This song was supposedly written as Lou Reed observed Andy Warhol and Warhol’s denizens at the Factory. The weird piano sound is due to the fact that paper clips were attached to the piano strings. Hey, it’s Wikipedia, the King Of Truthiness. The song is still bleeping amazing 50-plus years on:
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Song Of The Day: March 27, 2018
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I ain’t feelin’ it, pseudo psychedelic or not.
C’mon, Boozer, when are you gonna take your turn in the barrel? I want to hear a week of your fave tunes. Just let me know and we’ll put it together. Ask Mike Dinsmore, Nathan Arizona, or our Secret Soul Spy. It’s easy.
Maybe you’ll like this one better:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dahqz-R49I
Nico is dead. Long live Nico.
Also, I’d be remiss not to mention the other female on this track. Moe Tucker on the drums.
Did you know that Nico had a brief fling with a 17-year-old Jackson Browne? That’s why hers is the first recorded version of his earliest classic song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_z_UEuEMAo
Alby is correct, this one I like.