The Hammer Song (track)
by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Year: 1990
From the album The Good Son (track #6)
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The Hammer Song appears on the following album(s) by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds:
- The Good Son (track #6) (this album) (1990)
- Kicking Against The Pricks (track #9) (1986)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/02/2026 16:58 |  HoldenM | 9,557 | 91/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2025 21:56 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,571 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/09/2025 12:48 |  Igtonumama | 31,381 | 81/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2025 20:02 |  DommeDamian | 77,065 | 51/100 |
| ! | 01/29/2025 02:05 | BLO | 3,206 | 86/100 |
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Nobodyisemo 05/18/2018 23:32 | #215163
The key change on the chorus is horrible and anti-climactic. The only cool part is the bone click-y sounding instrument that shines on the bridge part.
JulianR 09/04/2017 00:51 | #197216
got kinda a spy movie theme vibe
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