
A work mate of mine suggested that i get out "garden state" on DVD, so yesterday i did, and what a cool flick it is, it was written and directed by Zack Braff from Scrubs, anyways the reason for this blog, this movie......Has my funeral song in it......ok that's weird....i never ever expected to hear my funeral song in a movie, I am a massive fan of
Nick Drake, and have been for a number of years "one of these things first" is my all time favorite song, hence why it's my funeral song. but why is a movie, i have heard other songs of his in movies before and it i thought it was great, but Zac Braff must have great taste in music, the whole soundtrack seems to be magical, i am gonna track it down, but for those of you who know, if i die, and you come to my funeral you will hear my fave
Nick Drake song.
here are the lyrics.
ONE OF THESE THINGS FIRST - NICK DRAKE
I could have been a sailor, could have been a cook
A real live lover, could have been a book.
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock
As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock.
I could beHere and nowI would be, I should beBut how?
I could have beenOne of these things first
I could have beenOne of these things first.
I could have been your pillar, could have been your door
I could have stayed beside you, could have stayed for more.
Could have been your statue, could have been your friend,
A whole long lifetime could have been the end.I could be yours so trueI would be,
I should be through and through
I could have beenOne of these things first
I could have been One of these things first.
I could have been a whistle, could have been a flute
A real live giver, could have been a boot.
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock
As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock.
I could be even hereI would be, I should be so near
I could have beenOne of these things first
I could have beenOne of these things first.