Austin City Limits Web Exclusive: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Higgs Boson Blues"

Exclusive web-only bonus track not included in television broadcast.
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[@jimalgie4224]

The Bad Seeds don't get nearly enough credit for being one of the most dynamic backing bands in music history.

[@erikliljenwall8185]

The bass player and drummer especially. They’re on a whole other level from most musicians.

[@michaelteret4763]

They were better when Mick and Blixa led the band; Nick relies on Warren too much these days.

[@DavidPerez-xo7nh]

​@@michaelteret4763Absolutely..I miss the Bad Seeds..All of 'em..❤

[@erikliljenwall8185]

The first time I heard this song, I was like “hmm... it’s kinda long and doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.” But a couple hundred listenings later. holy shit, it’s one of my favorite songs of all time. I just can’t get enough of it. And this is probably the best version. It’s hot, it’s hot, it’s hot, it’s hot.

[@MilkyJoe954]

It's a good version, but when I saw him at O2 London it went a whole level further. He EXPLODED after 'heartbeat' getting really stuck into the crowd and encouraging everyone on the front row to feel his chest. There were at least a couple minutes more of the 'Boom boom boom' lines as the band built and swelled. Never found a version like it on KZbin but it stuck with me. So. Special

[@AdrastosLamnon]

@Erik EXACTLY how I feel 'bout this song! Though @J Anson's right too. In the 2017 tour (I saw the live concert in Athens) the song was elevated to another level the way it is described on the comment. Sadly there's no such official version on KZbin (I hope -yet!-), only fans' camera videos.

[@styxcreek]

I reckon he’s been heavily influenced by Neil Young’s On The Beach with this song

[@Addy42SF]

@@styxcreek Like the guitar parts or the style and theme of the lyrics?

[@moeaboulkheir]

@@styxcreek I see this as basically a cover of John Cale's version of Heartbreak Hotel.

[@christopherhelton6999]

I've been a Nick Cave fan since I was maybe 14 (I'm 41 now). I knew this song was fire when, about 5 years ago, we were listening to it in the car on a road trip. My second son, who is an unreal empath, was about 4 at the time. About halfway through the song, he just burst into tears, wailing. Of course, I switched it off immediately and comforted him. He only ever did that with one other song. When he was about 6 months old, Nine Simone singing "Pirate Jenny" would bring on a whole fit. I love my son, and I love Nick Cave.

[@jackspencer1850]

What a songwriter, what a song, what a performer, what a band...so high, so great...

[@downhillphilm.6682]

the higgs boson was predicted and finally measured at CERN in Geneva and it unified quantum field theory just as Rbt Johnson unified delta blues derived music in the 20th century....two vibrating fields......brilliant metaphorical lyrics.

[@lieseweiss]

Warren Ellis. Magic just happens when these guys are together. Especially live.

[@TheNimasan]

absolutely!!!!

[@nicholasmason843]

Do you know what type of guitar he is playing?

[@HijoLimkun]

@@nicholasmason843 Eastwood guitar. Warren Ellis signature.

[@stevedoyle3633]

I have recently been diagnosed with a cu.. of a thing motor neurone disease - this song helps lift the heavy burden x

[@paulelliott3220]

Hi Steve It’s a damn heavy burden Hope you’re still listening and enjoying to the mighty Nick Cave Take care

[@atberry09]

cant stop listening to this song, never heard anything like this. Good god this performance is so moving, this song is rich with meaning and nick sings it with so much soul, music like this makes life so much more vivid/heavy

[@GuadalupePicasso]

Adam Berry were you familiar w Cave and his music before stumbling upon this gem?

[@annaolu8393]

Same

[@charmicarmicat2981]

It’s more relevant now than it ever has been before

[@brunosm.l2267]

@Adam Berry you are exactly right.

[@cartoonsandcannabis]

Yes this song rises! He’s gotten a bit too melancholy for me lately rightfully so but I found that Push The Sky Away is a very moving work of art for sure Enjoy

[@alb639]

This song might be one of the best Nick Cave has ever written. Amazing.

[@TheNimasan]

agree. but 'my sorrowful wife' is my number 1

[@GuadalupePicasso]

And, it’s amazing in that came so late in his career, too. Few musical artists with this kind of longevity can maintain their quality of song craft that that Cave & Co have. I know that Nocturana is the one that’s generally panned the most, but even that one has some gems on it!

[@jamesmoconnell]

It might be one of the best songs written in the last 50 years

[@roozterooz]

One of the highlights of my life...making direct eye contact with Conway Savage. That man had presence and grace. Thank you.

[@RyanWSi]

Greatest living poet

[@dayra-koon5298]

listened to this song a million times still don’t know what the hell it’s about but love it all the same

[@miguelacosta5446]

it took me reading lots of books and college to understand

[@jamesmoconnell]

​@@miguelacosta5446 I'm a trained physicist, with advanced degrees and everything. I love this song - and I don't know what it's about either!

[@miguelacosta5446]

@@jamesmoconnell its about cern and Cern opening up alter realities .. very deep

[@pumpkin2439]

Such amazing stage presence, I’ve been going to concerts for nearly/40 years, never seen him but I’d love to.

[@drugtaken]

Pumpkin he’s absolutely incredible, seen him last summer in Moscow. Absolutely impeccable

[@minktrappingpaddy]

Yup! I'm with you there.

[@0sirius]

Can you feel my heart beat?

[@mattstringer139]

can you feel my.... heart beat?

[@bebendolagrimas6492]

can you feel my heart ... beat?

[@1an647]

Can you feel my heart... beat?

[@ericlayton8888]

One of the things I love most about this is that it's mega heavy even when subdued, just awe-inspiring

[@TheNimasan]

I saw nick 2 times live in munich/germany. I was completely speechless at least for 2 weeks or so... I couldn't bring one word out of my fucking mouth, cuz those live performances gave it to me so damn hard!

[@Christofuzz-hc9xl]

Nick's like a cross between Mick Jagger and Trent Reznor. He never gets old. Love these guys

[@FAWNGROVEDUDE]

there's a whole universe in here...weirdly connected...like most great art...it breaks through and becomes MORE powerful with each listen. revealing it's genius.

[@monimoni781]

Magnificent ..hypnotic performance..feel like im in trance listening to this song

[@marianacosta7300]

Me too, and most of those people were, as well... With some of them you can see it very clearly... Magical

[@kadijaish]

epic written all over this show

[@charmicarmicat2981]

Definitely my favorite version of this song

[@DavidPerez-xo7nh]

As brilliant as it gets..👊

[@xxxUsulxxx]

What the fuck man. What the fucking melancholy with that fucking energy. I am getting crazy when I listening this song even if listen live many times.

[@TheMysticHours]

The dynamics in this song are incredible, and though I don't understand most of the lyrics except for the reference to Higgs Boson theories and the Hedron Collider in Switzerland, I absolutely love the entrancing vibe of this song. This live performance is even better than the studio recording, as far as energy. I SO wish I could have been there. I MUST go see Nick Cave live someday.

[@alasdairgrant4301]

I think its about how successive generations of humanity use their superior knowledge to fool and destroy the less knowledgable ... but what does all this superiority lead us to? Miley Cyrus at Disneyland.

[@ridew3072]

Michael Raphael The term "Higgs Boson blues" is used to describe the period of time after physicists discovered the God particle. Apparently after decades of searching, once they'd found the Higgs Boson they had a period of time where they had no idea what to do and dubbed it "the Higgs Boson blues". Interesting, hey?

[@truefunksoul8638]

Ride W sorry that's just nonsense. The Higgs boson was not 'found' only theorised, and Nick coined the term "Higgs Boson Blues" for this song. Never let the facts get in the way of a good made up story, hey? Thanks for the laughs though, best comic line was "they had no idea what to do", which had me picturing hordes of depressed scientists at CERN moping around for "a period of time" wondering what to do with their lives. Classic stuff!

[@ciceroalmeida7479]

@@truefunksoul8638 you're a brutal fella. Do you eat chicken with your own hands or do you use a fork?

[@romyvalencia2295]

no smartphones recording...epic

[@masterhuhwhat]

you're right..an audience paying attention.. a sign of respect for being there. makes me love this more

[@ChristinaGina]

I don't think they were allowed to be bc its a recorded/televised situation.

[@lucasocanto58]

when i went to his show in argentina this year just a few were recording, mindblowing haha

[@roylopez5728]

Well romy, to be fair i dont thinks it is allowed since its a tv show to be broadcasted. Second i dont think you can pay for tickets, im not sure on that one, so you have to adjust Third, you are in part right, theres people whos cameras habilities are crap but there ar a certain few who takes seriously and try to get great pics or videos to write about it or share and keep this artists alive andg get the to a wider audience. Fourth, if someone is recording and not paying attention they clearly shouldnt be doing one of them, but when you now, yo can record, pay atention and even be drinking water from a cup in your mouth sustained only by the teeth , boy do i know😂

[@thehighestcontrol5320]

Security and ushers usually make sure there’s no cell phone use. I never realized how badass it looks

[@luigimalara9248]

Definition of perfect live performance? Stay here.

[@debbycoley]

I was there.

[@JustD1zz]

Thoroughly jealous.

[@ema-uk4kn]

Warren is rock and roll

[@ludwigreynders5928]

such a beautiful song !!!

[@jeffdocherty]

What a performance! Genius level

[@hallowedition]

a man of the people

[@craigcalvert1974]

Mesmerising stunning wow

[@paulelliott3220]

Goddamn those Higgs Boson Blues Magnificent version from Nick and the boys

[@armentumhominum9931]

Watching this live was the most intense experience on any gig I've ever felt. Can't understand the detached faces of the front line audience here.

[@foxearth1]

Conway ❤️

[@truefunksoul8638]

0:18 Stoned much Conway? Rest in peace mate ..

[@johnpaavo]

"Can you feel my heartbeat??" Oh yeah......

[@captainconsumer]

saw them a few nights ago, fantastic as usual

[@flexibleflexbold7070]

Originally on a Tenor Guitar with the following Tuning for Standard Guitar: Lower E and high D are optional (since the original guitar consists of four strings) You can also mute them, but the F# makes it a little "bassier" F# G D A D D Chords: Bm : 5 4 4 0h2 0 x/0 A: 3 2 2 0 0 x/0 G: 1 0 0 0h2 0 x/0 Bm after G: 5 2h4 4 2 0 x/0 E 10 9 9 7 0 x/0 FIrst part Bm / A / G Second part E / Bm Figure out the strumming and the parts ;)

[@vlasisdiamantakos8516]

Majestic...

[@fernandoarenas3266]

Wooowww, so very good!!!!

[@James-do7fz]

we are ready for this new metaphysical tale

[@russelkins141]

Superb!

[@iLacoste1]

holy shit ..fucking Nick fucking Cave ....wow

[@miguelacosta5446]

check out Alex cameron... happy ending, taking care of business..

[@acro74919]

Classicaly, Warren playing, hitting more than every other guitar possible.

[@scorchioD]

love of my life

[@TheARJAY69]

Charisma!

[@cattalkbmx]

albert einstein on keyboard

[@allbearsrule]

I am so glad to see that I am not the only person thinking that aged Conway Savage looks TOTALLY like Einstein!!!

[@OldSamVimes]

Boom boom boom...

[@pununu1111]

I wish to be there

[@hulkhogan3977]

Epic.

[@bac0n299]

Can't remember anything at all Flamed trees lie in the streets Can't remember anything at all But I'm driving my car down to Geneva Aye, it was hot Up above, girls walk past, roses all in bloom Have you ever heard about the Higgs Boson blues I'm goin' down to Geneva baby, gonna teach it to you Who cares, who cares what the future brings? We came upon a crossroad The night was hot and black I see Robert Johnson With a ten dollar guitar strapped to his back Lookin' for a tune Well here comes Lucifer With his cannon law He got the real killer groove Robert Johnson and the devil man Don't know who's gonna rip off who Driving my car, flame trees on fire Sitting and singin' the Higgs Boson blues I'm tired, I'm lookin' for a spot to drop And in the rain motel it's hot, it's hot That's why they call it the Hot Spot I take a room with a view Hear a man preaching in a language that's completely new, yeah Making the hot cocks in the flop house bleed While the cleaning ladies sob into their mops And the bell ho-hops and bops A shot rings out to a spiritual groove Everybody bleeding, to the Higgs Boson blues And if I die tonight Bury me in my favorite yellow patent leather shoes Oh with a mummified cat, and a cornrag hat That the Caliphate forced on the Jews Can you feel my heartbeat, can you feel my heartbeat Hannah Montana does the African savannah As the simulated raining season begins She curses the cue with the Zulu And moves onto Amazonia, cries with the dolphins The monkey has a gift that keeps sending back to you Look, here comes the missionary, with his smallpox and flu He's saving them savages, with his Higgs Boson blues I'm driving my car down to Geneva

[@vcezar.]

Obrigado

[@millionvivy]

Jesus Holy Christ...

[@nandovanwerkhoven8171]

Nicholas Holy Cave ;-)

[@user-nk5fo1ve3f]

В предвкушении очень подходящей премьеры для Хэллоуина ребята из Austin City Limits представили эксклюзивный веб-клип Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, исполняющий «Higgs Boson Blues» (взятый из Push The Sky Away 2013 года). Видео, записанное для серии с живой музыкой в ​​июле прошлого года, является дополнительным из часового сета Nick & the Seeds, который будет транслироваться (в отредактированном виде) на PBS в субботу, 1 ноября. Но на всякий случай, если вы захотите посмотреть Принц Тьмы хмурится на сцене - и, скажи несколько слов о Ханне Монтане и Майли Сайрус, - вот твой шанс. Одетый во все черное, с расстегнутой рубашкой спереди, Ник исполняет серенаду зрителям, как может только король нуар-рока. Иными словами, с его постоянно нахмурившимся бровем в узле, напевая такие строчки, как: «Если я умру сегодня вечером / похорони меня в моих любимых желтых лакированных туфлях», и «Ханна Монтана делает африканские слайды / пока имитируется сезон дождей начинается ». (Никогда не меняйся, Ник.) Продайте свою бессмертную душу Вельзевулу - мы имеем в виду вышеприведенное выступление Ника «Хиггс-бозон-блюз», отсканируйте установленный список шоу ниже и проверьте свои местные списки на эфирное время эпизода на PBS. А для более эксклюзивных видео с выступлениями ACL, смотрите, как Ник Кейв и The Bad Seeds играют «Stagger Lee» на Stereogum и «Jubilee» на PureVolume.

[@cafrinkhoneghostbettyermyk5103]

He still dances like he did in nick the stripper ,consistency plus x

[@elberethfw]

Q&A with Nick Cave was awesome for me, a longtime Melbournite, to see in Texas...not only I, but he, was dealing with the differences between the tanks and ourselves... T h e differences are far greater than those of the European great acceptance

[@johnarundell7951]

* Melburnian .. there is an audience recording of that show going around if it was 2019 at the Moody Theater in Austin.

[@luziestnd2669]

ladies and gentlemen mr nick cave

[@matthewmaki]

0:16 Einstein on meth

[@urgedmoon]

ahhaha dude I was thinking the same thing ,right :D

[@smokedrama]

ahahahahah you win

[@Chandler17447]

bob from twin peaks

[@marmarmariner]

It's about the Higgs boson after all....

[@eggsandwine]

Haha, so true. You gotta love Conway Savage, man.

[@foxearth1]

R.I.P Conway x

[@oxidechrom8813]

🖤

[@johnnybhoy4278]

I think his fans love him a little bit.

[@RucklerTaran]

be at the height of one's talent...

[@JDennisThomas]

Nick Cave reaching out and grabbing me was fucking intense. This was the best shoe EVER.

[@spazchicken1]

+J. Dennis Thomas You are so friggin lucky , especially since the incident happened .... who knows when he'll tour again :( How expensive was the front ?

[@buckleygeneration]

+Colleen Wilson New album in September. No word on touring yet though.

[@spazchicken1]

WOOOOO!!!!!

[@johnarundell7951]

American tour dates announced for May/June 2017 :) they are playing this, Jubilee Street, most of the new album and an assortment of old classics going back to the '80s .. incredible performances.

[@spazchicken1]

I'f i was one of those people touching him. .. I would faint . Getting butterflies just thinking about it XD

[@salty2667]

Myleeee....

[@sketchyold]

That blonde in the front looks like she’s at a Poison concert.

[@tippersfunnyworld4795]

I was sittin in ma basement patio it was hot

[@bobipijanmanov1289]

и вистината во два примерока доаѓа The End & Higgs Boson Blues

[@frankolm2795]

Volume?

[@danielosullivan3110]

☘️🚬🥂❤️ Hanna Montana 🖤

[@laurak1545]

ok does anyone understand the lyrics??

[@mikol818]

yup, very deep

[@yuceft1109]

VIDEOSSTORELINKSSIGN UPSIGN UP HIGGS BOSON BLUES HIGGS BOSON BLUES Can’t remember anything at all Flame trees lined the street Can’t remember anything at all But I’m driving my car down to Geneva I’ve been sitting in my basement patio It was hot Up above the girls walk past Their roses all in bloom Have you ever heard about the Higgs Boson Blues? I’m going down to Geneva baby Gonna teach it to you Black road long and I drove and drove Came upon a crossroad The night was hot and black I see Robert Johnson With a ten dollar guitar Strapped to his back Looking for a tune Ah, well here comes Lucifer with his canon law And a hundred black babies running from his genocidal jaw He got the real killer groove Robert Johnson and the devil, man Don’t know who’s gonna rip off who Driving my car Flame trees on fire Sitting and singing The Higgs Boson Blues I’m tired, I’m looking for a spot to drop All the clocks have stopped in Memphis And the Lorraine Motel is hot It’s hot, that’s why they call it the hot spot I take a room with a view Hear a man preaching in a language that’s completely new Making the hot cots in the flop-house bleed While the cleaning ladies sob into their mops And the bellhop hops and bops As a shot rings out To a spiritual groove Everybody bleeding To the Higgs Boson Blues And if I die tonight Bury me in my favourite yellow patent leather shoes And with a mummified cat And a cone-like hat That the Caliphate forced on the Jews Can you feel my heart beat? Can you feel my heart beat? Hannah Montana does the African Savannah As the simulated rainy season begins She curses the queue at the zoo loos And moves on to Amazonia Cries with the dolphins The Mai-Mai eat the pigmy, the pigmy eat the monkey The monkey has a gift that he is sending back to you Look! Here come the missionary With his smallpox and flu Saving them savages with his Higgs Boson Blues I’m driving my car down to Geneva I’m driving my car down to Geneva Oh let the damn day break Rainy days always make me sad Miley Cyrus floats in a swimming pool in Taluca Lake And you’re the best girl I ever had Can’t remember anything at all

[@tobesjh]

How are there 2 year old comments here.............

[@boatybodhi9866]

Higgs Boson Blues Song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Can't remember anything at all Flamed trees lie in the streets Can't remember anything at all But I'm driving my car down to Geneva Aye, it was hot Up above, girls walk past, roses all in bloom Have you ever heard about the Higgs Boson blues I'm goin' down to Geneva baby, gonna teach it to you Who cares, who cares what the future brings? We came upon a crossroad The night was hot and black I see Robert Johnson With a ten dollar guitar strapped to his back Lookin' for a tune Well here comes Lucifer With his cannon law He got the real killer groove Robert Johnson and the devil man Don't know who's gonna rip off who Driving my car, flame trees on fire Sitting and singin' the Higgs Boson blues I'm tired, I'm lookin' for a spot to drop And in the rain motel it's hot, it's hot That's why they call it the Hot Spot I take a room with a view Hear a man preaching in a language that's completely new, yeah Making the hot cocks in the flop house bleed While the cleaning ladies sob into their mops And the bell ho-hops and bops A shot rings out to a spiritual groove Everybody bleeding, to the Higgs Boson blues And if I die tonight Bury me in my favorite yellow patent leather shoes Oh with a mummified cat, and a cornrag hat That the Caliphate forced on the Jews Can you feel my heartbeat, can you feel my heartbeat Hannah Montana does the African savannah As the simulated raining season begins She curses the cue with the Zulu And moves onto Amazonia, cries with the dolphins The monkey has a gift that keeps sending back to you Look, here comes the missionary, with his smallpox and flu He's saving them savages, with his Higgs Boson blues I'm driving my car down to Geneva

[@ianottaway]

17 Cold Play fans made a wrong you tubeturn

[@lanternfish9594]

O Egypt

[@user-nk5fo1ve3f]

ИЗ ЗА НЕГО Я СТАЛ УЧИТЬ АНГЛИЙСКИЙ

[@01narrator]

This song is awesome but this performance is pure wtf Why are they all touching him and stuff?

[@riacrnickov8648]

They are institution

[@justincase226]

I love nick cave, this is a fucking great song. but i hate this jesus christ pose he´s doing in the live presentation of this song everytime and what is wrong with these people acting as if he´s some religious cult leader they are devoted to. Man!