| I think of angels | |
| Type: | song |
| Artist: | KK, Ellen Kristjánsdóttir |
| Album: | Gleðifólkið |
| Released: | 1995 |
"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]
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]
In 2021, the song was covered by Cat Power. The cover was featured in the film Flag Day, directed by Sean Penn.[3]