Nick Cave & Blixa Bargeld Interview - Pt 1 (Rare, 1st American tour) June 27, 1984

[FractalBolt]

This interview is funny, but I'm pretty sure the interviewer was holding himself from either storming out of there or beating the crap out of two drunk punks.

[kanumbra]

What the hell this is the most BIZARRE interview, let em have it Nick. What stupid questions...

[MangoStarrx3]

This interviewer is proper annoying, dear god. What part of, "I can't answer that question" does he not understand?

[aquamoon22]

couple of brats......

[wbgoaf]

... He asked Blixa if he was mainstream, what the hell... lol

[wbgoaf]

Impressive how ever proceeding question from the interviewer is more, and more stupid and painful...

[GeorgeJohnPaulRingo]

Poor kid, he really overestimated their willingness to participate! Nick has never really been famous for his easy going Aussie temperament...

[lapislazuli7]

The kind of clip that makes YouTube so addictive.

"Nick, what is your conception of life?" ;)

[kanumbra]

man they are giving the interviewer NOTHING hahahahahha

[RachaelE100]

Nick was (and still is) so effing sexy. Love this interview, they are both so not bothered by what's going on, Nick looks like an animal coming out of hibernation wothout the sunglasses on.....

[samikowal]

hahahahahahaha duuuude! so fukin awesome!

i love how he just randomly starts teasing his hair in the middle of the interview!

badass!

[9MrKevinc]

funny!

[seek83]

This is a textbook example of how not to interview someone, or indeed carry a conversation with anyone. Asking what you think is a question via giving two somewhat oppopsing opinions that are really only your take on the world or a subject is textbook douchebaggery. Look out for this witless technique at any bar in the world.

[ichdenkeauch]

WOW what an a inane moron the interviewer was!

Thank could have been a GREAT moment in rock interview history!

Thanks for FUCKIN IT........................!!!

[sledovane]

theire just so tired..and drugged but they music was hot

[Shali2707]

Note to interviewer: it's generally not a good idea to ask two smacked out junkies about their "conception of life."

[surfistador]

@Shali2707 For the record, Blixa swears he's never done heroin (see documentary "Mein Leben") and actually looks pretty sharp. Nick, on the other hand, looks a little slooower. BTW, I saw Nick play an acoustic in-store set for this tour in San Francisco. What was amazing was how young he seemed at the time and the record store at Haight and Masonic was absolutely packed.

[Shali2707]

@surfistador I lived in SF from 85 - 90 and worked at Rough Trade (we distributed Halber Mensch stateside, and used to refer to Blixa as "the leather toothpick"). Hung out with a German woman who'd been hanging out with EN in Berlin. She said they were doing heroin, but that's just hearsay. Really doesn't matter to me one way or the other. Also, Nick and Blixa did an in-store performance at Reckless Records on Haight in Oct. 1986, and I was there. Perhaps there was another one two years before.

[bethwenner]

5:34 - I can't tell, but it looks like Nick notices Blixa's "fixed" hair at that point and cracks up. Hence "Do you want to try it?" and gesturing the comb toward him. Every time I see this I notice something new. Bad interviews can produce very funny outcomes...

[thirdshift47]

"Two years ago I would of got 'em all."

Funniest shit i've heard in a long-ass time.

[JBOYDACT]

the interviewer sounds like a cop or an fbi agent not bloody rock n roll fan...nowadays he's probably handing out electric shock therapy in gitmo

[ilikelittlepuppies]

*psycho fangirl mode on* GOOOOD, YOUNG BLIXA IS SO FUCKABLE! *mode off* great musicans, indeed.

[morganwolf5]

@ilikelittlepuppies

I'm glad you are enjoying yourself. :DDD

[Shali2707]

@ilikelittlepuppies Nick is pretty fuckable as well :)

[theskinningwire]

@ilikelittlepuppies

seriously. he is everything i try to model myself after..... well, the 'Cave'man too.

But how young and coked up are they in this? This is kind of a shit interview, but great footage besides

[MusicTeacherGuy]

@ilikelittlepuppies So OLD Blixa isn't f-able?

[Poetica1334]

@ilikelittlepuppies Hahaha! I couldn't have said it better. :D

[karolecampesine]

what's the point of interviewing two completely spaced-out, wasted guys?

[cha1tman]

most annoying interviewer ever

[caseartiste]

I love that he's referencing heroin the whole time and the interviewer's clueless.

[JoeStunner]

This whole thing's like a Smackheads Anonymous meeting...

[pinkthunderwonder]

lol of course nick hates living on the edge, he's very mellow mainstream ... wtf? seriously.. ? he's drinking right in front of you ~

[pinkthunderwonder]

3:47 he just starts doing his hair LOL

shuddup your just a camera woman , hehehe

[JaymzkgSerbia]

he is drunk out of his mind here! just look at his face.... great guy! great musician!

[KangLeRoy]

Heroin is a hell of a drug. THIS IS CLASSIC. Wonder if Nick is going to buy these loaded interviews all up like Bowie did? Lou Reed, John Cale, Iggy Pop and Roxy Music are a hell of a drug.

[KangLeRoy]

Heroin is a hell of a drug. THIS IS CLASSIC.

[DerSchwarzePlanet]

Endgenial!! Danke für das Video.

"Shut up, you're just a camera woman"

---> wirklich wirklich gut <---

[thatmetalhead666]

anybody else think nick cave is the sexiest man on this planet?

[wolzek]

What a fucking boring interview.

[pillorello]

Blixa is a styler :-)

[mommyimadeapoopy]

the kid interviewing them was obvioysly trying to sound really intellectual with his questions to impress them.....and failed. hard. lol.

[bardotrs]

Nick was so rude with the camera woman ;x

[iwaslolita]

@bardotrs she got it comming on herself

[dreabling85]

i love how hes teasing his hair!

[DURecords]

In the background around 5:00:

"I need an XLR to quarter-inch!"

"Male or female?"

"Female! I need a female XLR to quarter-inch!"

"Female?"

"Yeah! Female! I need a female XLR to quarter-inch!"

"What?"

"Female! Yes, female! I need a female XLR to quarter-inch!"

So funny!

[morganwolf5]

@DURecords

Too right! It's the little details that add so much. I have yet to find another interview sequence that reveals so much - whether through background incidentals, not-so-subtle innuendo, stultifying questions, or the sheer unadulterated spectacle of a young 'n raw Nick and a ("he's the self-destructive one") babyfaced Blixa, on their first American tour together. Thanks to my dear friend Marianne for sharing it with me (and you).

[sutcliffe62x]

both smacked out that completely back then

[Lieu3C4]

I just can't wait until some clown on stage, or at least at some stage, explains to me life's mistayries. }This has got to be the funniest interview I have seen with Mr.Cave in it, and it's not even in California !{

[lilyslimit]

don't know if the color is bad or he was using the veins in his hands, the right hand especially

[millicentbistander]

"Ah, hey Nick. What's the secret of life man. Seriously. Right here in this interview could you sum it up for me in one breath? And Blixa. Could you tell me what the shape your turd was in when you dropped a douce this morning? Like seriously, explain in detail please. Was it long like an anaconda or more rabbit style?" Wow wow wowsers...

[snappa222]

@millicentbistander the interviewer should dig a hole and bury his head and then change jobs.

[cowboystitching]

Why did the interviewer ask such dumbass questions? it's almost as bad as when that clubowner told Mr Cave that his sound system at the club (over which they had a dispute about it's volume) was "Good enough for Flock of Seagulls, why isn't it good enough for you?"

[brendonlover4ever]

"shut up you're just the camera woman" and "i think we should a new interviewer"... hahaha god this interviewer does sound annoying

[Neuwo]

That interviewer sucks. He has his own biases, both personal and political, that colour everything he's asking these artists. Good show on Blixa & Nick's part in just laughing at that tool.

[Meowth666]

Christ. In almost all the interviews I've read or seen of Nick Cave in his early days he's a complete shit to the interviewer. But really, with questions as terrible as these, who can blame him? "Why did you leave Australia for England?" Blixa: "..." So. Fucking. Awkward.

[chrisnouvelle41]

this is the best footage of of Naughty Nick....love his media play...and blixa's obsession with his cool hair.....Jeez I'd wish I'd seen him in the birthday party...that mustve been awesome...shit Nick....if only a time machine couldve brought us together for a gig revival...

[moosikerin]

haha Blixa was the self-destructive one.

[EuchridEucrow1]

What the fuck is with the questions here? Was Nick Cave running for office in Columbus, Ohio or something?

[Anekretia]

maybe he wanted to join the trenchcoat mafia?

[PotatoManTada]

"Come on ya cunt." Anybody seen Blixa as of late?

[EuchridEucrow1]

@PotatoManTada Search GoogleVideo. There's a pretty recent interview of him on there. He was doing a sort of experiment theatrical show, with just himself a microphone and some FX.

[GorRose]

BRUSHUUU

[jcarrig]

Here's Nick Cave trying on punk attitude for size.. :P

interviewer was fine in my opinion

[evol121]

lol. trying on? nick was more punk back then, than just about anyone.

[jcarrig]

what does that even mean, that he was more punk? it's either who you are or something you put on. for most punk was totally just an attitude that people adopted to fit a social fad. look at nick cave today and he is nothing like he was here. what does that tell you? if anyone is actually 'punk' it is Iggy Pop.

[funtommy]

people change

[Masquevideo]

Iggy Pop ?

The car insurance salesman ?

[jcarrig]

Hahah yea, the car insurance salesman that sang sometimes and vomited into the audience and rolled around in glass on stage and whipped his dick out on stage and let it vibrate on speakers and possibly invented crowd surfing in the late 60s

[Masquevideo]

@jcarrig And who now sells car insurance.

[liquidyodel]

HORNBACH

[funtommy]

yippy ya ya yippy yippy ye

[sustainedXnoise]

LOL the last question ; "have you ever had like a regular job?"

[sustainedXnoise]

LOL blixa with his hair LMAO

[FragileLittleAngel]

this is just XD XD XD

thanks so much for posting this ;)

[Laneybop]

HEROIN

[ledhed318]

Man, the interviewer was an idiot.

[Ghat801]

Bit of a jerk, but that's Nick!

[BabysGotTheRabies]

I love Blixa's inebriated hair-teasing. And, of course, "Shut up, you're just a camerawoman!"

[paratiisiitti]

what the hell is Blixa on :DDD he's just giggling through the entire interview for no apparent reason... this is just adorable.

[420dAn]

I beleive they were both on junk and alcohol! Since Nick was going though a dark period at this point in his life.

[ShiAkaShi]

Nick: "I don't know...I really think this conversation is becoming circular."

Interviewer: "Ok..uhm..kind of life's circular, dont you think, like birth and death"

That's one of my favs, always makes me laugh really loud, and then the one that follows: "uh..what's your conception of life, anyway" - and I'm done. Love it.

[morganwolf5]

:D I know! Whenever I feel blue, I watch it and start laughing. It's the greatest comedy skit - pretend interview I've ever seen. It's hard to pick my favorite but the begining is close. I totally understand why Blixa felt it was more important to get on with his hairdo. BTW: I like IreneT1210's comment: Blixa's hairdo wins!

In case people haven't heard: Nick and Blixa will be in Hamburg together on Oct 17 reading Bunny Munro! Who's going? Not me :(((

[ShiAkaShi]

yeah, and accompanied by Ellis... it's not even that far dammit why am I always so short of money :(

[MrsHolysinny]

ME!!! I am going - just bought a ticket !!! Iam so curious what they will do together - except reading. Its said, there will be music too... Oh hopefully they perform some songs together!!!!

[PAULLONDEN]

@ShiAkaShi

Hats off to the interviewer though, their bluff didn't work on him. that's why Bar & Cave ,more or less gave in.

[PAULLONDEN]

@ShiAkaShi When will these yanks learn you can't shine fucking bright spotlights on vampires ?

1:43...The "fly" was drawn to the smell of decay though.

[uberNurd]

this pretty hard to watch. the questions are so bad.

[victoriandeadwoods]

I can't understand what Blixa is saying in most of the interview. Could someone tell me, because I hear him poorly.

[xCarxMellax]

did he smell his armpit? 3:55

[morganwolf5]

LMAO ;D No doubt he was able to smell said armpit, not sure if it was intentional. If so, ooooo, kinky Nicky.

[zzziiipppiiizzz]

fantastic! thank you :)

[sparklesforever07]

wow he must be full of drugs..

[morganwolf5]

Who, the interviewer?  :DDDDDDDDDD

[victoriandeadwoods]

@morganwolf5 ZING!

[xenotactics]

Horrible horrible questions.

[IreneT1210]

Damn that fly! XD

But Blixa's hairdo wins.

Great video!

[morganwolf5]

I'm glad everyone's enjoying this upload. Try and watch part 2 if you can. Barry Adamson joins in and the three of them are great together. Lots of jokes - you have to listen closely. The interviewer is completely defeated by the end but the camera person got good footage. ("Nick, would take off your sunglasses?" "They are off.")

[jessie7734]

This is too hilarious!!

[jessie7734]

Classic!!

[myboomstick]

great vid this is hilarious!

[wiisatina]

THANK YOU SO MUCH <3

[ritzraff]

AWESOME!!!

[morganwolf5]

This 2-part interview is wonderful. I've watched it many times. Those 'deep questions' are absurd and hilarious. Blixa is on his first tour with Nick, who is protective of his German friend, caling the interviewer a c*nt for asking if he ever had a real job. Their shared energy is deep, even at this stage. Blixa's hair teasing is about the most amazing thing I've ever seen in an interview. JHC! ROTF......... Precious!

[NoelOphelia]

Nick tends to be evasive in some of his interviews, but he's still so fucking brilliant.

[sloynes]

Shut up you're just the camera woman! Great stuff cheers for posting.