‘The Piano Has Been Drinking’ by Tom WaitsSpeaks for itself in its perfect need – as it encapsulates the state of being hungover while still drunk – to blame not just others but inanimate objects. “The piano has been drinking. My necktie is asleep. The combo went back to New York. The jukebox has to take a leak… And you can’t find your waitress. With a Geiger counter. And she hates you and your friends. And you just can’t get served without her. And the box office is drooling. And the bar stools are on fire. Cause the piano has been drinking. The piano has been drinking. The piano has been drinking. Not me, not me…”

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