Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' version of Stagger Lee. I saw them perform this at last year's Electric Picnic and it made my night all over again. Video quality isn't great but fuckit, it's a top track. 99.98% of band-in-a-room videos are unforgivably dull; this one is anything but...
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' version of Stagger Lee. I saw them perform this at last year's Electric Picnic and it made my night all over again. Video quality isn't great but fuckit, it's a top track. 99.98% of band-in-a-room videos are unforgivably dull; this one is anything but. Detailed account of the Stagolee legend here, Nick Cave's thoughts on it here.
Not suitable for minors...
He said, "Well bartender, it's plain to see
I'm that bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee"
Mr. Stagger Lee.
Great version done by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Something about this man is damn sexy. Love the way he dances.
Chanced across this on YouTube, it's awesome. "Stagger Lee" is an old Mississippi blues anti-hero, apparently, whose exploits feature in many songs of that period. Nick Cave's sinuous take on the legend just drips evil.
