Первый иск Том подал в 1988 году на Frito-Lay. Компания обратилась к Уэйтсу с просьбой использовать песню «Step Right Up» из альбома Small Change, получив немедленный отказ. Тогда компания наняла музыканта, записавшего похожую песню. Уэйтс выиграл иск, получив 2 380 000 долларов компенсации, и став одним из первых музыкантов, выигравших иск за использование двойника. Step Right Up
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