"I live in Berlin, and Nick turns up. Now I live in Hove and here he is again. The guy's hounding me. Next thing, he'll be moving in next door!"
We decided that it's all because Nick is desperately jealous of my friend, who stole Nick's girlfriend way back when--the girlfriend leaving Nick--and so, deep in his soul, the song Nick wants to write is entitled:
"You stole my girlfriend, you bastard!"
which we agreed was an excellent title for a song.
The song I most enjoyed, turned out to be this one (for those who know the tune, hum along--no youtube access for me this morning):
People just ain't no good I think that's well understood You can see it everywhere you look People just ain't no good
We were married under cherry trees Under blossom we made our vows All the blossoms come sailing down Through the streets and through the playgrounds
The sun would stream on the sheets Awoken by the morning bird We'd buy the Sunday newspapers And never read a single word
People they ain't no good People they ain't no good People they ain't no good
Seasons came, Seasons went The winter stripped the blossoms bare A different tree now lines the streets Shaking its fists in the air The winter slammed us like a fist The windows rattling in the gales To which she drew the curtains Made out of her wedding veils
People they ain't no good People they ain't no good People they ain't no good at all
To our love send a dozen white lilies To our love send a coffin of wood To our love let all the pink-eyed pigeons coo That people they just ain't no good To our love send back all the letters To our love a valentine of blood To our love let all the jilted lovers cry That people they just ain't no good
So far, so Nick Cave-ian, there's maybe a violin solo, and then it all drops down for the final verse, where he ponders the no-goodness of people.
I was following along, because although I've heard the song many times I hadn't really followed the words before, so here comes the kick:
People they ain't no good People they ain't no good People they ain't no good People they ain't no good at all
Well, we're clapping away, one of the people I was with had said that he wanted Nick to croon and that's a crooning song if ever there was one (if anyone can find a clip and put it up this will all make more sense!)
Anyway, the clapping dies down and Nick says.
"Okay, that was the down tempo part of the set. It'll make some sense to people in their fifties, maybe."
The three fifty year olds to my left (these are the people I was with) chuckled.
But what a great song! thought I last night.
For those who know the Cave ouvre, he also played Tupelo and The Weeping Song (The Weeping Song! A song in which to weep! Jollinesses!) Don't fight forces, use them R. Buckminster Fuller.
Is this it? It has a Star Wars video to it? Alternatively there is one a fan has put together with a slideshow of Nick Cave photos to the song. Ad astra per aspera
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