Nick Cave left his collegiate studies after two years to do drugs and yell about violence with the Birthday Party. Thirty years later, his alma mater has handed him an honorary degree of Doctor Of Laws. Said Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins, “Nick Cave’s substantial achievements in the creative arts and in raising Australia’s profile internationally make him a worthy candidate for recognition by Monash University. In addition to his musical contributions, Nick Cave has shown an outstanding ability to contribute to writing and acting–he is truly an extraordinary creative talent.” You forgot “sex vampire,” Dr. Larkins.
The good doctor, four years after abandoning that art degree.
Nick Cave receives honorary Monash degree [Monash University/Photo: Monash University]
birthday party- release the bats (live hacienda 1982) [YouTube]
If this is academia he’s parachuting in
Nothing beats Bon Jovi’s honorary degree from Monmouth U.
Ahh, that clip makes me want to smack some teenage goths in the head with a good “In my day, sonny…”. Excellent headline too, Anthony.
I laughed- great clip too.
“Added Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins, ‘He’s a god, he’s a man, he’s a ghost, he’s a guru. They’re whispering his name through this disappearing land …’”
can he represent me now on my criminal charges?
But will he climb over fifty doctoral students to get to … nevermind.