Augie Ray

#Bedtimemusic: Possibly my favorite song of all time, Nick Drake's Pink Moon. Drake was criminally overlooked during his lifetime, died at 26, and left a tragically small catalog of music. This song enjoyed a resurgence some years ago after being featured in a remarkable and evocative VW ad.

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 ye all
And it's a pink moon
Yes a pink moon

https://youtu.be/xqe6TF2y8i4?t=28

Nick Drake - Pink Moon (Official Video)

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Feb 21, 2023 at 9:38pmWeb
Show threadAugie RayFeb 21, 2023

And here's the VW ad that featured Nick Drake's Pink Moon. If all ads were this good, I'd watch more ads. (I have no idea if it is related, but many years after this ad, I purchased a VW convertible--man, I loved that car.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-kqUkZnDcM

Volkswagen "Pink Moon"

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Show threadSharonFeb 21, 2023
@augieray I adore Nick Drake and agree that he is criminally overlooked. I'd never seen that ad before. It's fantastic and perfectly evokes how I felt driving my vintage 1970 VW convertible late at night with the moon over the bay as a teenager. Oh, how I miss that car!
Show threadAugie RayFeb 21, 2023
@shalynnmc Mine was a new Eos, but so much fun to drive. I got rid of it when I moved to NYC, and I haven't owned another car for over 12 years. That car ruined me. :D
Show threadThe RuntFeb 22, 2023
@augieray thank you. I didn’t know him and did some research, watched a little documentary. I love the River Man also. Thank you.