The Weeping Song

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The lyrics take the form of a dialogue between father and son, who alternate lines during the verses while singing together on the choruses. The father's part is sung by Blixa Bargeld, while Cave performs the son's part. Cave recalled the song "came out of nowhere with very little thought", one day while he lived in Brazil and walked from his home to a nearby bar he frequented.[1]

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1990 Sounds United Kingdom Singles of the Year[2] 47
2007 NME United Kingdom Classic Singles[3] *
2013 Rolling Stone Germany Anniversary Special: 222 Songs[4] *

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Nick Cave, except where noted.

UK 7" single (MUTE 118)

  1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:20
  2. "Cocks 'n' Asses" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:45

UK CD single (CD MUTE 118)

  1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:19
  2. "Cocks 'n' Asses" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:46
  3. "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:30

US CD single (9 66605-2)

  1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:19
  2. "The Train Song" – 4:46
  3. "The B-Side Song" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:46 ("Cocks 'n' Asses" retitled for the US market)
  4. "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:30

Personnel

Adapted from The Weeping Song liner notes.[5]

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Charts

Chart performance for "The Weeping Song"
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 172

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1990 Mute Template:Hlist MUTE 118
United States Elektra CD 9 66605-2

References

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  1. ↑ Sanderson, Dominic (2024). Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Every Album, Every Song. Sonicbond Publishing, ISBN 9781789520262
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External links

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