Hang on St. Christopher

Hang on St. Christopher is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his 1987 album Franks Wild Years. It was released as a single in 1987 by Island Records.[1]

"Hang on St. Christopher"
Single by Tom Waits
from the album Franks Wild Years
B-side"Hang on St. Christopher" (Instrumental ver.)
Released1987 (1987)
RecordedSunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, IL
GenreExperimental rock
Length2:46
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Tom Waits
Producer(s)Tom Waits
Tom Waits singles chronology
"Downtown Train"
(1985)		 "Hang on St. Christopher"
(1987)		 "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six"
(1988)

Accolades
Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
2000 Elvis Costello United Kingdom The Best Songs from the 500 Best Albums Ever[2] *
2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame United States The Songs That Shaped Rock[3] *
2005 Bruce Pollock United States The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000[4] *

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Tom Waits.

US 12" single (0-96750)
  1. "Hang on St. Christopher" (Extended Remixed version) – 5:02
  2. "Hang on St. Christopher" (Instrumental version) – 2:50

Personnel

Adapted from the Hang on St. Christopher liner notes.[5]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1987 Island LP 0-96750

Cover versions

  • The song was covered by BulletBoys on their second album, 1991's Freakshow, and a video was made to promote the release.

References

  1. Janovitz, Bill. "Tom Waits: Hang on St. Christopher > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  2. "Costello's 500". Vanity Fair. November 1, 2000. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  3. "The Songs That Shaped Rock". rockhall.com. 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  4. The All-Time Top 100 Singles (2000). Routledge. 2005. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  5. Hang on St. Christopher (sleeve). Tom Waits. London, United Kingdom: Island Records. 1987.CS1 maint: others (link)
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