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The myriad choices of his fate

This experimental, lo-fi track from the 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico was written by Lou Reed and John Cale. In a footnote to the lyrics, Lou Reed wrote: "The idea here was to string words together for the sheer fun of their sound, not any particular meaning." This song was unpopular when the band played it live, such as in 1965 when the band was playing in Café Bizarre in Greenwich Village for a fortnight. While there, they played a "furious" version of "Black Angel's Death Song"; the manager ordered them not to play that son… read more
This experimental, lo-fi track from the 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico was written by Lou Reed and John Cale. In a footnote to th… read more
This experimental, lo-fi track from the 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico was written by Lou Reed and John Cale. In a footnote to the lyrics, Lou Reed wrote: "The i… read more

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The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. It originally comprised singer and guitarist Lou Reed, Welsh multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise. In 1965 MacLise was replaced by Moe Tucker, who played on most of the band's recordings. Though their integration of rock and the avant-garde resulted in little commercial success, they became one of the most influential bands in rock, underground, experimental, and alternative music. “The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but … read more
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. It originally comprised singer and guitarist Lou Reed, Welsh multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Ste… read more
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