January 30th 2025.
Nick Cave, the renowned singer, has recently shared the song he wishes to be played at his funeral. In response to a fan's question on his blog, the Where the Wild Roses Grow artist confirmed his choice. This may come as a surprise to some, as the 67-year-old musician is best known for his hit albums with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, such as Dig Lazarus Dig and Push the Sky Away. His blog, The Red Hand Files, is famously unmoderated, allowing fans to ask him anything.
During a recent appearance on BBC's Desert Island Discs, Nick received a very emotional question about coping with loss. In addition to answering this question, he also confirmed the track he would like to be played at the end of his funeral. In response to another fan's question, he replied with, "Oh, and Damian, please, I Am A God by Kanye West." The song is from Kanye's album Yeezus, and Nick also chose it as one of his eight favorite records on the long-running Radio Four program.
Nick explained that the song has become a sort of family tradition, loved by his kids and wife, Susie. He described it as an incredibly playful, yet dark and complex song where Kanye presents himself as a god, only to end up screaming in terror by the end. Nick considers it to be an "unbelievably deep" song and often listens to it in the car. He even went as far as calling it a "complete, amazing work of art."
It's no secret that Nick is a big fan of Kanye West. In 2020, he wrote on his blog that Kanye is "the greatest artist" on the planet. He believes that making art is a form of madness and that Kanye is fully committed to his own derangement in his unique vision. Nick is the lead singer of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, which he founded in 1983. He has been married to his wife, Susie Bick, since 1999, and they have twin sons together, Arthur and Earl, born in 2000.
However, Nick has also experienced immense loss in his personal life. His first son, Luke, was born in 1991, during his six-year marriage to Brazilian journalist Viviane Carneiro. He also had another son, Jethro, with Beau Lazenby in Melbourne. Tragically, Jethro died at the age of 31 in May 2022. Nick only discovered that Jethro was his son when he was eight years old. Furthermore, in July 2015, the couple also suffered the loss of their son Arthur, aged 15, who fell 60ft from a cliff after trying LSD for the first time.
In an interview with The Guardian last year, Nick opened up about his experience grieving in public. He expressed that it was helpful, in a strange way, to be forced to grieve publicly. It prevented him from shutting himself off from the world and living in darkness. He also mentioned the overwhelming support and love he received from fans after Arthur's death. Letters addressed to "Nick Cave, Brighton" flooded in, and the sense of community was extremely helpful to him.
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