It's the credit sequence for 'The Road To God Knows Where', a documentary of the Bad Seeds' '89 tour of North America. You should totally check it out, the band is awesome in it, off-stage as well as on. Cave gives every single journalist and groupie a verbal smackdown, and Bargeld is awesome as well.
I quite agree, Dylan was a great songwriter but Cave is the perfect interpreter of this song, he brings the necessary intensity that the song deserves ...
I'm a wanted man, wanted man I'm wanted, I'm a wanted man Oh yeah Yeah Ah honey, I'm a wanted man I'm a wanted man in California, I'm a wanted man in Buffalo I'm a wanted man in Kansas City, I'm a wanted man in Ohio I'm a wanted man in Mississippi, they want me in old Cheyenne Wherever you may look tonight, you will see this wanted man I might be in Colorado or Georgia by the sea, Working for some man who may not know at all who I might be If you ever see me comin' and you know justa who I am, Don't breathe a word to no one buddy, 'cause I'm a wanted man Wanted man in Albuquerque, wanted man in Syracuse, Wanted man in Tallahassee, wanted man in Baton Rouge, Wanted man in Arizona, wanted man in Galveston, Wanted man in El Dorado, this wanted man's in great demand If you ever catch me sleepin', Just see the price flashin' 'bove my head, Well take look again my friend, That's a gun pointed at your head Wanted man by Lucy Watson, wanted man by Jesse Brown, Wanted man by Nellie Johnson, wanted man in this next town Wanted man by the Boller(?) Sisters, Wanted man by Kid Callahan Hey Darlin' don't you tell me you don't want me, Cause I'm a wanted man A wanted man who's lost his will to live, A wanted man who won't lay down, There's a woman kneelin' on my grave, Pushin' daisies in the ground Wanted man in the Windy City, wanted man in Tennessee, Wanted man in Broken Arrow, wanted man in Wounded Knee Wanted man in Jackson Town, Wanted man in El Passo, I got bounties on my head in towns I wouldn't ever think to go Wanted Man in Arizona, wanted man in Louisville, Wanted man deep in Death Valley, Wanted man up in the Hollywood Hill If the Devil comes collectin', Cause he doesn't know I'm a wanted man, He'd better wear a six gun on his hip And hold another in his hand If you love the wanted man, You best hold him while you can, Cause you're gonna wake up one mornin' And find the man you wanted, he is gone Wanted man in New York City, wanted man in San Anton' Wanted man down in Lorado, wanted man in Tupelo Wanted man in the state of Texas, wanted man in the state of Maine This wanted man's in the state of leavin' ya baby, Jumpin' on a midnight train Wanted man in every cat house, wanted man in a many saloons, Wanted man is a ghost in hundred homes, a shadow in a thousand rooms Wanted man down in St. Louis, wanted man in New Orleans Wanted man in Mussel(?) Bay, wanted man in Cripple Creek Wanted man in Detriot City, wanted man in San Anton' But there's one place I'm not wanted lord, It's the place that I call home Wanted man Wanted man If the devil comes collectin' He better hold a six gun in his hand
Glad you played it out. It took some time for me to appreciate it, but like I just said you left me with two thumbs up and a new found respect and appreciation. I'd never heard any of your music before, but now I am looking forward hearing what else you do. Good job on Wanted Man and thanks for putting it out there, glad I gave it a chance like I say, two thumbs up... I'll pass it on and can't wait to listen to and experience something else of yours.
@correcttech It's from the Bad Seeds video clip compilation, it's the last video hence the credits. I don't think this was ever actually released as a video clip though.
I checked your rendition out of curiosity having been a big fan of George Thorogood's version for many years now and just heard Jonny Cash do it, not nearly as well as Thorogood's. Cash disappointed me and then a link to your rendition came up so figured 'why not'. I was so disappointed thinking what a waste of time, but I let it play out of some masochistic curiosity...I let it play out and by the time I was into it, I really got into it and ended up with two thumbs up. Glad I played it out.
Glad you played it it out, Nick Cave is great but no doubt he takes a while to get used to and really tests his listeners patience lol. I love what he did with the lyrics personally, he seems to flip it on its head in my interpretation and makes it about a man with problems in his relationship trying to make himself feel better about not being wanted by his wife anymore.
