Black Angel should be higher imo
― nostormo, Monday, 11 November 2013 00:11 (ten years ago) link
I voted mirror, but I love waiting nevertheless
― OutdoorFish, Monday, 11 November 2013 00:17 (ten years ago) link
you have patience
― nostormo, Monday, 11 November 2013 00:19 (ten years ago) link
and I love my own reflection
― OutdoorFish, Monday, 11 November 2013 00:20 (ten years ago) link
Although I voted BADS I wish I Run Run Run was higher. Great poll though.
― Dick Townwolves (Captain Ahab), Monday, 11 November 2013 03:00 (ten years ago) link
pleased at the winner, wish "Femme Fatale" were higher
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 11 November 2013 04:38 (ten years ago) link
In retrospect, wish I'd thrown "There She Goes Again" a bone.
― Has talent, needs to figure out how to improve (staggerlee), Monday, 11 November 2013 04:55 (ten years ago) link
YES
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Monday, 11 November 2013 06:41 (ten years ago) link
is this the most popular poll ever? (166 votes)
― nostormo, Monday, 11 November 2013 07:36 (ten years ago) link
after much relistening lately, gotta say this is one of those meat in the middle albums. 4-7 such an amazing stretch of songwriting-soundmaking
― Pressgang Wolf (Jon Lewis), Monday, 11 November 2013 19:29 (ten years ago) link
4-7 1-11 such an amazing stretch of songwriting-soundmaking
― nostormo, Monday, 11 November 2013 19:50 (ten years ago) link
i'm surprised Heroin's so high (even though i love it & no pun intended) and Femme's so low. agree about the winner though
― cerealbar, Monday, 11 November 2013 21:01 (ten years ago) link
http://exeterrecordclub.com/2013/11/11/halloween-special-round-6-the-velvet-underground-nico-nicks-choice/
― I can still taste the Taboo in my mouth when I hear those songs (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 11 November 2013 21:41 (ten years ago) link
I thought for sure this would be one of those polls with no option shut out. "There She Goes Again" would be the best song of most other people's careers.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 01:38 (ten years ago) link
Yup
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 01:47 (ten years ago) link
especially for Marvin Gaye and the Stones.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 01:49 (ten years ago) link
B-b-but what about The Vandellas and The Smiths?
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 01:52 (ten years ago) link
what about the Las?
― OutdoorFish, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 11:38 (ten years ago) link
It's incredible how a song as stupid as "Venus in Furs" ranks among the sexiest songs ever. I need more viola scraping and Lou shouting SEVERIN in my life, clearly
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 31 December 2019 02:13 (four years ago) link
it's the caustic drone, they could be singing about types of mushrooms and I'd still be there
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Tuesday, 31 December 2019 02:52 (four years ago) link
maybe he was!https://www.severin.com/mushroom-soup-with-par-c9cab832
― StanM, Tuesday, 31 December 2019 10:52 (four years ago) link
https://pitchfork.com/news/kurt-vile-michael-stipe-iggy-pop-st-vincent-and-more-cover-velvet-underground-and-nico-for-tribute-album/
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 14 July 2021 19:49 (two years ago) link
Tracklist:
01 Michael Stipe: “Sunday Morning”02 Matt Berninger: “I’m Waiting for the Man”03 Sharon Van Etten with Angel Olsen: “Femme Fatale”04 Andrew Bird / Lucius: “Venus in Furs”05 Kurt Vile & The Violators: “Run Run Run”06 St. Vincent / Thomas Bartlett: “All Tomorrow’s Parties”07 Thurston Moore: “Heroin” [ft. Bobby Gillespie]08 King Princess: “There She Goes Again”09 Courtney Barnett: “I’ll Be Your Mirror”10 Fontaines D.C.: “The Black Angel’s Song of Death”11 Iggy Pop / Matt Sweeney: “European Son”
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 14 July 2021 19:54 (two years ago) link
Thurston Moore: “Heroin” [ft. Bobby Gillespie]
Errrrrrrrrrrrr....
― Wouldn't disgrace a Michael Jackson (Tom D.), Wednesday, 14 July 2021 19:55 (two years ago) link
HI DERE
― “Heroin” (ft. Bobby Gillespie) (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 14 July 2021 19:58 (two years ago) link
looks pretty boring, but maybe some of these people will try something interesting? doubtful!
― tylerw, Wednesday, 14 July 2021 20:09 (two years ago) link
I can totally imagine CB doing "I'll Be Your Mirror"; should be great (I'll probably skip the rest).
― aging goth couple™ (morrisp), Wednesday, 14 July 2021 20:33 (two years ago) link
Are we doing tribute records again? Aren't there enough regular records no one is interested in?
― chr1sb3singer, Wednesday, 14 July 2021 20:39 (two years ago) link
I would have thought they'd have roped Cale and Tucker in here somehow.
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 14 July 2021 20:43 (two years ago) link
You'd think something baring "executive produced by Hal Wilner" would have at least one or two leftfield selections
― chr1sb3singer, Wednesday, 14 July 2021 20:44 (two years ago) link
These songs are on a level so high that I'm happy to hear almost anyone perform them.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Wednesday, 14 July 2021 20:58 (two years ago) link
xp yeah, Willner should've gotten the Sun Ra Arkestra to do VU & Nico.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 14 July 2021 21:16 (two years ago) link
Not having Mdou Moctar doing "Run Run Run" seems like a real missed opportunity
― chr1sb3singer, Wednesday, 14 July 2021 21:27 (two years ago) link
yeah at this point with VU covers, you may as well go in unusual directions. a bunch of indie rockers is a little dull. kurt vile doing "run run run" sounds exactly like you'd expect it to.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 14 July 2021 22:30 (two years ago) link
Idk a lot about Gillespie but I think it's actually pretty smart for Thurston to focus on the guitars in "Heroin" and let someone more, uh, experienced handle the words. He wouldn't be a very convincing junkie.
― Sequel to Sadness (Sund4r), Wednesday, 14 July 2021 23:15 (two years ago) link
Iggy Pop / Matt Sweeney is kinda cool pairing.
― aging goth couple™ (morrisp), Thursday, 15 July 2021 01:31 (two years ago) link
only 10,000 people bought the first Velvet Underground album, and all of those people formed bands, but all of them are now free to also get into some more recent music
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 15 July 2021 11:54 (two years ago) link
it's hard to actually hear this album over all the overbearing mythology. including about its influence which the tribute album makes look narrower and more insular than it probably is
what was the thread about things you don't like but have to admit are good? this album and band are mostly that for me. I like the dream pop songs but reed and nico are unlikable characters (presumably the point) and the whole grimy nyc boho heroin thing is so unappealing. which may also be the point but if they weren't glamourising it the subsequent mythology certainly has done
― Left, Thursday, 15 July 2021 12:22 (two years ago) link
oh it was a movie thread
― Left, Thursday, 15 July 2021 12:23 (two years ago) link
Please shut up
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 15 July 2021 13:33 (two years ago) link
Last three tracks are making me sit up..
Could potentially be great.
Mickey Stripe on track one is a safe, certainly...
― Mark G, Thursday, 15 July 2021 14:07 (two years ago) link
R.E.M. already covered two of the songs from this record.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 15 July 2021 14:12 (two years ago) link
― Planck Generation (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 July 2021 14:28 (two years ago) link
HI DERE!
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 July 2021 15:39 (two years ago) link
hey ward eat shit
the influence of the band is certainly wider than suggested by the tribute album lineup but if i were to take that at face value then it has not been a positive one at all afaic. moore/gillespie says it all really
― Left, Thursday, 15 July 2021 15:44 (two years ago) link
I'm more interested in this:
What Goes On: Songs of Lou ReedThe latest in Ace Records’ Songwriters series takes the listener from a version of ‘Why Don’t You Smile Now’ from Lou Reed’s pre-Velvet Underground days through selections from the band’s albums to songs from 1972’s solo “Transformer”. Tracks: 1. I'm Waiting For The Man - Beck, 2. What Goes On - Bryan Ferry, 3. Vicious - Lloyd Cole, 4. Perfect Day - Kirsty MacColl & Evan Dando, 5. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams - Nico, 6. New Age - Rachel Sweet, 7. I'll Be Your Mirror - The Primitives, 8. Run, Run, Run - Echo & The Bunnymen, 9. Train 'round The Bend - The Soft Boys, 10. Pale Blue Eyes - Alejandro Escovedo, 11. All Tomorrow's Parties - June Tabor & Oysterband, 12. Why Don't You Smile Now - The Delmonas, 13. Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies, 14. Jesus - Swervedriver, 15. Femme Fatale - Tracey Thorn, 16. I'm Set Free - Yo La Tengo, 17. Sunday Morning - Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs, 18. Rock 'n Roll - Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder, 19. Walk On The Wild Side - The Dynamics, 20. We Are The People - Iggy Pop
(Always craved more country takes----Elizabeth Cook did cover "Sunday Morning." and Lee Ann Womack/Willie Nelson (or Kelly Hogan/Mike Ireland) "Pale Blue Eyes"= mah ideeel)
― dow, Thursday, 15 July 2021 15:57 (two years ago) link
surely these people can find black artists who cover these songs?
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Thursday, 15 July 2021 16:05 (two years ago) link
It is true that thanks to Lou Reed I took heroin and now the heroin and I are married.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 15 July 2021 16:10 (two years ago) link
i'm sure they could have done if they'd tried but also it's not at all surprising they didn't or couldn't xp
― Left, Thursday, 15 July 2021 16:12 (two years ago) link
yep. looking at these tribute albums really puts the vu in the past in a way that feels like a misstep. also the songs are maybe less interesting if the people who are interested in covering them are like median age 50.
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Thursday, 15 July 2021 16:20 (two years ago) link