The Genius of Nick Cave

The word genius is often over-used and misappropriated. In the case of Nick Cave though, there are few better examples in the music world of a proper, bonafide genius. So here's my assessment of the great man as told in 2016/7.

Song	Artist	Year	Link to post
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2008	Read here
Red Right Hand	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1994	Read here
Stagger Lee	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1996	Read here
Nick The Stripper	The Birthday Party	1981	Read here
Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2001	Read here
The Weeping Song	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1990	Read here
Into Your Arms	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1997	Read here
Tupelo	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1985	Read here
Worm Tamer	Grinderman	2011	Read here
Henry Lee	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (ft. PJ Harvey)	1996	Read here
Higgs Boson Blues	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2013	Read here
These Boots Were Made For Walking	The Boys Next Door	1978	Read here
Straight To You	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1992	Read here
Jesus Alone	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2016	Read here
Loverman	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1994	Read here
Junkyard	The Birthday Party	1982	Read here
The Ship Song	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1990	Read here
More News From Nowhere	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2008	Read here
As I Sat Sadly By Her Side	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2001	Read here
The Mercy Seat	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1988	Read here
Babe I'm on Fire	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2003	Read here
Jubilee Street	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2013	Read here
No Pussy Blues	Grinderman	2007	Read here
Where The Wild Roses Grow	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds with Kylie Minogue	1996	Read here
From Her To Eternity [live]	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1989	Read here
Shivers	The Boys Next Door	1979	Read here
God Is In The House [live]	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2001	Read here
Night Of The Lotus Eaters [extended]	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2008	Read here
Babe, You Turn Me On [live]	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2004	Read here
Deanna	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1988	Read here