I used to think he was the "poor man's Leonard Cohen", but that was before I actually LISTENED to his music. On a dark and stormy night in New Orleans, in 1998, I saw him live for the first time. I went into that gig with no expectations and I left as a fan for life. Sometimes a certain artist (or author, song, book, film, etc) comes into your life at just the right moment, and then stays with you forever. That concert 20 years ago remains one of the best damn performances I've ever seen. And I love his music more and more as the years go by... Kind of reminds me of something Bono once said of Cohen: "He's got you when you're young, and when you're older. He's got you at all stages. He's got you when you can't face the world." The same is true of Cave. A very rare beast... like Cohen, Cash, Holiday, Nick Drake, Scott Walker, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, PJ Harvey, Rufus Wainwright, a rare few others... I loved them when I was younger and full of piss and vinegar, and I'll still be listening to them when I'm in the old folks home.
He is brilliant, especially live. I saw him for the first time in Boston last year, and it was the most exhilarating concert experience of my life. He ended up jumping into the crowd and I held his hand while he supported himself above the level of the audience. At the end of the concert he pulled about 150 people on stage with him (including myself) and sang Push the Sky Away. I'll never ever forget that night.
una noche apareció ahí...en la pantalla de un viejo cine por los años noventas,...con alas de deseo....y cada vez que su voz me toca...me conmueve!!!!...nunca me faltes...Nick
For someone who was such a hardcore punk rocker, he sure has written stacks of beautiful ballads with heartwrenching lyrics paired with simple melodies. Can' t pick a favourite because everytime I hear one it's like a revelation. Thanks Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
I’m glad I’m not the only who feels this is the greatest love song. The words are very beautifully put together, expressing how love should feel like when you meet the right person.
Go Nick Cave* I played this song at my mother's funeral and everything went very quiet. My mum was 92 when she died. I was 68. My nephew and niece, in their early 30s both asked who had picked that song. When I said I did they looked at me with Respect. Who knew that Nick Cave appeals to at least 2 generations. It's taken me 2 years to play it again, but it's such a gr8 song There for the ages Nick xxmorganz
I played this for my brother's wedding at the Queens Hall in Edinburgh - I nearly collapsed when someone told me later that they'd seen Nick play The Ship Song on the same stage the year before! Sod my brother's wedding, that news absolutely made my year! Bo)
When your life is going nowhere and you get drunk every night, this is where I come. True Artistry. Moving and Cruel but beautiful. Just brilliantly amazing, love this love! Amazingly brilliant song and performance
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything! Our wedding song... An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written. What's wrong with the 200 people who disliked this?!?!?
little did I know the kid in the Birthday Party at the San Miguel back in the end of the 7os in Sydney would become such a hero of mine. Sigh. Love ya Nick. xxx If I had known I might have paid more attention at around 3am when you finally decided it was 'cool enough' to come on stage. A TRue Artist...god love ya.
True Artistry. Moving and Cruel but beautiful. A truly great musician...Nick Cave is a musical genius and without any peers... Our wedding song... An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
A brilliant man without a doubt. Listen to is music, read his novels and see his movies. You'll realize the deepest, darkest, most beautiful parts of your soul. An absolute legend..
this song brings a lump to my throat....always has. The voice of Nick and the piano together, a sublime combination. Ever since I first heard it on 2JJJ all those years ago, this song has had a place in my heart.
i have listened to him over the years, but now when I see all these great live videos, I see how talented he really is. A great pianist, a great song writer and singer, the man deserves more than he has been given credit for, I hope he is is remembered, I will keep his music inside of me, and all of you will too. It will stand the test of time, it already has.
my sister has introduced me to this amazing creative genius Nick Cave...and I'm so grateful that she did 👌..this is,in my opinion. .1 of the best songs iv heard in a long time..I am compelled to listen to his voice. .amazing🎹🎶💖
This was my husband and mines song, he died 8 days ago. We were going to dance to this at our official wedding. I love you, John. John Giakoumakis 1972-2011
A truly great musician...Nick Cave is a musical genius and without any peers... Our wedding song... An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
Nick Cave is like a big ol piece of cake that is sitting on the table in front of you... You want to bite into all of the goodness and richness of what is waiting to be devoured, you can't wait to chomp into the comfort, the familiarity, the nostalgia that you are anticipating... and when you finally encounter the gratification of all that has made your tummy do flip flops while you've pretended to be calm even though you want to unzip your head because you know, you fucking know that it's going to be unbelievably stupidly good, that...that my friend is what this song is about, what everything that Nick Cave is connected to is about. In a banal post hippie world, there's nothing better than listening to the scratchiness ( I don't know if that's even a word but it is now) of listening to Mr. Cave on old vinyl. He's the shit
Adam I cried thinking about you when I heard this song. I hope you remember every second how much I love you. Pleas never doubt it. You are the most important everything to me. x x x x
Nick Cave immediately became my favorite musician. No wonder his shows sell out so quick, songs like this, just beautiful :) Just brilliantly amazing, love this love!
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything! Our wedding song... An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written. An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
he takes my soul, ii love the fact little portion of ppl knows him, today ppl doesn't thik too much or doesn't think at all. close your eyes and let music and text drive your mind... i love expecially god is inthe house..
me too..thanks... LOVE is one of the most beauteous feeling, which can exist..and NICK CAVE is one of the most beauteous musician, who gives to us songs like this and we can feel love threw them...
I think that is spot on ! That is why it was my wedding song. My wife is 10 years younger and we tried not to fall in love. But still, I gave a 11 year relationship, took the sacrifice of seeing my oldest once every 2 weeks. ... That is what this is about, telling her to leave, wanting her to come back to you and be yours again.
![Nick Cave - People Ain't No Good [Pro-Shot 1999]](/img/1.gif)
I used to think he was the "poor man's Leonard Cohen", but that was before I actually LISTENED to his music. On a dark and stormy night in New Orleans, in 1998, I saw him live for the first time. I went into that gig with no expectations and I left as a fan for life. Sometimes a certain artist (or author, song, book, film, etc) comes into your life at just the right moment, and then stays with you forever. That concert 20 years ago remains one of the best damn performances I've ever seen. And I love his music more and more as the years go by... Kind of reminds me of something Bono once said of Cohen: "He's got you when you're young, and when you're older. He's got you at all stages. He's got you when you can't face the world." The same is true of Cave. A very rare beast... like Cohen, Cash, Holiday, Nick Drake, Scott Walker, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, PJ Harvey, Rufus Wainwright, a rare few others... I loved them when I was younger and full of piss and vinegar, and I'll still be listening to them when I'm in the old folks home.
He is brilliant, especially live. I saw him for the first time in Boston last year, and it was the most exhilarating concert experience of my life. He ended up jumping into the crowd and I held his hand while he supported himself above the level of the audience. At the end of the concert he pulled about 150 people on stage with him (including myself) and sang Push the Sky Away. I'll never ever forget that night.
Check him out on Wings of Desire. Leonard and him walk some of the same paths, but he comes from a much different place
Greatest Aussie singer/song writer..... A dark n stormy man
Love all of this ❤
B e a utiful
If this isn't the best song ever written, it's gotta be well up there. Great song by a great songwriter.
Nick Cave is an amazing songwriter.
una noche apareció ahí...en la pantalla de un viejo cine por los años noventas,...con alas de deseo....y cada vez que su voz me toca...me conmueve!!!!...nunca me faltes...Nick
FOR SURE ONE OF THE BEST EVER.
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You might like "shelter for my soul" by bernard fanning...
For someone who was such a hardcore punk rocker, he sure has written stacks of beautiful ballads with heartwrenching lyrics paired with simple melodies. Can' t pick a favourite because everytime I hear one it's like a revelation. Thanks Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Perfection. I walked down the aisle to this song
they play it in the supermarket here too...
I burst into tears when I saw him singing this song live . The greatest love song I know .
I’m glad I’m not the only who feels this is the greatest love song. The words are very beautifully put together, expressing how love should feel like when you meet the right person.
An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
Go Nick Cave* I played this song at my mother's funeral and everything went very quiet. My mum was 92 when she died. I was 68. My nephew and niece, in their early 30s both asked who had picked that song. When I said I did they looked at me with Respect. Who knew that Nick Cave appeals to at least 2 generations.
It's taken me 2 years to play it again, but it's such a gr8 song
There for the ages Nick
xxmorganz
I never get tired of this song… beautiful lyrics, voice and music. ❤️
An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
Nick Cave immediately became my favorite musician.
Nick Cave immediately became my favorite musician.
tu sam ljubavi, ne mogu da se skoncentrišem na meč ako slušam muziku! Ljubi te tvoja bundevica
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
Moj zlaty Nick...zbožňujem ho už vyše 20 rokov.Bohém..
This song is bonded to my soul...
I played this for my brother's wedding at the Queens Hall in Edinburgh - I nearly collapsed when someone told me later that they'd seen Nick play The Ship Song on the same stage the year before! Sod my brother's wedding, that news absolutely made my year! Bo)
When your life is going nowhere and you get drunk every night, this is where I come.
True Artistry. Moving and Cruel but beautiful.
Just brilliantly amazing, love this love!
Amazingly brilliant song and performance
Cave touches my heart in a way that no other artist does, beautiful
My parents recently had their 17th anniversary, this was the the first song they ever danced to together, later it was their wedding song
Nick Cave immediately became my favorite musician.
An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
After all this time, this song STILL has the power to stop me dead in my tracks. God I love you, Nick Cave.
best version of the song, this is some beautiful shit right here.
absolutely the best version
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
Our wedding song...
An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
What's wrong with the 200 people who disliked this?!?!?
It must have been a large scale mass bot group wedding. Putin was the celebrant.
True Artistry. Moving and Cruel but beautiful.
i love his songs so much and i love all the people that listen to nick cave and the bad seeds, god bless us all with love and peace
mnogo mi nedostaješ!Gledam kaspera i sonega! Ovo vreme me skroz dovodi tebi, baš je pravo za sve....❤☀️
This version of this song is my favourite song of all time. He should only ever play it solo, and on a piano, as nothing is more beautiful than this.
little did I know the kid in the Birthday Party at the San Miguel back in the end of the 7os in Sydney would become such a hero of mine. Sigh. Love ya Nick. xxx If I had known I might have paid more attention at around 3am when you finally decided it was 'cool enough' to come on stage. A TRue Artist...god love ya.
+Alison Laing They ere great days. From what I can remember.
Our wedding song...
Sarah Gramstat mine too!!!
Mine to back in 1993!!
Me too, 2007!
True Artistry. Moving and Cruel but beautiful.
A truly great musician...Nick Cave is a musical genius and without any peers...
Our wedding song...
An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
A brilliant man without a doubt. Listen to is music, read his novels and see his movies. You'll realize the deepest, darkest, most beautiful parts of your soul. An absolute legend..
I feel so calm When i listen to this.
God, that simper and head motion he does when he says 'The Ship Song' leaves me absolutely breathless. Nick Cave you are one very beautiful man.
An absolutely killer song sung by an absolutely killer singer/songwriter.
this song brings a lump to my throat....always has. The voice of Nick and the piano together, a sublime combination. Ever since I first heard it on 2JJJ all those years ago, this song has had a place in my heart.
What's wrong with the 200 people who disliked this?!?!?
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
Our wedding song...
RIP Arthur Cave
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
i have listened to him over the years, but now when I see all these great live videos, I see how talented he really is. A great pianist, a great song writer and singer, the man deserves more than he has been given credit for, I hope he is is remembered, I will keep his music inside of me, and all of you will too. It will stand the test of time, it already has.
Was fortunate enough to be in the crowd this night. They all were exceptional.
best version of the song, this is some beautiful shit right here.
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
my sister has introduced me to this amazing creative genius Nick Cave...and I'm so grateful that she did 👌..this is,in my opinion. .1 of the best songs iv heard in a long time..I am compelled to listen to his voice. .amazing🎹🎶💖
Suz S have you seen Puddles Pitty Party's cover ? It is amazing too!
Puddles is great, he sings a lot of others I like. He does a good Johnny Cash Folsom prison blues/pinball wizard mash up.
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
Love you, love this song, love all of you.. x
No wonder his shows sell out so quick, songs like this, just beautiful :)
This was my husband and mines song, he died 8 days ago. We were going to dance to this at our official wedding. I love you, John. John Giakoumakis 1972-2011
Nick has the most beautiful voice... Always loved Nick Cave! The meaning of this song is very lovely..
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
Our wedding song...
best version of the song, this is some beautiful shit right here.
Written about and to his beloved Blixa, as are most of his best heart wrenching love songs.
Happy 63rd Birthday Nicholas Edward Cave And many more too.
The best version, this should come up first on RUclips
Our wedding song...
True Artistry. Moving and Cruel but beautiful.
What's wrong with the 200 people who disliked this?!?!?
A truly great musician...Nick Cave is a musical genius and without any peers...
Our wedding song...
An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
MARVELLOUS SONG AND PERFORMANCE BY THE ALWAYS.GREAT, NICK CAVE
Absolutely amazing, cant stop listening to it!
Nick Cave is like a big ol piece of cake that is sitting on the table in front of you...
You want to bite into all of the goodness and richness of what is waiting to be devoured, you can't wait to chomp into the comfort, the familiarity, the nostalgia that you are anticipating... and when you finally encounter the gratification of all that has made your tummy do flip flops while you've pretended to be calm even though you want to unzip your head because you know, you fucking know that it's going to be unbelievably stupidly good, that...that my friend is what this song is about, what everything that Nick Cave is connected to is about.
In a banal post hippie world, there's nothing better than listening to the scratchiness ( I don't know if that's even a word but it is now) of listening to Mr. Cave on old vinyl. He's the shit
Adam I cried thinking about you when I heard this song. I hope you remember every second how much I love you. Pleas never doubt it. You are the most important everything to me. x x x x
could listen to this version 1,000 times and I would not tire of it
So touching ...tears welled up..
Its the best song from Nick for me.I love it
Seared forever into my soul...
Amazing song! And such a wonderful memories... I listen to it over and over again... can't get enough...and my face has fallen sad now ...
SinROWce 23 Years it´s impossible for me to live without Nick the addicted!
best song ever reminds me of when i was very young my dad would sing this to me till i fell asleep :)
Amazingly brilliant song and performance
this man is the personalized charisma! true ace.. everything he does does have something magical.
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
Nick Cave immediately became my favorite musician.
Love you, love this song, love all of you.. x
Nick Cave immediately became my favorite musician.
No wonder his shows sell out so quick, songs like this, just beautiful :)
Just brilliantly amazing, love this love!
A truly great musician...Nick Cave is a musical genius and without any peers...
The haunting bittersweet sadness to this song is at it's best Beautiful. He sings from the soul. Perfection.
Our wedding song...
True Artistry. Moving and Cruel but beautiful.
I saw him live a week ago, totaly amazing! one of the best days in my whole life, thank you Nick for that!
Srećan rođendan ljubavi! Volim te..
Perfect tribute to the men from all nations who have gone to the bottom of the ocean in their steel coffins.
I love baritone singers and bands like Nick Cave, Interpol, Editors, The National. Beautiful :')
A Master at work.........in 100yrs time both he and Cohen will still be revered by true music-lovers.
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
Our wedding song...
An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
Bot much?
Bot much?
he takes my soul, ii love the fact little portion of ppl knows him, today ppl doesn't thik too much or doesn't think at all. close your eyes and let music and text drive your mind... i love expecially god is inthe house..
me too..thanks...
LOVE is one of the most beauteous feeling, which can exist..and
NICK CAVE is one of the most beauteous musician, who gives to us songs like this
and we can feel love threw them...
Just brilliantly amazing, love this love!
Amazingly brilliant song and performance
Superb,moving and soaring.
very well put. the simplicity, emotion and beauty of his songs is like nothing else that i know of.
Great artist... I only knew peripherally. Now I am on to him. He is great. Peace out. the fantastic and moody Nick Cave
Great artist..I have played on stage with him..
He lives in my town ..
A superb song.
Wow! BP... my son's guitarist pro like you very cool. yes superb _off to work
Good boy you have :-))
Most played Australian artist on JJJ ever. Well done.
Thanks Nick for selebrating my 21 st birthday at Brisbane's last ever concert at festival hall.
i really love music and thanks my friends Aspphire share to me this video so nice song.
beautiful song!!!
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
Our wedding song...
Malfunctioning bot much?
one of my all time favorites. still sends chills up my spine.
Gets better every time I hear it.
An unbelivable song. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
I wish R.Smith would perform that song.
I Love this man, his voice, his songs, everything!
Our wedding song...
Bot much?
Supr and great......my great singer nick cave.....
Thanks world for songmasters like nick cave is.
Just brilliantly amazing, love this love!
I love this song. It moves me deeply, with desire and sincerity. Beautiful.
on of my fav songs of all time.
That's a beautiful song I love all nick cave and the bad seeds music listen to into my arms
i'm in tears. such a perfect song
still in tears
A great writer, a great musician... a great!!!! Thanks a lot Nick...
I think that is spot on !
That is why it was my wedding song. My wife is 10 years younger and we tried not to fall in love. But still, I gave a 11 year relationship, took the sacrifice of seeing my oldest once every 2 weeks. ...
That is what this is about, telling her to leave, wanting her to come back to you and be yours again.
Beautiful 💜🙏
the best performance of this song iv ever seen, just an all time great song!