This week marks the release of a new career-spanning boxed set from iconic frontman, rock and roll poet, and generally all-around fascinating human being, Nick Cave, and his backing band, The Bad Seeds. Lovely Creatures features music released between 1984's From Her To Eternity and 2013's Push The Sky Away, and so Wet Thud thought this was as good a time as any to take a look back through the Bad Seeds' discography and rank our favourites. For the purposes of this list, we put aside the work of Cave's former bands The Boys Next Door and The Birthday Party, as well as concurrent project Grinderman, and focussed solely on the output of The Bad Seeds. The running order of this list seems to be shifting by the minute based on ever-changing moods, and so we're just going to end the madness, hit 'publish' now, and say sorry, we know "Red Right Hand" probably should've ranked a few numbers higher. Enjoy, and look for a Spotify playlist of the entire Top 40 following number one...
040. "We Call Upon The Author" (album cut from Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, 2008)
039. "Stagger Lee" (album cut from Murder Ballads, 1996)
038. "Nature Boy" (single from Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus, 2004)
037. "I Had A Dream, Joe" (single from Henry's Dream, 1992)
036. "People Ain't No Good" (album cut from The Boatman's Call, 1997)
035. "Henry Lee" [w/PJ Harvey] (single from Murder Ballads, 1996)
034. "Tupelo" (single from The Firstborn Is Dead, 1985)
033. "Bring It On" (single from Nocturama, 2003)
032. "Loverman" (single from Let Love In, 1994)
031. "The Weeping Song" (single from The Good Son, 1990)
030. "Saint Huck" (album cut from From Her To Eternity, 1984)
029. "Death Is Not The End" [w/PJ Harvey, Shane McGowan & Kylie Minogue] (album cut from Murder Ballads, 1996)
028. "What A Wonderful World" [w/Shane MacGowan] (single, 1992)
027. "Into My Arms" (single from The Boatman's Call, 1997)
026. "As I Sat Sadly By Her Side" (single from No More Shall We Part, 2001)
025. "Scum" (single, 1986)
024. "Jack The Ripper" (single from Henry's Dream, 1992)
023. "I Let Love In" (album cut from Let Love In, 1994)
022. "City Of Refuge" (album cut from Tender Prey, 1988)
021. "Brother, My Cup Is Empty" (album cut from Henry's Dream, 1992)
020. "Nobody's Baby Now" (album cut from Let Love In, 1994)
019. "Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow" (single from No More Shall We Part, 2001)
018. "Jubilee Street" (single from Push The Sky Away, 2013)
017. "Do You Love Me?" (single from Let Love In, 1994)
016. "Deanna" (single from Tender Prey, 1988)
015. "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry" (album cut from Henry's Dream, 1992)
014. "The Curse Of Millhaven" (album cut from Murder Ballads, 1996)
013. "Babe, I'm On Fire" (single from Nocturama, 2003)
012. "In The Ghetto" (single, 1984)
011. "(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?" (single from The Boatman's Call, 1997)
010. "New Morning" (album cut from Tender Prey, 1988)
009. "Lay Me Low" (album cut from Let Love In, 1994)
008. "I Need You" (album cut from Skeleton Tree, 2016)
007. "Red Right Hand" (single from Let Love In, 1994)
006. "From Her To Eternity" (album cut from From Her To Eternity, 1984)
005. "Straight To You" (single from Henry's Dream, 1992)
004. "There She Goes, My Beautiful World" (single from Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus, 2004)
003. "The Ship Song" (single from The Good Son, 1990)
002. "Where The Wild Roses Grow" [w/Kylie Minogue] (single from Murder Ballads, 1995)
001. "The Mercy Seat" (single from Tender Prey, 1988)
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Wet Thud's Top 40 Nick Cave Songs
###. "Song Title" (Album, Release Year)
040. "We Call Upon The Author" (album cut from Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, 2008)
039. "Stagger Lee" (album cut from Murder Ballads, 1996)
038. "Nature Boy" (single from Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus, 2004)
037. "I Had A Dream, Joe" (single from Henry's Dream, 1992)
036. "People Ain't No Good" (album cut from The Boatman's Call, 1997)
035. "Henry Lee" [w/PJ Harvey] (single from Murder Ballads, 1996)
034. "Tupelo" (single from The Firstborn Is Dead, 1985)
033. "Bring It On" (single from Nocturama, 2003)
032. "Loverman" (single from Let Love In, 1994)
031. "The Weeping Song" (single from The Good Son, 1990)
030. "Saint Huck" (album cut from From Her To Eternity, 1984)
029. "Death Is Not The End" [w/PJ Harvey, Shane McGowan & Kylie Minogue] (album cut from Murder Ballads, 1996)
028. "What A Wonderful World" [w/Shane MacGowan] (single, 1992)
027. "Into My Arms" (single from The Boatman's Call, 1997)
026. "As I Sat Sadly By Her Side" (single from No More Shall We Part, 2001)
025. "Scum" (single, 1986)
024. "Jack The Ripper" (single from Henry's Dream, 1992)
023. "I Let Love In" (album cut from Let Love In, 1994)
022. "City Of Refuge" (album cut from Tender Prey, 1988)
021. "Brother, My Cup Is Empty" (album cut from Henry's Dream, 1992)
020. "Nobody's Baby Now" (album cut from Let Love In, 1994)
019. "Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow" (single from No More Shall We Part, 2001)
018. "Jubilee Street" (single from Push The Sky Away, 2013)
017. "Do You Love Me?" (single from Let Love In, 1994)
016. "Deanna" (single from Tender Prey, 1988)
015. "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry" (album cut from Henry's Dream, 1992)
014. "The Curse Of Millhaven" (album cut from Murder Ballads, 1996)
013. "Babe, I'm On Fire" (single from Nocturama, 2003)
012. "In The Ghetto" (single, 1984)
011. "(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?" (single from The Boatman's Call, 1997)
010. "New Morning" (album cut from Tender Prey, 1988)
009. "Lay Me Low" (album cut from Let Love In, 1994)
008. "I Need You" (album cut from Skeleton Tree, 2016)
007. "Red Right Hand" (single from Let Love In, 1994)
006. "From Her To Eternity" (album cut from From Her To Eternity, 1984)
005. "Straight To You" (single from Henry's Dream, 1992)
004. "There She Goes, My Beautiful World" (single from Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus, 2004)
003. "The Ship Song" (single from The Good Son, 1990)
002. "Where The Wild Roses Grow" [w/Kylie Minogue] (single from Murder Ballads, 1995)
001. "The Mercy Seat" (single from Tender Prey, 1988)
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