Nick Drake and Morrissey

[henry]

Does anyone know if Morrissey likes Nick Drake? If I was stranded on a desert island...

[Lazy Dyke]

[MTR]

> Does anyone know if Morrissey likes Nick Drake? If I was stranded on a
> desert island...

He probably has no interest in him or his music. It's all the wrong class and too much of a "mainstream cult" now anyway (isn't it ?). Funny thing you posted this anyway as I only just now thought that Moz should cover "Parasite". I can imagine him doing this song and nailing it - the lyrical style is very Morrissey-ish, AFAIAC. But of course, M would never be able to feel the song and put it out the way Nick did. Morrissey only sings personal songs (doesn't he ?)

PARASITE by NICK DRAKE (from the album Pink Moon)

Lifting the mask from from a local clown
Feeling down like him
Seeing the light in a station bar
And travelling far in sin
Sailing downstairs to the northern line
Watching the shine of the shoes
And hearing the trial of the people there
Who’s to care if they lose.
And take a look you may see me on the ground
For I am the parasite of this town.

Dancing a jig in a church with chimes
A sign of the times today
And hearing no bell from a steeple tall
People all in dismay
Falling so far on a silver spoon
Making the moon for fun
And changing a rope for a size too small
People all get hung.
Take a look and see me coming through
For I am the parasite who travels two by two.

When lifting the mask from a local clown
And feeling down like him
And I’m seeing the light in a station bar
And travelling far in sin
And I’m sailing downstair to the northern line
Watching the shine of the shoes
And hearing the trials of the people there
Who’s to care if they lose.
And take a look you may see me on the ground
For I am the parasite of this town.
And take a look you may see me in the dirt
For I am the parasite who hangs from your skirt

And for anyone who hasn't yet knowingly heard anything by Nick Drake, I envy you as my first listen sent shivers down the spine.

[david]

> And for anyone who hasn't yet knowingly heard anything by Nick Drake, I
> envy you as my first listen sent shivers down the spine.

I'd rather listen to something EXCITING.

[MTR]

> I'd rather listen to something EXCITING.

Subtlety is something very exciting.

[henry]

> He probably has no interest in him or his music. It's all the wrong class
> and too much of a "mainstream cult" now anyway (isn't it ?).
> Funny thing you posted this anyway as I only just now thought that Moz
> should cover "Parasite". I can imagine him doing this song and
> nailing it - the lyrical style is very Morrissey-ish, AFAIAC. But of
> course, M would never be able to feel the song and put it out the way Nick
> did. Morrissey only sings personal songs (doesn't he ?)

> PARASITE by NICK DRAKE (from the album Pink Moon)

> Lifting the mask from from a local clown
> Feeling down like him
> Seeing the light in a station bar
> And travelling far in sin
> Sailing downstairs to the northern line
> Watching the shine of the shoes
> And hearing the trial of the people there
> Who’s to care if they lose.
> And take a look you may see me on the ground
> For I am the parasite of this town.

> Dancing a jig in a church with chimes
> A sign of the times today
> And hearing no bell from a steeple tall
> People all in dismay
> Falling so far on a silver spoon
> Making the moon for fun
> And changing a rope for a size too small
> People all get hung.
> Take a look and see me coming through
> For I am the parasite who travels two by two.

> When lifting the mask from a local clown
> And feeling down like him
> And I’m seeing the light in a station bar
> And travelling far in sin
> And I’m sailing downstair to the northern line
> Watching the shine of the shoes
> And hearing the trials of the people there
> Who’s to care if they lose.
> And take a look you may see me on the ground
> For I am the parasite of this town.
> And take a look you may see me in the dirt
> For I am the parasite who hangs from your skirt

> And for anyone who hasn't yet knowingly heard anything by Nick Drake, I
> envy you as my first listen sent shivers down the spine.
Me too. That's a great song from a perfect album.
Henry