The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party were an Australian post-punk band, from 1977 to 1983. Formed in Melbourne, the band were one of the darkest and most challenging post-punk groups to emerge in the early '80s, creating bleak and noisy soundscapes that provided the perfect setting for vocalist Nick Cave's difficult, disturbing stories of religion, violence, and perversity. Their sound drew upon punk, rockabilly, free jazz and the rawest blues, but transcended concise categorization. Read more on Last.fm

The Birthday Party has 3 songs that have been featured in movies like Chopper, Kevin & Perry Go Large, Gegen die Wand and Mouth to Mouth. What is your favorite song by The Birthday Party?

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