Jack Black Predicts Tom Waits’ โคEnduring Legacy: “He’s Gonna Be Here in a Hundred Years”
Actor and musician Jack Black believes the work of singer-songwriterโข Tomโ Waits will remain culturally notable forโ generations to come. In a 2012 โฃinterview with the Los Angeles Times,โ blackโฃ specifically cited Waits’โฃ 2011 album Bad as Me, stating, “Those first three tracks are worth the priceโฃ of admission. He’s so real; he’s gonna be here in โa hundredโค years. Don’t you feel it? Objectively speaking, โcan’t you look at some โpeople andโค go, ‘Hundred years – still gonna be here’?”
Black,โ known for his workโข with Tenacious D, โhighlighted Waits’โ authenticity and ability to capture the โcomplexities of human nature โas key elements of his lasting appeal. Waits’ critically acclaimed albums, including โ1975’s Nighthawks at the โDiner and 1983’sโ Swordfishtrombones, have cemented his status as a uniquely captivating and influential artist.
Despite their differing musical styles, Black recognizes aโ shared โfocus onโฃ authenticity that โขconnects his own work to Waits’.He believes Waits’ timeless quality allows his music to resonate across decades, suggesting he could have achieved prominence inโค any era โof the lastโข 150 years.