Just as summer was ending and I was on my way back up to school a friend slipped in a tape of truely amazing music. That music was nick cave and his murder ballads.

Each one is a peice unto themselves, with a dark theme but beautiful vocals. Each one is something orginal and the concept I believe unique. My personal fav is "The Wild Rose" It's a duet between him and Kylie Minigue. It's really something else.

I have fallen for them, now I am maybe looking to expand into more nick cave, any suggestions for songs to D/L?

Flux

SUICIDEGIRL

Georgia, USA

DEC 28, 2003 10:05 PM

"darker with the day" destroys me each and every time i hear it.

Scopitone

Irvine, CA

OLD SKOOL

DEC 28, 2003 10:21 PM

I saw Nick Cave play years ago in San Francisco. Halfway through the show everyone began curling their noses and looking around for the source of the poo gas that was assaulting all of our faces. Apparently, some woman decided to drop trough in the middle of the venue and blast diarrhea all over the place.

I love Nick Cave, but he should have stopped the show and thrown a guitar with his red right hand at that woman. Impaling her with a six string would have been the only way to save that show. But he didn't. Bastard.

[Edited on Dec 28, 2003 by Scopitone]

_Sarah_

Kalamazoo, MI

January 2003

DEC 28, 2003 10:30 PM

Well that's weird... I saw this thread just as "Red Right Hand" came up in the shuffle...

Scylla

SUICIDEGIRL

Tuvalu

DEC 28, 2003 10:36 PM

I have seen Nick Cave twice... the first time I went was with someone who was pretty much the love of my life... during the Ship Song we just stood there and kissed... *sniff* I still get all teary eyed thinking about that.

His stuff is fucking amazing. I'm pleased to see that as his musical style changes he's really becoing better and better. His quiet acoustic work is just as fresh and relevant as his earlier punk...

chewy6sic638201

Australia

March 2003

DEC 28, 2003 10:40 PM

check out let love in next maybe, that's another of my fav albums by him & tbs

MC_escher

Irvine, CA

May 2003

DEC 28, 2003 10:59 PM

let love in is also my fave by far. i like to think the best songs are on henry's dream ("straight to you" may be my fave). Look for his "what a wonderful world" duet with shane macgowan. also, i think your nick cave experience is incomplete until you've heard him really SCREAM! Check out his earlier stuff with The Birthday Party. Prayers on fire is wicked! zoo music girl live! ZOO MUSIC GIRL!

Fu

Los Angeles, CA

November 2003

DEC 28, 2003 11:09 PM

I love "Murder Ballads" and am on my second copy of it now. (too much play for #1). Nick Cave singing "Hey Joe" is amazing! Also, check out the movie "Johnny Suede", a cool film with Nick Cave, Brad Pitt and Katherine Keener.

sakita

Sweden

February 2003

DEC 28, 2003 11:31 PM

i agree with all the Let Love In
it is such a good album
and if you really like nick cave
and have the patience
pick up his book

And the ass saw an Angel

but my favourite song of his
is actually a birthday party song
"shivers" its on the dogs in space soundtrack
it sends shivers down me every time i hear it!

[Edited on Dec 28, 2003 by sakita]

Fu

Los Angeles, CA

November 2003

DEC 28, 2003 11:54 PM

sakita said:
i agree with all the Let Love In
it is such a good album
and if you really like nick cave
and have the patience
pick up his book

And the ass saw an Angel

but my favourite song of his
is actually a birthday party song
"shivers" its on the dogs in space soundtrack
it sends shivers down me every time i hear it!

[Edited on Dec 28, 2003 by sakita]

I did like book alot but thought immediately after reading it: ...If I'm going to read something so derivative of Faulkner, why not just read Faulkner

maldoror

I'm lost

November 2002

DEC 29, 2003 09:28 PM

eh, i prefer the earlier stuff myself.... much more visceral, less ballady-sugary-sappy-I-wrote-this-song-in-10-minutes crap. "From her to Eternity" is my favorite, his first 'solo' album, when he still had balls, with classics like the title song, his terrifying rendition of Leonard Cohen's 'Avalanche', and the twisted 'Saint Huck'. "Kicking Against the Pricks" has some great covers, especially 'Hey Joe'. "Henry's Dream" is another fav (the 'angry acoustic rock' album). "Firstborn is Dead" is worth it for 'Tupelo' alone. I avoid "The Boatman's Call" like a plague, and his newer albums only have a few decent songs on them. You do have to see them perform live though, he still puts 110% into his concerts. I've seen his last 2 tours, and they were like religious experiences for me (in a good sense, of course)

Rephrased

Portland, ME

June 2003

DEC 29, 2003 10:25 PM

maldoror said:
I avoid "The Boatman's Call" like a plague,

I don't see what's so bad about The Boatman's Call. It gets a bit repetitive, but "Brompton Oratory" is a brilliant song. But I agree with you, start at the beginning, "From Her to Eternity."

chrisnail_and_i

Victoria, BC

December 2003

DEC 29, 2003 11:54 PM

Your Funeral... My Trial is my favorite album by Nick and every song on it is killer, beautiful and dark. The Mercy Seat and Red Right Hand are also stand out tracks.

Tadzi

Greeley, CO

April 2003

DEC 29, 2003 11:59 PM

i still really dig "henrys dreams."

"papa wont leave you henry" fuckin rules.

Charley

SUICIDEGIRL

United Kingdom

DEC 30, 2003 03:17 PM

maldoror said:
eh, i prefer the earlier stuff myself.... much more visceral, less ballady-sugary-sappy-I-wrote-this-song-in-10-minutes crap. "From her to Eternity" is my favorite, his first 'solo' album, when he still had balls, with classics like the title song, his terrifying rendition of Leonard Cohen's 'Avalanche', and the twisted 'Saint Huck'. "Kicking Against the Pricks" has some great covers, especially 'Hey Joe'. "Henry's Dream" is another fav (the 'angry acoustic rock' album). "Firstborn is Dead" is worth it for 'Tupelo' alone. I avoid "The Boatman's Call" like a plague, and his newer albums only have a few decent songs on them. You do have to see them perform live though, he still puts 110% into his concerts. I've seen his last 2 tours, and they were like religious experiences for me (in a good sense, of course)

Just what i was gonna say I dont much rate his later whinging at a piano stuff. My recommendations to start with would be
Let Love In and Tender Pray

I have loved him since I was 12, been in the same room as him 3 times and own some of his old T-Shirts, kindly donated by his ex wife.....
Jesus I am a case!

knox_velour

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

November 2003

DEC 30, 2003 04:17 PM

Henry's Dream is my favorite album, but Tender Prey is the one most people seem to be exposed to first.

And just for the record, "Shivers" was a Boys Next Door song. I know, same line-up as the Birthday Party, but still!