16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six

"16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six"
Single by Tom Waits
from the album Big Time
B-side"Big Black Mariah"
Released1988 (1988)
RecordedAugust 1982 (1982-08) at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Genre
Length4:10
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Tom Waits
Producer(s)Tom Waits
Tom Waits singles chronology
"Hang On St. Christopher"
(1987) 		"16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six"
(1988) 		"Goin' Out West"
(1992)

"16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six" is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his 1983 album Swordfishtrombones. In 1988, it was released as a single in support of his live performance album Big Time.[1] The title refers to the .30-06 Springfield caliber.

  1. ^ Maginnis, Tom. "Tom Waits: 16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 1, 2015.