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Well, I guess I shouldn't be too hard on people like that...

"Venus In Furs" still has the power to annoy. And I shall love it more for it!!!

The war against blandness is never won, but we should fight it every day.

 jonahboo wrote: 
... says someone who gives a rating of 10 to Elbow, Fever Ray, The Cult, William Shatner and the appalling "Rock 'N' Roll Animal" version of "Sweet Jane" (cliched, without the heart in it, as Lou would readily admit!!!) 

Go back to school, please.

 jonahboo wrote: 

You aren't all that bad. Stop being so hard on yourself.

 jonahboo wrote: 
Thank you for your insightful comment, I feel like I have learnt something fresh and new. 

From my perspective, this track is a true classic that broke new ground and it still has a great edge after all this time. Luckily I am old enough to remember this in the context of when it came out and what music was being produced at the time, which of course influences my ears somewhat. 

So I can indeed understand some reactions to the piece. But good music is good music for for lots of reasons and not always because of the skills of the musicians.

A solid 9 from me. 

DOG SHIT

it's a viola isn't it?

which I think is a big violin???

In Lou's words: "you can all go take a walk"... This is unsurpassably good!!!

Make it stoooooop.

Third awesome piece in a row.....Stop it, Bill, please, because I have to leave!

 loveslave wrote: 
you mean Brian Molko sounds like Lou Reed. In my opionion, Lou Reed was influenced by Dylan, like so many were during that  time.

i was just thinking...i wonder if RP would play that? alas, I was not up early enuff in the morning. i miss some interesting stuff.

 gumbo73039 wrote: 

The movie is bizarre.

Man ... that violin is so out of tune it's making my eyes water.

Sorry, hit t'wrong button!
Nico did a spooky live version of "The End", pretty goood.

This reminds me of a short-lived alternative band of the 80s called Shiny Two Shiny (I've still got one of their singles, which must be a collector's item by now).

Saw 'em.  Electric Factory in Philly.  Way back.  One of the best underground groups of the time. Part of the backdrop.

Simply. AWESOME.

Why oh why was I not 25 years old and and living in NYC during this time period?  This is the stuff of legends.  The speaking/singing matches the low-energy monotonous guitar, both layered over drums and bass with lackluster energy. 

Is this what it feels like to be nodding out?  (Thank God I wasn't 25 years old and and living in NYC during this time period.  I'd have never lived through it.)

 Jazbo wrote: 

.....  and frightened. , freakin' frightened!

This reminds me very much of The Doors' "This Is The End".

I just wrapped up a meeting in my office with a co-worker, where he said "in the last 20 minutes I have heard...what the hell are you listening to?...it's freaking awesome!"  Oh, did I mention that he is a Slipknot listening, drum playing, dedicated Pandora user?  Thanks RP, you rock my (and others) world(s)!
Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Jethro Tull - Bouree
The Shins - Australia
Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady

rebound...much better now!  Shiney, shiney!

 crockydile wrote:  yeah somtimes that doesn't even work....

 auburntigerrich wrote: 
I wasn't there, even when I was stoned.

    Wot, no Banana?
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