Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Mercy Seat"

[brokul52]

This is the best song I've heard in my life. It's a shame that this band has been destroyed by Warren Ellis and Grinderman project. I wish Nick would listen to Mick's opinion about shit versions of their classics.

[sixshooter500]

it' sad that the Emi posted version can't be as good as this, it's the same video.. what the fuck?

[kanumbra]

My favourite Nick Cave song. Without a doubt. Fucking masterpeice.

[jonflynn1]

Truly excellent 

[milksteak74]

When Cave says "collaring all that rebel blood" I always thought he said " I'm running all outta Red Bull boy" I had to look up that shit to make sure he didn't say that.

[MyReflection77]

Nick Cave has something to say!!!!

[pillorello]

the great Blixa Bargeld!



[raphater2000]

My science teacher introduced me to this band, they are AWESOME!

[richiebear1969]

65 people don't have any teeth.

[55butts]

johnny cash takes this song to a new level

[lauralou891]

@55butts I love Johnny Cash, but I'm not a fan of his cover of Mercy Seat.... loses... something... Nick Cave is the master of conveying a whole rage of emotions in one song, I don't think Johnny Cash quite does it justice...

[55butts]

@lauralou891 I'm a big fan of Nick Cave as well, but with the Cash version you can hear every line. Its quite  stark which suits the song well

[ImAsMadAsHell]

as mad as a box of frogs-tastic. ta

[2Xensemble]

@ImAsMadAsHell a bag of spiders

[waaast]

amazing song, check out 'Will Miles Mercy seat cover", great rendition!

[KabrioletHead]

jo ok, otdle je trochu lepčí

[MrFrancescobasso]

this is my favorite song, and now you looks my video

I am the king

[alos1451]

Kazik też śpiewa tą piosenkę nazywa się Krzesło Łaski

[nerdfilms1]

das bargeld ist schon ziemlich cool

[sixshooter500]

this recording is far superior to the Emimusic one.

[azzbo51]

The Johnny Cash version is brilliant in the way that it depicts the total submission of a man to his fate. but this version is raw ,angry and full of power, performed by the master of angst.

[SuperKaichen]

@azzbo51 'Johnny Cash recorded my song.' Nick Cave :)

[Legosquirrel54]

epic!



[MrVersipellis]

I've liked Einsturzende for years and I had no clue that Blixa played in this band o_O

[nathanciriello]

@MrVersipellis You really should try "The Good Son" album it's as much Blixa's album as it is Nick Caves. Much more piano based than this.

[MrVersipellis]

@nathanciriello Thanks a load. I've been into both Blixa and Nick for years so it's really interesting to see them working together... they definitely deserve more appreciation.

[Kult111]

@MrVersipellis Check the tupelo vid to see a young cave & bargeld at their best (musically) and worst (physically)... ;)

[MrVersipellis]

@Kult111 That's the first song I heard by them :)

[RachaelE100]

love the rawness of this song, and the urgency.

[TY1ON]

An very moving piece of descriptive writing. I love Caves way with words.

[sixshooter500]

sound is abnormal, almost bad, but in some way, it gives it alot of power

[jaysonroot]

Not too easy for him either!

[paislydaisy]

..intense psychotic crazy demented makes me feel like my brains are gonna shoot outta the top of my head kind of song.....i love the way it just builds and builds and ...ahhh...heavy fuckin shit.

[ambiquad]

I love Nick Cave and this song, but this video needs more dislikes. This song should be controversial, most people should hate it.

[tommym202]

@ambiquad I don't hate the song. Just don't like this version

[ambiquad]

I love Nick Cave and this song, but I think this video needs more dislikes. This song should be controversial, most people should hate it.

[lenejaV]

@ambiquad The "most" are not even aware of it's existence- haters are usually pretty shallow...

[archaist]

I hate the feeling of discovering bands that I could have been listening to for years, but was unaware of. I'm old enough to have been excited when "Tender Prey" came out. Now it just feels like one big "What If?"

I guess it takes a certain level of maturity to really appreciate Nick Cave.

[VirtuesPenumbra]

This is an extraordinary well written song, but this is a shit poor performance.

[firewitch666]

@VirtuesPenumbra yes a shit performance...es gibt bessere aber Nick Cave & Blixa Bargeld the best

[firewitch666]

@VirtuesPenumbra yes a shit performance...es gibt bessere aber Nick Cave & Blixa Bargeld the best nick cave a obergeiler typ (mal nebenbei gesagt)

[MyLatestEscape]

Wow. Dude's got pipes, talent and a through the roof 'cool-factor', I guess it's a pretty fair trade off for having no chin.

(I kid!! I love NC!)

[MadCircle01]

@MyLatestEscape HAHAHAHA h, funny comment!

[jascrystalspike]

nick = nicholas

cave = cage

[Kisulimisuli1]

@jascrystalspike are you just crazy??

[grothesk76]

53 took a seat on the Mercy Seat.

[EITrollo]

nick... nick honey... NICK!!! i think u havent noticed you're repeating yourself over and over ad nauseam. please stop.

[tzourtzontas]

one of the best cave songs ever. i was singing it every single time i was about to give exams back i n highschool!!!!

[fearisfallen]

Thanks johnny cash for introducing me to this song, never knew it was a cave tune.. learn somthin everyday!

[QrtOpus1]

@fearisfallen It's an old Cave song but Johnny Cash certainly made it his own.

[iraleecantellia]

Happy Doomsday, everyone!

[Spyral]

53 people will be shown no mercy.

[TheSonsii]

irgendwie krank - aber geil

[Chrotichilda]

bdw, why cant I find lyrics matching this song? All of them got different order of verses... or is there some other version (not jhonny cash, but form cave and sseds)? cause I got orginal album and its same as here....

[naoshikato]

please watch "ANDI SEX GANG KAMIKAZE BEAUTY " please

[THEbadGENO]

Is this supposed to be funny? Because I laughed my ass off...

[kopperspock]

@THEbadGENO Not a Bad Seeds fan? Your loss. If you took the time to actually listen, you'd realise that Nick Cave is simply one of the best lyricists of the past few decades, and the Seeds aren't too shabby either :).

[furrrq]

@THEbadGENO Stck to Britney or similar.

[THEbadGENO]

@furrrq Got it.



[CookieCatz]

discovered Nick Cave 2 days ago. whoaa and I'm glad I did :)

its never too late for good music.

[kopperspock]

@CookieCatz One of the best discoveries to make :). I suggest the Lyre of Orpheus/Abbatoir Blues for some of their better modern stuff - some cracking songs on those. Also stagger lee, as I sat sadly by her side, the weeping song, and the curse of millhaven for some more standouts.

[PeyoteCowboy]

@CookieCatz oh you in for some treat

[pepsis1987]

@CookieCatz If you still haven`t, listen to his new stuff under Brand name Grinderman. It takes you to the how things sounded like in 70`s :)

[kikujirofromkyoto]

@CookieCatz Lucky you! Dying without getting to know Nick Cave is not cool! lol

[nodsmilebackaway]

@CookieCatz Wow. Lucky you. All that wonderful music to discover for the FIRST time.

[540kicker]

@CookieCatz newer to late :)

[infowazz]

@CookieCatz he's doing the music for a new Pinnochio stop animation movie

[09riffraff]

the civil dead will enjoy a ha ppy easter

[findelburz]

I saw him 87 in germany at the Kings ov independence. i always liked his unpopular records, the earlier the better.

[jucurtis23]

I don't know why I find this song so beautiful......am I a twisted fuck?

[TheKath8]

@jucurtis23

You just have a good taste in music.

[kopperspock]

@jucurtis23 Hooray for twisted fuckery :)!

[TheXFalcon]

This song is great. The video is a proof that you don't have to have a lot of money to fo creepy-ass freaky videos. Oh, and they were all so cute!

[supersteevo1000]

Nick Cave is so fuckin' cool. He rates up there with Tom Waits on the "coolness meter". Yes he does...

[fannaxll]

listen this

youtube.com/watch?v=36a2EiW4Ig­Y

[neonneon21]

Now he is a commercial music dirty bitch.,.so anyway old stuff was goog though

[kopperspock]

@neonneon21 Lyre of Orpheus is commercial?? Is commercial music even an automatic evil? Okay, you can stay in the past there, the rest of us will carry right on enjoying their music with an open mind.

[banana1337kivi]

@neonneon21 actually he's not. one fancy music video doesn't make him katy perry

[MrHarvey1968]

Cheers Nick for the music and for knocking over that speed camera on Brighton seafront the other week. Both contributions to society are appreciated.

[carmenmontoro]

Nothing better than this

[MrCorbyTender]

so much emotion, thats what makes this song great...the johnny cash version is also amazing

[MsDreb]

be done with this measuring

[opaulo30]

they are the sick breath at my hind!

[LillyLittleMonsta]

said it before and once again...BLIXA....meow!

[raymondloves4ad]

One of the best songs ever!

[shit311]

woah nick cave had hair :D

[kirkwallboy]

@shit311 He still has hair. Albeit not necessarily in the correct order. He still has his talent very much in order though, maybe better than ever. Prolific in the talent arena, maybe less so in the napper follicle department.

[audiodead]

A very good song.

[yaron957]

מת על השיר הזה!

[soulgiseli]

I <3 Nick

[ZZombyWooff]

vittu mikä kolmen markan Leonard Coheni. paska jätkä.

[robtehKILLER]

@footymadlaura89 its soo deep you cant feel it(i mean its good no great!)

[Lieu3C4]

Against a background of maintaining control over, wan yellow sun twines down the White Cliffs as of Dover or tress in trees dappling light caress only to find duality of carcass and earth grounding all, as when a seat of merciful rest fall and control be over as the sky above maintains in grave matters love.

[provider112]

what a song!

[tiloundana]

so und nicht anders muss irrsinn aussehen und nicht so`n weichgespülter scheiss wie er heute macht

[kAitoraA]

ppl should learn what does "mercy seat" really means before misusing it

[robtehKILLER]

If you like press like button 1000000 times

[NAPET1000]

...who presses dislike button, his thumb will fall off..

[MyManface]

@NAPET1000 and his testicles removed

[NAPET1000]

@MyManface hahaha....yeah...

[EminentCreatorZ]

@NAPET1000 who presses the mouse button with their thumb? :O

[firetwiler1]

amazing but doesnt compare to his slow version

[robtehKILLER]

Operator 4:If hes not afraid...

Operator 2:Ya?????

Operator 4:SEND HIM TOO THE TOURTUR CHAMBER!!!!!!!!

Operator 2:Ok.

(a moment later)

Nick Cave:AHHHHHH! HOLY CRAP THAT FEELS......

...SO FREAKING GOOD!!!!!!!

Operater 4 and 2:NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mathias2992]

Operator 1: You hear that!? He's not afraid to die!

Operator 2: We can't let him get off that easy! Hit him with the immortality gas!

Operator 3: Yes sir! -flips switch and talks through door- You are going to be SO BORED.

[frankblues]

I think the lie is: "I'm not afraid to die"

[sjf440]

Fake!!!

[blankcanvas]

@sjf440 Get outta here ya' sloot.

[LillyLittleMonsta]

still in love with blixa !

[opheliasdream85]

@LillyLittleMonsta me too :)

[Jasminebeeful]

Saw this live at Glastionbury, was great. Shame they played it during the day, definitely night music.

[jsizer35]

Nick Cave is the Stephen King of music!!!!!!!!

[shadowwyrm457]

@jsizer35 - "Green Mile" !!!!!!!! Seems that You' re right, sai:)

[ThePiecone]

@jsizer35

Goddamned R. L. Stine.

[davethebaker1]

oh no im having jr high flash backs

[RealTonyClifton]

But I’m afraid I told a lie

[kleggettl]

Come on folks! It is a great punk song. Geez I miss these.

This band was in Wings of Desire, to have seen them preform this song in those surroundings! Not alone!

[kleggettl]

Come on folks! It is a great punk song. Geez I miss these.

This band was in Wings of Desire, to have seen them preform this song in those surroundings! No alone!

[shoesmusic]

odd

[B1ushMoe]

-.-

shit i always thought it was mecry seed.... FUCK!

[TIMOTHYSAARINEN]

Those who like this may like Sixteen Horsepower and Woven Hand.

[studiokadaver]

@8ferarry8 please explain how I'm the idiot? Because I feel the need to pay proper dues to original artists. And not hyping some cover song the point was this is Nick's song period. Not Cash's. If you want to praise Cash do it on one of his songs. And commenting on Cash's cover on nine inch nails hurt on a Nick Cave video comment page is what's idiotic. So please do explain or is this the 2nd grade sitting here slinging names at each other? Please do the world a favor, Grow up.

[MusicJamSchauspiel]

i don't know.. i can't explain how much i love this song.....

[SwampDaddy7]

39 people don't know the Mercy Seat.

[killforfiend]

i hate that he preaches Christianity in music but i still like some of his work

[xYETIx007x]

nick is the nearest thing on this earth to god

[sanynevermore]

great

[mrochelle12]

one of those songs that always reminds me why it's great to be alive, one of the best ever.....

[verobinful]

A Bomb. Just a BomB.

[tommym1966]

One of the best storytellers of his generation!

[tommym1966]

One of the best storytellers of his generation!

[drgendei]

this guy is amaizing.....smokes a pack of cigarettes on the stage and does more jumping then some young athlete.......whilst singing for hours................

[studiokadaver]

@NovemberSong28th maybe you could say nin hurt was emotional but did you listen to the rest of the album or his other work nine inch nails is not a emo band I agree that song is a bit emo to a point but not if you look at the entire body of work to be more technical their music is mainly based on industrial & rock.

[studiokadaver]

@rubyhorror speak for yourself. People need to respect the original artist instead of focusing on who covered it. That would be like me bring up other artists all the time and always returning the subject back to hey what about weird al. Yeah people would get sick of it so go knock on your own cock if you so choose to be immature I didn't realize this comment section was about 5th grade name calling I had a valid point about the downfall of people just appreciating the original artist instead o

[shatchett0]

Red shirt. Black jacket. Classic.

[bejbinka03]

ouuuuu <3

[NovemberSong28th]

The Johnny Cash cover is good, but I think the original is way better. Now Cash's cover of "Hurt"? He freaking Pwned Trent Reznors silly little Emo ass.

[8ferarry8]

@NovemberSong28th Agreed. Johny Cash is still the only artist worthy to cover Nick.

[NAPET1000]

A ragged cup, a twisted mop

The face of jesus in my soup.....

WOW...from these song... head bake...

[studiokadaver]

I am so sick of these Johnny Cash fanatics he sucks and now he's dead so let it rest and I don't believe he takes anything to a higher level other than sucking and I as a nine inch nails & sound garden fan was insulted that he even covered them and now I feel those songs tarnished because of Johnny. Weather or not this song is the best one or not from cave don't tarnish It with cash!

[rubyhorror]

@studiokadaver cock knocker . 

[8ferarry8]

@studiokadaver You, Sir, are an idiot.

[AUSROTTENY2K]

I like Cash's cover better.

[Paganini1986]

@AUSROTTENY2K yeah, Cash's cover takes this song to a much higher level! That's a pity, Cave could've done it by himself. But I think the man in black could take every song to a higher level...

[LillyLittleMonsta]

blixa bargeld <3<3

[logen9finger]

the best song from the king of sadness

[JeepersCreepersJJP]

@logen9finger one of......he has so many

[ornalea]

And my body is on fair

And god is never far away

Shitttt

[mrjaxthecat]

absolute brilliance! love Nick and the Seeds!

[MrBocholt]

Real masterpiece from Johnny Cash. Dislikers are idiots...

[MrBocholt]

Mixed it up! It's the other way around ;)

[marekgothfather]

@MrBocholt johnny cash covered this badly and ima Cash fan

[MshizzleM]

@marekgothfather F U C K Y O U

[marekgothfather]

@MshizzleM time to change your tampon is it?

[cromlek]

@MrBocholt youre crazy, this is the original and best. Cash croaked his way through a massacre.

[Oshragul]

and anyway I nearly lied.... :D

[NAPET1000]

....I would like to know what are the 30 Idiot pressed a button Dislikes....

[MrDamnit23]

More of a poem than a song. Cool though.

[Krowsnose]

I listened to a bunch of nick cave albums while detoxin from heroin. This song would always fuck with me.

[lepopnoir]

*squeal* look at that beautiful little smackhead thug

[eepidoodle]

how i feel after a coke binge

[sparraticusify]

nick cave makes the whole australian made australian pride thing completely excusable

[tronderkris]

look for Polish version Kazik ""Krzeslo smierci"

[bladyirwin]

@tronderkris krzesło łaski

[vlentino46]

alrigth nick old boy see in oct

[739yeahyeahyeah]

I wish I understood what they are saying...

[liesymaeys]

@739yeahyeahyeah i think they're talking about the thoughts of someone who's on the electric chair

[eepidoodle]

@liesymaeys its about his heroin addiction

[liesymaeys]

@eepidoodle O_o my mistake.. the lyrics are just almost screaming deathrow to me..

[IndustrialHz]

prefer the album mix (this lacks the rumbling ambience), still song is magnificent no matter what way you put it

[Stinakat]

loving this song!!!!

[1969serialkiller]

Geeeiilll !!

Voll durchgeknallt Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds !!!

[FractalBolt]

I really like Johny Cash's version, but in this case I like the original better.