"I think of angels"
Song by KK, Ellen Kristjánsdóttir
from the album Gleðifólkið
Released1995
Songwriter(s)KK

"I think of angels" is a song written by Icelandic musician KK and performed by his sister, singer Ellen Kristjánsdóttir. It was released in 1995 on the album Gleðifólkið.[1]

Background

The song is about KK's older sister, Inger Ágústa Kristjánsdóttir, who died in a car accident in 1992. He wrote the song while waiting to go on stage during a concert in Flateyri shortly after her funeral.[2] The song was first performed during a memorian service for the victims of the 1995 Súðavík avalanche.[1]

Cover

In 2021, the song was covered by Cat Power. The cover was featured in the film Flag Day, directed by Sean Penn.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gleðifólkið". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 December 1995. p. 20. Retrieved 19 November 2023 – via Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  2. ↑ Kristjana Guðbrandsdóttir (12 December 2015). "Og þá brast ég í söng". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). p. 20. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Freyr Gígja Gunnarsson (16 August 2021). "KK heillaði Sean Penn og á lag í nýrri mynd leikarans". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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