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Nick Cave

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Aliases
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and the Cavemen
Real name
Nicholas Edward Cave
Born
September 22, 1957
Country
Australia
IPI
00067877617 104 works
00165379150 23 works
Affiliation
APRA
Comments
Cave was the singer in The Boys Next Door, a students band which later became The Birthday Party. After the latter's disbanding, Cave started The Bad Seeds with three Birthday Party members, soon joined by Blixa Bargeld, and Mick Harvey as a band 'anchor man'. The act enjoyed an increasing cult status and had their international break-through with "Where the Wild Roses Grow", a vocal duet by Cave and Kylie Minogue.
Besides his band work, Cave has been an avid soundtrack composer, partly with Harvey and Bargeld and partly with Warren Ellis. He contributes to many musical projects in various artist constellations and is also known as an author of books and a movie scripts co-writer.
Member of
The Birthday Party Lead singer
The Bootleggers
Grinderman
Related
Mick Harvey The Bad Seeds: Guitar, bass, drums and central band man; Soundtracks co-composer with Cave and Bargeld (1983 - 2009)
Thomas Wydler The Bad Seeds: Drums (1986-...)
Blixa Bargeld The Bad Seeds: Guitar, backing vocals (1984-2002)
Jim Sclavunos The Bad Seeds: Percussions, drums (1994 - ...)
Barry Adamson The Bad Seeds: Bass (1984-1986; occasionally since 2011)
Roland Wolf The Bad Seeds: Piano, organ (1989-1990)
Martyn P. Casey Bassist in The Bad Seeds (1990-...)
Conway Savage The Bad Seeds: Piano (1990-2018)
Kid Congo Powers The Bad Seeds: Guitar (1988-1990)
Warren Ellis The Bad Seeds: Violin, Mandolin (1997-...); Soundtrack co-composer
Hugo Race The Bad Seeds: Guitar (1983-1984)
Anita Lane The Bad Seeds: Background vocals (1983-1984); Girlfriend (1977-1987)
Bertrand Burgalat Occasional collaborator and pre-producer
Rowland S. Howard Occasional Bad Seeds guitarist
Marianne Faithfull Collaborating songwriter for (2004-...)
Related labels
Goliath Records   Co-founder of
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Songs written by Nick Cave

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Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Abattoir Blues Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 20, 2004 Unverified
A Dead Song Nick Cave, Anita Lane The Birthday Party April 6, 1981 Covered by Get Hustle
Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 18, 1994 Unverified
And No More Shall We Part Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 2000 Covered by (4 artists)
Are You the One That I've Been Waiting For? Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Covered by (7 artists)
As I Sat Sadly by Her Side Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 2, 2001 Covered by (2 artists)
Big Jesus Trash Can Mick Harvey, Nick Cave The Birthday Party May 10, 1982 Unverified
Black Hair Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Unverified
Bless His Ever Loving Heart Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 2, 2001 Unverified
Blue Bird Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 30, 1992 Unverified
Breathless Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 20, 2004 Covered by (3 artists)
Bring It On Nick Cave Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds February 2003 Covered by Conway Savage
Brompton Oratory Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Covered by (4 artists)
Brother, My Cup Is Empty Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 27, 1992 Covered by (2 artists)
Cannibal's Hymn Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 20, 2004 Unverified
Christina the Astonishing Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 27, 1992 Covered by Cavemen [NL]
Come into My Sleep Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds May 19, 1997 Covered by (2 artists)
Crow Jane Nick Cave, Martyn P. Casey Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds February 5, 1996 Unverified
Cry Nick Cave The Birthday Party April 6, 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
Darker with the Day Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 2, 2001 Covered by Camille O'Sullivan
Dead Joe Nick Cave, Anita Lane The Birthday Party May 10, 1982 Covered by Peg Leg Love
Deanna Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 19, 1988 Covered by (4 artists)
Deep in the Woods Nick Cave, Mick Harvey The Birthday Party March 7, 1983 Covered by (2 artists)
Depth Charge Ethel Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos, Nick Cave Grinderman 2007 Unverified
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 2008 Covered by Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star
Distant Sky Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 9, 2016 Covered by Camille O'Sullivan
Do You Love Me? Nick Cave, Martyn P. Casey Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 28, 1994 Covered by (4 artists)
Electric Alice Nick Cave, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos, Warren Ellis Grinderman 2007 Covered by Wild Women and The Savages
Faint Heart Nick Cave Boys Next Door December 1979 Covered by Melt-Banana
Far from Me Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Covered by BÜNNI
Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 2, 2001 Covered by (3 artists)
Foi Na Cruz Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 17, 1990 Covered by Robert Frank
Friends Of My World Nick Cave The Boys Next Door May 1979 Unverified
From Her to Eternity Barry Adamson, Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Hugo Race, Blixa Bargeld, Anita Lane Nick Cave featuring The Bad Seeds May 21, 1984 Covered by Tim Rogers
Gates to the Garden Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 2, 2001 Covered by Clacowsky
Girl in Amber Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 9, 2016 Covered by (2 artists)
God Is in the House Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 2, 2001 Covered by (3 artists)
God's Hotel Nick Cave, Paul Kelly [AU] Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds August 11, 1992 Covered by (2 artists)
Green Eyes Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Unverified
Hand of God Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & Warren Ellis June 18, 2021 Covered by Michael Wollny Trio
Happy Birthday Mick Harvey, Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard The Boys Next Door November 1980 Unverified
Hard on for Love Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds November 3, 1986 Covered by Maven with Marilyn Manson
Hats on Wrong Nick Cave The Birthday Party November 1980 Covered by Nusch Nuschi
Hiding All Away Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 20, 2004 Covered by Hexa
Higgs Boson Blues Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds February 15, 2013 Covered by The Limiñanas and Pascal Comelade
Idiot Prayer Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Unverified
I Had a Dream, Joe Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 27, 1992 Covered by Cat Power
I Let Love In Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 18, 1994 Covered by (2 artists)
I Need You Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 9, 2016 Covered by Midnite String Quartet
Into My Arms Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds January 27, 1997 Covered by (40 artists)
Jack the Ripper Nick Cave Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds March 30, 1992 Covered by (3 artists)
Jennifer's Veil Mick Harvey, Nick Cave The Birthday Party 1983 Unverified
John Finn's Wife Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 27, 1992 Covered by The Craftmen Club
Jubilee Street Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds January 15, 2013 Covered by (3 artists)
Junkyard Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard The Birthday Party May 10, 1982 Covered by (3 artists)
King Ink Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard The Birthday Party April 6, 1981 Covered by (3 artists)
Kiss Me Black Nick Cave, Anita Lane The Birthday Party May 10, 1982 Covered by Deity Guns
Knockin' On Joe Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds June 3, 1985 Covered by Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie
Lay Me Low Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 18, 1994 Covered by Follow Me Not
Lie Down Here (& Be My Girl) Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 2008 Unverified
Lime Tree Arbour Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Unverified
Little Water Song Nick Cave, Bruno Pisek Ute Lemper April 2000 Covered by (3 artists)
Loom of the Land Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 27, 1992 Covered by (2 artists)
Love Bomb Nick Cave, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos, Warren Ellis Grinderman 2007 Covered by Bone Acre
Love Letter Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 2, 2001 Covered by (4 artists)
Lovely Creature Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, Mick Harvey, Martyn P. Casey, Thomas Wydler Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds February 5, 1996 Unverified
Loverman Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 18, 1994 Covered by (4 artists)
Lucy Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, Roland Wolf Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 17, 1990 Covered by (2 artists)
Messiah Ward Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 20, 2004 Unverified
Mr. Clarinet Nick Cave The Birthday Party July 1980 Covered by (3 artists)
Mutiny in Heaven Nick Cave, Mick Harvey The Birthday Party 1983 Covered by (2 artists)
Nature Boy Nick Cave, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 6, 2004 Covered by (2 artists)
New Morning Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds May 23, 1988 Covered by (2 artists)
Nick the Stripper Nick Cave The Birthday Party April 6, 1981 Covered by Ssion
Nobody's Baby Now Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 18, 1994 Covered by (4 artists)
No Pussy Blues Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos, Nick Cave Grinderman 2007 Unverified
O Children Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 20, 2004 Covered by (3 artists)
O'Malley's Bar Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds February 5, 1996 Unverified
Opium Tea Nick Cave Nick Cave March 28, 2005 Unverified
Palaces of Montezuma Nick Cave, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos, Warren Ellis Grinderman September 13, 2010 Covered by The Pussywarmers & Réka's Elektronische Abteilung
Papa Won't Leave You, Henry Nick Cave Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds April 27, 1992 Unverified
People Ain't No Good Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Covered by (6 artists)
Pleasure Heads Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard The Birthday Party February 1982 Covered by The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower
Push the Sky Away Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds February 15, 2013 Covered by (5 artists)
Red Right Hand Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Thomas Wydler Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 18, 1994 Covered by (24 artists)
Release the Bats Nick Cave, Mick Harvey The Birthday Party August 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
Riddle House Nick Cave Boys Next Door February 16, 1980 Covered by Les Georges Leningrad
Right Now I'm A-Roaming Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Thomas Wydler, Martyn P. Casey, Conway Savage Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds January 27, 1997 Covered by Herman Brood & His Wild Romance
Rock of Gibraltar Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds February 2003 Unverified
Sad Waters Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds November 3, 1986 Covered by (2 artists)
Saint Huck Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds May 21, 1984 Unverified
She Fell Away Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds November 3, 1986 Covered by (2 artists)
She's Hit Nick Cave, Tracy Pew The Birthday Party May 10, 1982 Covered by Snatch [3]
Skeleton Tree Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 9, 2016 Covered by Camille O'Sullivan
Somebody's Watching Nick Cave The Boys Next Door May 1979 Unverified
Song for Bob Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave and Warren Ellis November 5, 2007 Covered by Le Rosenberg Trio
Song of Joy Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds February 5, 1996 Covered by Thine
Sonny's Burning Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Rowland S. Howard, Tracy Pew The Birthday Party March 7, 1983 Covered by Cattle Decapitation
Sorrow's Child Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 17, 1990 Unverified
Spell Nick Cave, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 20, 2004 Covered by Dafne
Still in Love Nick Cave Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds February 2003 Covered by Camille O'Sullivan
Straight to You Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 27, 1992 Covered by (13 artists)
Supernaturally Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 20, 2004 Covered by Cavemen [NL]
Sweetheart Come Nick Cave, Barry Adamson Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 2, 2001 Unverified
The Ballad of Robert Moore and Betty Coltrane Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds October 2, 1995 Unverified
The Carny Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds November 3, 1986 Covered by MRT
The Curse of Millhaven Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds February 5, 1996 Covered by Ahab Rex
The Friend Catcher Nick Cave The Birthday Party 1980 Covered by Das Oath
The Good Son Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 17, 1990 Unverified
The Hair Shirt Nick Cave The Boys Next Door December 1979 Unverified
The Kindness of Strangers Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds February 5, 1996 Covered by Nell Smith & The Flaming Lips
The Mercy Seat Nick Cave, Mick Harvey Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds May 23, 1988 Covered by (18 artists)
The Moon is in the Gutter Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds June 18, 1984 Unverified
There Is a Kingdom Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Covered by Dan Sultan
There She Goes, My Beautiful World Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 20, 2004 Covered by Camille O'Sullivan
The Ship Song Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 12, 1990 Covered by (23 artists)
The Sorrowful Wife Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 2, 2001 Covered by Appalachian Cobra Worshipers
The Sweetest Embrace Barry Adamson, Nick Cave Barry Adamson July 29, 1996 Covered by Le Garçon Rêvé
The Weeping Song Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 17, 1990 Covered by (13 artists)
Thirsty Dog Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 18, 1994 Unverified
To Be by Your Side Nick Cave, Bruno Coulais Nick Cave 2001 Covered by Roli Frei & The Soulful Desert
Today's Lesson Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 2008 Covered by Cavemen [NL]
Train Long-Suffering Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds June 3, 1985 Unverified
Tupelo Barry Adamson, Nick Cave, Mick Harvey Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds June 3, 1985 Covered by SikTh
Up Jumped the Devil Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Thomas Wydler, Roland Wolf, Kid Congo Powers Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds September 19, 1988 Covered by (2 artists)
Waiting For You Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds November 8, 2019 Unverified
We No Who U R Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds February 15, 2013 Covered by (5 artists)
West Country Girl Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Unverified
When I First Came to Town Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds April 27, 1992 Unverified
When Love Comes Down Nick Cave, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos, Warren Ellis Grinderman 2007 Covered by Tau
When My Baby Comes Jim Sclavunos, Martyn P. Casey, Warren Ellis, Nick Cave Grinderman September 13, 2010 Unverified
Where Do We Go Now but Nowhere Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds March 3, 1997 Covered by Georga feat. Susanne Andersson
Where the Wild Roses Grow Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Herr Bargeld REC, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds + Kylie Minogue REL April 1995 Covered by (32 artists)
Wild World Nick Cave, Mick Harvey The Birthday Party March 7, 1983 Covered by (5 artists)
Worm Tamer Nick Cave, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos, Warren Ellis Grinderman September 13, 2010 Covered by Primal Scream
Your Funeral, My Trial Nick Cave Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds November 3, 1986 Covered by (3 artists)
Zoo-Music Girl Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard The Birthday Party April 6, 1981 Covered by Atomopel

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