Bimble Says: The Lou Reed Memorial Velvet Underground and Solo Careers Poll RESULTS THREAD

28. Here She Comes Now
17 votes, 434 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH0359mOQc0

27. Jesus
17 votes, 451 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej23FImi6Cg

26. Run Run Run
18 votes, 459 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bp-ihtgzdE

25. The Black Angel's Death Song
17 votes, 1 no. 1 vote, 475 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj1r8smLOmM

well then... thought BADS would place higher!

"I'm Set Free" boasts such a lovely Morrisolo.

i'm set free WAAAAAAAY too low imo

"run run run" placing above it is insult to injury

yep - agree with that.

Shakey when today's batch is done could you please post a summary of the results so far? My browser can't load the whole thread.

but it is greeeeeaaat xpost

Oh well, "I'm Set Free" would've placed higher had I remembered to vote for it.

"I'm Set Free" boasts such a lovely Morrisolo.
actually Lou!

"I'm Set Free" was one of the last things I cut from my ballot. It's lovely, but you can't vote for everything. I did vote for "Jesus" bcz I guess it's even more lovely.

What is it that some of you *don't* like about Run Run Run?

personally, I've just never gotten much from it. Even when all I owned was a best-of in 8th grade, it was my least favorite track on it.

Nothing particularly remarkable about it lyrically or musically imho. Its not bad but it feels like one of lou's many throwaways, written in 5 mins etc. Not that theres anything wrong w that, but lou has much better throwaways!

i think i love everything about run run run. lou's vocals (and cale's backup vocals), that insane guitar break, sterling and moe just holding it down. live versions are amazing as well -- the gymnasium version!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PsEwEuK4nA
the hilltop version!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPhiizGZ5EI

& even though they're kinda garbled, there are some great lines in there -- "when she turned blue, all the angels screamed!"

Yeah, "Run Run Run" is one of the first things I'd reach for by way of illustrating Moe's brilliance.

(the stereo version, though; the drums are weirdly muted, and nearly inaudible, on the mono version)

yeah the beat on run run run is so killer.

and oh man lou's vocal on the hilltop version is so unhinged (not to mention his guitar). awesome that they were playing a pastoral outdoor festival in new hampshire for that one.

there are good lines in the lyric but even the best ones are sub-Dylan

ha, maybe, but i think that Sub-Dylan Skronk Boogie is pretty much my favorite genre of music

24. Lady Godiva's Operation
15 votes, 481 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XjOtkHlXxg

that's so much better than the other cover i found!

23. After Hours
20 votes, 492 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ykfc_B6HSA

22. New Age
16 votes, 508 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRsJpYPm3Ak

21. I'll Be Your Mirror
18 votes, 1 no. 1 vote, 550 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMeZCPbM6bA

argh poor Lady Godiva's Operation, it was like my #5. the perfect Cale/Reed hybrid, they never came close again until Songs For Drella.

20. I Can't Stand It
19 votes, 1 no. 1 vote, 577 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pENezKwAgg

VU Results so far:

51 Coyote
51 Sweet Sister Ray
50 I Love You
49 Melody Laughter
48 Sad Song
47 I'm Not a Young Man Anymore
46 Over You
45 That's the Story of My Life
44 We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together
43 Hey Mr. Rain
42 Ride Into the Sun
42 Cool it Down
41 European Son  
40 The Murder Mystery
40 head held high
39 I'm Sticking With You
38 The Gift
37 She's My Best Friend
36 Temptation Inside Your Heart
35 I Found a Reason
34 Guess I'm Falling in Love
33 Who Loves The Sun
32 There She Goes Again
31 Lisa Says
30 Oh! Sweet Nuthin
29 I'm Set Free
28 Here She Comes Now
27 Jesus
26 Run Run Run
25 The Black Angel’s Death Song
24 Lady Godiva's Operation
23 After Hours
22 New Age
21 I'll Be Your Mirror
20 I Can't Stand It

"I Can't Stand It" was my #1. First song of theirs I ever heard.

Mirror was my pick from the debut. not an initial favorite but I return to it most often.

Imagine if candy says had a lady godiva-style Lou interruption

I'd like to know com--
PLETELY

haha

he sounds like such a child compared to JC
i love lady godiva's operation so much, while it's groovy it's SO GROOVY

it is such a weird one -- seems like the band even left it alone after recording it. i don't think they ever played it live.

Not even when they reuned?

don't think so...

nope -- they did "the gift" and "heard her call my name" (which were only rarely performed back in the day, but no "lady godiva"... hard to imagine what exactly a live version would sound like -- there's so many odd things adding to the atmosphere of this song.

there has been a live version in my basement every day for like 3 weeks!

who's handling scary breathing duties?

my dog

sounds sweet! would listen.

it's on my soundcloud, which i am not going to link here
it's up for grabs if anyone wants to add some shredding/singing

there probably should be an ILM VU tribute comp... or has that already happened?

fond of the "perfect night" reed version of mirror.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYFz1am9OO4

omg that can't stand it live posted above is _brutal_

you should hear the Sister Ray from that same night! sounds like Hawkwind.