rank the songs on The Velvet Underground (s/t)

1= candy says
1= what goes on
1= some kinda love
1= pale blue eyes
1= jesus
1= i'm set free
1= beginning to see the light
1= that's the story of my life
1= the murder mystery
1= after hours

mostly OTM.

1 what goes on

2 candy says

3 pale blue eyes

4 jesus

There's other songs on this album?

I'm having trouble remembering what's what.

pale blue eyes
im set free
beginning to see the light
candy says
what goes on
that's the story of my life
some kinda love
jesus
after hours
the murder mystery

(I think "Pale Blue Eyes" is the with my favorite brief guitar solo on the album.)

Based on my mood right effing now:

What Goes On
Some Kinda Love
I'm Set Free
Beginning to See the Light
Jesus
Pale Blue Eyes
Murder Mystery
After Hours
Candy Says
Story of my Life

1. What Goes On
2. Candy Says
3. Pale Blue Eyes
4. Beginning to See the Light
5. Murder Mystery
6. Jesus
7. I'm Set Free
8. Some Kinda Love
9. That's the Story of My Life
10. After Hours

I've always been a fan of Murder Mystery...I got this record first of all VU records, while at summer camp when I was 14 or 15. I remember listening to it thinking, "this isn't so weird, what's the big deal?" then getting to Murder Mystery and having my mind blown. Even today I feel stronger about it then most people, who tend to think of it being something they shoulda attempted while Cale was still in the band, or not at all. But i LOVE it!

When I was 15, my best friend (who was 16) and I used to play Murder Mystery all the time in his mom's Buick Century, and be all like "I bet this is what it's like to be on drugs! Hee hee hee!"

Lou was on papaya juice and wheat husks when he wrote it

Some Kinda Love (closet mix)
What Goes On
Pale Blue Eyes
Jesus
Some Kinda Love
I'm Set Free
After Hours
Candy Says
Beginning to See the Light
Murder Mystery
That's the Story of My Life

1. Pale Blue Eyes
2. I'm Set Free
3. The Murder Mystery
4. What Goes On
5. After Hours
6. Some Kind of Life
7. Candy Says
8. Jesus
9. Beginning to See the Light
10. That's the Story of My Life

What Goes On is the best song on the album, and maybe be the best VU song as well.

help me, VU-scholars: what other songs besides "some kinda love" varied dramatically from the closet mix? i feel like my cult-rock-canon jr. varsity credentials should be revoked due to my memory lapse on this one.

I always thought the closet mix thing was a lot of baloney. Surely the "closet mix" of "Some Kinda Love" isn't a different mix but a entirely different take?

exactly! are there any other dramatically varied versions due to this "mix"?

1. What Goes On
2. After Hours
3. Jesus
4. Some Kind of Love
5. Beginning to See the Light
6. I'm Set Free
7. Pale Blue Eyes
8. Candy Says
9. That's the Story of My Life
10. The Murder Mystery

Apart from "Some Kinda Love", I've never really been able to tell the difference - "What Goes On" might be slightly different

now that you mention that, i believe there is a longer fade out on a few tracks (incl. "what goes on").

Classic-What Goes On by the Feelies.

Favourite to least favourite:
1.What Goes On
2.Candy Says
3.Beginning To See The Light
4.The Murder Mystery
5.Some Kinda Love
6.Afterhours
7.Pale Blue Eyes
8.Jesus
9.That's The Story Of My Life
10.I'm Set Free

I always preferred the VU's experimental/rocking side over the quiet/lyrical side (and never saw what was so fantastic about "Pale Blue Eyes"), but "Candy Says" is too pretty for words, Doug Yule's finest moment, and would make #1 on this list most days (just not today).

I know that one mix of "Jesus" has a louder, more reverbed ending. That's the only difference I can recall - I haven't heard the alternate mix in a dozen years.

The keyboards are also considerably louder in "What Goes On", especially during the fade-out.

1 jesus
2 i'm set free
3 candy says
4 what goes on
5 beginning to see the light
6 the murder mystery
7 some kinda love
8 after hours
9 pale blue eyes
10 that's the story of my life

i'm set free intro = galaxie 500's career = of course i love it

1 I Heard Her Call My Name
2 I Heard Her Call My Name
3 I Heard Her Call My Name
4 I Heard Her Call My Name
5 I Heard Her Call My Name
6 I Heard Her Call My Name
7 I Heard Her Call My Name
8 I Heard Her Call My Name
9 The Gift
10 I Heard Her Call My Name

1. Some Kinda Love
2. Beginning To See The Light
3. That's the Story of My Life
4. What Goes On
5. Pale Blue Eyes
6. After Hours
7. I'm Set Free
8. Candy Says
9. (tie) The Murder Mystery / Jesus

I'm the only one here who loves "Story of My Life"? I was just having a discussion with a friend about whose "Story of My Life" is the better song, the Velvets' or Marty Robbins'. It's close but I vote Velvets.

1. i'm set free
2. beginning to see the light
3. pale blue eyes
4. after hours
5. candy says
6. the murder mystery
7. what goes on
8. jesus
9. some kinda love
10. that's the story of my life

Some of these songs were ranked lower (especially WGO) because the live versions are so much better and make the album sound weak in comparison.
"The Murder Mystery" is a great song that would likely rank higher if it didn't sound so much like the Doors.

"What Goes On" is the best song in the *world*, ever.

The way that the organ just kind of... *hangs* there...

Followed by After Hours.

Then Pale Blue Eyes, Jesus and Some Kinda Love in a bunch.

this's such the hard topic----

1-sister ray- the ultimate noise freak out/monster jam, live versions of this song kill, too! but it's tied with----

1a- what goes on- live(1969)- another monster jam on par with Sister Ray, but, like was said, the thing that makes this is that organ! it's like riding a circus ride with a band, IN A CHURCH!!!!

2-sunday morning- the 'come down' song, so light and airy, so fresh and sleepy, too. like wakeing up to a plate of yr favorite food, but it tastes off because of what you were doing last night, good but still slightly off...

3-sweet jane- album and live versions- can there be any other version that tugs at the heart? the cowboy junkies had a good stab, but, miss the tenderness mixed with hope that the album has, or the uber-intimatacy of the 1969 live version...

4- heard her call my name- damn! it hurts!! but it's just that kinda love.

5- lisa says- live (1969)- another to chalk up to the tender side of VU that works so well, because it's understated.

6- venus in furs- probably THE defining song of VU, and aside from 'heorin' the best known outside of fans. it's dark, plodding, drugged out and blissed to hell and back, but still has some romantic notions going on. however twisted.

7- begining to see the light- live/album- a song of odd optimism and stranger lives to be led. the whole 'how does it feel to be loooooooved' part kills me.

8- waiting for my man- live+album- give the hats off to lou and sterling, and then yule for getting the funk in there. always inspired me to listen again.

9- all tomorrow's parties/femme fatale- the best nico songs done with VU, except when they did that live 'nothing song' or whatever that 30+ minute thing was..

10- rock n roll- live+album- 'it took no complications, you could dance to that rock n roll station and it was AAAAAALRIGHT (hey, here she comes now!)

never mind, i just re-read the title of the thread.
i am a fool of the highest order...i guess a few still might work...
no. nevermind.

The very beginning of "Candy Says" hits me harder than any other song, opener or not, on any of their albums. After that, I'd put "Pale Blue Eyes" and the rest of the album is pretty standard "yes this is VU and they're great" fare.

I have been listening to this a lot lately.

1. The Murder Mystery
2. What Goes On
3. Beginning to See the Light
4. Some Kinda Love
5. Pale Blue Eyes
6. I'm Set Free
7. That's the Story of My Life
8. Candy Says
9. After Hours
10. Jesus

this is going to give me a headache, but i feel compelled to respond. so, without further ado:

candy says
some kinda love
beginning to see the light
what goes on
pale blue eyes
jesus
after hours
i'm set free
that's the story of my life
the murder mystery

damn maybe 'pale blue eyes' should be closer to the very top. simply lush and beautiful

shoulda locked thread after the first response. best song is whichever is playing at the time.

yeah, it's pretty even (in terms of the high quality it maintains throughout)

my favorite album at the moment. there's no ranking it.