Nick Cave
Thank God census night has come and gone. Thank God literally. I’ve been bored witless by insecure atheists prattling on in the last few weeks and days about questions on religion.
For two things are sure. The census will show that a clear majority of Australians believe in a god. And religion is a clear force for good in our society.
“I wonder how many people still believe in God?” my 55 going on 15 year old DJ and artist brother in law Driller (that’s his real name) wrote on his Facebook page recently. “I certainly don’t. Do you?”
About 15 years ago, Nick Cave’s The Ship Song became the preferred Australian bogan wedding waltz.
The song entered the Australian public consciousness, but the artist behind it remained lesser known and considered something of a fringe dweller, kicking cans on the outskirts.
His gentle song Into My Arms, from 1997, has likewise slowly grown into a national song which can be played on any radio station and will see grandmothers pausing briefly to remember a personal moment from long ago.
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Lynton says:
Tim, I’ve bought quite a few of his albums. I bought one today, in fact. Read more »
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Reggie says:
Liking Nick Cave does not make me cool, rather the opposite in fact. My friends think his terrible, and rather dominate the soundtract with whiny American rock, which I wouldn’t mind so much if they let me out on some Cave every once in a while… Read more »
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