Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Henry Lee ft. P.J Harvey (Official HD Video)

Official HD music video for “Henry Lee’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds featuring P.J Harvey.

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Video directed by Rocky Schenck.

‘Henry Lee’ was the second single from the band’s 9th album
‘Murder Ballads’ and originally released in February 1996.

The single featured guest vocals by Polly Jean Harvey with the Bad Seeds line up of Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Martyn P. Casey,Thomas Wydler & Conway Savage.

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Lyrics:

Get down, get down, little Henry Lee
And stay all night with me
You won't find a girl in this damn world
That will compare with me
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
I can't get down and I won't get down
And stay all night with thee
For the girl I have in that merry green land
I love far better than thee
And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee

A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
She leaned herself against a fence
Just for a kiss or two
And with a little pen-knife held in her hand
She plugged him through and through
And the wind did roar and the wind did moan
La la la la la
La la la la lee

A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
Come take him by his lilly-white hands
Come take him by his feet
And throw him in this deep deep well
Which is more than one hundred feet

And the wind did howl and the wind did blow
La la la la la
La la la la lee

A little bird lit down on Henry Lee
Lie there, lie there, little Henry Lee
Till the flesh drops from your bones
For the girl you have in that merry green land
Can wait forever for you to come home
And the wind did howl and the wind did moan

La la la la la
La la la la lee
A little bird lit down on Henry Lee

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(C)1996 Mute Records, a BMG Company.

[xyzHeart]

2 people, an empty room no special effects. Just their chemistry

[rubytuesdayphoenix]

There needs to be a support group for those of us who can't stop watching this

[bluemood]

One of the best lyrics, performances, duets and videos of ALL TIME. Fight me.

[snarkmark]

These two make me feel like a perv.. specially since I keep coming back to watch them over and over again

[Momorsa]

every time I watch this video I feel like I'm third-wheeling so hard

[PierroCh]

Charisma is something conventional beauty will always fail to replace.

[bluefoot]

'That girl you have in that merry green land can wait forever you to come home' is such an incredible line

[nedomarcinkovic]

Everybody should find someone that looks at them they way they look at each other. I get chills every time I listen this

[MatCendana]

I'm almost 64 and have listened to the likes of Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits etc. etc. But how could I ever have not known about Nick Cave until yesterday!?...after reading a review at The Guardian. This man is just... WOW!!

[Mad_Cool]

I think we can all agree that this is the most romantic music video ever made

[dlp]

Nick is such a strong character and you barely see him next to her, brilliant video

[bethanymeservey]

It's the chorus that gets me. When they sing "and the wind did howl, and the wind did moan..." the perfect blend of their voices actually sounds like howling wind.

[nelaalen]

I almost cried when I saw this the first time. Back then I never really was in love, and I now realise this is what love feels like, this video. Desire, emotions, constant crave for a touch, being close... Just beautiful

[Ireland]

Murder Ballads is a high water mark for western music. Bravo Nick. This duet and the one with Kylie Minogue are outstanding.

[ddewittfulton]

There are no two performers who are more creatively attuned. I love how they are both beautiful and sexy, but "only In a certain angle and in certain light." The both possess incredible charisma though they themselves are quite introverted.

[Dave_and_Jo]

Wow. The intimacy between them is mesmerising. It's like watching them fall in love as they sing the song

[hermetickitten]

This song is so beautiful, the mix of their voices is just so heavenly. And the lyrics are so elegant, atmospherical.

[ericsarchive]

Stagger Lee was my introduction to Nick Cave, opened a whole new world of music.
College radio is where you find the best music

[spursblood]

The chemistry between these two in this video is insane.

[emre-sbdj]

PJ's eyes are so beautiful, deep and sad like her voice