She's My Best Friend - The Velvet Underground

[MrPeguin666]

Damn't! Why can't I just find one bad song by them! This proves they're witches. Burn Lou Reed! lol

[Hister333]

@MrPeguin666 I dunno "Head Held High" always annoyed me. Try that.

[Darksunshinerain87]

@sco8d Yeah, I actually see what you mean now. And Harrison was an unbelievable song writer all by himself too. I do like the Beatles a lot and I'm happy to listen to them, especially Sgt. Peppers. But the Velvet Underground is the ultimate. They are my Beatles, if that makes any sense. I listen to A LOT of different music but The Velvet Underground would have to be that band that if at gun point, I was forced to pick a band , I would pick without hesitation.

[theblahman]

@Darksunshinerain87 The only band who could touch them was Syd Barrett led Pink Floyd in my opinion

[Darksunshinerain87]

@sco8d Yeah you're right. I meant to say one of the first bands. I love the Kinks as well. I'm starting to see that the Beatles are a tad overrated. Other greater bands don't get the same recognition or didn't when they came out. Just look at VU. And it's young woman, not man. Girls can have sweet taste in music too. :)

[shoekstra1419]

love how Lou sticks filthy references in even his prettiest, poppiest songs. "she made jam when she came."

what a nasty, brilliant motherfucker

[Darksunshinerain87]

@shoekstra1419 I KNOW! I love that line. I wonder what it's about. It just sounds macabre to me but I bet there's a meaning to it. I fucking love Lou Reed.

[OhFFSGimmeAName]

@shoekstra1419 Well, the song is about heroin...

[Darksunshinerain87]

The Velvet Underground was just as influential as the Beatles if not more. Yeah, I fucking said it. Best band ever.

[hermygagala]

@Darksunshinerain87 They are a much better band by far than the beatles. Regardless of influence the better band is VU. My favorite band of all time is Nazareth. No disrespect to VU the VU is tied with Judas Priest for 3rd place. VU without a doubt the best psycedellic band of all time then Grateful Dead. I hate how the Beatles are so overrated.

[Darksunshinerain87]

@hermygagala Well, I don't think the Beatles are overrated. They were way ahead of their time musically and lyrically. They were the first band to write their own songs and play their own music officially and they incorporated elements from every musical genre, like classical and baroque. I mean, what band was doing that stuff at that time. No, the Beatles deserve the recognition they get but so do bands like VU. As far as Nazareth and Judas Priest, I could care less. I really hate metal.

[hermygagala]

@Darksunshinerain87 Nazareth isn't just metal bud. Also you should listen to Epitaph by Judas Priest. Judas Priest I will give you is a essentially a metal band but they do have some softer stuff. But you know nothing about Nazareth they are one of the first to create metal but they have a lot of other stuff. The best evidence is in there first and second album. Also you are wrong about the Beatles being the first band to write and record their own music plenty of other artists had done that.

[hermygagala]

@Darksunshinerain87 Plus the Beatles really didn't do anything knew except for Acid Rock and Psychedllic rock. Their music is pansy ass compared to the VU. And Nazareth revelutionized music a lot more than you think. Maybe not as whole they didn't influence as many bands as the Beatles or The VU. But Nazareth was part of the elite that helped create metal as well as being one of the most versatile bands of all time. Dan McCafferty of Nazareth has so much range and versatility in his vocals.

[gsdgsdgdhsadds]

this song has really nice melodies

[paolosilv]

It's unfortunate that they had so many personality conflicts in the band. They have outlasted most of the psychedelic/hippie music of that time. They were misunderstood outside of urban places, when music was mainly being marketed to the goin-up-to the country -era-hippie youth. The VU is downtown Manhattan set to music, a unique sensibility of time and place that has endured.

[Kazzade]

 this is the best band ever

[MrThomasdrewsen]

erm.. I just wanted to comment on a very charming song.. but what the f.. is going on in here? A someone below stated: it's only rock n roll, so enjoy folks

[louiseduvee]

I'd subscribe, but You Tube won't let me. I get this message whenever I try: 'You have too many subscriptions compared to your number of subscribers.' (Quote.) So, I contacted them and asked if they were aware that I kept up with my subscriptions. They said, 'No, but if you drop some of your subscriptions you can add more.' WTF? Anyway, thank you for posting this:)

[stankler]

this isnt lou reed singing.its doug yule.fuck you.go sell second hand furniture as a career

[54markl]

holy ravioli! you mean this silly little song about dogs and cars and falling down caused the mayhem i read below? just when i thought no body got excited over punk rock any more. settle down people, it's only rock 'n roll. idon't know whether to laugh or cry. regardless, i am very fond of this song.

[54markl]

This is one of my favorite VU songs. wistful and menacing. somebody cut off her feet, not jelly rolls in the street. I sang this at karaoke, freaked everybody out. poor twenty-somethings, all they ever heard was Sweet Child of Mine and Don't Stop Believing. teenage wasteland. i love this song.

[brideshead1921]

@54markl Which karaoke has this song? i have to go! Love this song!

[54markl]

@brideshead1921 Well, that's just it. I had to make it myself! You can make your own karaoke CD's too! There's probably a karaoke place near you that has the technology to strip the vocals off the regular CD to make another CD minus the vocals. You have to bring your own lyric sheet. Some karaoke places have machines that won't play the customized CD's, but many can. Tired of poor karaoke lists? Make your own! My place is in Hollywood.

[Le3Laprocutions]

:D

I LOVE this!

I was just looking for a song to post on my friend's wall but the only good one I've been able to find is "He's my best friend" and that doesn't really work.....so when I found this was I was overjoyed with excitment. hahahaha

[ianhult]

yer both fags. this song is awesome

[SirJekyllAppliance]

I always thought it was "it hurts to know you're that king of fella"...

[Adriansh3r0]

Hmm, is this song about being in the "zone"?

Seems like the protagonist messes up her lovers real bad out of jealousy lol

[Dickyanders]

Such a great song.

[zanyusername]

"She's my best friend/ Better than a dog or car." Dazzling.

[spurtfather]

Hey! Guess what?? I FUCKING LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!

[ZenPapageno]

I mean developmentally disabled persons

[ZenPapageno]

If only you people could spend some time reading the posts at the Nico You Tube videos, where lovers of music and poetry exchange sensitive, intelligent thoughts, and not ass wipe from retards like you

[pmfont]

who cares? VU rules... and you most certainly do not

[SandyPrincessPatty]

and everyone else who has a fucking problem with my comment can take this song & shove it up your ass. i DON'T like this song, that's MY opinion. you have a problem with it? fine. comment saying you like it. DON'T reply to me calling me stupid or saying I have bad taste in music, 'cause i DON'T.

[TheMunch101]

NO what you think is stupid cause your a dumb prepubescent broad who listens to No Doubt and Switchfoot. dont ever disrespect the Gods that are The Velvet Underground. They started the Punk Rock counter culter, in 20 years when you grow up and if actually get a taste for what music with substance is you realize how much of a dumb broad you were being, now go try on a traing bra

[SandyPrincessPatty]

oh yeah, yeah. the GODS of the velvet Underground. I don't CARE if they started punk rock, i don't care what they created. I DO NOT LIKE THIS SONG. you gotta problem with that, then you really got issues if you get so angry when people's opinions are different from yours. nothing you say will make me like this song. go put your diapers on 'cause your acting like a fucking baby.

[TheMunch101]

you should are that they started punk rock cause that pased the way for all the shitty "punk" bands you probably listen too, and fuckin believe me i dont want the likes of you claiming your a Velvet fan i just love pointing out to people how retarded they are for listening to mainstream bullshit

[SandyPrincessPatty]

so, who the FUCK do you think you are to critique the music i listen to? YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT KIND OF MUSIC I LISTEN TO. you think you're so ''cool'' for listening to old (yeah, i said it) music. there's nothing wrong with old music. i don't like this song, get over it. you're such a loser.

[TheMunch101]

who am i? im the FUCKIN man thats who i am,,i'll critique your bullshit taste of music all day...i saw you listened to No Doubt and Switchfoot and that's all i gotta know. Cause anyone who claims they know music wouldnt listen to that watered down dribble for one and secondly wouldnt call themselves "princess" now ima go roll a blunt so you keep being a dumb broad ok sweetheart

[SandyPrincessPatty]

oh, PLEASE dude. Go wipe your vagina & get over it.

[TheMunch101]

the fuck you keep writing back for slut? go listen to taylor swift or some bullshit like that and leave the grown up music to respectfull individuals

[SandyPrincessPatty]

i write back if i fucking feel like it dumbass.

[videosevennine]

@SandyPrincessPatty Baahahahaha your comments just made my day...get over yourself!

[Snatchbot88]

your such a fag, munch.

[TheMunch101]

shut the fuck up im not gonna start going back and fourth with another idiot so have some sensibility and just keep your nothing ideal's to yourself, im not writing back so fuck off

[Snatchbot88]

who are you talking to? yourself, obviously you self-absorbed pseudo-idealist good for nothing punk

the only subject in my sentence is YOU. so way to go champ, way to knock 'em dead.

hhaahhah

[SandyPrincessPatty]

and go be a dick to someone else, i'm done with you.

[why2beyou]

@TheMunch101 Basically you are implying that if someone's music taste isn't similar to yours then it is stupid. thats beyond ignorant... i think you need to realize that.

[why2beyou]

@SandyPrincessPatty if you think it is crazy for people to act angry on here over something stupid... then why are you doing it as well? you obviously care because otherwise you wouldnt be cussing and having an attitude in return. just saying.

[NicoDraak74]

Certainly not your average song...

[NicoDraak74]

..yet better than a dog or car

[cdintinger]

"but this is like old. i duno" You're right. You don't know.

[kingcanti]

One of my personal favorite VU songs.

[Jimdaniels1]

I love this song. Its got great spirit. Mo Tucker's yelps at the end give it great heart. The Wedding Present have a great version somewhere..

[SandyPrincessPatty]

i lostened to this 'cause i saw it on the book 'Pretty Things? by Sara Manning. i actually thought the song was gonna be cool, but this is like old. i duno.

[xChelsiBabz]

me too! i thought this was gonna be quite rockish.. obviously not :p

[Timmybear]

What does that even mean? A song that was recorded ten seconds ago is old too. When did art get an expiry date stamped on it?

[zachenstein]

@Timmybear oh so true

[putdownan8dude]

yer stupid

[fraserjeremy]

you definitely don't know anything about music, less about the VU

[TheMunch101]

you obviusly just dont know music "princess" go fuck off you gotta have a aquired taste to understand the Velvet

[SandyPrincessPatty]

Okay, MUNCH. just because i don't like this song, or maybe this type of music doesn't mean i don't have taste or don't know music. so FUCK off. this is the COMMENT section for me to put what i think, okay?

[nirvanafan12345670]

does anyone know what its about?

[goldenrod2]

Lyrics don't match up? The lyrics are acurate!

[mhofkp]

no, tell me

[gerhard321]

lyrics dont match up bud

[mhofkp]

piss off and enjoy....ya damn hyper-critical pansy

[gerhard321]

lol. i like the song. just the lyrics in the description didnt match the song completely and i was letting them know.

and do you know what hypocritical means?

[shakehamlet]

Excuse me for the errors.. Now the lyrics would be correct.

[gerhard321]

:-)