@@lucylovic I am not doubting that. I was a big fan of ACDC when I was young. I am just saying that Nick Cave, all by himself, puts Australia on the cultural map.
Nick Cave is Australia's - if not one of the world's - greatest ever wordsmiths - his ability to paint a picture with lyrics is undeniably unique - simply brilliant
I remember years ago the RU-vid comment section were going on about how Nick had to wear that T-Shirt to counter-balance the intense and ruthless machismo of the lyrics.
No-one else could of sung this + being Soo entraining as Nick Cave. I have never been a big fan. After seeing Stagger Lee. Nick is talented, funny. Great entertainer. The theatrics, the dancing, the uncensored swearing & dirty lyrics. It's like watching a Quentin Tarantin movie Shock, violence, swearing, humour, guns cool music, crime, & quirky entertainment. I love it. It's art & if you take it seriously & don't laugh them that's weird because So much is banned due to discrimination or too crude + disturbing. It's funny like "Jackie Brown" or pulp fiction. " banned from saying or
I was looking for the 1959 hit for Lloyd Price "Stagger Lee" and found this. Thinking it was a new cover version I gave it a play. I was shocked but in a good way. This is brilliant. This guy is a charismatic genius.
If you like this song, go check out "brother my cup is empty" or " papa won't leave you henry" 2 of the best songs ever in my opinion P.s gotta read the lyrics to fully appreciate them
It's so raunchy yet he and the dancers are emitting some sort of vibe as if it should be sexy. It's bizarre and mesmerizing maybe because I was such a fan of the original song.
Maybe the girl from Henry Lee is the same girl that was badass enough to kick Stagger Lee out into the ice and snow and told him to never come back no more.
Seeing Nick at a live concert is one of the most intense experiences! It's like everybody is bewitched. Hope to see him once more in Holland. Love him, he's the greatest!
"It did occur to me one night, as I performed Stagger Lee in full priapic flight, that Stagger Lee does not shoot Billy Dilly with an actual gun at all, but that his being “filled full of lead. Bang! Bang! Bang!” was simply a metaphor for the force of Stag’s ejaculation, and Blixa’s terrifying and inhuman screeching at the end orgasmic in nature. This made me wonder, chillingly at the time, what sleeping with Blixa must be like - something I am sadly unable to elaborate on." - Nick Cave
Notice how Blixa has a guitar around his neck most of the time in the video, but doesn't play a single chord. I just love this man. He looks so very shady and awesome in this video.
Needs to be acknowledged as the greatest songwriter now…. While he can enjoy that accolade NOW…. the lyrics, the stories he’s given us for so many years…. One of my most favourite lines… “What’s your pleasure, asked the barman, he had a face like boiled meat” May your God bless you Nick 💙
This may be the coolest song ever recorded and especially coolest performance, it's beatifully cheesy and brutally cool. I can't help but love this song for it's self-awareness of it being "bad".
So do I. I actually find it funnier now I know the words + start laughing when I know what Nick Cave is going to do and sing next. He tells the story of Stagger Lee sooo well and the drama + dancing. I love the video clip. It's my sense of humour Anton else rather than Nick Cave could not of pulled off the ballad, story,song like He is so funny. I live the tune too.
Nick talked about Blixa’s contributions on guitar in an interview that I watched, he was not of course their lead or even rhythm guitarist, he played his guitar tracks over a mostly finished song in the studio, and they were just weird, unique riffs. They didn’t always go through The entire piece but just kind of peppered in here and there sometimes. Basically to add intrigue, an extra layer of sound. Plus he just also looked good on stage. 😊
Dark..creepy..disturbing..hypnotizing..dirty..sexual..depraved..yet still fucking brilliant. I love the bass in this song...actually in all their music.
Saw him live in 1997, where he downed a bottle of red wine on stage, tried three times to play Into My Arms while complaining about how difficult it is to play and sing at the same time, had to be prevented by security from throwing a large synthesizer into the crowd, and finally went to the release party for Prodigy's Fat Of The Land where he danced like a lunatic for an hour, punched a guy and got thrown out. I've seen him a few times since, but that was the most memorable one for me, if not for him
@@magnusalexander2965 I love that story lol, thanks for telling it. That is the Nick my husband loves. he aint into 'old man Nick'. He liked the Birthday Party. I think he might be tone deaf ...
I know. It's sooo funny & entertaining watching Nick dance around singing. He's not trying to be funny . He just nails a perfect performance.. There is not one second of that video, that is not entertaining. For 3 minutes I am just glued to that video I still laugh because Nick is a great entertainer!. I was introduced to it only 2 yrs ago. Every once in a while which I feel like like having a giggle, I put it on.I have not got sick of it. I'm smiling from beginning to end. It lifts me up makes me laugh. Thanks Nick for making that video because I really enjoy it No in could of sung & danced while telling the tale of the baddest mother fucker in town! Nick nails it Soo well! I didn't know he was so talented. Love him
I love, love, love this song because it’s showing every spark we all carry in us… And I don’t know one artist until today that has the courage to put it into lyrics like Nick!
Totally crazy. I remember the first time I heard it, at its release. I thought "oh yeah it's very cool, the power is growing until the explosive end". Then I read the lyrics (first I ask my english teacher to help me to traduce, I'm french. But she didn't want. I would lately understand why). When I understood the lyrics, the song appears to me as one of my favorite ever. A western, a movie in a song.
