Be the first to hear about exclusive news, music and events from nick cave. Youtube listen to song on youtube stagger lee spotify listen to. Working from an obscure, vulgar variation on stagger lee, cave increases the sordidness of the song, making stagger an utterly irredeemable character. The band has featured international personnel throughout its career and presently consists of cave, violinist and multiinstrumentalist warren ellis, bassist martyn p. Casey all from australia, guitarist george vjestica. D stagger lee threw a seven, a7 d billy swore that he threw eight. I say his take because other recordings have various versions of the name and details likely due to the story spreading across the us orally in the late 1800s stagolee, stack o lee, stackerlee, stackoo lee, stack o dollars, etc.
Nick cave and the bad seeds stagger lee text guitar tab learn the song with the online tablature player album. Watch the video for stagger lee from nick cave s 20020714. An extraviolent version of the traditional folk song stagger lee or stagolee. Check out stagger lee 2011 remastered version explicit by nick cave and the bad seeds on amazon music. The already violent traditional song stagger lee becomes gangsta folk, so ridiculously packed with obscenity and brutality it would make the geto boys. Stagger lee went to the bar and he opened up the barroom door c g7 c said nobody move now ive got my fortyfour f stagger lee shot billy he shot that poor boy so bad c g7 c a bullet went through billy and broke the bartenders glass f go stagger lee go stagger lee. It was back in 32 when times were hard he had a colt. Nick cave and the bad seeds murder ballads flac album download. D d7 it was stagger lee and billy, g7 two men who gambled late. The mean old world the ghost of stagger lee no fbombs.
Please check this box if youd like to receive marketing information relating to or from this artist or label. This is the edited for radio version of the mean old worlds the ghost of stagger lee which was released on songs of revival, december 20, 2019. Showing no mercy, stagger lee coldbloodedly shoots and kills his opponent. Until murder ballads, the body count in nick cave and the bad seeds musical canon remained fairly low. In 1996 nick cave and the bad seeds included a song called stagger lee on their album murder ballads. Bellringer blues nick zinner remix hyper worm tamer grindermanunkle. See more ideas about cher videos, wilson pickett and the cher show. The murder of billy lyons by stagger lee was an actual event. The ghost of stagger lee is an original composition that relies on the ageold legend of stagger lee or stacko lee, or stacka lee. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in eb major transposable.
Nick cave and the bad seeds stagger lee lyrics genius. I say his take because other recordings have various versions of the name and details likely due to the story spreading across the us orally in the late 1800s stagolee, stack o lee, stackerlee, stackoo lee, stack o. So did beck, mississippi john hurt, the black keys and elvis presley. Stagger lee bass by nick cave and the bad seeds with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. However, it seems the tracks are still available for download but will probably be taken down soon. His woman threw him out in the ice and snow and told him, never ever come back no more stagger lee. Where the wild roses grow henry lee stagger lee short film. The already violent traditional song stagger lee becomes gangsta folk, so ridiculously packed with obscenity and brutality it would make the geto boys cringe. So he walked through the rain and he walked through the mud till he came to a place called the bucket of blood stagger lee. He wore ratdrawn shoes and an old stetson hat had a 28 ford, had payments on that stagger lee. Bass tablature for stagger lee by nick cave and the bad seeds. Dec 08, 2016 d d7 it was stagger lee and billy, g7 two men who gambled late. This is caves take on gangster rap, taking the classic story of mass murdered stagger lee, with yet another badass bassline, and giving it a classic cave twist this is nick at his absolute most badass.
The story of stagger lee originates from a shooting that occurred on christmas night, 1895, near the third ward, also known as chestnut valley or the bloody third district. Nick cave and the bad seeds are an australian postpunk band formed in melbourne in 1983 by vocalist nick cave, multiinstrumentalist mick harvey and guitarist blixa bargeld. Nick cave and the bad seeds henry lee lyrics genius. The mean old world the ghost of stagger lee no fbombs for. Nick cave and the bad seeds are an australian postpunk band formed in melbourne. Stagger lee week began on monday 14 march and is now over. There is a song that has been recorded by james brown, nick cave and neil diamond. Jun 27, 2007 the story of stagger lee originates from a shooting that occurred on christmas night, 1895, near the third ward, also known as chestnut valley or the bloody third district.
See scene descriptions, listen to their music and download songs. Stagger lee from american bandstand sheet music in bb. Not a cover version of the classic song, but instead an alternative and darker version of the tale itself, the references. Dm am it was back in 32 when times were hard, he had a colt. Nick cave put his own spin on the oft recorded story about lee stag lee shelton, and called his take stagger lee, on the classic 1996 album murder ballads. Get down, get down, little henry lee and stay all night with me you wont find a girl in this damn world that will compare with me. Verse 2 d d7 stagger lee, said billy, g7 i cant let you go with that. Stagger lee chords nick cave and the bad seeds ultimate. Stagger lee and billy actually make up and become friends again. The ballad of robert moore and betty coltrane the willow garden king kong kitchee kitchee kimio knoxville girl video. For the 1996 album murder ballads, nick cave and the bad seeds recorded a profane, unhinged, and frankly hilarious version of stagger lee, one where stagger lee becomes a.
Chansons ecrites et composees par nick cave, sauf mention contraire. Nick cave and the bad seeds, nick cave and the bad seeds. Piazza del plebiscito, ancona, italy for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Not a cover version of the classic song, but instead an alternative and darker version of the tale itself, the references are evident. Im a fairly new nick cave fan and though im enjoying all of his work so far, but ive been especially drawn to his ballads and more mellow songs, as his voice is very soothing to me. Stagger lee 2011 remastered version explicit by nick cave. Stagger lee by nick cave and the bad seeds this is a quite simple one, but still a nice tune. Watch the video for stagger lee from nick caves 20020714. Lyrics to stagger lee by nick cave and the bad seeds.
More recent sitings of the tune include nick cave and the bad seeds gloomy but historically interesting murder ballads. Stagger lee text guitar tab by nick cave and the bad seeds. William lyons, 25, a levee hand, was shot in the abdomen yesterday evening at 10 oclock in the saloon of bill curtis, at eleventh and morgan streets, by lee sheldon, a carriage driver. Nick cave stagger lee lyrics more music mp3 download song lyrics.
I really have been enjoying his 90s output, like murder ballads and boatmans call, as well recent stuff like ghosteen. Stagger lee 2011 remastered version explicit by nick. Mar 24, 2005 stagger lee week began on monday 14 march and is now over. Print and download stagger lee sheet music by lloyd price. Stagger lee henry lee lovely creature where the wild roses grow the curse of millhaven.