Tupelo, Tupelo Ya can call these rivers streets In a shoebox buried with a ribbon of red Well distant thunder rumble. The rolling piano arrangements set the mood as Cave drags the cryptic lyrics across the verses and almost slurs through the chorus with a late-night-after-a-few-drinks sort of desperation. Looka yonder! Tupelos’ shame. [Verse 1] The sandman’s mud! Where the rain came down and leaked within. And a child is born on his brother's heels 1985] Looka yonder! The lyric tempts us with revelation, but discloses no secrets save in the enigmatic refrain of his ‘red right hand’. Nick Cave, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. NME ranked ‘Do You Love Me’ at number 35 on 1994’s Singles of the Year chart and it made the top 20 on Spain ’s Rock de Lux Songs of the Year chart. The Beast it cometh, cometh down O God help Tupelo! O comes to Tupelo. Rumble hungry like the Beast. O comes to Tupelo. Looka yonder Looka yonder Looka yonder A big black cloud come A big black cloud come O comes to Tupelo Come to Tupelo Yonder on the horizon Yonder on the horizon Stopped at the mighty river Stopped at the mighty river And sucked the damn thing dry Saturday gives what Sunday steals O comes to Tupelo. Looka yonder! In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. Looka yonder! And carry the burden of Tupelo In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin The sandmans on his way. Tupelo-o-o, O Tupelo In a valley hides a town called Tupelo. As it happens, Tupelo itself is nearly 100 miles away from the Mississippi River. Where the rain came down and leaked within. (Tupelo) Yep, Tupelo The King will walk on Tupelo Mama rock your lil’ one slow. O comes to Tupelo. Tupelo-o-o, O Tupelo. Listen to Tupelo by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, 146,648 Shazams, featuring on Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Deep Cuts Apple Music playlist. The nag is spooked and crazy. (Tupelo) Oh Tupelo In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. Where the rain came down and leaked within. The black rain come down (Tupelo) Yeah, oh Tupelo They listen to the beating of their blood. / Yeah comes to Tupelo. In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. God help Tupelo (Tupelo) Oh Tupelo Rain crashing on the pane. Oh God help Tupelo Til The King is born in Tupelo Yeah Tupelo The Beast it cometh, Tupelo bound. Women at their windows. Why the hen won't lay no egg Can't get that cock to crow Looka yonder! Cave's lyrics include references to his friends, such as photographer Polly Borland. Tupelo-o-o! The Sandman's on his way But no sleep runs this deep. Tupelo-o-o. Come to the Tupelo, Come to the Tupelo. No sleep runs this deep The song was ranked number 5 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1985 by NME. Looka yonder! Distant thunder rumble. In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. Tupelo-o-o! Where the rain came down and leaked within. (Tupelo) Yeah, yeah Tupelo Tupelo-o-o! The lil one will walk on Tupelo Tupelo Lyrics . Til The King is born in Tupelo! / Looka yonder! A big black cloud come! [Verse 5] And carry the burden of Tupelo The Beast it cometh, cometh down O God help Tupelo! And the black rain come down In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. But the lil children know Oh God help Tupelo O go to sleep lil children. He carried the burden of Tupelo A big black cloud come! Comes to Tupelo Yonder on the horizon Yonder on the horizon Stopped at the mighty river Stopped at the mighty river and This song is about Elvis Presley’s birth in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935. Looka yonder! Sunday morn the first-born dead Distant thunder rumble, And a child is born on his brother's heels. Comes to Tupelo. Nick Cave is a true artist. Hey Tupelo! Artist: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Album: Best of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Til The King is born in Tupelo! Comes to Tupelo. Where no bird can fly, no fish can swim The nag is spooked and crazy Black rain come down, black rain come down Til The King is born in Tupelo! Well distant thunder rumble. Ya can say these streets are rivers Tupelo Lyrics. O Tupelo! A big black cloud come! A big black cloud come! O God help Tupelo! A big black cloud come! Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Tupelo. In Tupelo! [Verse 3] Be the first to hear about exclusive news, music and events from Nick Cave. Women at their windows Mama rock your lil' one slow Standard 7" vinyl "Tupelo" (Barry Adamson, Nick Cave, Mick Harvey) - 5:01 "The Six Strings That Drew Blood" - 4:50; Standard 12" vinyl Important: The song above is NOT stored on the Chordie server.The original song is hosted at www.azchords.com.Chordie works as a search engine and provides on-the-fly formatting. Comes to Tupelo Yonder on the horizon Yonder on the horizon Stopped at the mighty river Stopped at the mighty river and Sucked the damn thing dry Tupelo-o-o, O Tupelo In a valley hides a town called Tupelo Distant thunder rumble. Yonder on the horizon. Looka yonder! Yeah, the King will walk on Tupelo In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. The words are artfully phrased to create a crazy, conspiratorial black comedy, driven by a pulsing rhythm and a compelling narrative question: just who or what is this creepy bastard? Water water everywhere In a shoe-box tied with a ribbon of red. Complete your Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds collection. Ya can call these rivers streets. Listen to the beating of their blood You will reap just what you sow But the lil children know. Wo wo wo-o-o Tupelos' shame, tupelo's shame A big black cloud come! The lil one will walk on Tupelo Ya can say these streets are rivers. Oh Tupelo Stopped at the mighty river and Come to the Tupelo, Come to the Tupelo. Chordie does not index songs against artists'/composers' will. Yonder on the horizon, Yonder on the horizon. Water water everywhere. No sleep runs this deep. A big black cloud come! With a bottle and a box and a cradle of straw. A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. Looka yonder! The King will walk on Tupelo! Looka yonder! 16 Comments; 0 Tags ... in an writer of Nick Cave's caliber. "Tupelo" was released on 29 July 1985. A big black cloud come! Sucked the damn thing dry. A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. The lil one will walk on Tupelo. It mingles imagery from the night of Elvis' birth (his twin brother, born moments before him, was stillborn) and the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927. And carry the burden of Tupelo Distant thunder rumble In a shoebox tied with a ribbon of red Looka yonder! Until The King is born Til The King is born in Tupelo! A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. Oh God help Tupelo A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. Looka yonder! Hey Tupelo! Tupelo song lyrics by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds official. Yeah, the King will walk on Tupelo Tupelo bound. Until The King is born! O comes to Tupelo. I would say that we need more like him, but he has done his job so well, another like him would only detract from his work. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Tupelo at Discogs. daseinsameon February 18, 2007 Link. Wo wo wo-o-o. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Lyrics Tupelo Lyrics. (Tupelo) Hey, hey, hey Tupelo Looka yonder! Until The King is born! Looka yonder! Track listing. Oh God help Tupelo Ya can tell ya self ya dreaming, buddy For the first 6 months of their existence they went by ‘Nick Cave and the Cavemen’, but that moniker was replaced Distant thunder rumble Rumble hungry like the Beast The Beast it cometh, cometh down The Beast it cometh, cometh down Wo wo wo-o-o Tupelo bound. [Verse 4] A big black cloud come! Yonder on the horizon, Yonder on the horizon. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were formed in 1983 in West Berlin, Germany by two former members of the Australian band The Birthday Party: Nick Cave (vocals, songwriter, keyboards, harmonica) and multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey.The duo were joined by Einstürzende Neubauten member Blixa Bargeld (guitar), Hugo Race (guitar), and former Magazine member Barry Adamson (bass, piano). Looka yonder! Oh, Tupelo, In a valley hides a town called Tupelo. In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. But no sleep runs this deep The sandman’s mud! Oh water water everywhere Stopped at the mighty river, Stopped at the mighty river, And sucked the damn thing dry, Tupelo-o! And carry the burden of Tupelo. (Tupelo) A big black cloud come! No sleep runs this deep. Oh God help Tupelo Tupelo-o-o! [by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Yeah Tupelo! Can't get that cock to crow Comes to Tupelo Yonder. (Tupelo) Oh Tupelo Tupelo-o-o! The sandman's mud Oh go to sleep lil children Looka yonder! 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