Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “The Curse of Millhaven” — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (1996)

Our little town fell into a state of shockA lot of people were saying things that made little senseThen the next thing you know the head of Handyman JoeWas found in the fountain of the Mayor’s residenceFoul play can really get a small town goingLa la-la-la, la la-la-lieEven God’s children, they have to die! The…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “The Carny” — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1986)

And the rain came hammering down Everybody running for their wagons Tying all the canvas flaps down The mangy cats growling in their cages The bird-girl flapping and squawking around The whole valley reeking of wet beast Wet beast and rotten, sodden hay Freak and brute creation Packed up and on their way… You know,…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Henry Lee” — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds featuring P. J. Harvey (1996)

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… Quite frankly, you could do a WHOLE lot worse than Nick Cave and PJ…

Buttkickin’ Halloween Songs: “Red Right Hand” — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1994)

Spooky… This 1994 single from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is one of those perennial “spooky” tunes. Even if you’ve never heard it before, you’ve definitely heard it before. Either in movies, on television, in trailers or commercials… somewhere, you’ve heard Red Right Hand before. It has seeped into your subconscious mind and settled…