"Red Right Hand"
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"Red Right Hand" is a dark, atmospheric rock song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, widely recognized for its sinister tone and frequent use in film and television soundtracks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Red Right Hand" canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Mick Harvey
NERFINISHED
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Nick Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Wydler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed for its dark, cinematic atmosphere ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a signature song for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
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widely associated with sinister and ominous moods in media ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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dark rock ⓘ gothic rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Arctic Monkeys
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Iggy Pop NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Cave and Warren Ellis (alternate versions) ⓘ PJ Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
deal with the devil motif
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mysterious stranger ⓘ power and control ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
bargain and temptation
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mysterious authority figure ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
atmospheric production
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baritone vocals ⓘ organ-driven arrangement ⓘ prominent bell-like chimes ⓘ |
| inspirationSource | the phrase "red right hand" from John Milton's Paradise Lost ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Paradise Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bells
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Nick Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUseInFilm |
Scream
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Scream 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Scream 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUseInTV | Peaky Blinders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Let Love In NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| usedIn |
film soundtracks
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television soundtracks ⓘ |
| vocalist | Nick Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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