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Lunchtime Poll: Tom Waits Is Your Co-Author

3/19/07, 12:06 pm EST

Tom Waits, Lunchtime PollYou decide you want to write an autobiography. Unfortunately, your life is boring, and your literary skills leave much to be desired. Thankfully, you have a rock star as a neighbor who would love to ghost-write your tome, as they’re sick of writing lyrics and want to collaborate on something real. Who’s the ideal person for the job of making your life interesting? We elect Tom Waits and his boozy predilection for ours.


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Scott P | 3/19/2007, 12:17 pm EST

I second that vote for Tom, along with a foreword written by Wayne Coyne.

Ass kickers | 3/19/2007, 12:20 pm EST

I’d pick the songwriters from Mars Volta (and At the Drive In) as well as The Dillinger Escape plan. It would be a nice mix of steam of consciousness and absolute nonsense. My life is pretty mundane and that would spice it up a bit.

Sanchez | 3/19/2007, 12:37 pm EST

Paul Stanley, genius.

jandek | 3/19/2007, 1:06 pm EST

charles cross non rock star but great author…I wrote an email to him after he wrote the hendrix book stating I wanted him to write my biography one day

JM | 3/19/2007, 1:06 pm EST

I have to pile on for Mr. Waits. He’ll have to collaborate with Adam Duritz and Jeff Tweedy on this one.

Jim | 3/19/2007, 1:08 pm EST

Anton from Brian Jonestown Massacre

Nick | 3/19/2007, 1:34 pm EST

mr. jeff tweedy

shane | 3/19/2007, 1:36 pm EST

If I want my tale to last through the ages and inspire everyone who reads it…I think I’ll take Bruce Springsteen.

That Guy | 3/19/2007, 1:39 pm EST

Eddie Vedder – He writes songs like Hunter Thompson books, and my life has been damn close to a Hunter Thompson book.

myspace.com/15keys | 3/19/2007, 2:24 pm EST

well i would like someone whos seen and done it all and has lived to tell the tale and who better than Keif Richards!

jefferson | 3/19/2007, 2:42 pm EST

Michael Stipe, definitely, and it would be called “Life and How to Live It.”

jill hives | 3/19/2007, 2:43 pm EST

i bet keith richards can’t even spell his own name.
i’d hire richard hell – he’s an actual writer, on top of being an influential musician (check out his novels ‘go now’ and ‘godlike’ – they’re really good!).

llama | 3/19/2007, 2:56 pm EST

John Frusciante. He’d make it more mystical and interesting =).

Martin | 3/19/2007, 3:04 pm EST

Jack Black … look how he made Tenacious D larger than life !

peres | 3/19/2007, 3:18 pm EST

i did like i see

embellishme | 3/19/2007, 3:27 pm EST

chris kristophersen

Craig W | 3/19/2007, 4:10 pm EST

Roger Waters and Jeff Buckley

TS | 3/19/2007, 4:46 pm EST

Rolling Stone you actually wrote something I COMPLETELY agree with. I’m amazed. Tom Waits is the first and only candidate that comes to mind. way to go

20,000 emeralds | 3/19/2007, 4:53 pm EST

even though he’s dead,but i would choose my mon,Brad Nowell.he brought humor and truth to both ska and reggae,which i admire him for.despite that he lived a drastic life mostly due to drugs,he eventually had no problem having a good time performing and entertaining his fans.

Ouroboros | 3/19/2007, 4:58 pm EST

Pete Burns

GhostofTomWaits | 3/19/2007, 5:12 pm EST

Possible Co-Authors

1) Tom Waits
2) Neil Young
3) Jeff Tweedy
4) Iggy Pop

El Fuego Phallus | 3/19/2007, 5:13 pm EST

That Guy, you can only wish your life was half as interesting as anything Hunter Thompson wrote. And seeing Richard Hell on here intrigues me…he and Tom Verlaine write mine, and then get together for a new Television album by the original lineup! Man, I rule…

Anonymous | 3/19/2007, 5:55 pm EST

Ghost written by Morrissey, because obviously the man has a way with words, with bits and pieces from the lives and times of Liam Gallagher, Sid Viscious, and Janis Joplin.

Peter S. | 3/19/2007, 7:12 pm EST

Hugh Hefner

Sarah | 3/19/2007, 7:30 pm EST

Tyson Ritter. sex, drugs, rock n roll…that man does it all.

will wright | 3/19/2007, 10:24 pm EST

Pete Townshend and Bob dylan
very good with writing and words

Brett M | 3/19/2007, 11:25 pm EST

Rick Nielson

gogiggs | 3/20/2007, 7:24 am EST

I’d want Robyn Hitchcock for that off-handedly charming British whimsy.

Remember, if it wasn’t for our rib-cages, it’d be spleens a-go-go.

beckafella | 3/20/2007, 10:24 am EST

Julian Casablancas. That way everyone will recognize i lived my life like one intelligent rockstar.

Dan | 3/20/2007, 11:23 am EST

John Lennon

Betty | 3/21/2007, 11:47 am EST

Pete Steel and Hunter S. Thompson.

Katie | 3/23/2007, 8:40 pm EST

If he would be able to form sentences, Bob Dylan would be my choice….he’s written some of the best songs of all time, so he could probably write the best book too.

Sling | 3/26/2007, 5:52 pm EST

Tom Waits… for sure. Nailed it.

Roberta Zimmerman | 4/4/2007, 6:07 pm EST

I would,of course, choose Bob Dylan. I don’t like the way he writes prose–he lies and embellishes and manipulates issues way too much–but I’d certainly love it when he had to research his subject! In depth,naturally.

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