"The Weeping Song"
Single by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
from the album The Good Son
B-side	"Cocks 'n' Asses"
Released	17 September 1990 (1990-09-17)
Recorded	October 1989 (1989-10)
Studio	Cardan Studios ( São Paulo, Brazil)
Genre	Gothic rock
Length	4:21
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Nick Cave
Producer(s)	The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds singles chronology
" The Ship Song" (1990) "The Weeping Song" (1990) " Straight to You" (1992)

The Weeping Song is a song by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released as a single from their sixth studio album, The Good Son (1990), on 17 September 1990.

Accolades

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Nick Cave, except where noted.

UK 7" single (MUTE 118)

1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:20
2. "Cocks 'n' Asses" ( Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:45

UK CD single (CD MUTE 118)

1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:19
2. "Cocks 'n' Asses" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:46
3. " Helpless" ( Neil Young) – 4:30

US CD single (9 66605-2)

1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:19
2. "The Train Song" – 4:46
3. "The B-Side Song" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:46 ("Cocks 'n' Asses" retitled for the US market)
4. "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:30

Personnel

Adapted from The Weeping Song liner notes. ^[4]

Release history

References

External links

• " The Weeping Song" at Discogs (list of releases)