Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional film actor. He is best known as the frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1983, a group known for its diverse output and ever-evolving line-up. Prior to this, he fronted the Birthday Party, one of the most extreme and confrontational post-punk bands of the early 1980s. In 2006, he formed the garage rock band Grinderman, releasing its debut album the following year.
Referred to as rock music's "Prince of Darkness", Cave's music is generally characterised by emotional intensity, a wide variety of influences, and lyrical obsessions with death, religion, love and violence.NME described him as "the grand lord of gothic lushness".
Nick Cave was raised in the town of Fulton, in central Missouri, by a single mother. He had many siblings, and the family was of modest means. Cave attributes his interest in found objects and assemblage to his childhood circumstances.
Cave learned to sew in the fiber department of the Kansas City Art Institute, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1982. Also during his time he began studying dance through an Alvin Ailey program, both in Kansas City and New York City. Cave went on to get a masters degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan in 1989.
1984–1986 Graduate Studies, North Texas State University, Denton.
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Little Empty Boat · Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
B-Sides and Rarities
℗ 1997 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company
Released on: 2009-08-03
Vocals, Piano: Nick Cave
Guitar, Organ: Mick Harvey
Background Vocals, Guitar: Blixa Bargeld
Background Vocals, Bass: Martyn Casey
Background Vocals, Drums: Thomas Wydler
Percussion: Jim Sclavunos
Violin: Warren Ellis
Composer: Blixa Bargeld
Composer: Mick Harvey
Composer: Martyn P. Casey
Composer: Nick Cave
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published: 21 Jul 2021
Nick Cave - Little Empty Boat
You found me at some party
You thought I'd understand
You barreled over to me
With a drink in each hand
I respect your beliefs, girl,
And I consider you a friend,
But I've already been born once,
I don't wanna to be born again.
Your knowledge is impressive
And your argument is good
But I am the resurrection, babe,
And you're standing on my foot!
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
(Row!)
Your tiny little face
Keeps yapping in the gloom
Seven steps behind me
With your dustpan and broom.
I couldn't help but imagine you
All postured and prone
But there's a little guy on my shoulder
Says I should go home alone.
You keep leaning in on me
And you're looking prett...
published: 12 Mar 2012
Little Empty Boat - Nick Cave
Clips from the Roman Polanski film Knife in the Water set to the music of Nick Cave.
published: 28 Oct 2011
Nick Cave - Empty Little Boat Live
published: 02 Sep 2013
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Little Empty Boat
B-Sides & Rarities - Volume III
published: 12 Jun 2010
Little Empty Boat - Nick Cave - The Boatman's Call - Sick Audio
It's about impotence caused by disgust. Possibly the best track from The Boatman's Call. This was on the B-side of Into My Arms; not on the original release of the album. God bless Nick Cave for this.
I once was in that black haired army and subscribed to a Nick Cave listserv called goodson. If any of you bastards are from there, say hello.
published: 16 Sep 2011
Nick Cave Little Empty Boat wmm
Really catchy song. Couldn't find it on YouTube so made this. Dont be too harsh its only my second one and I'm still learnin'.
published: 06 Aug 2009
Little Empty Boat Nick Cave The Boatman s Call
published: 01 Oct 2013
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Henry Lee ft. P.J Harvey (Official HD Video)
Official HD music video for “Henry Lee’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds featuring P.J Harvey.
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Watch Bad Seed TeeVee https://www.nickcave.com/badseedteevee/
24 hour Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds videos, interviews, live performances and more.
Video directed by Rocky Schenck.
‘Henry Lee’ was the second single from the band’s 9th album
‘Murder Ballads’ and originally released in February 1996.
The single featured guest vocals by Polly Jean Harvey with the Bad Seeds line up of Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Martyn P. Casey,Thomas Wydler & Conway Savage.
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Little Empty Boat · Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
B-Sides and Rarities
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Releas...
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Little Empty Boat · Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
B-Sides and Rarities
℗ 1997 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company
Released on: 2009-08-03
Vocals, Piano: Nick Cave
Guitar, Organ: Mick Harvey
Background Vocals, Guitar: Blixa Bargeld
Background Vocals, Bass: Martyn Casey
Background Vocals, Drums: Thomas Wydler
Percussion: Jim Sclavunos
Violin: Warren Ellis
Composer: Blixa Bargeld
Composer: Mick Harvey
Composer: Martyn P. Casey
Composer: Nick Cave
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Little Empty Boat · Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
B-Sides and Rarities
℗ 1997 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company
Released on: 2009-08-03
Vocals, Piano: Nick Cave
Guitar, Organ: Mick Harvey
Background Vocals, Guitar: Blixa Bargeld
Background Vocals, Bass: Martyn Casey
Background Vocals, Drums: Thomas Wydler
Percussion: Jim Sclavunos
Violin: Warren Ellis
Composer: Blixa Bargeld
Composer: Mick Harvey
Composer: Martyn P. Casey
Composer: Nick Cave
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You found me at some party
You thought I'd understand
You barreled over to me
With a drink in each hand
I respect your beliefs, girl,
And I consider you a frien...
You found me at some party
You thought I'd understand
You barreled over to me
With a drink in each hand
I respect your beliefs, girl,
And I consider you a friend,
But I've already been born once,
I don't wanna to be born again.
Your knowledge is impressive
And your argument is good
But I am the resurrection, babe,
And you're standing on my foot!
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
(Row!)
Your tiny little face
Keeps yapping in the gloom
Seven steps behind me
With your dustpan and broom.
I couldn't help but imagine you
All postured and prone
But there's a little guy on my shoulder
Says I should go home alone.
You keep leaning in on me
And you're looking pretty pissed
That grave you've dug between your legs
Is hard to resist.
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
Give to God what belongs to God
And give the rest to me
Tell our gracious host to fuck himself
It's time for us to leave.
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
Row...row...row...row...
You found me at some party
You thought I'd understand
You barreled over to me
With a drink in each hand
I respect your beliefs, girl,
And I consider you a friend,
But I've already been born once,
I don't wanna to be born again.
Your knowledge is impressive
And your argument is good
But I am the resurrection, babe,
And you're standing on my foot!
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
(Row!)
Your tiny little face
Keeps yapping in the gloom
Seven steps behind me
With your dustpan and broom.
I couldn't help but imagine you
All postured and prone
But there's a little guy on my shoulder
Says I should go home alone.
You keep leaning in on me
And you're looking pretty pissed
That grave you've dug between your legs
Is hard to resist.
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
Give to God what belongs to God
And give the rest to me
Tell our gracious host to fuck himself
It's time for us to leave.
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
Row...row...row...row...
It's about impotence caused by disgust. Possibly the best track from The Boatman's Call. This was on the B-side of Into My Arms; not on the original release of ...
It's about impotence caused by disgust. Possibly the best track from The Boatman's Call. This was on the B-side of Into My Arms; not on the original release of the album. God bless Nick Cave for this.
I once was in that black haired army and subscribed to a Nick Cave listserv called goodson. If any of you bastards are from there, say hello.
It's about impotence caused by disgust. Possibly the best track from The Boatman's Call. This was on the B-side of Into My Arms; not on the original release of the album. God bless Nick Cave for this.
I once was in that black haired army and subscribed to a Nick Cave listserv called goodson. If any of you bastards are from there, say hello.
Official HD music video for “Henry Lee’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds featuring P.J Harvey.
Download or Stream https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/murderballadsID
Watch Bad...
Official HD music video for “Henry Lee’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds featuring P.J Harvey.
Download or Stream https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/murderballadsID
Watch Bad Seed TeeVee https://www.nickcave.com/badseedteevee/
24 hour Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds videos, interviews, live performances and more.
Video directed by Rocky Schenck.
‘Henry Lee’ was the second single from the band’s 9th album
‘Murder Ballads’ and originally released in February 1996.
The single featured guest vocals by Polly Jean Harvey with the Bad Seeds line up of Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Martyn P. Casey,Thomas Wydler & Conway Savage.
Subscribe to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/YouTubeID
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Lyrics:
Get down, get down, little Henry Lee
And stay all night with me
You won't find a girl in this damn world
That will compare with me
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
I can't get down and I won't get down
And stay all night with thee
For the girl I have in that merry green land
I love far better than thee
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
She leaned herself against a fence
Just for a kiss or two
And with a little pen-knife held in her hand
She plugged him through and through
And the wind did roar and the wind did moan
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
Come take him by his lilly-white hands
Come take him by his feet
And throw him in this deep deep well
Which is more than one hundred feet
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
Lie there, lie there, little Henry Lee
Till the flesh drops from your bones
For the girl you have in that merry green land
Can wait forever for you to come home
And the wind did howl and the wind did moan
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
#NickCaveandtheBadSeeds #HenryLee #PJHarvey
(C)1996 Mute Records, a BMG Company.
Official HD music video for “Henry Lee’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds featuring P.J Harvey.
Download or Stream https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/murderballadsID
Watch Bad Seed TeeVee https://www.nickcave.com/badseedteevee/
24 hour Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds videos, interviews, live performances and more.
Video directed by Rocky Schenck.
‘Henry Lee’ was the second single from the band’s 9th album
‘Murder Ballads’ and originally released in February 1996.
The single featured guest vocals by Polly Jean Harvey with the Bad Seeds line up of Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Martyn P. Casey,Thomas Wydler & Conway Savage.
Subscribe to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/YouTubeID
Listen to the new album ‘Ghosteen’ here: https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/ghosteenretailersID
Listen to The Best of Nick Cave & The Best on Spotify here: https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/bestofspotifyID
Listen to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Essentials on Apple Music here: https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/bestofappleID
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Lyrics:
Get down, get down, little Henry Lee
And stay all night with me
You won't find a girl in this damn world
That will compare with me
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
I can't get down and I won't get down
And stay all night with thee
For the girl I have in that merry green land
I love far better than thee
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
She leaned herself against a fence
Just for a kiss or two
And with a little pen-knife held in her hand
She plugged him through and through
And the wind did roar and the wind did moan
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
Come take him by his lilly-white hands
Come take him by his feet
And throw him in this deep deep well
Which is more than one hundred feet
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
Lie there, lie there, little Henry Lee
Till the flesh drops from your bones
For the girl you have in that merry green land
Can wait forever for you to come home
And the wind did howl and the wind did moan
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
#NickCaveandtheBadSeeds #HenryLee #PJHarvey
(C)1996 Mute Records, a BMG Company.
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Little Empty Boat · Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
B-Sides and Rarities
℗ 1997 Mute Records Ltd., a BMG Company
Released on: 2009-08-03
Vocals, Piano: Nick Cave
Guitar, Organ: Mick Harvey
Background Vocals, Guitar: Blixa Bargeld
Background Vocals, Bass: Martyn Casey
Background Vocals, Drums: Thomas Wydler
Percussion: Jim Sclavunos
Violin: Warren Ellis
Composer: Blixa Bargeld
Composer: Mick Harvey
Composer: Martyn P. Casey
Composer: Nick Cave
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You found me at some party
You thought I'd understand
You barreled over to me
With a drink in each hand
I respect your beliefs, girl,
And I consider you a friend,
But I've already been born once,
I don't wanna to be born again.
Your knowledge is impressive
And your argument is good
But I am the resurrection, babe,
And you're standing on my foot!
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
(Row!)
Your tiny little face
Keeps yapping in the gloom
Seven steps behind me
With your dustpan and broom.
I couldn't help but imagine you
All postured and prone
But there's a little guy on my shoulder
Says I should go home alone.
You keep leaning in on me
And you're looking pretty pissed
That grave you've dug between your legs
Is hard to resist.
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
Give to God what belongs to God
And give the rest to me
Tell our gracious host to fuck himself
It's time for us to leave.
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
But my little boat is empty
It don't go
And my oar is broken
It don't row, row, row
Row...row...row...row...
It's about impotence caused by disgust. Possibly the best track from The Boatman's Call. This was on the B-side of Into My Arms; not on the original release of the album. God bless Nick Cave for this.
I once was in that black haired army and subscribed to a Nick Cave listserv called goodson. If any of you bastards are from there, say hello.
Official HD music video for “Henry Lee’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds featuring P.J Harvey.
Download or Stream https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/murderballadsID
Watch Bad Seed TeeVee https://www.nickcave.com/badseedteevee/
24 hour Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds videos, interviews, live performances and more.
Video directed by Rocky Schenck.
‘Henry Lee’ was the second single from the band’s 9th album
‘Murder Ballads’ and originally released in February 1996.
The single featured guest vocals by Polly Jean Harvey with the Bad Seeds line up of Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Martyn P. Casey,Thomas Wydler & Conway Savage.
Subscribe to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/YouTubeID
Listen to the new album ‘Ghosteen’ here: https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/ghosteenretailersID
Listen to The Best of Nick Cave & The Best on Spotify here: https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/bestofspotifyID
Listen to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Essentials on Apple Music here: https://ncandtbs.lnk.to/bestofappleID
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Lyrics:
Get down, get down, little Henry Lee
And stay all night with me
You won't find a girl in this damn world
That will compare with me
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
I can't get down and I won't get down
And stay all night with thee
For the girl I have in that merry green land
I love far better than thee
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
She leaned herself against a fence
Just for a kiss or two
And with a little pen-knife held in her hand
She plugged him through and through
And the wind did roar and the wind did moan
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
Come take him by his lilly-white hands
Come take him by his feet
And throw him in this deep deep well
Which is more than one hundred feet
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
Lie there, lie there, little Henry Lee
Till the flesh drops from your bones
For the girl you have in that merry green land
Can wait forever for you to come home
And the wind did howl and the wind did moan
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
#NickCaveandtheBadSeeds #HenryLee #PJHarvey
(C)1996 Mute Records, a BMG Company.
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional film actor. He is best known as the frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1983, a group known for its diverse output and ever-evolving line-up. Prior to this, he fronted the Birthday Party, one of the most extreme and confrontational post-punk bands of the early 1980s. In 2006, he formed the garage rock band Grinderman, releasing its debut album the following year.
Referred to as rock music's "Prince of Darkness", Cave's music is generally characterised by emotional intensity, a wide variety of influences, and lyrical obsessions with death, religion, love and violence.NME described him as "the grand lord of gothic lushness".
Have mercy on me, sir Allow me to impose on you I have no place to stay And my bones are cold right through I will tell you a story Of a man and his family And I swear that it is true Ten years ago I met a girl named Joy She was a sweet and happy thing Her eyes were bright blue jewels And we were married in the spring I had no idea what happiness and little love could bring Or what life had in store But all things move toward their end All things move toward their their end On that you can be sure La la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la Then one morning I awoke to find her weeping And for many days to follow She grew so sad and lonely Became Joy in name only Within her breast there launched an unnamed sorrow And a dark and grim force set sail Farewell happy fields Where joy forever dwells * Hail horrors hail * Was it an act of contrition or some awful premonition As if she saw into the heart of her final blood-soaked night Those lunatic eyes, that hungry kitchen knife Ah, I see sir, that I have your attention! Well, could it be How often I've asked that question Well, then in quick succession We had babies, one, two, three We called them Hilda, Hattie and Holly They were their mother's children Their eyes were bright blue jewels And they were quiet as a mouse There was no laughter in the house No, not from Hilda, Hattie or Holly 'No wonder', people said, 'poor mother Joy's so melancholy' Well, one night there came a visitor to our little home I was visiting a sick friend I was a doctor then Joy and the girls were on their own La la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la Joy had been bound with electrical tape In her mouth a gag She'd been stabbed repeatedly And stuffed into a sleeping bag In their very cots my girls were robbed of their lives Method of murder much the same as my wife's Method of murder much the same as my wife's It was midnight when I arrived home Said to the police on the telephone Someone's taken four innocent lives They never caught the man He's still on the loose It seems he has done many many more Quotes John Milton on the walls in the victim's blood The police are investigating at tremendous cost In my house he wrote 'his red right hand' That, I'm told is from Paradise Lost The wind round here gets wicked cold But my story is nearly told I fear the morning will bring quite a frost And so I've left my home I drift from land to land I am upon your step and you are a family man Outside the vultures wheel The wolves howl, the serpents hiss And to extend this small favour, friend Would be the sum of earthly bliss Do you reckon me a friend The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon Do you, sir, have a room Are you beckoning me in La la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la