Nick Cave and Shane MacGowan What A Wonderful World Live

From what I gather, this was the 1992 Charity show where The Bad Seeds saw a reunion with Rowland S Howard for a small Birthday Party set, and also had this gem.
Shane's, just right dickered. Nick's smiling through out with the wickedest of grins, not often you say that guy crack a smile!

[@vincecraig3528]

If you get 1% of the love shown at Shane’s funeral you have lived a special life

[@jimstafford2832]

Man was a true poet. Never thought about in his blood country by the trad crowd. Never to be seen again.

[@noreengoodman7619]

@@jimstafford2832 Shane wasn't trad, he was punk, he loved trad & he was loved in his blood country

[@robinbrown4706]

No denying Shane was out of his tree, but these two together are more real than your so called genius' of the present day - heart and soul people, that's what he had in spades, Nick too, bless em.. 🎈

[@TylerSmithPunksOnPizza]

I thought Nick was a genius of today :P?

[@bridgetelenalindblom9222]

💕

[@faejit]

Nick cave will be the first to say - music is not a competition

[@adriancoode1053]

Who's not out of the tree when performing 😂

[@faithnaidoo7647]

Shane was really one tough cookie.Abuse your body for 5 decades.!!!!.Rest well boy.😢😢😢😢

[@barryjohnston4306]

Wonderful! Whatever you think of these guys they were not promoting war and singing truthfully about peace - the blessing for all of us! Please let's all seek peace and no more wars!

[@juliemcaleese5921]

Thank you Nick for being a good friend to our Shane beautiful ❤💚🍀

[@mrflappie6553]

I'm not crying. I just got something in my eye.

[@RoslynM-t9h]

A song maybe?😢

[@alisonmcskimming8876]

Two souls who connected through trauma, addiction and showbiz. What's beautiful is Nick Cave carried out a most beautiful expression of love and respect 🙏 to the end at Shane's funeral,,,,,,, total respect ❤

[@rogermurray8553]

You could own nothing more than the collected works of these two giants of song and lyric and be content knowing your life to be excessively, musically fulfilled.

[@damotheman4196]

You have to concede that praise is a wee bit hyperbolic?..love both these guys and the extensive catalogue of both, buts its very easy to take their place in the literary/music world..i don't think we need to stop listening to everybody else to notice it ; )

[@rogermurray8553]

Nothing to do with me beyond offering a personal opinion. I was just making a suggestion to any vinyl or CD collector on an extremely tight budget yet through it all keeping heart, soul, and mind intact, out there. Could be their greatest reward contained within those discs.

[@damotheman4196]

@@rogermurray8553 No problem roger, and thanks for the explanation. I was just poking fun my friend..i know what you meant and i concurr.

[@rogermurray8553]

@@damotheman4196 You are the man, sir, and a good natured one at that. Increasingly rare at this juncture of pandemic time. Good health and enjoy your music.

[@damotheman4196]

@@rogermurray8553 And i wish the same for you my friend. Blessings from Ireland to wherever you are in the world.👌

[@marianb.9133]

What an amazing, fascinating duo of guys. I am breathless. This is wonderful way beyond words.

[@virginielopez5884]

Magnifique duo and wonderful sing !!!!!

[@unclenogbad1509]

The song is so resonant, love the way the audience reacts to just the first words. Then Nick and Shane - despite obvious 'limitations' deliver such a great version. Thanks for putting this up, and RIP, the brilliant Mr McGowan.

[@mrflappie6553]

To be fair, Shane's got the mike-stand to hold or he'd likely be on the floor :)

[@cedricingle9307]

❤luaqa

[@AlonsoMayorgaReal]

Muy bien

[@Guinevere.625]

Shane's the Man. Love you Shane!

[@wetdewlap8741]

We’ll miss you Shane!!

[@ko0974]

One of my late fathers very favourite, do not know how will survive first Christmas without him..but will listen to and feel all his favourite songs ❤

[@johnmatthewhall]

Just keep in mind how much he'd want you to get through it.

[@TylerSmithPunksOnPizza]

My condolences, the holiday season can be extra rough on those grieving. If looking into Nick Cave is something you're doing for your father, I'd suggest giving the album Skeleton Tree a listen, for you. It may be the single greatest album on the subject of grieving. All the best, and I hope you find as much joy as possible during this trying time. Cheers

[@ko0974]

@@johnmatthewhall seriously thank you very much..

[@ko0974]

@@TylerSmithPunksOnPizza it sure is a celebration yet filled with sadness... I'm familiar with his work, his words are just so heartfelt and raw .. Thanking you and wishing you a good one .x

[@Lyndanet]

Thank you for being real and honest sometimes when a person is suffering that means so much to them 🕊️

[@MultiFalkirk]

Wonderful soul brothers!

[@joansmith4565]

ill drink to that 🥃 Shane rest in peace 😢☘️

[@zedaadega7420]

Excelent! Two of my favourite singers together, and both smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol on stage. The last concert I attended ever was Nick Cave in 1994 at the "Coliseu dos Recreios" in Lisbon, Portugal. In 1994 the world was still a free place for smokers and drinkers. I don't like the way the world has become in western europe; too many civil liberties have been lost. Mr. Tyler Smith, whoever you may be, thanks for uploading this video.

[@MargretOreilly]

Thank for that

[@ireneclaro5538]

I was there too.... ♥️ At Coliseu dos Recreios in 1994... 😊 Nick Cave is my guiding light.... ✨🖤

[@zedaadega7420]

@@ireneclaro5538 Nesse concerto eu tinha um bilhete para camarote que me foi oferecido. Lá de cima vi a esposa do Nick Cave com o filho deles ao colo, com uns grandes auscultadores nas orelhas, a ver o o pai pela entrada lateral do palco. Também me lembro da malta da primeira fila oferecer cigarros já acesos ao Nick Cave. Tu deves ser cá da malta que ia às matinés da Jukebox, ali perto, alguma bruxinha da velha guarda, de quando só serviam vinho branco carrascão, cerveja e amendoa amarga, e aindam apareciam velhotes a jogar às cartas, antes da 2ª fase dos shots da Bruxa Quente, Sangue de Cristo e afins...

[@Jimmyback1000]

Mum’s favourite song of all time, RIP mum...xx

[@melodystyles1203]

Sorry for your loss

[@ko0974]

❤

[@xScooterAZx]

I will always love Shane and keep the memory of him saving me at one of the Pogue's show. It was in the 80's and I am now 70 yrs old. It's still deep in my heart.

[@pootsa7438]

A beautiful crusifiction of a song

[@medicja]

Here it is 2020 and there is zero singers that can hold a candle to these gentlemen. The music and singer’s nowadays are crap

[@fernandokosovel600]

Shane "wasted off his ass", as you said ,is far better than 90 % of nowadays pop crap

[@TylerSmithPunksOnPizza]

Well duh

[@charlieranger4598]

That's ture, Fernando! Absolutely true.

[@Minime163]

In all fairness that wouldn't be too hard

[@OldGreyMulletTest]

That figure's gone up to 99.9% since you wrote that comment!

[@concernedearthling4877]

don't know what crap pop yer listening to............

[@関俊裕]

What A Wonderful Friendship

[@rabokarabekian409]

For anyone upset here: does everything have to be just only one thing? How about we have the fullest range of experiences we can? To experience these two is to glimpse life despite destructive despair. I'm having that!

[@jenniferbeetz7335]

people are upset?!? about what!?! the inane comments? f'ing hell! lighten up, people! this is a wonderful video of two f'ing brilliant performers. what OH WHAT is there to complain about!?!

[@meisjelolly7524]

Totally agree, who are we to judge another's pain and angst and intergenerational trauma lived out for all to see. Tragedy and beauty all wrapped into one ...

[@stuartgraham8946]

People paid to endure this WTF

[@gittaraichmann2533]

This reminds me the joke that Dean Martin once told - if you don't have to hold on to the floor while laying on it, you are not drunk. Respect that these men are standing straight still :) Love you Shane

[@FelixstoweFoamForge]

Rule to live by. Worked so far, and I hit 56 this year. Live life, do it as hard as you can, because one day you'll be dead anyway.

[@joe56474]

This warms my heart.

[@FunnyHarp-gf7hk]

Schiller: Ode to Joy Wem der große Wurf gelungen, eines Freundes Freund zu sein. .... Stimme in den Jubel ein. .... Beethoven put the melody to it and this is now part of our European Anthem. Beautiful to see Nick playing at Shane's funeral. What a beautiful friendship.... 😊

[@driftindriftwood7301]

The best rendition of this song ever !!!!!!!!!!!

[@carlasowie5978]

Louis Armstrong better !!!

[@beaulyons1977]

😂

[@NotAFanAnymore]

what a night that must've been...two of my heroes together...

[@allenbinion1575]

Drunk or not..he nails it. His BLOOD is whiskey.

[@goranbare601]

St. Shane

[@juliemcaleese5921]

Makes me smile these too ❤

[@LeszekSlowinski]

What a young and beautiful Nick and young and... young Shane.

[@hankbellamy]

Now this is talent pure class

[@DoctorMeatDic]

I was in a pub with my girlfriend at the top of Dame St in 2001, about 6:30pm on maybe a Saturday. Doors burst open, in marches a really drunk Shane McGowan, with his minder/manager/staff member in hot pursuit. The two of them speed through the pub and out the door at the end. I checked up and McGowan was playing the Olympia Theatre, 5 mins walk down the street, that night with gig starting at 9pm. I can only imagine what state he was in by then! PS: I checked, it would have been Shane McGowan and the Popes, May 19, 2001. The pub was what is now Zampas restaurant. It was, indeed, a Saturday.

[@charlesbongers8636]

I have no idea

[@matthewjeremiahaylward9301]

I guess he was wasted, but that’s the state in which Shane is most relaxed and the Irish power and wonder flows easily from his bones and soul, He has also been a junkie

[@1Hannigan1]

Good ol Shane. One of the best.

[@nicolesinclair8873]

Shane is still a trillion times better than half the idiots that call themselves artist,musicians,talent etc.The man is a genius xxx

[@silverbullet1960]

Including bono

[@TomBeule]

to be true its genius

[@clairduffy60]

So true. Just love the guy.

[@griZulu]

R.i.p Shane

[@ExternalInputs]

People who spout so much tripe like "a trillion times better" just highlight their own ignorance.

[@alyssajoyblack5007]

True music- love and heart and soul and kinship.

[@loveanimal978]

Nick was so cool in this period...

[@juliemcaleese5921]

Wonderful ❤

[@tommywhite3545]

What a wonderful gesture!

[@elisabettamorando1706]

Beautiful souls😍

[@sintdm1634]

Somehow, this is priceless, love it!

[@GagzoD82]

I want somebody to look at me like Nick looks at Shane

[@harry1babs]

..chuckle...

[@johnquirke6743]

Both music legends

[@MarcGermeau]

Wonderful guys

[@alexandraappel4712]

Is there anything better than these two - Shane I will always love you

[@jacklemonhead1.945]

Can u imagine the amount of drugs in this pair.Enough to knock out a herd of cows.Shane McGowan I think has dodged a bullet for years.And it's caught up with him.Sickening to see him at a funeral a short while ago in Ireland. In a wheelchair looking frail. Just lost Delores can't lose him to. What a woman and what a man. Sinead O'connor looks well so God bless all of them.RIP Delores.

[@danielaschwarz1971]

They are all still alive

[@derekdevaney2242]

@@danielaschwarz1971 I think he is talking about Delores O Riordan from the Cranberies

[@danielaschwarz1971]

@@derekdevaney2242 Ouu, that could be true😊👍

[@kevinreilly9482]

A classic

[@kolbramwellson]

Both awsome from old skool punk ..

[@davidedwards5121]

It annoys me a little bit when people go on about how 'out of it' Shane is or isn't. He's so much more than that. It's so reductive when people talk about artists like Shane, Lou Reed, Keef and others and focus on that aspect of it. Come on guys, show these talented people the respect they deserve.

[@kvamver]

I think they are both wasted, the good old boys❤️❤️

[@johnwarner4513]

Sad watching this, really sad. Yet smiling at the same time..... RIP Shane

[@ramblinman3318]

Do not judge him until you have walked a mile in his shoes. Life beats us all down, especially if you are Irish.

[@matoridelija2936]

Some years back, an Irish friend took me to the Irish bar in UK. Old times, 11pm closing time. Curtains drawn and the doors are locked. One of the best nights on piss in my life. I think we've all raised a glass for Shane, bless him RIP

[@joannehack7588]

Love you Shane

[@malegrissusran8847]

BEST Verion of this song ever !!!!

[@sirenabragg2271]

Beautiful!

[@danielg7200]

god .. and the good son with a lot of spirit... what else do you need!!

[@Feathers10000]

RIP Shane from Corsica

[@dermotswift9700]

Shane your a 💎 thank you

[@jeaniepecats419]

Bless him

[@dawnpeakman8456]

Stunning ❤

[@debonaire_nerd]

It was good of Shane McGowan to get that sober goth up on stage. Truly a down to earth performer.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Is he stil alive?

[@olafkunert6368]

@@lastnamefirst4035 yes,he is

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@olafkunert6368 thanks

[@alanjohn9789]

​@olafkunert6368 Not now as you MUST know. So sad he died on my Birtday birthday. RIP SHANE

[@harry1babs]

Two Adorable twits!

[@saraivatoledo1842]

Between Cave and MacGowan there is enough Heroin to kill a horse. And I can´t even see Rowland S. Howard which judging by these two must had to be rushed to Hospital for a good old Narcan reality check . Brilliant !

[@wmorris189]

So what? Incredibly stupid comment.

[@ianbruce892]

Two of the biggest rock Legends and stoners!! 😎😍🤘👏🎶🎸🎤🎤💉💊🍻🥂🍺🍾🍹🚬🚬🚬🚬

[@CheesyCola1]

Drunk to hell at 5 AM, this is the best thing to happen to me

[@lizbradford7706]

He’s pretty much pissed all the time but doesn’t take it away from his singing just love him dirty old town he’s pissed lol there both pissed just love it 😂😂

[@hellisaplayground]

Pair of icons

[@joannehack7588]

This is too cool. 😁

[@ema1high5]

Što bih dala da sam bila tada tamo ❤

[@lathan.]

Best night out karaoke ever!

[@paulmcardle9542]

Nick Cave is a brilliant Artist. Mac Gowan ( Smyth).. ...? Sweet Jesu... A septic alcho who got lucky with a few lyrics... God help us all.. Pray for our real Poets Like a Tyrone or Monaghan Scribner.. The Purest from Armagh..Monaghan. and Louth

[@cathaldecourcey5804]

Nothing beats success like excess

[@johnweyers2685]

Two of the best. The real deals. 😎

[@joannehack7588]

☮️

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

I have no idea why KZbin recommended me this, but it’s hilarious

[@joannehack7588]

❤

[@TheChattas1]

Two of my favorites

[@barbarab.7700]

Beide so besoffen. Aber ich mag sie

[@brigittebouman-mengering1497]

Das sind, betrunken oder nicht, wirkliche Musiker..... 😊😊😊😊😊 Shane singt nun mit Louis im Himmel bis wir auch dort sind...❤

[@Weez007]

Nick Cave can’t hold a candle to Shane Mac Gowan. Period.

[@лаоцзы-д1н]

Пожалуй вот это и называется настоящий панк-рок.красавцы.

[@kfilms8378]

menudo colocón llevan los dos !!!

[@seanod7157]

Great, thanks.

[@maryfitzpatrick2738]

Love Shane

[@andreasdurst6807]

thank you Shane . I love what you did the catholic movement

[@zenstars1148]

Once had this show tapped off the TV Think my VHS melted next to a radiator (not joking) :( I believe it was a NME charity show billed as a Birthday Party reunion although it was just Rowland Howard guesting on a couple of old Birthday party songs. Would love to see all of the rest of the show again.

[@TylerSmithPunksOnPizza]

There's some bits and pieces floating around on the internet, but the only Birthday Party song I could find from this show was Nick The Stripper

[@elisavieira737]

😢

[@Kiki-de9kn]

Trabalhei os songs nas aulas de inglês

[@Kiki-de9kn]

Um mundo florido e floriveĺ, outro possivelmente real..

[@CK-dd7eq]

RIP Shane 💚🇮🇪🥃

[@lastnamefirst4035]

All the kitties say meow meow meow 🎶 thanks guys

[@paulstanley518]

Real voices

[@paramounttechnicalconsulti5219]

Not such a strange combination on a beautiful song. I can hear Shane and Louis Armstrong dueting in heaven right now; Louis also "talked" a great song

[@joshjuanfifarek7382]

Shane isn't wasted here. A little Christmas cheer AKA ❄ Snow but he's normal shane here. People like to play to his demise as if he is always wasted which is not true. That's the way he walks/his normal gate and way of speech. The amount of times wasted on stage are significantly less than claimed. Spend time with him or watch his video catalog and you realize this is Shane. Speaking of Shaney Mac...hope your healing well with the wood sprites and fairies in Dublin- Tipp. Muchas Amor Vicky + Shane. Jj

[@matthewjeremiahaylward9301]

Thanks bro, you’re dead right!

[@MartyT]

3:33 Theregontherbar thalwel never knoooo

[@davidross8233]

It always bothered me by how much people encouraged Shane’s addiction. It was never funny and I think he got so caught up in the persona that he never had a chance.

[@TylerSmithPunksOnPizza]

Yeah being known as a substance abuser brings that. Artie Lange, Jim Morrsion, etc etc, but it's up to the individual to overcome not just their addictions but expectations from others as well. If Iggy did it, anyone can.

[@mikewoodson6930]

100% Agree. But at some damn point, whoever you are, you gotta come to terms with the fact that the lifestyle is in fact killing you.

[@wmorris189]

Based on what? I didn’t know the guy but he clearly was immensely loved by massive amounts of people and died at the very young age of 63… so your bollix point is?

[@davidross8233]

@@wmorris189 he was indeed loved, but celebrating his addictions and struggles wasn’t helpful. It happens to lots of people, particularly famous people. The substance use becomes part of the persona and nobody wants the party to end. Larry Hagman talked about this and his struggles with alcohol. Like everyone thought it was ok and funny until his liver crapped out.

[@finscall1068]

I don’t think Shane was influenced by the public perception of him being a substance abuser and conducted his life to meet the public’s expectations of such. He followed himself as the uncompromising individual he was not what someone else expected him to be.

[@joepolach9725]

The title lol. They're both ripped.

[@hejlik4859]

Heroin brothers

[@josecostajorge4435]

25 December 2024. Thanks João Quadros! 🙏🪃🍻💪🍺Merry Fucking Christmas!!

[@Cyclone-Enoch]

'Its like screwing the tap fitting around continually, because the plastic thread has been X threaded on the hose connection, it always happens when you drink Guiness.🎉 🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😎🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@davidhughes9299]

Search MacGowan and Cave singing Lucy at Dublin castle... THATS Shane drunk.. See the difference?

[@chadomaniac]

Me and my mate after the club at 4.30am