Anywhere I Lay My Head.

For George James, a 21 year old Politics student, 'Anywhere I Lay My Head' is the song he turns to on a bad day.

He explains:

"I’ve chosen ‘Anywhere I Lay My Head’ by Tom Waits, the last song on Rain Dogs. Waits’ performance on this song never fails to astonish me; it comes from a place somewhere between despair and madness that I think only he can reach. 

What makes this song important for me is that while it starts off anguished and tormented, it doesn’t stay there. After a harrowing first two minutes the band picks up a spirited march that puts everything before it into a new perspective. So whenever I feel at my worst I like put this song on. 

It doesn’t deny misery – in fact in a way it indulges it - but in the outro it uses that very bad feeling to help you come out the other side. Plenty of songs can reflect my mood, but Anywhere I Lay My Head can take me from one place to the other, and I really value that."

Listen to it here.

Thankyou George for sharing your song! :)

I hadn't heard this song before you brought it to my attention and I must admit the 'major march' at the end was very unexpected for such an emotional song. I think the positive ending certainly made it a better song overall for me, personally. :)

Good choice!

xx