Americký zpěvák, kytarista (navíc klávesista) a skladatel, původem z Indianapolis (nar. 1952). Především jako skladatel vysoce ceněn. Jeho skladby interpretovali m.j. Iggy Pop, Dr. Feelgood, Searchers, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Nick Lowe. Stylově...

Píseň: New Numbers

Interpret:
John Hiatt
Album:
Two Bit Monsters
Stand before it to the nines
Hurry up and get in line
They've got your ashes scattered
Before you even burn


Blasting off for baby town


Wearing cars like angel gowns
Even though I'm wearin' tatters
I just can't wait my turn


[Chorus:]
'Cause I've got
New numbers don't understand
New numbers I'm gettin' out of hand
New numbers countin' on me for
New numbers


Oh your body still behaves
Standard issue mindless slave
Somebody gave you your papers
You just stuck around


Now I wanna make a scene


Interrupt your magazine
You're all so tucked in and tapered
I'd only let you down


[Chorus]


I took the last train home and I
I can't remember the faces
I'm adding up possibilities
How's the view at twenty paces


[Chorus]


New numbers
New numbers