to my eyes...

I feel so bad for people who don't find his music. His music is one of life's gems

I used to play this song for my very sick pup Eyan. He held on as long as he could. We miss you, sweet boy.

most underrated musician alive today

I actually think this is some of Tom's best singing: the perfect mixture of his early and late styles...he still has the whiskey growl going on but it's also melodic and somehow smooth. And the lyrics...damn, Tom, you outdid yourself here.

I heard this song about a year ago and I ran across it again watching the walking dead so I came back and listened to this again...this man is a legend!! So amazing

Been a fan of his since I heard “I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You” off his first album almost 50 years ago. There’s no one quite like him, best of luck, Tom, stay safe and well.

Another great story teller, up there with Dylan

One of my favorite Tom Waits story telling CDs. MULE VARIATIONS. I still get a tear in my eye whenever I hear --Georgia Lee. And oh the picture he paints with " the house that nobody lives in."

This guy's like the awesome inspiring musician uncle that I never had.

When I light my candles, I light one for Tom and one for me. Thank you, Tom. God bless you.

oh man, you cant even express how great tom is with words, just pure incredible talent

There will never be anyone like Tom Waits ever again. Ever.

"With her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips She went and took that California trip" This man's a genius

I remember when this came out in 1999 (I think?) and this song and this video felt so much like the small town where I grew up, where I spent breezy summer nights with friends driving the back roads under a sky drenched with stars, where I kissed my first girlfriend for the first time behind an old barn behind my parents house, where I watched countless sunrises over the long yellow fields while riding to school. Now that I live far away from that old place, the lyric "your old home town is so far away... But inside your head there's a record that's playing..." resonates so deeply with me. This song just takes me straight back to those days. Long time tom waits fan, truly deep, beautiful music.

Some nights Tom is your only friend.

This man is our brother. God bless him.

Always gets me right there. Thank you Mr. Waits.

Been watching and listening to this guy since the mid 70's.

2019, still holding on. 🙌🏼

Tom Waits is a musical genius.

I will literally never stop listening to this song!

Ich liebe dieses Lied. USA Urlaub 1999 - auf Dauerschleife gehört. Da war die Welt, auf ihre Art, noch in Ordnung 💖 - Für mich...

Habe the walking dead geschaut.... und habe den song gehört.... kannte weder song noch sänger.... wundervoll..... ich kann nicht aufhören,den song zu hören....

I have been a life long fan and am happy to hear some of his stuff in some of the cooler shows. Love Walking Dead. Recently American Gods. But Tom is in himself a national treasure.

Tom Waits to some is an acquired taste, but once you get a taste you’ll look for more and it’s a beautiful journey of musical discovery.

I will proudly say I discovered Tom waits on my own ( and not by watching any TV show) and I have been in a month journey through his songs ... I never found any thing that matches my soul better .. I finished a painting yesterday while listening to him so I named my painting ( drunk on the moon) ... I wish that I had the ability to just absorb all the beauty that is made in this world like the beauty made by this man ❤️❤️❤️❤️

This song gives me goosebumps though I've heard it 300 times. I love so so many of Tom's songs, but I think this might be my absolute favorite. He seems to have dialed back his gravel voice just a notch for this beauty. His voice is just like another instrument here; it shares qualities with the simple, clean guitar and silky bass. The imagery is stunning.

Can’t get enough of this. So bluesy and powerful!

Best song during lockdown ever!

This is GREAT little tune. It moves my soul. The scene when he is Christ under the tree with a head dress of thorns is a nice touch.

My favorite artist of all time by a long way

such a touching song... tom waits you are awesome

Definitely on the Coronavirus playlist.

simplesmente perfeito! Tom Waits

They hung a sign up in our town, If you live it up you won't live it down. That first line places the listener in to the song and identifies you with the surroundings, Tom Waits at his best. A lyrical Genius!

I remember saying to my husband, someone needs to come out with something different musically, we bought this CD as soon as it was released and bam! Mr. Waits heard me thinking! Love every song on it!

this is one of the most tender things Tom has ever done. and yet just as curious and chilling as any of his other work. our bard poet continues on his strange journey......

This song makes so much sense today, more than ever I guess. You'll find your solace here. 🙏

Why are people so mad that other people found this through TWD? At least we found it and well this is a beautiful song. Everyone had to find it someway... Just let them enjoy his music.

Homem de voz singular.Adoro ouvir,faz bem pra alma!!!

There's nothing wrong with a popular TV show bringing people here, the scene was very well done and the music fitted perfectly. All I'd urge is, as a Tom Waits fan, people previously uninitiated to his work check out the albums......They're cracking!

What Jeff said.. I come back, over and over.. awesome piece of art.

Tom's music is movie music. It is replete with imagery and feeling. There is nothing better in this world for my old soul.

So timeless it's hard to believe this is a 90's album.

Man this song makes me miss my great grandmother this was played at her funeral and then like 10 years later walking dead re did it beautiful man just beautiful

Thanks walking dead, this song is actually bomb.

Very beautiful music and song, one of my favorites

I have NEVER watched a t.v. show play this song. I heard it when it came out. First time I saw the video, heard that voice....I cried. I cry now. Reminds me of someone who left this world too soon. Miss you darlin.......

I always come back.

They hung a sign up in our town "If you live it up, you won't live it down" So she left Monte Rio, son Just like a bullet leaves a gun With her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips She went and took that California trip Oh, the moon was gold, her hair like wind Said, "don't look back, just come on, Jim" Oh, you got to hold on, hold on You gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Well, he gave her a dimestore watch And a ring made from a spoon Everyone's looking for someone to blame When you share my bed, you share my name Well, go ahead and call the cops You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops She said, "baby, I still love you" Sometimes there's nothin' left to do Oh, but you got to hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on and take my hand I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Well, God bless your crooked little heart St. Louis got the best of me I miss your broken China voice How I wish you were still here with me Oh, you build it up, you wreck it down Then you burn your mansion to the ground Oh, there's nothing left to keep you here But when you're falling behind in this big blue world Oh, you've got to hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Down by the Riverside motel It's ten below and falling By a ninety-nine cent store She closed her eyes and started swaying But it's so hard to dance that way When it's cold and there's no music Oh, your old hometown's so far away But inside your head there's a record that's playing A song called "Hold On", hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on, baby You gotta hold on, girl You gotta hold on You gotta hold on

Walking Dead brought me here.. but I have to admit that I don't regret looking this song up! Makes me feel happy inside. :)

The man speaks in my head every day.

Fantastic song. Brilliant!

what a great song

I see all these comments about Walking Dead bringing people here. Well, my love for Tom Waits and all his great music brought me here. He is one of the greatest artists of all time. For those of you who didn't hear of him until the Walking Dead, I recommend hearing all his stuff--especially the Rain Dogs and Small Change albums. Also, if you like Waits, check out Howlin' Wolf because that is practically who he modeled his sound after.

Thank you Amc,you gave me an other legend song.

Damn.. Tom has so much feeling in his songs... love innocent when you dream... it was so poignant in the movie Smoke

Tom is a genius both lyrically and music!

This is just so fucking beautiful

They edited out my best verse: *How I wish you were still here with me. Oh, you build it up, you wreck it down. Then you burn your mansion to the ground. Oh, there's nothing left to keep you here. But when you're falling behind in this big blue world.*

The Walking Dead soundtrack has some of the best songs ever. Love this

Thank you beth for bringing me here. The walking dead 💙

BEAUTIFUL

I just pray for Tom Waits. Shane MacGowan. and Tim Armstrong to make a Christmas album. Please god make this happen.

Does my Favorite-ing of this count, since I've loved Tom Waits for about 40 years & have never seen an episode of Walking Dead in my life? Why, yes--I believe it does.

2018 and still listening 👌🏻❤

Just a beautiful song, I could lesson it all day long. Thank you Tom. To my heart from you.

My favorite uncle loved 'cold cold ground' of Tom Waits. Then I heard this one on TWD; now I got 2 great songs that reminds me of him, he past away 6 years ago... Time flies. But music never fades.

It's sad that this song had to get attention from The Walking Dead before it became a little more known. Tom Waits is amazing, listened to him since I was about 10. 9 years later and I still love his music.

i love tom waits

2020, and we're all still holding on, Tom

Thank you Tom for this and many other masterpieces that you gave us.

The lyrics are so unique and touching.

Amo essa música

I was always afraid of walking in the city at nightime But since i'm listening to Tom Waits if anyone tries to attack me, I would just gently bite their hand down.

People who just discovered Tom Waits must realize that when you become a fan of Tom, you become jealous whenever other people listen to him. Tom is like a friend, a confident even though many of us never met him. With his music, Tom Waits touches the softest and hardest parts of our souls. Even our best friends and lovers often don't share the communion we have with Tom's music. So you shouldn't be surprised if we're reclusive. If you listen to Tom you step into our own intimacy. Be respectful.

An excellent music , perfect , calm, and peace behind . Tom Waits will be remembered best of all in all he did .

I discovered Tom years ago through my older brother and father, I did not however got caught up with his music until now, but damn it makes me so nostalgic for when I left home to travel the world for five years without no clue of how my life was going to be. Now "hold on", "downtown train", "take one last look" make me drop a few tears every now and then.

"Shitty songs" gets hundreds of million views but for this awesome songs, its just 3 mill. Unfair.

I've never seen Walking Dead but I damn sure have every Tom Waits album. At least he's in the R&R HOF where he belongs. He's not some TV show gimmick, he's a 40+ year recording artist that never sold out; he stayed true to his own sound from day one..

I was kind of the opposite -- I've loved Waits for years and squeed like a fangirl to hear one of his songs in TWD. It's a small, small world.

Great tune. Always been a favourite of mine,

One of our greatest storyteller,poesi performed perfect, I feel

Best song ever ,, thanks The walking dead ❤️🌹

SHOW DE BOLA ESSA MÚSICA

one of the last remaining Artists

Excellent song and one of those rare gems that has been here since practically the beginning of RU-vid.

Oh!... The depths of lamentations we must wallow through to find any real meaning in life. Woe unto you.

I nearly shit myself when beth started singing this in The Walking Dead

Thanks walking dead I love this song!!!

knowledge of good music brought me here!

am playing this song every couple weeks at open mike nights folks love it never heard of tom waites jeez where they all been

I cry every single time I play this. Food to my soul. It hits heavily.

Thank you Walking Dead!!!💗💗💗 Who else likes his version better than hers?✋🏼

Literally brought tears to my eyes while at work and people kinda looked at me weird...don't know why.

Remembering Beth...

Thank You For Years, a Lifetime of Saving My Soul 🌹

Tom Waits doesn't belong to you. God forbid people get turned onto an amazing artist from a television program. This is a great song from a perfect record. I'm glad people are onto something outside their box. It's amazing!