The Ship Song
| "The Ship Song" | ||||
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7" single cover | ||||
| Single by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | ||||
| from the album The Good Son | ||||
| A-side | "The Ship Song" | |||
| B-side | "The Train Song" | |||
| Released | 12 March 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 8 October – 28 October 1989 | |||
| Studio | Cardan Studios (São Paulo) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 5:14 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nick Cave | |||
| Producer(s) | The Bad Seeds | |||
| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Ship Song" on YouTube | ||||
"The Ship Song" is a song written by Nick Cave (lyrics and music), originally performed by the Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their sixth studio album The Good Son (1990). It was released by Mute Records as the first single from the album on 12 March 1990, as a CD single, 7" vinyl and a 12" vinyl release. The song reached #84 on the UK Singles Charts.
The music video for the song was directed by John Hillcoat.
In May 2001 "The Ship Song" was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time.