The Firstborn Is Dead is the second studio album released by the post-punk band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was first released in 1985. On this record, singer Nick Cave continued his fascination with the American South, with its references to Elvis Presley and bluesmen like Blind Lemon Jefferson. The photography is by Jutta Heinglein.
The album’s name is a reference to Jesse Garon Presley, the stillborn identical twin of Elvis Presley.
„Tupelo“ is loosely based on the John Lee Hooker song of the same title, which is about a flood in Tupelo, Mississippi (Hooker’s song appears on Original Seeds). Tupelo is the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Cave’s song incorporates imagery of the birth of Elvis and the apocalypse at the second coming of Christ. However, the „Looky, Looky Yonder“ motif that features in the song is derived from a song of the same name recorded by Lead Belly, usually found as part of a medley which Cave himself covered under the title „Black Betty“ on his third album, Kicking Against the Pricks.
Personnel
• Nick Cave – Vocals, Harmonica
• Barry Adamson – Bass, Guitar, Organ, Drums, Backing Vocals
• Blixa Bargeld – Guitar, Slide Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals
• Mick Harvey – Drums, Piano, Guitar, Organ, Bass, Backing Vocals
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