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The Ship Song

First released 1990English52 recordingson 139 releasesISWC T-060.098.324-1

Written by

Nick CaveComposerNick CaveLyricist

From the film

Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra PalaceIdiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace2020the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
The Ship SongImmaculate Fools4:09
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:13
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:43
The Ship SongConcrete Blonde4:20
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:21
The Ship SongNick Cave4:47
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds5:14
The Ship SongConcrete Blonde5:08
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:19
I Remember / The Ship SongBoo Hewerdine4:51
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds5:12
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:38
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:51
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:16
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds5:17
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:51
The Ship SongNick Cave6:32
The Ship SongNick Cave5:55
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:41
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds & Chris Bailey4:52
The Ship SongNick Cave4:12
The Ship Song (aborted)Nick Cave0:54
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:10
The Ship Song · videoNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:14
The Ship SongNick Cave
The Ship SongNick Cave
The Ship SongPolar4:36
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds
The Ship SongNick Cave4:23
The Ship SongAmanda Palmer6:07
The Ship SongLisa Mitchell4:59
The Ship SongCamille O’Sullivan5:37
Ship SongPearl Jam2:53
The Ship Song ProjectAngus & Julia Stone, Daniel Johns, The Temper Trap & The Australian Chamber Orchestra4:25
The Ship SongLissie4:30
The Ship SongNick Cave
Ship SongBen Jammin'4:19
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds5:26
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:25
The Ship SongNick Cave4:06
The Ship SongNick Cave3:53
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:18
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:47
The Ship Song, 1992 · videoNick Cave and the Bad Seeds0:29
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds5:14
The Ship Song · videoNick Cave & the Bad Seeds5:08
The Ship Song (5.1 mix)Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:21
The Ship SongNick Cave3:08
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds
The Ship SongNell Smith & The Flaming Lips3:27
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:47
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:56

On these albums

3×20 (Colours): Music From British Independent Record Companies 1980 – 1990
3×20 (Colours): Music From British Independent Record Companies 1980 – 1990Various Artists · 1990
The Ship Song
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1990
Festival ’90: Midtfyns Festival
Festival ’90: Midtfyns FestivalVarious Artists · 1990
The Good Son
The Good SonNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1990
Mute: Tonal Evidence (USA)
Mute: Tonal Evidence (USA)Various Artists · 1991
Ignorance
IgnoranceBoo Hewerdine · 1992
The Angel Had the Blues
The Angel Had the BluesNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1992
Henry’s Dream
Henry’s DreamNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1992
I Had a Dream, Joe
I Had a Dream, JoeNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1992
Live Seeds
Live SeedsNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1993
Live at the Paradiso
Live at the ParadisoNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1993
Tonal Evidence 7
Tonal Evidence 7Various Artists · 1993
Triple J: Hottest 100, Volume 1
Triple J: Hottest 100, Volume 1Various Artists · 1994
Still in Hollywood
Still in HollywoodConcrete Blonde · 1994
Woodhouse
WoodhouseImmaculate Fools · 1995
Het Museum, Volume 4
Het Museum, Volume 4Various Artists · 1996
Darkness: Best of Wave & Independent
Darkness: Best of Wave & IndependentVarious Artists · 1998
The Best of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
The Best of Nick Cave & the Bad SeedsNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1998
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Live at the Royal Albert HallNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1998
Select Magazine: Hot!
Select Magazine: Hot!Various Artists · 1998
Darkness
DarknessNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1998
The Black Session
The Black SessionNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1998
Sanctuary: 28 Gothic Anthems
Sanctuary: 28 Gothic AnthemsVarious Artists · 1998
Bitter Sweet: Alternative Love Songs
Bitter Sweet: Alternative Love SongsVarious Artists · 2000
An Introduction
An IntroductionNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 2003
Live at the Central
Live at the CentralBen Jammin' · 2004
The Videos
The VideosNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 2004
Mein Lieblingslied
Mein LieblingsliedVarious Artists · 2005
Dave Fannings Fab 50: Volume 3
Dave Fannings Fab 50: Volume 3Various Artists · 2007
The Abattoir Blues Tour
The Abattoir Blues TourNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 2007
Feedback
FeedbackPolar · 2008
The Best Festival Rock Hits
The Best Festival Rock HitsVarious Artists · 2009
2000‐01‐18: Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth, Australia
2000‐01‐18: Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth, AustraliaNick Cave · 2009
2009-07-11: Oxegen Festival, Naas, Ireland
2009-07-11: Oxegen Festival, Naas, IrelandNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 2009
Ministry of Sound: Uncovered: A Unique Collection of Cool Covers, Vol. 3
Ministry of Sound: Uncovered: A Unique Collection of Cool Covers, Vol. 3Various Artists · 2011
Covered Up With Flowers
Covered Up With FlowersLissie · 2011
L’Anthologie des InRocKs : 25 ans de musique
L’Anthologie des InRocKs : 25 ans de musiqueVarious Artists · 2011
Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under
Amanda Palmer Goes Down UnderAmanda Palmer · 2011
Straight to You: Triple J’s Tribute to Nick Cave
Straight to You: Triple J’s Tribute to Nick CaveVarious Artists · 2012
Changeling
ChangelingCamille O’Sullivan · 2012
2013-02-13: Admiralspalast, Berlin, Germany
2013-02-13: Admiralspalast, Berlin, GermanyNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 2013
Live in London 2008
Live in London 2008Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 2014
Live at Hammersmith Apollo
Live at Hammersmith ApolloNick Cave · 2015
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Live at the Royal Albert HallNick Cave · 2015
De tijdloze, vol 2
De tijdloze, vol 2Various Artists · 2015
Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsNick Cave and the Bad Seeds · 2017
Stockholm 2017
Stockholm 2017Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 2018
The Ship Song
The Ship SongNick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 2020
Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace
Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra PalaceNick Cave · 2020
Searching for Sparks: The Albums 1985–1996
Searching for Sparks: The Albums 1985–1996Immaculate Fools · 2020
Where the Viaduct Looms
Where the Viaduct LoomsNell Smith & The Flaming Lips · 2021
Live at Seaport Blues Festival 1993
Live at Seaport Blues Festival 1993Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds · 2023
Acoustic Humiliation
Acoustic HumiliationConcrete Blonde
2007‐04‐29: All Tomorrows Parties, Minehead, England, UK
2007‐04‐29: All Tomorrows Parties, Minehead, England, UKNick Cave
2008‐09‐19: Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
2008‐09‐19: Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USANick Cave & the Bad Seeds
2005‐07‐06: Marquee, The Showgrounds, Cork, Ireland
2005‐07‐06: Marquee, The Showgrounds, Cork, IrelandNick Cave
2001‐03‐25: The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2001‐03‐25: The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, USANick Cave
Pulled the Covers…
Pulled the Covers…Pearl Jam
2002‐07‐14: Piazza del Plebiscito, Ancona, Italy
2002‐07‐14: Piazza del Plebiscito, Ancona, ItalyNick Cave
2005‐02‐27: The Sage, Gateshead, England, UK
2005‐02‐27: The Sage, Gateshead, England, UKNick Cave

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