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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ft. Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow (Official HD Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Vocals
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Vocals
Colin Elliot
Colin Elliot
Guitar
Dishan Abrahams
Dishan Abrahams
Bass Guitar
Tom Meadows
Tom Meadows
Drums
Luke Fitton
Luke Fitton
Guitar
David Tench
David Tench
Keyboards
Steve Anderson
Steve Anderson
Piano
Alex Afia
Alex Afia
Strings
Anthony Pleeth
Anthony Pleeth
Strings
Bozidar Vukotic
Bozidar Vukotic
Strings
Chris Laurence
Chris Laurence
Strings
Chris Pitsilides
Chris Pitsilides
Strings
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Strings
Claire Finnimore
Claire Finnimore
Strings
Debbie Preece
Debbie Preece
Strings
Emil Chakalov
Emil Chakalov
Strings
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Strings
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Strings
Katie Wilkison
Katie Wilkison
Strings
Magnus Johnston
Magnus Johnston
Strings
Natalie Bonner
Natalie Bonner
Strings
Nicky Sweeney
Nicky Sweeney
Strings
Peter Lale
Peter Lale
Strings
Rachel Robson
Rachel Robson
Strings
Richard George
Richard George
Strings
Simon Baggs
Simon Baggs
Strings
Sonia Slany
Sonia Slany
Strings
Stacey Watton
Stacey Watton
Strings
Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Strings
Tom Pigott Smith
Tom Pigott Smith
Strings
Trevor Mires
Trevor Mires
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Composer
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Colin Elliot
Colin Elliot
Producer
Paul Pritchard
Paul Pritchard
Recording Engineer
Pete Hutchings
Pete Hutchings
Recording Engineer
Geoff Pesche
Geoff Pesche
Mastering Engineer
Steve Anderson
Steve Anderson
Producer

Lyrics

They call me The Wild Rose
But my name was Elisa Day
Why they call me that, I do not know
For my name was Elisa Day
From the first day I saw her, I knew she was the one
She stared in my eyes and smiled
For her lips were the color of the roses
That grew down the river, all bloody and wild
When he knocked on my door and entered the room
My trembling subsided in his sure embrace
He would be my first man, and with a careful hand
He wiped at the tears that ran down my face
They call me The Wild Rose
But my name was Elisa Day
Why they call me that, I do not know
For my name was Elisa day
On the second day, I brought her a flower
She was more beautiful than any woman I'd seen
I said, "Do you know where the wild roses grow
So sweet and scarlet and free?"
On the second day, he came with a single red rose
He said, "Give me your loss and your sorrow?"
I nodded my head as I lay on the bed
If I show you the roses, will you follow?
They call me The Wild Rose
But my name was Elisa Day
Why they call me that, I do not know
For my name was Elisa Day
On the third day he took me to the river
He showed me the roses and we kissed
And the last thing I heard was a muttered word
As he knelt above me with a rock in his fist
On the last day I took her where the wild roses grow
She lay on the bank, the wind light as a thief
And I kissed her goodbye, said "All beauty must die"
And I knelt down and planted a rose between her teeth
They call me The Wild Rose
But my name is Elisa Day
Why they call me it, I do not know
For my name was Elisa Day
My name was Elisa Day
For my name was Elisa Day
Written by: Nick Cave

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