Who said “The piano has been drinking, not me.”?

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Tom Waits. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"The Piano Has Been Drinking", Small Change (1976).

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Waits, T. (n.d.). The piano has been drinking, not me. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4492-the-piano-has-been-drinking-not-me/

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Waits, Tom. “The piano has been drinking, not me.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4492-the-piano-has-been-drinking-not-me/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Waits, Tom. “The piano has been drinking, not me.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4492-the-piano-has-been-drinking-not-me/.

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