Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Lisa Says



Here is probably my favourite Velvet Underground track. I'm not sure why, I love the lazy almost plodding tempo of the track it sort of gets under my skin. Lou Reed later re-recorded the track along with a few other Velvets songs for his first solo album but that version loses all the subtlety and  is vastly inferior to this one.

I have a feeling that Michael and  Margo Timmings had listened to this track a few times before they covered Sweet Jane on The Trinity Sessions.

The Velvet Underground - Lisa Says
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8 comments:

  1. davyh23 February 2011 at 12:00

    Sometimes I think I only need The Velvets.

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  2. drew23 February 2011 at 12:28

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  3. drew23 February 2011 at 13:07

    I know how you feel Mr H but you would also need The Fall, surely?

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  4. Mondo23 February 2011 at 14:32

    Loaded and the one with Pale Blue Eyes are my fave albums - but this is perhaps my favourite track - Guess I'm Falling in Love (Instrumental Version) I heard it in Virgin, spring 86 and it stopped me on the spot.

    PS recording a new podcast tonight, and I'm chipping a Fall cover in

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  5. Mondo23 February 2011 at 14:40

    I'm also chipping in The Wolfmen doing a Velvets cover..

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  6. drew23 February 2011 at 15:07

    sounds good Mond.

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  7. Swiss Adam23 February 2011 at 15:53

    There's something about the 2 post John Cale albums which is very special. Lou Reed's solo career though- what a mess. He's made a little go a very long way

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  8. ally.23 February 2011 at 21:02

    ah lou with your flip up glasses business. who'd've thought

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