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The Velvet Underground — All Tomorrow's Parties
Album: Live MCMXCIII
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Released: 1993
Length: 6:33
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And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
A hand-me-down dress from who knows where
To all tomorrow's parties
And where will she go, and what shall she do
When midnight comes around
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown and cry behind the door

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
Why silks and linens of yesterday's gowns
To all tomorrow's parties
And what will she do with Thursday's rags
When Monday comes around
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown and cry behind the door

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
For Thursday's child is Sunday's clown
For whom none will go mourning

A blackened shroud
A hand-me-down gown
Of rags and silks - a costume
Fit for one who sits and cries
For all tomorrow's parties
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I'm just in love with John Cale's voice.
Posted 3 months ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
I read the lyrics and thought of Edie.
Posted 4 months ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
So happy this came up on My Favorites today. Haven't heard it in 10 yrs or more.
love!!
Posted 9 months ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:

Sung by John Cale as he was alive at the time of this live recording and Nico was not.


 

***BULLETIN***

As on Jan. 10, 2014, John Cale is still alive, and Nico is still not.
Posted 10 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]

Everybody in my church loves this song...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
i love love love v.u. especially john cale. love.
Posted 11 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
{#Nyah}

<Edit:>

Still under the table and laughing....
Posted 11 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
   Nico version please
Posted 11 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]

One of my fav VU tunes! I absolutely love Lou Reeds guitar in this one!{#Clap} Even though I prefer the original with Nico, the song is so fantastic as long as Lou is pumpin out that riff, 10!{#Cheers}



Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]

Ummm,.... they were pretty influential.

 It was said that probably only 10,000 people bought their albums initially. But they all started a band. Perhaps a mild exageration

 crockydile wrote:
I wish they would stay under ground. Never understood why people listen to these guys. Then again, I also don't understand why old men pull their socks up so high...just a matter of taste, I guess.

 


Posted 14 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
Audio Response!


Posted 14 years ago by contractor07    [ Reply ]

ClaireWild wrote:
well.....I'm so.....err,,,,square. Must get out more. No idea who this really is, but I like it.


I was looking at the songs you rated (that 18 Dogs song was great, wasn't it?) and I can see why you like this.
June Tabor did a version of this with the Oysterband that's okay; the original is sung by a woman named Nico (who was in the Velvet Undrground for a while) who had a cool icy voice. If you like this, you are kind of required to delve deeper into their world further—-much later music was influenced by them.


Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
Horrible.
Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
I wish they would stay under ground. Never understood why people listen to these guys. Then again, I also don't understand why old men pull their socks up so high...just a matter of taste, I guess.

Posted 14 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
just a thought....but who do you think would be best to cover Nico's parts? 

this sounds more like "all tomorrow's hangovers"!
Posted 14 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]
 xenothaulus wrote:
This is... horrifying. There is a version by Rapsutina that is beautiful. Play that instead!

 

It's their song, they wrote it , they can sing it.  I have the demos and I need to check whether it was John or Lou on the demo.
Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

John Cale.

 

Indeed.  Saw him more than 15 years or so in a very small club in Chicago and  he hit it that night. Amazing.   
Posted 14 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
 Pharlap wrote:
since Nico was on vocals originally and she's dead, I think John (Cale) is acceptable in this case

 horstman wrote:
Wow, two no comments yet songs in a row!!! Is Bill feeling the Christmas spirit and handing out new music for our aural consumption.

This doesn't sound like Louie, at least on the vocals.

Refreshing, but a little disappointing. I love Lou.

 
 

Wow - both at 1152 Pacific - a tie
Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
This is... horrifying. There is a version by Rapsutina that is beautiful. Play that instead!

Posted 14 years ago by xenothaulus    [ Reply ]
 ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
Who is singing this? Doesn't sound as good as the original...
 
Sung by John Cale as he was alive at the time of this live recording and Nico was not.

A great one by the band that they couldn't not play on the reunion tour.


Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
since Nico was on vocals originally and she's dead, I think John (Cale) is acceptable in this case

 horstman wrote:
Wow, two no comments yet songs in a row!!! Is Bill feeling the Christmas spirit and handing out new music for our aural consumption.

This doesn't sound like Louie, at least on the vocals.

Refreshing, but a little disappointing. I love Lou.

 


Posted 14 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
 ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
 horstman wrote:
F.U. I'm first and your an ass
 https://www.wikihow.com/Use-You%27re-and-Your
 
Fine. You're an ass.

Or, You are an ass.

Are You Happy Now?

Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:


F.U. I'm first and your an ass
 
You're the man now, dog!

Posted 14 years ago by messydiner    [ Reply ]
well.....I'm so.....err,,,,square. Must get out more. No idea who this really is, but I like it.

Posted 14 years ago by ClaireWild    [ Reply ]
 zipper wrote:
izzat warren zevon?
 
John Cale.

Posted 14 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
No thanks.....
Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
 ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:

And a douche. Post if you have something useful to say.
 
Very tasteful. Arbiter my ass.
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:
F.U. I'm first and your an ass
 https://www.wikihow.com/Use-You%27re-and-Your


Posted 14 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
 alanthecowboy wrote:

I get it.  Post some gibberish so you can get your first post in, then go back and edit at your leisure.  No worries; I don't attach a lot of significance to the 'first post' thing.

 
To each their own. And not only is it gibberish, its random keystokes. But yeah, you basically get it.

Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
Jesus, I thought it was Shane McGowan or something... though now that I listen closer it's far to well enunciated for Shane... {#Drunk}
Posted 14 years ago by messydiner    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:

Read below Cowboy!

 
I get it.  Post some gibberish so you can get your first post in, then go back and edit at your leisure.  No worries; I don't attach a lot of significance to the 'first post' thing.

Posted 14 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
izzat warren zevon?
Posted 14 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
 ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:

And a douche. Post if you have something useful to say.

 

F.U. I'm first and your an ass
Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
 alanthecowboy wrote:

All I can say about this post is that you're first.

 
Read below Cowboy!

Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
 alanthecowboy wrote:

All I can say about this post is that you're first.

 
And a douche. Post if you have something useful to say.

Posted 14 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
Who is singing this? Doesn't sound as good as the original...
Posted 14 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:
asdhjasdhja
 
All I can say about this post is that you're first.

Posted 14 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
Wow, two no comments yet songs in a row!!! Is Bill feeling the Christmas spirit and handing out new music for our aural consumption.

This doesn't sound like Louie, at least on the vocals.

Refreshing, but a little disappointing. I love Lou.

Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]