"The Ship Song"

[DapperA]

Thank you for 1) recording the best cover of Nick Cave I've yet heard and 2) reminding me of how much I love Nick...

[lordwilow]

This is SO great!

A great cover for great song

[VioletVeins]

This woman never seizes to amaze me.

[ModestTruth]

@VioletVeins CEASES LOL

[SirFattykins]

beautiful.. She really chooses the best songs to cover.

[dorisblake]

@SirFattykins oh, this is a cover?

[deadtoy]

@dorisblake Yep Nick Cave is the original artist.

It's funny, I found Amanda because of her cover of Ein Stuhl In Der Hölle by Einstürzende Neubauten, and I found Nick Cave because of Einstürzende Neubauten, since Blixa, the lead singer, was in The Bad Seeds. :) It makes me really happy to see her do this cover

[pbf13579]

the eight people who dislike this do not have functioning ears

[rachael60060]

@pbf13579 i agree! Amanda Palmer has literally saved my life. Plus life is worth living for her amazing lyrics and piano skills and her imperfect yet perfect voice. Love love love this woman! xxxx

[wsg2112]

Sounds very much like a Billy Joel song from the late sevenities.

That's just how much I like it.

[whenindoubt20]

I am so fucking in love with this song, and I cannot describe the glee upon discovering that it's actually a Nick Cave song. AMAZING.

[peacerox870]

I think I killed the replay button

[peacerox870]

i think i killed the reply button

[grischa52]

einmalig schön......!

[sicksilentghost]

and another awsome cover... what about doing a coveralbum next? kinda like tori amos did...i'd buy it!

[amickjaggertribute]

I finally get paid tomorrow thus I will finally get my hands on this track. I keep coming back to it whenever anything acoustic comes up on itunes. Hell I love Nick Cave and hell I love Amanda Palmer. The silence of the audience throughout is incredible.

[matthewstras]

@amickjaggertribute

That's because they all left.

:P

[arkabo21]

@matthewstras We did not! :P

[matthewstras]

@arkabo21

You were there?

Lucky you!

[Salamandre85]

@se7enteenseconds Jonny Cash's Mercy Seat was awesome.

[se7enteenseconds]

Amanda Palmer is the only person other than Johnny Cash that I've heard cover Nick Cave and not sound laughably terrible in comparison. Damn talented.

[iTubeQQQQQ]

The most beautiful bride I know! I'm glad you and Neil are happy together.

[adrianchalice]

So beautiful.

[gullytiger]

it almost stopped my heart when i saw here sing this live...it broke my heart when two people around me had never heard of Nick Cave

[SharpieQueen]

When I heard this song for the first time my heart stopped. When it was done all I could do is listen to it over and over. Amanda Palmer is fantastic in everything she does. Cover or original its a fucking honor to listen to her music. She will forever be my hero.

[presocraticamente]

Amazing! Just bought my copy... really looking forward to listen to the whole album.

[fourteentwelve]

So beautiful!!!

[psyche8]

No need to worry that Nick won't like it, Amanda, I'm sure he'll love it. It's beautiful.

[adrianchalice]

@psyche8 He does love it. just heard Nick Cave interviewed by the doctor on TripleJ

[adrianchalice]

@psyche8 He does love it, just heard an interview on Triple J

[mutinyinheav3n]

dumb scientologist bitch.

[CheekyMonkey1968]

@mutinyinheav3n What?? She is SO not a Scientologist! LOL You've got the wrong artist, Troll. Please do yer homework and get back to us. Cheers!

[MarleySorrows]

@mutinyinheav3n so dumb i had to like how you've been misinformed.

[yogininurse]

Already bought the album ears unheard and it's on the way via Aus Post ( gods help me) but THIS is making me giddy with anticipation. Thx Amanda!

Hope t hear it LIVE someday.

[ritzraff]

I love that only Amanda can cover Nick Cave and Bowie. As HUGE HUGE fans of both, that's a huge compliment I pay to her.

[monkeyrocketsurgeon]

so incredible

[13blackandwhiteroses]

I can't wait to get the album. I love you Amanda!

[sdwhitt]

great song, went and bought the album from your site. Come to Houston

[serendipity4212]

How gorgeous is this?!

And why is is that every song of yours I know I'll be listening to about 20 more times that week?

[YourLittleAmpersand]

I can't stop listening to this song. It's absolutely lovely.

[JacobScissorhands]

I love hearing the piano again!!! It's been so long <3 

[nerrawekim]

Beautiful. The Kurz is nice, but there's nothing like the sound of an acoustic piano. :)

[Novadrome]

After hearing your version of this earlier today, I announced it wanted at my funeral, when and if that ever happens. Beautiful.

[drehia]

Well sung Amanda!

[KornEvanFan24]

Your taste in music is admirable, you're passion incomparable. I'm anti-marriage but you just look so spectacular here.

[bestemore]

How dare this have 1 dislike

fuck you disliker

[proposals]

Such a pretty cover. I hope Nick listens to it.

[AmeliaJane68]

Beautiful! Chill, Amanda... Nick will fucking love it! x

[beansalad]

Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful.

[MulticolorSky]

Amanda, you're so beautiful! :D

I'm so happy for you and Neil :3

[0annesparrow0]

amanda is a beautiful bride. so happy to see her finally get to wear that dress FO REALZ :3

amanda, you're fucking stunning <3

[sumonomen]

nice

[DrLeroy76]

Haunting...

[withgrace78]

Excellent - a cover worthy of the song.

[Songslayer]

Been playing this song for years with friends. Classic! If ya like the song, check out Nick doing it with Johnette Napolitano from CB years ago. Not saying 'better' than this rendition, just different. Two of my fave female performers. Thanks for dusting this one off Amanda!!

(search Johnette ship song or concrete blonde ship song)

[retinueofmoons]

Beautiful. I really expect that THE BED SONG would be in the new record

[deadeaded]

I reeeeeeeally hope "the bed song" is on the new album... I've been eagerly awaiting its official release ever since I first found a crappy camcorder recording of it here on youtube.

[LiamMawford]

@deadeaded The tracklisting is: Makin' Whoopie / Australia / Vegemite / Map of Tasmania / In My Mind / Bad Wine And Lemon Cake / New Zealand / On An Unknown Beach / We're Happy Little Vegemites / Doctor Oz / Formidable Marinade / The Ship Song.

[deadeaded]

@LiamMawford *sigh* oh well...

When is it going to be out?!?! gah!

[LiamMawford]

@deadeaded It is out now for download on amanda's website.

[Astrolettuce]

@deadeaded The tracklist has been up for quite a while now.. Its not on, its not an Aus themed or written song..

[deadeaded]

@Astrolettuce damn...

[ivandvelarde]

first "the jeep song", then "sheep song" and now... the ship song...

It´s lovely

[bollockowithalob]

Everyone's favourite songbird, eh.



[teverde579]

It's one of those songs that kind of go on too long

[maksphoto78]

Amanda... I want you to have my babies!

[willberain]

amazing. a little history was made

[claratrass]

amanda Ilov u!!

[nevernevereverland]

Nick Cave and Amanda Palmer mashed together is my musical wet dream come true.

[Cantantaranta]

@nevernevereverland mine too!

[jessjoost]

i love you amanda! i think i was there when this was recorded! i can't wait to see you again (for the 4th time) next week :D xx

[TheBitingBride]

this is really beautiful. thank you for not stopping to amaze me!!

[anirak0901]

You look soooo beautiful as a bride! I absolutely love this song! Made me cry :'( I love you so darn much, Amanda! Thank you for existing!

[leprechaun106317]

absolutely gorgeous! <3

[jbgren]

The only diva in 21st century! love Amanda !

[LittleSelfia]

Amanda Fucking Palmer is a diety in the religion that is music.

[TheStickManIRL]

Amanda you make Australian's proud to be writing an album that title.

p.s. you rock my world.

[BBWulfe]

Absolutely beautiful. Amanda Palmer is my hero. <3

[Koriyandr]

I was expecting those eyes to open in the end.