I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker With Flowers In My Hair

[braided-rug]

Have you heard this song?

I didn't know she said punk rocker, and liked it when I made up my own words lol. It is a nice sounding song.

"I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker lyrics
Artist: Sandi Thom


[Chorus:]
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
In '77 and '69 revolution was in the air
I was born too late into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair

When the head of state didn't play guitar
Not everybody drove a car
When music really mattered and when radio was king
When accountants didn't have control
And the media couldn't buy your soul
And computers were still scary and we didn't know everything

[Chorus]

When pop stars still remained a myth
And ignorance could still be bliss
And when god saved the queen she turned a whiter shade of pale
My mom and dad were in their teens
And anarchy was still a dream
And the only way to stay in touch was a letter in the mail

[Chorus]

When record shops were still on top
And vinyl was all that they stocked
And the super info highway was still drifting out in space
Kids were wearing hand me downs
And playing games meant kick arounds
And footballers still had long hair and dirt across their face

[Chorus]

I was born too late into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair"

From: lyrics.doheth.co.uk/songs/sandi-thom/smile-it-confuses-people/i-wish-i-was-a-punk-rocker.php

Realistically the world probably cares the same amount as it usually does.

[cupcake]

I have never heard of this song. I can relate though. I feel like I would have been happier born in another time. But knowing God has everything in control and there is a reason I was born in this time brings a little comfort. I cannot imagine not having internet. I remember life before internet and I wonder if I could go back to that.

[braided-rug]

I just saw the music clip for this and really liked it.

[violet]

The artist started her career via the internet, MySpace from memory.

My only complaint about the song is that there were certainly no punks with flowers anywhere back then. That said, it's a very catchy song.

[braided-rug]

You are right, it is very much a young person's impression of what they think things were like. It stood out so much when I first heard it. Really it is very simple.

[braided-rug]

My daughter saw osmanthus flowers in my hair today and brought this song up.

I am wondering if anyone knows about the other songs by Sandi Thom? I think I will read some as the songs are nice.

www.myspace.com/sandithom

www.elyrics.net/song/s/sandi-thom-lyrics.html