The Velvet Underground — All Tomorrow's Parties
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And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
A hand-me-down dress from who knows where
To all tomorrow's parties
And where will she go, and what shall she do
When midnight comes around
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown and cry behind the door
And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
Why silks and linens of yesterday's gowns
To all tomorrow's parties
And what will she do with Thursday's rags
When Monday comes around
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown and cry behind the door
And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
For Thursday's child is Sunday's clown
For whom none will go mourning
A blackened shroud
A hand-me-down gown
Of rags and silks - a costume
Fit for one who sits and cries
For all tomorrow's parties
To all tomorrow's parties
A hand-me-down dress from who knows where
To all tomorrow's parties
And where will she go, and what shall she do
When midnight comes around
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown and cry behind the door
And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
Why silks and linens of yesterday's gowns
To all tomorrow's parties
And what will she do with Thursday's rags
When Monday comes around
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown and cry behind the door
And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
For Thursday's child is Sunday's clown
For whom none will go mourning
A blackened shroud
A hand-me-down gown
Of rags and silks - a costume
Fit for one who sits and cries
For all tomorrow's parties
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I'm just in love with John Cale's voice.
I read the lyrics and thought of Edie.
So happy this came up on My Favorites today. Haven't heard it in 10 yrs or more.
love!!
love!!
lemmoth wrote:
Sung by John Cale as he was alive at the time of this live recording and Nico was not.
***BULLETIN***
As on Jan. 10, 2014, John Cale is still alive, and Nico is still not.
Sung by John Cale as he was alive at the time of this live recording and Nico was not.
***BULLETIN***
As on Jan. 10, 2014, John Cale is still alive, and Nico is still not.
Everybody in my church loves this song...
i love love love v.u. especially john cale. love.
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Still under the table and laughing....
Nico version please
One of my fav VU tunes! I absolutely love Lou Reeds guitar in this one!
Even though I prefer the original with Nico, the song is so fantastic as long as Lou is pumpin out that riff, 10!
Ummm,.... they were pretty influential.
It was said that probably only 10,000 people bought their albums initially. But they all started a band. Perhaps a mild exageration
crockydile wrote:
I wish they would stay under ground. Never understood why people listen to these guys. Then again, I also don't understand why old men pull their socks up so high...just a matter of taste, I guess.
ClaireWild wrote:
well.....I'm so.....err,,,,square. Must get out more. No idea who this really is, but I like it.
I was looking at the songs you rated (that 18 Dogs song was great, wasn't it?) and I can see why you like this.
June Tabor did a version of this with the Oysterband that's okay; the original is sung by a woman named Nico (who was in the Velvet Undrground for a while) who had a cool icy voice. If you like this, you are kind of required to delve deeper into their world further—-much later music was influenced by them.
Horrible.
I wish they would stay under ground. Never understood why people listen to these guys. Then again, I also don't understand why old men pull their socks up so high...just a matter of taste, I guess.
just a thought....but who do you think would be best to cover Nico's parts?
this sounds more like "all tomorrow's hangovers"!
this sounds more like "all tomorrow's hangovers"!
xenothaulus wrote:
It's their song, they wrote it , they can sing it. I have the demos and I need to check whether it was John or Lou on the demo.
This is... horrifying. There is a version by Rapsutina that is beautiful. Play that instead!
It's their song, they wrote it , they can sing it. I have the demos and I need to check whether it was John or Lou on the demo.
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
John Cale.
Indeed. Saw him more than 15 years or so in a very small club in Chicago and he hit it that night. Amazing.
John Cale.
Indeed. Saw him more than 15 years or so in a very small club in Chicago and he hit it that night. Amazing.
Pharlap wrote:
Wow - both at 1152 Pacific - a tie
since Nico was on vocals originally and she's dead, I think John (Cale) is acceptable in this case
horstman wrote:
horstman wrote:
Wow, two no comments yet songs in a row!!! Is Bill feeling the Christmas spirit and handing out new music for our aural consumption.
This doesn't sound like Louie, at least on the vocals.
Refreshing, but a little disappointing. I love Lou.
This doesn't sound like Louie, at least on the vocals.
Refreshing, but a little disappointing. I love Lou.
Wow - both at 1152 Pacific - a tie
This is... horrifying. There is a version by Rapsutina that is beautiful. Play that instead!
ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
Sung by John Cale as he was alive at the time of this live recording and Nico was not.
A great one by the band that they couldn't not play on the reunion tour.
Who is singing this? Doesn't sound as good as the original...
Sung by John Cale as he was alive at the time of this live recording and Nico was not.
A great one by the band that they couldn't not play on the reunion tour.
since Nico was on vocals originally and she's dead, I think John (Cale) is acceptable in this case
horstman wrote:
horstman wrote:
Wow, two no comments yet songs in a row!!! Is Bill feeling the Christmas spirit and handing out new music for our aural consumption.
This doesn't sound like Louie, at least on the vocals.
Refreshing, but a little disappointing. I love Lou.
This doesn't sound like Louie, at least on the vocals.
Refreshing, but a little disappointing. I love Lou.
ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
Fine. You're an ass.
Or, You are an ass.
Are You Happy Now?
horstman wrote:
F.U. I'm first and your an ass
https://www.wikihow.com/Use-You%27re-and-Your Fine. You're an ass.
Or, You are an ass.
Are You Happy Now?
horstman wrote:
F.U. I'm first and your an ass
You're the man now, dog!
F.U. I'm first and your an ass
You're the man now, dog!
well.....I'm so.....err,,,,square. Must get out more. No idea who this really is, but I like it.
zipper wrote:
John Cale.
izzat warren zevon?
John Cale.
No thanks.....
ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
And a douche. Post if you have something useful to say.
Very tasteful. Arbiter my ass.
And a douche. Post if you have something useful to say.
Very tasteful. Arbiter my ass.
horstman wrote:
F.U. I'm first and your an ass
https://www.wikihow.com/Use-You%27re-and-Your alanthecowboy wrote:
I get it. Post some gibberish so you can get your first post in, then go back and edit at your leisure. No worries; I don't attach a lot of significance to the 'first post' thing.
To each their own. And not only is it gibberish, its random keystokes. But yeah, you basically get it.
I get it. Post some gibberish so you can get your first post in, then go back and edit at your leisure. No worries; I don't attach a lot of significance to the 'first post' thing.
To each their own. And not only is it gibberish, its random keystokes. But yeah, you basically get it.
Jesus, I thought it was Shane McGowan or something... though now that I listen closer it's far to well enunciated for Shane... 
horstman wrote:
Read below Cowboy!
I get it. Post some gibberish so you can get your first post in, then go back and edit at your leisure. No worries; I don't attach a lot of significance to the 'first post' thing.
Read below Cowboy!
I get it. Post some gibberish so you can get your first post in, then go back and edit at your leisure. No worries; I don't attach a lot of significance to the 'first post' thing.
izzat warren zevon?
ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
And a douche. Post if you have something useful to say.
F.U. I'm first and your an ass
And a douche. Post if you have something useful to say.
F.U. I'm first and your an ass
alanthecowboy wrote:
All I can say about this post is that you're first.
Read below Cowboy!
All I can say about this post is that you're first.
Read below Cowboy!
alanthecowboy wrote:
All I can say about this post is that you're first.
And a douche. Post if you have something useful to say.
All I can say about this post is that you're first.
And a douche. Post if you have something useful to say.
Who is singing this? Doesn't sound as good as the original...
horstman wrote:
All I can say about this post is that you're first.
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All I can say about this post is that you're first.
Wow, two no comments yet songs in a row!!! Is Bill feeling the Christmas spirit and handing out new music for our aural consumption.
This doesn't sound like Louie, at least on the vocals.
Refreshing, but a little disappointing. I love Lou.
This doesn't sound like Louie, at least on the vocals.
Refreshing, but a little disappointing. I love Lou.
Remember, as a picky kid, thinking Lou Reed's voice wasn't that great.
That was longer ago than the gap from '93 to when they were in their prime.
yikes