Thank you. This is how it was supposed to be on Chelsea Girl. No strings. Just Nico and guitar. Nico hated the arrangements on Chelsea Girl because of the flute and strings. This version hits me on a whole different level. It's meant to be reflective and melancholy.
Whatever you go looking for you will find. If you think it is all putrid, that is all you will notice. If you look for the amazing, confident it is there, it will show up.
Thank you for sharing! I travelled to Holland in 1983 (not too far away from me) to visit her concert and listen the music and I still love it. She was very underground that time.
She still is! If one is alive for 20 years, and after playing with The Velvet Underground is still considered "underground", then there is something inherently wrong! But I would echo those sentiments and say she still is. I don't think anything has changed in 30yrs. I'm 22, and very very few people of my age know of The Velvet Underground, let alone Nico; only when Perfect Day is played, and this is only down to U2 covering it. It's very sad. Thank you Nico for your beautiful voice. Peace.
Beautiful version and great haunting vocals by Nico. Almost prefer it to her version on Chelsea Girl. Was truly amazed to find out it was written by Jackson Browne when aged 16!
There is always music out there my friend, you just have to find it, rather like the people in Nico's day had to find her. Laura Veirs? Check her out. I recommend using wikipedia on her discography and then listening to every single one of her songs...starting from early until now. Enjoy.
Great, I'm on the case, listening to Laura Viers. I love finding new stuff..... as a random payback I'll offer you this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KE5jIokJIVs.html
Well then, in that case I think I would marry you! :) The hardest thing to find in common with someone when one likes "underground music", is just that!
I do not find this sad. It is peaceful. I love Nico's voice. I think she was very unique being a German during the British invasion. I say that because of her accent and look. She's different from Petula Clark. I get lost in this song. I would have liked to have met Nico. I have a feeling this woman would have enjoyed my company because she seemed to have depth. The singing does.
well said. very well said. i feel as if i have been trying to say that to others as being a fan of "wired shit" according to people at my school-except I could never put it in that that, simple, form
he estado caminando No hablo mucho estos días. Estos días Estos días parece que pienso mucho Sobre las cosas que olvidé hacer Y todas las veces que tuve Una oportunidad para He dejado de divagar No juego mucho estos días. Estos días Estos días parece que pienso en Cómo surgieron todos estos cambios en mis caminos Y me pregunto si vería otro Carretera tuve un amante No creo que me arriesgue a otro estos días. Estos días Y si parezco tener miedo Para vivir la vida que he hecho en la canción Es solo que he estado perdiendo Hasta la vista La, la, la, la, la La, la He dejado de soñar No haré demasiadas intrigas estos días. Estos días Estos días me siento en las piedras angulares Y contar el tiempo en cuartos de tono hasta diez Por favor no me confrontes con mis fracasos no los habia olvidado
I would agree somewhat; I feel we in society are in a state of nostalgia, reminiscing about the 80s when in fact it probably was the worst decade overall for music...in terms of real quality mainstream pop. But reiterate that The Velvet Underground weren't the cats whiskers of their day, and nor is any 'real' music. Even The Beatles catered for a market for the most part. It's not say it was bad, but I will agree the quality has diminished.
+Nick Serido "Oh everybody likes this 'old stuff'...whatever anybody knows they like it...they don't know it- they don't like it." Nico, however, made no secret of the fact that she disliked this 'old stuff' having not written it herself and disliking the final version of the album it came from- Chelsea Girl.
Well, that depends on how we define these matters now doesn't it :)? I would say that Paloma Faith, Amy MacDonald, Of Monsters and Men, Adele, Goyte and OK Go are good examples, but I'm not sure you would agree. To be honest, this concern with "the world" today is hardly productive and just makes people despide each other. Quality is subjective, if it makes someone else happy, why judge?
there's a lot of really great music out there that's in the same vein as this. You just gotta turn off the Idol and look elsewhere. Check out Joanna Newsom, as a suggestion.
.. but you are assuming that what makes you ill must be poor quality and detestable.. that's quite immature and judging behaviour. I don't live in your country so I can't help you there. But have you never heard Goyte in a shop? Do you live in Buthan?
i don't know how to post it on here but just look for it on youtube. There are many live versions of Jackson Brown playing it and in one he talks about when he wrote it.
Jackson Browne wrote this song and Fairest Of the Season for her debut solo album Chelsea Girls. The then 16 or 17 years old Browne was romantically involved with the 29 year old Nico.
