Velvets Poll

discography cribbed from some website, it's not like I've got hours to spend on this ok

i'm set free, for being the template for galaxie 500's career, and for the incredible cover done by rowland s howard (sadly not recorded)

isn't this like velvets poll #6

i never figured out if lou was being ironic on "jesus"

MIA: "White Light/White Heat" and "One of These Days."

I'll take "Andy's Chest," not because it's their greatest song but because it was a joy to rediscover after only having the Peel Slowly box for a few years. That VU album is the most fun.

What Goes On!

Definitely "Sister Ray," for being the pinnacle of their excess. Drugs, sex, melodically senseless instrumentation, murder, and a seventeen-minute running time. And all the while, Lou never loses his maternal instinct-- "You know you shouldn't do that, don't you know you'll stain the carpet!?"

i never figured out if lou was being ironic on "jesus"

The music sure isn't.

"What Goes On."

"What Goes On," btw.

I want to go with Beginning To See The Light.

"Sister Ray" over "What Goes On" - but I woulda voted for "White Light/White Heat" which I maintain is a lost Jerry Lee masterpiece.

So many great choices but I cannot deny that what happened inside my brain when I first heard "I'm Waiting for My Man" never happened again, so that.

run run run

"I'm Beginning to See the Light". Admittedly, it's not my favorite Velvets song or even the best on the album, but something about it's tone and placement in the album invites a "YES!" when it starts, everytime.

"sister ray" -- though "white light/white heat" was a close contender.

"she's suckin' on my ding-dong"

i found a reason

"sister ray" not only because it is such a gloriously shambolic mess of a song -- appropriate given that lyrically the song is about an incredibly fucked-up mess of a situation -- but also b/c it sounds like a creedence clearwater song from a bizarro/alternate universe. on the CCR comparison, i also think that "what goes on" wouldn't have been out of place among any of fogerty's best songs. both songs choogle!

are we talking about the live '69 version of 'what goes on'. the best thing about the invention of walkmans was making up a c90 with that on it going on forever.

I...c-c-couldn't hit it sideways
I c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-couldn't hit it sideways

It's got to be "Venus in Furs," for corns sake!

Voted "Candy Says". Such a beautiful song. Proved they were able to write great pop songs whenever they tried to.

the live '69 version of 'what goes on'

love love love this, especially the organ playing - is that doug?

Where the hell is I Heard Her Call My Name. Its great when the one you want to vote for isn't there.

Sweet Jane, the full version with the extra lyrics.

That VU album was really great! (xpost)

I think Stephanie Says, Sister Ray, What Goes On and Some Kinda Love are in a four way fight for my vote. Love those "S" songs! Some Kinda Love is really fun to play/sing on acoustic guitar.

"Ocean"

Is it bad to vote for "I'm sticking with you"?

but I woulda voted for "White Light/White Heat"
-- milo z, Friday, October 19, 2007 10:54 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

yep, me too.

voted for "I Found a Reason" instead.

sister ray no question, but i heard her call my name needs to be on this poll

62. All of the Above

I voted for "European Son" because it is awesome.

sister ray no question, but i heard her call my name needs to be on this poll

yeah, "I Heard Her Call My Name" is the one to beat - the first guitar strike after "and then my mind split open" is just WHOA

For me, it's "New Age", either version really.

yeah, "I Heard Her Call My Name" is the one to beat - the first guitar strike after "and then my mind split open" is just WHOA

Hell YEAH!

voted 'sister ray', might've voted 'foggy notion', 'i heard her call my name', and 'white light/white heat'.

V in F, but could have voted for almost anything.

"Heroin" is great, let's just state that for posterity as it probably won't place.

Might have voted for "Who Loves The Sun" or "Sunday Morning" as well. Had all of their songs sounded like those, and "Candy Says", then Velvet Underground would have been a great band, and not the combination of a few great songs, another bunch of OK ones, and some extremely unlistenable pieces of awful non-musical noise.

(their worst being either "Sister Ray", "Heroin" or "European Son". All of them insufferable and unforgivable)

So is the third album your favorite? All nice and melodic front to back.

(their worst being either "Sister Ray", "Heroin" or "European Son". All of them insufferable and unforgivable)
-- Geir Hongro, Saturday, October 20, 2007 1:10 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Link

????????????????

insufferable and unforgivable

That should probably be ILM's banner most days!

So is the third album your favorite?

The fourth. Which is even more melodic. They should have gotten rid of John Cale already before the debut.

Voted for "I Can't Stand It" - love the infinitverb guitar solo/tone in it.

Oh! Sweet Nuthin'.

I know I should vote for one that Lou sings, but anything that feels this right can't be wrong, people.

"Black Angel's Death Song"

I know I should vote for one that Lou sings, but anything that feels this right can't be wrong, people.
There are no wrong answers in this poll.

i went candy says

another vote here for candy says

i also think that "what goes on" wouldn't have been out of place among any of fogerty's best songs. both songs choogle!

I've always said but no-one listens, "The Gift" = "Keep On Chooglin'"!! One chord chug, monomaniacal rhythm track, feedback, the lot!!!

WHOA!!!

Poll without "I Heard her call my name"???

I voted for "The Gift" but I now vote for RESTART POLL!!

Absolutely! Blow up this poll!

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This was a thread where there were guaranteed to be a bunch of great songs with no votes.

With only 60 or so votes, it's a pretty meaningless poll considering the number of great songs included.

a surprisingly low number of votes cast. poll burnout i guess.

I didn't even check this because I thought it was another album poll. Lots of good ones with no votes. Not even one vote for "Who Loves The Sun"?

I never realized "What Goes On" was so well-loved.

Cool.

Good poll. Too bad we have to have yet another one because there's no friggin'White Light White Heat!!

I mean come on, people. Surely there must be some motivated indivuduals out there with free time and access to an accurate. comprehensive Velvets cagalot.

There is a newer one, it got started in the wake of this one, it contains everything except for "coyote" (oops, a bit)

Probably has the wrong songs doing well too, like this one. This one has their three worst songs in the Top 4.

OK, I'll bite: Which one of the top 4 you like?

I hate "What Goes On" less than the other three.

Obviously Velvets - like most anyone else - were best at nice and melodic ballads such as "Candy Says", "Sunday Morning" and "Who Loves The Sun".

Yay! All the noisiest tracks got the most votes.

Restart: Velvets Poll

"Obviously"