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.)
Released	1987 (1987)
Recorded	Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, IL
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	2:46
Label	Island
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]

Tom Waits – vocals, production Musicians Michael Blair – drums Ralph Carney – tenor saxophone Mitchell Froom – keyboards Marc Ribot – guitar William Schimmel – Leslie bass pedals

Production and additional personnel Greg Cohen – musical arrangement Biff Dawes – recording, mixing Danny Leake – recording Howie Weinberg – mastering

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)

External links

• "Hang on St. Christopher" at Discogs (list of releases)