The Weeping Song Explained

The Weeping Song
Cover:	Nick Cave - The Weeping Song.jpeg
Type:	single
Artist:	Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Album:	The Good Son
B-Side:	Cocks 'n' Asses
Studio:	Cardan Studios (São Paulo, Brazil)
Genre:	Gothic rock
Length:	4:21
Label:	Mute
Producer:	The Bad Seeds
Prev Title:	The Ship Song
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Straight to You
Next Year:	1992

The Weeping Song is a song by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released as a single from their sixth studio album, The Good Son (1990), on 17 September 1990.

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1990	Sounds	United Kingdom	Singles of the Year^[1]	47
2007	NME	United Kingdom	Classic Singles^[2]
2013	Rolling Stone	Germany	Anniversary Special: 222 Songs^[3]

(*) 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.^[4]

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

• Blixa Bargeld – lead vocals, guitar
• Nick Cave – lead vocals, piano
• Mick Harvey – bass guitar, vibraphone, shaker
• Kid Congo Powers – guitar
• Thomas Wydler – drums

Production and additional personnel

• The Bad Seeds – production
• Polly Borland – cover art, photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1990	Mute	CD, LP	MUTE 118
United States		Elektra	CD	9 66605-2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sounds End of Year Lists: Singles . 29 September 2015 . Sounds.
2. Web site: NME Classic Albums & Singles . 29 September 2015 . NME.
3. Web site: Anniversary Special: 222 Songs (2013) . 29 September 2015 . Rolling Stone.
4. The Weeping Song . . 1990 . booklet . . London, United Kingdom.