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I hope you're sitting comfortably
I saved you the best seat in the house
Right up in the front row
The stars have been torn down
The moon is locked away
And the land is banked in frozen snow
You are a forte of nature, dear
Your breath curls from your lips
As the trees bend down their branches
And touch you with their fingertips
They're bringing out the dead now
It's easy just to look away
They are bringing out the dead now
It's been a strange, strange day
We could navigate out position by the stars
But they've taken out the stars
The stars have all gone
I'm glad you've come along
We could comprehend our
condition by the moon
But they've ordered the the moon not to shine
Still, I 'm glad you've come along
I was worried out of my mind
Cause, they keep bringing out the dead
It's easy just to look away
They're bringing out the dead, now
And it's been a long, strange day
You can move up a little closer
I will throw a blanket over
We can weigh all the tears in one hand
Against the laughter in the other
We could be hanging around here for centuries
Trying to make sense of this, my dear
While the planets try to get organised
Way above the stratosphere
But they keep bringing out the dead, now
It's easy if we just walk away
They keep bringing out the dead, now
It's been a long, long day
Look away
Look away
| fantomas (Colombia) | Posted: Feb 01, 2008 - 11:06 See the performance of this song in the recent DVD and thinking again, for me is majestic and beautiful, sure no is the best of Caves and bad seeds ( I prefer songs of The firstborn is Dead or Tender Prey, ¿why Bill dont play this songs?, why?)but seguira siendo Nick cave con sus lyrics, voice and complex instrumentation  |
| AlienRelic (east of Eden) | Posted: Feb 01, 2008 - 11:02 steeler wrote: I find his singing style, with the elongated words, to be rather, er, discordant.
Likewise. |
| steeler (Teetering on the precipice) | Posted: Jan 16, 2008 - 16:23 I find his singing style, with the elongated words, to be rather, er, discordant. |
| olsaltybastard | Posted: Jan 16, 2008 - 16:21 agnes wrote: :gong: Bring out yer dead!!!
I thought the same thing; I wonder if Nick was watching Monty Python when he wrote this. |
| salilee | Posted: Nov 30, 2007 - 23:04 great song! i like cave's music. strange but cool. |
| lattalo (Bear Tooths) | Posted: Oct 14, 2007 - 12:09 Yet more great music introduced to me by RP thanks!!!! |
| agnes (the land of bourbon and horses) | Posted: Oct 14, 2007 - 12:07 :gong: Bring out yer dead!!! |
| oppositelock (Centennial, CO) | Posted: Aug 28, 2007 - 09:44 handyrae wrote: This pretty much defines Ho Hum. A solid 3. Oh no.  Solid  9 |
| handyrae (Zero Point Field) | Posted: Aug 28, 2007 - 09:38 This pretty much defines Ho Hum. A solid 3. |
| Gaylord_Meatface (Edmonton) | Posted: Aug 28, 2007 - 09:35 Meh....Ba... |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Aug 28, 2007 - 09:35 Don't like RT and am liking Nick Cave less and less because of their separated-at-birth issues. Switched to the Drone Zone for a few minutes until this passes. |
| shakitten | Posted: Jul 27, 2007 - 22:49 Geecheeboy wrote: "I'm not dead yet!"
"Yer mostly dead!" "I feel happy..." |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: Jul 27, 2007 - 22:45 Decent |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Jul 12, 2007 - 04:15 Nice, but not Richard Thompson, for mine. |
| jahroots (Barbados) | Posted: May 10, 2007 - 10:02 not mr. cave's best work by a long shot, but i kind of like this song. 7. |
| Alifreckles50 (Frederick, MD) | Posted: Mar 24, 2007 - 05:47 again, cool stuff, but a bit too early in the AM for such deepness... gonna finish my tea and roll back over now. |
| Sunman (The 'Nard in SOCAL) | Posted: Mar 08, 2007 - 14:44 Not my favorit track on this album, but as always...deep. |
| iamkevin (gainesville fl) | Posted: Mar 08, 2007 - 14:43  SHOULD HAVE FINISHED THE REST OF WHATEVER HE WAS SMOKING FIRST.
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| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Mar 08, 2007 - 14:43 "I'm not dead yet!" "Yer mostly dead!" |
| oppositelock (Centennial, CO) | Posted: Dec 09, 2006 - 07:55 oppositelock wrote:  |
| tilibri (Europe) | Posted: Sep 12, 2006 - 13:31 TerryS wrote: Did Richard Thompson spend too long listening to this? Problem is: I still like both! Richard Thompson was my first guess too when I first heard the song without looking at the playlist. But who copied from whom? |
| ocsike (in the heart of Europe) | Posted: Aug 14, 2006 - 08:06 Very good, one of Nick Cave's best song ever.. khm of course that I know of. Still, this is awesome. |
| TerryS (The other SW) | Posted: Jul 30, 2006 - 16:11 Gregorama wrote: It seems like Nick Cave's music may be an acquired taste. I like some of his stuff, but find some of his singing to be a little too dramatic, in an almost schmaltzy kind of way. (Not that I have any talent of my own to contribute...or room to complain).
Did Richard Thompson spend too long listening to this? Problem is: I still like both! |
| oppositelock (Centennial, CO) | Posted: Jul 30, 2006 - 16:08 |
| Mari (why do all the country girls leave) | Posted: Jun 16, 2006 - 17:30 Mary_Read wrote: God, this is an amazing album! I heard that they recorded it in Paris, in the springtime of course. So sexy, so cool... I gotta agree with you here Mary, ve_e_e_er_y cool  |
| Aud (lost in lakecity) | Posted: Jun 02, 2006 - 03:29 Gregorama wrote: It seems like Nick Cave's music may be an acquired taste. I like some of his stuff, but find some of his singing to be a little too dramatic, in an almost schmaltzy kind of way. (Not that I have any talent of my own to contribute...or room to complain). They're bringing out the dead now' ???? Ooooh no please!!! I don't like that hook. Yes, it's been a looong strange day! I can do without this very easily |
| jgeyer | Posted: May 18, 2006 - 13:14 navonodt wrote: sucks ass
No thanks. Go ahead. Enjoy yourself. |
| navonodt (Bethesda, MD) | Posted: May 18, 2006 - 13:09 sucks ass |
| Mary_Read (The Pirate Ship Revenge) | Posted: Mar 06, 2006 - 07:00 God, this is an amazing album! I heard that they recorded it in Paris, in the springtime of course. So sexy, so cool... |
| Gregorama (Austin, TX) | Posted: Nov 09, 2005 - 09:52 It seems like Nick Cave's music may be an acquired taste. I like some of his stuff, but find some of his singing to be a little too dramatic, in an almost schmaltzy kind of way. (Not that I have any talent of my own to contribute...or room to complain). |
| ginger | Posted: Jul 12, 2005 - 09:38 Hmm. Okay, I know we RP listeners don't all have to love everything Bill plays. (Just check for the lowest/highest ratings on any song and you'll see that we don't!) Just have to say though, I've given him a chance, but I just don't like Nick Cave's stuff. (Although this is probably the track I like the best out of what I've heard played.) Anyway, there -- I've said it! :) |
| Steve (Where Rocking Horse People Eat Marshmallo Pies) | Posted: May 16, 2005 - 13:37 "It's been a long strange day..."  |
| Ngoziman (Under siege) | Posted: Apr 15, 2005 - 13:45 GottaSneeze wrote: Hrmm, they're playing the exact same list! 9:06 am - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Messiah Ward 9:02 am - Travis - Somewhere Else Not today! |
| GottaSneeze (Ottawa, ON) | Posted: Feb 21, 2005 - 23:54 trekhead wrote: Marianne FAITHFULL,
HALLELUJAH, MESSIAH Ward, Hmmmm... Any chance of giving prizes if we catch the pattern/sets? T Shirt/Cap? Hrmm, they're playing the exact same list! |
| jcs (Vietnam) | Posted: Feb 15, 2005 - 11:37 Umm, Tom Waits doing a 70s detective movie theme song? |
| trekhead | Posted: Feb 15, 2005 - 11:36 trekhead wrote: Marianne FAITHFULL,
HALLELUJAH, MESSIAH Ward, Hmmmm... Any chance of giving prizes if we catch the pattern/sets? T Shirt/Cap? ...Bumper sticker??? |
| trekhead | Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 06:11 Marianne FAITHFULL, HALLELUJAH, MESSIAH Ward, Hmmmm... Any chance of giving prizes if we catch the pattern/sets? T Shirt/Cap? |
| lotus_65 (here, in somebody else's paradise...) | Posted: Jan 17, 2005 - 00:17 I can't rate this yet. It's a little creepy 'cause I kept thinking about tsunamis and whatnot. some thoughts are maybe best left unsaid, sorry. |
| Darkmatter (Sweden) | Posted: Jan 04, 2005 - 04:12 MTL_Robbie wrote:  I'm applauding Mr. Cave and his bunch for excellent work on this new CD. I'm enjoying it a lot. I agree! It seems like the departure of a certain Blixa Bargeld from the Bad Seeds has not been detrimental, but rather sparked a new creativity among the rest of the band. "Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus" is their best record in ages, in my humble opinion. :) |
| Dianyla (Portland, OR) | Posted: Jan 04, 2005 - 04:03 Guitar is reminiscent of a Doves song.... if only I could remember which one. |
| MTL_Robbie (Su'l bord des montagnes, CO) | Posted: Dec 18, 2004 - 12:09 I'm applauding Mr. Cave and his bunch for excellent work on this new CD. I'm enjoying it a lot. |
| RichardPrins (earth.ca) | Posted: Nov 25, 2004 - 10:02 
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| juliamak (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Nov 10, 2004 - 16:16 hallel......UUUU...jah.. I'm glad its over. |
| MsJudi (Houston, TX) | Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 20:50 BRING OUTCHA DEAD, BRING OUTCHA DEAD! I'm not dead yet! You're not fooling anyone, you know! I feel happy! I feel happy! (Oh, sorry, I thought this was a Monty Python movie!)  |
| stevebeaver | Posted: Oct 22, 2004 - 06:45 When do we get to hear O'MALLEY'S BAR. :D |
| jberko (Franklin, TN) | Posted: Oct 20, 2004 - 09:24 Different... not bad, just different. |