Plans Put on Hold for Gold Statue of Semi-Naked Nick Cave

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Notoriously dark rock crooner Nick Cave has certainly got a recognizable look: caterpillar eyebrows constantly cocked so as to exude that "Yes, I am mysterious" allure; long, slicked-back black hair and, of course, that impossibly angled and well-groomed mustache. You might say his looks were carved from stone. Or even...gold? 

Turns out, that's not just a turn of phrase. Cave actually has plans to carve his likeness into a large gold statue that was, until today, to be erected in the center of his hometown of Warracknabeal, Australia.

The model for the statue, which has been in the planning stages since last year, would see an almost-nude Cave riding atop a horse. Sexy, yes? "I have a modest loincloth on. It's a rather wonderful homoerotic work of art," Cave told Time magazine.

Sounds like it'd really bring the town together. Unfortunately, for now, the regular living, breathing Cave will have to suffice. Plans for the statue have officially been put on hold due to the economy. "Unfortunately the fortunes of Warracknabeal are so grim at the moment with the recession and this chronic drought that's going on that it feels a little in bad taste to erect a giant gold statue," Cave said. Ever hopeful, though, he continued, "But one day..."