Hazy Jane II:
It's far from being my favorite Nick Drake song (Belle & Sebastian probably love it, though - sounds just like them), so I hadn't paid much attention to the lyrics. But, just now, it popped up on my iPod and I caught this couplet (first verse):
And what will happen in the evening in the forest with the weasel
with the teeth that bite so sharp when you're not looking in the evening
... and then I was all like "Errrr... WTF?" And I assume you are now doing the same thing.
Even the greats have missteps, sometimes.
You call mentioning weasels a misstep. I call it awesome.
perhaps it’s a shout-out to Zappa ?
You know, Nick Drake is a gaping hole in my musical lexicon. What should I start with?
there are many compilations with outtakes and unused tracks. Time Of No Reply is good, as is Way To Blue.
his first two records sound something like proto-Belle & Sebastian: wistful chamber-pop with a lot of strings and horns. they’re sometimes a little over-done, for my taste.
Pink Moon, his last record, is my favorite. just him and his guitar/piano. very direct. very bleak.