Original video located here. Accessed 27th June 2024
Song title: Everything's Fucked
Artist: Dirty Three
Year: 1994
Why I like this song:
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing the Dirty Three.
This has been a long time coming and was a welcome birthday present from my wife. I knew the Dirty Three had a fearsome reputation as a live act so it was an opportunity to put such a reputation to the test. I mean, I had seen Warren on stage before as part of the Bad Seeds so I should know what to expect, right?
Turns out I was wrong. Seeing the Dirty Three was truly something else: Songs that were stretched out for an astonishing length that - remarkably - never got dull. Warren proving to be a charismatic presence, complete with fascinating dialogues and gyrating. Some truly frenzied playing from all involved. A freakish mental connection between all three players. And all keeping the audience spellbound, often in complete silence.
Truly a remarkable experience.