If I hear a snippet of a song that hits me hard in the gut, I search until I find out what it is and who sings it. Thank goodness for google. Over five years ago I heard a song in a Volkswagon commercial, and I immediately set out to find it. I think a lot of people did the same, which resulted in a small surge of popularity for a dead artist by the name of Nick Drake. Drake was an English singer/song-writer who created haunting folk music. Sadly, he died of an overdose at age 26. His music never found a wide audience during his lifetime, but he has steadily grown in popularity since his death. That Volkswagon ad had a lot to do with it. I read this at wikipedia.org:
"In 2000, Volkswagon featured the title track from Pink Moon in a television advertisement, and within one month Drake had sold more records than he had in the previous thirty years."
I was one of those who bought the album Pink Moon and I believe it is one of my favorite CDs I own. I highly recommend it.
4 comments:
I remember that commercial. But, I still can't figure out his first few words. What in the world is he saying?
Agreed! Nick Drake's music is wonderful.
I love Music Monday!
Lyrics:
I saw it written and I saw it say
Pink moon is on its way
And none of you stand so tall
Pink moon gonna get you all
Its a pink moon
Its a pink, pink, pink, pink, pink moon.
Music Mondays are fun! I definitely remember that commercial. I had no idea who sang it! I might have to get the album or at least download the pink moon song to my iPod!
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