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The Velvet Underground — There She Goes Again
Album: The Velvet Underground & Nico
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Released: 1967
Length: 2:33
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There she goes again
She's out on the streets again
She's down on her knees, my friend
But you know she'll never ask you please again

Now take a look, there's no tears in her eyes
She won't take it from just any guy, what can you do
You see her walkin' on down the street
Look at all your friends she's gonna meet
You better hit her

There she goes again
She's knocked out on her feet again
She's down on her knees, my friend
But you know she'll never ask you please again

Now take a look, there's no tears in her eyes
Like a bird, you know she would fly, what can you do
You see her walkin' on down the street
Look at all your friends that she's gonna meet
You better hit her

Now take a look, there's no tears in her eyes
Like a bird, you know she will fly, fly, fly away
See her walking on down the street
Look at all your friends that she's gonna meet

She's gonna bawl and shout
She's gonna work it
She's gonna work it out, bye bye
Bye bye baby
All right
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60s Garage soared way, way above this.  Of course the others were one hit wonders who rapidly vanished unlike our dear, precious Velvet's
 NeilBlanchard wrote:

Is this the same song as The La's?

when I first started listening to the La's song, I thought it was a cover...then I heard more and wondered, 'are they children trying to write a less brutally honest tune?' but I doubt they listened to Lou Reed...

 ick wrote:
If I remember correctly R.E.M. did a cover of this on Dead Letter Office which was pretty cool.
 

Yes indeed.  The R.E.M. rendition was the first version of this song I heard, to the point that I had to check what was playing just now.
 ace-marc wrote:
RP is playing only 6 songs by VU, while playing 21 songs by the Cranberries. 
That's just wrong, no matter your taste. This station could be better.  
 

There is literally twenty years difference between these bands. If Cranberries is in heavier rotation, it's probably because more of the audience enjoy Cranberries than Lou Reed. It was the same way when VU was a working band. They were crowded out by insipid pop songs. This song is a half-hearted  attempt by Lou Reed et al at a radio friendly pop song.The Cranberries were a fine band, not great but good. A little confused.

Velvet Underground were always crystal clear in their paradigm. It just wasn't shared by the middle class. By the way, Andy Warhol spent more time attempting to get the album cover right than producing the album's music.
RP is playing only 6 songs by VU, while playing 21 songs by the Cranberries. 
That's just wrong, no matter your taste. This station could be better.  

My first emoji banana!

As a tribute to Andy Warhol and the band he inspired.
If I remember correctly R.E.M. did a cover of this on Dead Letter Office which was pretty cool.
 VH1 wrote:
Nico was a lot of things and did a lot of things, but one thing is certain: Sing she could not! {#Cheesygrin}
 
To borrow a quote from Billy Connolly: voice like a goose farting in the fog!
 loungelizard48 wrote:
I thought it was going to be 'Hitch HIke' by Marvin Gaye at first. The intro was done by him in 1962. Just a little trivia. Showing my age  haha!
Like this too though.
 They play Hitch Hike on Sirius XM Ch. 21 (LSUG) all the time, and  I think that as well.

I thought it was going to be 'Hitch HIke' by Marvin Gaye at first. The intro was done by him in 1962. Just a little trivia. Showing my age  haha!
Like this too though.
Pew, bad human, great song.
 VH1 wrote:
Nico was a lot of things and did a lot of things, but one thing is certain: Sing she could not! {#Cheesygrin}

 
Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, aah, your opinion, man.


I still smile every time I hear her sing the word 'clown' in "Femme Fatale".
Is this the same listener person?


LinThizzy
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Posted: May 26, 2018 18:51
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DEPLORABLELinThizzy
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best backgroud vocals EVER
DEPLORABLE
best backgroud vocals EVER
 hayduke2 wrote:

most excellent band and song, this photo is brilliant, captures their  A T T I T U D E

 
Yes it's a great photo. I'm facebook friends with Moe Tucker tho and wow is she ever a RWNJ. All day every day sharing things "deplorable" etc. Once in a while there'll be a really cool thing that's not related to politics, so I stay connected, but unfollowed her and only go there once in a while to look for the good stuff.
 calypsus_1 wrote:
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most excellent band and song, this photo is brilliant, captures their  A T T I T U D E
Nico was a lot of things and did a lot of things, but one thing is certain: Sing she could not! {#Cheesygrin}
 NeilBlanchard wrote:
Is this the same song as The La's?

 
Really?  Just read the lyrics to the first verse, and you'll get your answer.

Is this the same song as The La's?
Interesting follow up to Hands Cannot Erase.

I don't recall Wilson mentioning Velvet Underground but I would safely assume that he did. 

RP.   
Dylanesque? 
                                     Woman dressed in Saris walking down the street, a kid next to her.
Jude Cole — Speed of Life is playing.like ghosts on open windows. The curtains rise and fall.The past is a foreign country.
     Just when I hear singing ''A family on the midway in the carnival lights.'' Safety cars on racetrack stops the race
Such a fun upbeat cool sixties song ........about domestic violence.  Only Lou.

Don't get me wrong, I love it.  I love how challenging to the established order he and the VU were. 
 WonderLizard wrote:
Stones' version of "Hitchhike."

 
I hear Hitchhike too.  The song was originally written and recorded by Marvin Gaye in 1962.
Nice!
 Timbo080 wrote:
Sad to say that it was my discovery of REM in college and looking at their influences that I really listened to Big Star and the Velvet Underground - traditionally overlooked bands that had a HUGE impact on music! 

 
You're not alone there, and there's no reason to be sad about it! 

The Velvets and Big Star each pretty much flew under the radar the entire time they were in their prime.
Sad to say that it was my discovery of REM in college and looking at their influences that I really listened to Big Star and the Velvet Underground - traditionally overlooked bands that had a HUGE impact on music! 
RIP Lou
Lou Reed is beyond words....
Thank you for this. My vinyl is very old and with scratches, so bad to hear!
Love this band, and this song.
Stones' version of "Hitchhike."
 mrmagoo wrote:
You should have seen him at Max's Kansas City way back when.....
 
It would have been awesome to be there. 

The best I can due is post a pic of Lou nursing a stiff drink at Max's while hanging with Iggy (who was then in his "junkie-surfer" phase).


Max’s Mention: Lou Reed
You should have seen him at Max's Kansas City way back when.....I don't think the Byrds is a good follow-up, perhaps a little more Lou.

A great station...keep it up.
 WonderLizard wrote:
Occurs to me that Reed never actually sang a note. More like the first rapper.

 
See "The Original Wrapper" on 1986's Mistrial

Though Lou did actually sing on occasion. Say, "Pale Blue Eyes." 
Occurs to me that Reed never actually sang a note. More like the first rapper.

Thanks, nice recovery after that Cowboy Junkies abomination...


Nobody brings the grit and grime of NYC in the mid-60's back to you as well as Lou did.
There     HE goes
 jpdribbler wrote:
I may be a heretic, but I prefer the R.E.M. cover (on Dead Letter Office), which sounds crappy in a nice way {#Wink}

 
My guess this can be explained by your hearing the REM version first.
ein geniales Album  yeah!!
Great song from an amazing album. 

Requiescat in pace, Lou Reed.   
Just another example how Lou Reed broke new ground - no one was doing songs about prostitutes before this! Wow - miss him already 
RIP Lou...

So groundbreaking!
{#Rolleyes}
give it a rest
 kcar wrote: tolles foto  {#Smile}

Brilliant picture—quintessentially Sixties. God, Lou looks so young. 

 


ein echter classiker  yeah 
 JimTC wrote:
Yea!  (and if you wanted to add some Modern Lovers to the mix go for it)

 

Maybe Pablo Picasso, who was never called an asshole.  As Lou has been quite often.

And I love his music.
Bloody 45 year old hipster music.  Love it.
Always amazed at how fresh this still sounds.

We be dancing...  love this classic...

 
 kcar wrote:

Brilliant picture—quintessentially Sixties. God, Lou looks so young. 
 
Terrific Pic!
 calypsus_1 wrote:
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Brilliant picture—quintessentially Sixties. God, Lou looks so young. 
No...no.  Don't hit her.  Seriously. 
Yea!  (and if you wanted to add some Modern Lovers to the mix go for it)
 Giselle62 wrote:
the sound quality is worse than other albums recorded during this period, something about having been recorded in mono. someone else might know about it. It does sound a bit crappy.
  That was the whole point, my friend. VU had the low-tech DIY ethos of punk rock decades before it became a movement.

It was partly a reaction to highly produced music like Phil Spector's 'Wall of Sound' style (also in mono, IIRC), and the polished voices of 'professional' singers.

But it sure ain't everyone's cuppa tea, I'll grant you that.


anyway...this is far from the best of the earliest period. So groundbreaking in so many other songs . I'll Be your Mirror/ Heroin/All Tomorrow's Parties /Waiting for My Man... really stretched the envelope.

Anyway, the lo-fi sound is part of the charm for many VU fans
I may be a heretic, but I prefer the R.E.M. cover (on Dead Letter Office), which sounds crappy in a nice way {#Wink}
You "bettah" hit her!
{#Beat}
Very nice!
Copyright All rights reserved
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What's going on? Has this turned into a rock and roll station?
I'll just have to wait for my man Bill to load some sweeter tunes and turn up the heat. This is just pale.

/ random critic on RP

P.S. this post is not for everyone, non-fans: no need to bother.
Nice set today ,Bill! Very nice!!  this LP of mine looks really horrible!! I carried it around with me in the early seventies, and played it when i was in my friends house!!  We all loved this music!!

 Giselle62 wrote:

the sound quality is worse than other albums recorded during this period, something about having been recorded in mono. someone else might know about it. It does sound a bit crappy.

 

Why do you hate low-fi so much?
Ugh. They must have used the same kind of tuner that Dylan did. {#Rolleyes}
 tg3k wrote:
I realize this is a peek at the history of some modern music, but hearing this song, I'm amazed that rock 'n roll survived this era. Sure sounds lame now to me. (Then again, I've never been fond of Lou Reed, despite efforts of a friend 30 years ago trying to convince me that Sweet Jane was the best song ever written.)

  
 
Giselle62 wrote:

Peak is apex tip-top of something.(Sorry, my grandma did this to me.)
Peek is to take a quick look at something.
Pique is to spark your interest.
  
He did write "peek at", indicating "a quick look" at, so the spelling is correct.  Stylistically, it would probably be better to avoid using a verb with visual implication to describe an aural experience - but that's just me, perhaps.  Great song, by the way.  What makes me curious about his post is why he is "amazed that rock 'n roll survived this era". 

 LongGoneDaddy wrote:


consider the equipment they were recording on, it is amazing we have at least this much of it! 

 
the sound quality is worse than other albums recorded during this period, something about having been recorded in mono. someone else might know about it. It does sound a bit crappy.

 tg3k wrote:
I realize this is a peek at the history of some modern music, but hearing this song, I'm amazed that rock 'n roll survived this era. Sure sounds lame now to me. (Then again, I've never been fond of Lou Reed, despite efforts of a friend 30 years ago trying to convince me that Sweet Jane was the best song ever written.)

 
Peak is apex tip-top of something.(Sorry, my grandma did this to me.)
Peek is to take a quick look at something.
Pique is to spark your interest.


 Exene wrote:
Oh hell yes. I just figured out how to use my vinyl burner last wekend and the first LP's I grabbed were all my Velvet Underground records. They sound fantastic on the iPod, vinyl pops and all!
 
Are you really Exene?

 EssexTex wrote:
I love the song and the album....very cool
 
Total agree!

I love the song and the album....very cool
What's with the sudden resurgence here on RP of VU? They've had their fifteen minutes!
Oh hell yes. I just figured out how to use my vinyl burner last wekend and the first LP's I grabbed were all my Velvet Underground records. They sound fantastic on the iPod, vinyl pops and all!
 tg3k wrote:
I realize this is a peek at the history of some modern music, but hearing this song, I'm amazed that rock 'n roll survived this era. Sure sounds lame now to me. (Then again, I've never been fond of Lou Reed, despite efforts of a friend 30 years ago trying to convince me that Sweet Jane was the best song ever written.)

 

consider the equipment they were recording on, it is amazing we have at least this much of it! 

 Oscar_the_Grouch wrote:
Well I can't see where the haters are coming from, nor do I wish to waste my time trying to. Suffice it to say that the ignorati have made their choices and that we cannot change their (little, primitive, etc) minds. We can and should encourage them to die in a fire however.
 
My, aren't you the tolerant one? It's not perhaps a little harsh to think that folk deserve to be burned to death for disliking a band? Or have I missed some subtle irony?

A fine enough song to my ears, having never even heard the VU in their heyday. 7 from the Nottingham jury.

Just play the entire album...any day is a VU day!!!
I realize this is a peek at the history of some modern music, but hearing this song, I'm amazed that rock 'n roll survived this era. Sure sounds lame now to me. (Then again, I've never been fond of Lou Reed, despite efforts of a friend 30 years ago trying to convince me that Sweet Jane was the best song ever written.)

 toastee wrote:
I copped an attitude at the Velvet Underground ever since VH! 50 best album cover's show....This cover was way up there in the ratings...Sgt. Pepper's didn't even make the cut. What a joke! I don't watch VH1 anymore. Who need's another faulty source of info.
 
I realize your comment was written over 5 years ago, and VH1 had some marginal music relevance back then, but I don't watch VH1 anymore because they've somehow decided America is now more interested in has-been rehabbing celebs on the "fake" road to recovery, getting Flavor Flav & Bret Michaels laid on a consistent basis, and some bimbo named "New York".

Well I can't see where the haters are coming from, nor do I wish to waste my time trying to. Suffice it to say that the ignorati have made their choices and that we cannot change their (little, primitive, etc) minds. We can and should encourage them to die in a fire however.
 toastee wrote:
I copped an attitude at the Velvet Underground ever since VH! 50 best album cover's show....This cover was way up there in the ratings...Sgt. Pepper's didn't even make the cut. What a joke! I don't watch VH1 anymore. Who need's another faulty source of info.
 
You don't like the Velvets because VH1 disrespected the Beatles' album art. Okay.
cant explain the appeal... because I LOVE Velvet Underground, but I can see where haters are coming from. this to me is just the ultimate in cool

Not my cup of tea. {#Silenced}
Mugro wrote:
Primitive crap.
Well, you can hate your own music history and be in denial about what made everything after possible, or discover the original and what made it special.
Ya better hit her
I am shocked that RP plays such filth!
VU meter: 0---------------11 .._____________/
lwilkinson wrote:
Snappy little number containing shades of Bob Dylan, just a touch of The Byrds and if the nose detects it properly, a smidgeon of 1950's Buddy Holly. All-in-all a tart vintage, to be savored and enjoyed over the desk at the office.
The chunky vamp is a straight of the Stones' version of "Hitchhike." In fact, I thought it was the latter at first. Crappy office speakers...@#%&!!$!
Lou and the Velvets-a perfect pop band. Given the range of the band, many of their tunes would fit in.
musikalia wrote:
Must chime in: Yes, yes...would be super to hear more VU on RP.
Me, too!: More Velvets! The first time I've ever heard them on RP--also like cuts from the LP, "VU"-- Foggy Notion, Temptation Inside Your Heart, I Can't Stand It Anymore... Electricity comes from other planets! (oooooh)
michaelgmitchell wrote:
C'mon, Bill. There are limits to my music enjoyment. Sorry, fellow RP'ers . . . this is bloody awful.
Agreed. Argh.
The Beat Farmers version beats this one.
C'mon, Bill. There are limits to my music enjoyment. Sorry, fellow RP'ers . . . this is bloody awful.
Snappy little number containing shades of Bob Dylan, just a touch of The Byrds and if the nose detects it properly, a smidgeon of 1950's Buddy Holly. All-in-all a tart vintage, to be savored and enjoyed over the desk at the office.
Roverfish wrote:
That bastard Lou Reed's ripping off the White Stripes! The nerve!! This is the one and only original. All others are cheap imitations.
I love your sarcasm.
Mugro wrote:
Primitive crap.
The kind of enlightened observation I expect from a Red Sox fan.
Must chime in: Yes, yes...would be super to hear more VU on RP.
Lou being saved by R&R. It was alright.
Primitive crap.
Lou tries on his Bob voice.
bothanesque wrote:
Ever hear Duran Duran's cover of this?
Thankfully not!
Now, Lou, you know she could kick your ass all over Manhattan, so don't you threaten her with violence. Sure, you outlived Lester Bangs, but don't get ex-junkie cocky on us. Even Laurie could slap you silly and you wouldn't do anything but whine about it. Tough guy.
You kinda forget that Reed, et. al. actually wrote and played pop songs.
something from White Light White Heat
th3boon wrote:
all day every day
Me too! More VU! How about "I'm Waiting for My Man"?
sweet, sweet
Ah - the X-rated version of that cute The Las song!
UncleChig wrote:
More VU , MORE MORE VU !
all day every day
toastee wrote:
I copped an attitude at the Velvet Underground ever since VH! 50 best album cover's show....This cover was way up there in the ratings...Sgt. Pepper's didn't even make the cut. What a joke! I don't watch VH1 anymore. Who need's another faulty source of info.
BRAVO!!!!!! And why is there still an M in MTV? THat's more pop culture tv. Still...BRAVO!
(Why the hell am I hearing this song twice in 5 minutes?)
More VU , MORE MORE VU !
Videll wrote:
Yes! Oh Yes! Oh My God Yes! One of the most important bands ever! It is so great to hear this here...please play more!
I second that!
That bastard Lou Reed's ripping off the White Stripes! The nerve!! This is the one and only original. All others are cheap imitations.
I copped an attitude at the Velvet Underground ever since VH! 50 best album cover's show....This cover was way up there in the ratings...Sgt. Pepper's didn't even make the cut. What a joke! I don't watch VH1 anymore. Who need's another faulty source of info.
Ever hear Duran Duran's cover of this? You'd be surprised how much better it is.
More VU! The perfect follow-up to this would be to play some Yo La Tengo. YLT even portrayed the Velvets in the movie "I Shot Andy Warhol".
AC wrote:
Proving yet again that's it's about so much more than technical expertise.
Coincidence, I was just thinking of the Violent Femmes as a classic example of your premise. Then Bill was all over it with the follow-up.
VU always makes me wanna use hard drugs.
classic
Right on, I love Lou Reed....eclectic, you bet, intelligent off the scale, a perfect RP fit, keep it rollin\' Bill (pimp)