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The Birthday Party, "Sonny's Burning"
(1983)

Have you heard how Sonny's burning
Like some bright erotic star?
And He lights up the proceedings
And raises the temperature
Flame on! Flame on!

Now I've seen to Sonny's burning
Someday I think I'll cut him down
But it can get so cold in here
And he gives off such an evil heat
Flame on! Flame on!
Hail my incubatic incubator

Now pay witness to Sonny's burning
Warming the damp and rotten seed
Warming the damp and rotten seed
That blooms into the demon flower
Now both fire and flowers consume me
Flame on! Flame on!

Evil heat is running through me
Flame on! Flame on!
Sonny's burning pits into me
Flame on! Flame on!
Sonny's burning holes into me
Don't interrupt! Don't interrupt!
Flame on! Flame on!


I don't know why finding queer Nick Cave songs delights me so. It just seems like he should have dozens.