The Nick Drake Appreciation Thread (blues, album, cover, track)

River Man · 11-18-2007, 02:28 PM

Has anyone read Darker Than the Deepest Sea: The Search for Nick Drake by Trevor Dann? Who found it to be very inciteful and a good reference guide?

**sleepy jack** · 02-24-2008, 04:29 AM

Fuck I forgot how good Pink Moon sounds very late at night.

GravitySlips · 02-24-2008, 05:16 AM

Pink Moon was always my favourite album to fall asleep to. The mood is perfect, and it's just the right length.

Lizzie · 02-24-2008, 06:30 PM

Pink Moon is simply a brilliant album...
I have troubles deciding if I like it more
than Five Leaves Left...

Both are amazing

River Man · 02-24-2008, 11:33 PM

Rolling Stone : Heath Ledger’s Nick Drake Obsession

Heath Ledger's Nick Drake 'suicide video' - Telegraph

That would be pretty awesome to see Heath playing Nick Drake. I was unsure about how he would pull off the Joker, but he did a damn good job. If they could get him to look like Nick Drake...that would rock.

**sleepy jack** · 02-24-2008, 11:41 PM

Well he's dead now so I doubt if there's a biopic he'll be Drake.

River Man · 02-25-2008, 04:19 AM

Really? Damn. I thought there was still a chance..

**sleepy jack** · 02-25-2008, 04:20 AM

Yeah, his death actually had some crazy allusions to Nick Drake's.

Pitchfork: The Heath Ledger/Nick Drake Connection

monellia · 02-25-2008, 05:00 PM

Yeah, Nick was the man. Such an intimidatingly unique talent in terms of songwriting. Pink Moon is probs my favourite of his albums (probably because a talent such as his thrives best without the interposition of external influences, although the strings and band accompaniment on Five Leaves also worked well) and has additionally been a good source of comfort for me in times of loneliness and despair.

I love his voice, it sounds like he's singing in your ear or summat.

Holy Mackerel · 02-27-2008, 04:45 PM

Poor boy.... so haunting...

Never sing for my supper
I never help my neighbour
Never do what is proper
For my share of labour.

I'm a poor boy
And I'm a rover
Count your coins and
Throw them over my shoulder
I may grow older
Nobody knows
How cold it grows
And nobody sees
How shaky my knees
Nobody cares
How steep my stairs
And nobody smiles
If I cross their stiles.

Oh poor boy
So sorry for himself
Oh poor boy
So worried for his health.
You may say every day
Where will he stay tonight.

Never know what I came for
Seems that I've forgotten
Never ask what I came for
Or how I was begotten.

I'm a poor boy
And I'm a ranger
Things I say
May seem stranger than Sunday
Changing to Monday.
Nobody knows
How cold it flows
And nobody feels
The worn down heels
Nobody's eyes
Make the skies
Nobody spreads
Their aching heads.

Oh poor boy
So worried for his life
Oh poor boy
So keen to take a wife.

He's a mess but he'll say yes
If you just dress in white.

Nobody knows
How cold it blows
And nobody sees
How shaky my knees
Nobody cares
How steep my stairs
And nobody smiles
If you cross their stiles.

Oh poor boy
So sorry for himself
Oh poor boy
So worried for his health.
You may say every day
Where will he stay tonight.

Oh poor boy
So worried for his life
Oh poor boy
So keen to take a wife.

Oh poor boy
So sorry for himself
Oh poor boy
So worried for his health
Oh poor boy.

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11-18-2007, 02:28 PM
River Man Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 74	Nick Drake Has anyone read Darker Than the Deepest Sea: The Search for Nick Drake by Trevor Dann? Who found it to be very inciteful and a good reference guide? __________________ Recommendations (4/17/08) Give it a Shot. It's Very Rewarding : Van \|)yke Parks - Song Cycle Newest Find : Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend Avoiding the Sophomore Slump : The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely Favorite Novelty Band : Dread Zeppelin - Un-Led-Ed (only album worth listening to)

02-24-2008, 04:29 AM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,207	Fuck I forgot how good Pink Moon sounds very late at night. __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

02-24-2008, 05:16 AM
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 729	Pink Moon was always my favourite album to fall asleep to. The mood is perfect, and it's just the right length.

02-24-2008, 06:30 PM
Lizzie Diskobox Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 675	Pink Moon is simply a brilliant album... I have troubles deciding if I like it more than Five Leaves Left... Both are amazing __________________ white and black, are you looking for the sun boy? the sun doesn't shine down here, no, not in the shadow

02-24-2008, 11:33 PM
River Man Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 74	Rolling Stone : Heath Ledger’s Nick Drake Obsession Heath Ledger's Nick Drake 'suicide video' - Telegraph That would be pretty awesome to see Heath playing Nick Drake. I was unsure about how he would pull off the Joker, but he did a damn good job. If they could get him to look like Nick Drake...that would rock. __________________ Recommendations (4/17/08) Give it a Shot. It's Very Rewarding : Van \|)yke Parks - Song Cycle Newest Find : Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend Avoiding the Sophomore Slump : The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely Favorite Novelty Band : Dread Zeppelin - Un-Led-Ed (only album worth listening to)

02-24-2008, 11:41 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,207	Well he's dead now so I doubt if there's a biopic he'll be Drake. __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

02-25-2008, 04:19 AM
River Man Audio Slave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 74	Really? Damn. I thought there was still a chance.. __________________ Recommendations (4/17/08) Give it a Shot. It's Very Rewarding : Van \|)yke Parks - Song Cycle Newest Find : Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend Avoiding the Sophomore Slump : The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely Favorite Novelty Band : Dread Zeppelin - Un-Led-Ed (only album worth listening to)

02-25-2008, 04:20 AM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,207	Yeah, his death actually had some crazy allusions to Nick Drake's. Pitchfork: The Heath Ledger/Nick Drake Connection __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

02-25-2008, 05:00 PM
monellia Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oirland Posts: 86	Yeah, Nick was the man. Such an intimidatingly unique talent in terms of songwriting. Pink Moon is probs my favourite of his albums (probably because a talent such as his thrives best without the interposition of external influences, although the strings and band accompaniment on Five Leaves also worked well) and has additionally been a good source of comfort for me in times of loneliness and despair. I love his voice, it sounds like he's singing in your ear or summat.

02-27-2008, 04:45 PM
Holy Mackerel Groupie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9	Poor boy.... so haunting... Never sing for my supper I never help my neighbour Never do what is proper For my share of labour. I'm a poor boy And I'm a rover Count your coins and Throw them over my shoulder I may grow older Nobody knows How cold it grows And nobody sees How shaky my knees Nobody cares How steep my stairs And nobody smiles If I cross their stiles. Oh poor boy So sorry for himself Oh poor boy So worried for his health. You may say every day Where will he stay tonight. Never know what I came for Seems that I've forgotten Never ask what I came for Or how I was begotten. I'm a poor boy And I'm a ranger Things I say May seem stranger than Sunday Changing to Monday. Nobody knows How cold it flows And nobody feels The worn down heels Nobody's eyes Make the skies Nobody spreads Their aching heads. Oh poor boy So worried for his life Oh poor boy So keen to take a wife. He's a mess but he'll say yes If you just dress in white. Nobody knows How cold it blows And nobody sees How shaky my knees Nobody cares How steep my stairs And nobody smiles If you cross their stiles. Oh poor boy So sorry for himself Oh poor boy So worried for his health. You may say every day Where will he stay tonight. Oh poor boy So worried for his life Oh poor boy So keen to take a wife. Oh poor boy So sorry for himself Oh poor boy So worried for his health Oh poor boy.