The Velvet Underground - Femme Fatale Live - Lou Reed Vocals

[mindfullofbread]

Cool video

[brookeraasch]

Thanks for sharing. I think I still like the original version better (Nico's vocals are just so haunting), but it's pretty cool to hear Lou sing it. I also like the version by Blondie, recorded live at CBGB's circa 1975. You can find it here on YouTube by searching "Blondie Femme Fatale".

[wrathe1213]

Truly the way it was meant to be played.

[acadx]

i love nico singing the song but to hear lou sing it is so cool, he's the best

[Karmalize]

thanks so much for this.

perfect.

happy birthday, edie.

[MowgliX]

@M4000D Yes, you're right. It's so tragic what happened to Edie. Se wasn't crazy, she was just a victim of her circumstances. She never hurt anybody, she was the sweetest girl.

[sonicyouthinphants]

beautiful version but i love Nico ♥

[benmeltzer]

Once his joking is over Lou really does give a devastating performance of the song.

[dugongyogurt]

o yes...

[521kerri]

I love Lou Reed, and usually adore his songs, but I must say I like Bob Dylan's song(s) about Edie much better than this one.

[Xcokedav096]

Louuuuuu

[thatspud]

Damn I fucking love Lou Reed.

[MowgliX]

I love him too. And I love Edie too, the poor little thing.

[Shaman2401]

this not John Cale.this is Lou Reed

[ricotarooo]

GRANDE LOU REED!

[stoleninfo]

screw NICO

[HendrixPrinceFlea89]

Nico sounds like an idiot, She was beautiful though.

[venisfurs]

are you sure this is'nt john cale

[BalCleric]

As a fellow Welshman I can say the mumbling would make you think it were but nah, there aint no accent there. Cale has a strong un.

Also Cale wasn't at the gig, Sterling, Lou, Maureen and Doug were present.

[louiseduvee]

Yes. I am positive he wasn't in this concert. This was about Edie Sedgewick.

[MowgliX]

This is Lou Reed. I love them both, but this is Lou.

[louiseduvee]

I was a sick kid---I was into The Vevets almost from their firom the beginning, and I was, what?---12?

Thank you.

[venisfurs]

i stand corrected

[wehitandrun]

I love the ELVIS COSTELLO version on here too.

[jazzzbaby]

Fabulous!!! Love hearing Lou Reed actually say the song was written about Edie. Thank You!

[BalCleric]

I love his rendition over Nicos. My father would kill me if heard me say that, he loves her. I find it puts more meaning to the lyrics with Lou at the helm.

Also don't thank me thank Lou. I just wanted to share this as I couldn't believe nobody had put it up here already.

Thanks for finding the gem and listening.

[chunk1969]

the sick thing is...i think i saw them on this tour, as they probably were 2nd bill to another group of 3. i remember we hung around the stage,not really that into them. it wasn't until 72 that i got whitelight album and from there i was amazed. this is a real nice thing uv done here. the song is timeless.

[cbben4124]

@BalCleric Then please check out Lou's live version from 2006 here on youtube. Amazing stuff (but don't let your father hear, as he pokes some fun at Nico in the introduction).

[BalCleric]

@cbben4124 Ha, love it. Thank's for the tip and linked it right away to my father. I love winding him up about Nico.

[MowgliX]

@jazzzbaby He did that a lot. I have always though it is NOT a condemnation of Edie, but in fact a love song, a memory of a love that was still smoldering. And one of the sweetest love songs ever written. Lou knows what he is doing... This still is a major masterpiece. It is clear to me that she was a very special girl and that a lot of people loved her intensely.