The Velvet Underground - Stephanie Says

[prufrock1977]

One of my all time favorites!

[ServantOfPuppets]

What if your name is Stephanie and you live in Alaska O.O

[HKMcRooney]

@ServantOfPuppets You eventually move out of state and nearly four years later a guy you just met the other day down in Michigan tells you about this song. The first day you know each other you tell him where you're from and he starts calling you "Alaska". The second day is when he tells you about the song and is surprised when you tell him that your name is Stephanie. He then sings the song as you wallk back into the college. Yeah, pretty much just happened to me.

[igginomitry]

i cannot believe you love the song because it mentions your name. deep waters! IO am mary and i don't love jimi for thewind cries...so typical of adolescent minds gone stupid. God help America, cause if you kids will run the show in ten years we are all fucked no matter where we live. grow up. you are shallow and just plain dumb as dirt. no wonder Lou loved heroin.

[LolaLavonda]

@igginomitry she says she *listened* to it because it had the name stephanie. in other words, it caught her eye. learn to read. no moron is dumb enough to like a song they normally hate because of a name.

[LalitaDeLaCruz]

Only listened cause my name is Stephanie but this song fucking sucks!

[katieluv621]

@LalitaDeLaCruz how people such as you can live a life without decent music will never fail to puzzle me...

[mikenayl]

the lyrics are a little off...



[XxMyOneTrueLovexX]

It is pretty cold in Alaska.

[youwishyouweresilver]

My names stephanie :D :3

[jesusfreak1159]

@youwishyouweresilver  me too :)

[JaslenaLove]

Teehee my name is Stephanie♥

[plopplop1983]

Lisa runs the show anyway

[StephanieAnn1996]

My name is Stephanie(:

[Stephaniepl9]

@StephanieAnn1996

[StuckThirteen]

Who else thought about Stephanie from Bold&Beautiful?

[Hibari9420]

Some bitch i met on the university is called Stephanie

[azya666]

c'est cool que tu est mi les paroles !

[theblahman]

Caroline knocks Stephanie on the floor

[frankn7464]

Caroline just seems to fit so much better.

[GallifreyanTARDIS]

The first Velvets song I ever heard. The sort of song that changes a teenager's life around.

[MrPeguin666]

@GallifreyanTARDIS Mine was Sunday Morning

[JustAUserChannel]

@MrPeguin666 Mine IS Sunday Morning

[kamarrabaksh]

OMg thats my fucking name! Finally a reason to like my name!

[vixvapourub]

@kamarrabaksh who's kamarrabaksh then? like a fucking less common name? (jk jk)

[kamarrabaksh]

@vixvapourub lol look at lori3mathews's comment, the obvious name to give ones daughter from this song. toddlers and tiaras *facepalm*

[pdorn777]

Love that viola!!!

[plastilina000]

The history of my life.

[lori3mathews]

I LOVE THIS SONG AND I LOVE LOU REED..I NAMED MY DAUGHTER ALASKA..INSPIRED BY THIS SONG!!!!!!!! CHECK HER OUT ON TODDLERS AND TIARA'S!!!!

[32Rainking]

@lori3mathews That's so cool! And I hate people&loathe what they do 90% of the time, this is one of the rare exceptions.

[saaaaaandler]

I'm Stephanie!

[rock7star007]

@saaaaaandler the i love you ;)

[alev4alwys0627]

That's my name :)

[gardner759]

dei o nome de minha filha linda em homenagem a esta musica :D

[FRMOutsideSpace]

What album?

[Mcmotherfuckingrory]

@FRMOutsideSpace

VU

[CaptainOi82]

Lou looks gangster

[MemphisCharm]

Hahahahaha. It's weird hearing people singing my name. =D

[italiantile]

Stephanie Knows Who by Love is another great Stephanie song

[lupusalbus1]

the ten people that disliked eat cock for money

[smithjedediah]

There are a million covers of this on youtube and for some reason not a single one of them get the chords right

[livie072003]

Yes, I have heard Blake Says by Amanda :)

[livie072003]

Yes, I have definitely heard "Blake Says" by Amanda Fucking Palmer. :D

[shade0fgrey16]

Anybody ever heard Blake Says? :)

[DorkyBelle]

That's my name i wish there were more song with the name Stephanie but it make my name more awsomer Cause its hard to make my name into a song so its cool. (:

[xwinkwinko]

lol my nams stephnie!!! lol

although I WISH I could say "I remember this shit."

[eightyeightthousand]

lol my nams stephnie!!! lol

[bigwordssmallbrain]

@eightyeightthousand my nams stephaine 2

[igetlotsofpussy]

i smell poo poo



[SidEskorbuto]

first song i listen from this band and i like it rock and roll fucking rules

[NosLogic]

The love of my life is called Stephanie :)

[OxySmartAss]

@NosLogic  it was mine too, i wasnt smart enough to keep her thats why i was listening

[NosLogic]

@OxySmartAss that makes both of us :)

[becauseigame]

@NosLogic if feel you pain brother.

[DaSassyDanca]

@NosLogic ^_^ what is she like?

[jordan3119]

@NosLogic the love of my life is called Heroin

[heyjude97]

@jordan3119 I hope you get better one day.

[MowgliX]

@jordan3119 She's your life and your wife?

[redstarboy93]

@jordan3119 Yes ! Mine too ! ha ha ha

[XxMyOneTrueLovexX]

@NosLogic Same :)

[claudilovesmakeup]

is it possible for this song to be even more beautiful??

[stephizafyndym]

I am Stephani and lemme tell you, this song brings us all shame.

[Chafey4444]

They could have done without the background singers, too. Sheesh. I guess they were doing stuff like that, tongue-in-cheekily,, but, still, it's annoying regardless, to

have to listen to the whole song. It might be good for a laugh, with one verse and chorus. Like, a minute long song. With a quick fade out. No lingering strings or gayish background vocals. Fade that baby out QUICK!! :o)

[Chafey4444]

And there's another one called 'Lisa Says', too!? These guys cared too much about what chicks had to say!! :o) The pussy-whipped bitches!! :o) Smoking too much pot makes your breasts enlarge and you start caring about what chicks have to say!! :o) I can't take it!! I like some of the guitar parts, but the strings were a bit much. I felt like I was listening to 'Hey There, Georgie Girl' or something!! :o)

I wonder what SHE had to SAY!! Let's get Lou Reed on that!!

[Chafey4444]

Wait. They have a song called 'Candy Says', too. Was that the whole album; different quotes from different girls!? :o) A concept album, huh!? :o) Well, Nurse Corina Crumbcake, "SAYS", it's time for My sponge bath, so, Nighty-Night, All!!

[FORANWFS]

i wish my name was richard,but its bobo.

[DREWVIX1992]

royal tenenbaum. great movie. led me here. nuff said :/

[Chafey4444]

@DREWVIX1992 Great Movie!? Uhhhh, No. Not even close. That was one of those dumb superstar ensemble casts. A bunch of actors who all think they're so hip and cool. That script and storyline was a stinker.

Roger Ebert gave it 2 Thumbs Down. And 1 Jaw Down.

[anonUK]

I'm a man, whose name is nothing like Stephanie, but I'll happily call myself Stephanie if it means some 'tard will thumbs up my posting as a result of that.

[mtbforme]

...fuckin love them, too

[xanderqw]

no one cares if your name is stephanie

[mikeysgirl2006]

My name is Stephanie and has always wished, growing up, that there was a Stephanie song. Now I have one. :)

[stephg742]

My name is Stephanie, And i do like this song <3

[hashley4201]

Some of the lyrics in 'Caroline Says' from Lou Reed's Berlin are lifted from this...

Is there any particular connection anyone knows of?  I'm sure i read somewhere that Caroline is based on Nico, but that doesn't figure...

[hierro3000]

hahahahahah I have a friend that's Stefany too and i think that people hates her hahaha well i believe :)

[mistersimonfletcher]

Caroline says.

As she gets off the floor...

[countrygentleman10]

@nauort23 That timeline doesn't even make sense considering this song wasn't recorded until '68. Nice try though.

[nauort23]

@countrygentleman10 I'm well aware of the recording date... The comment was actually aimed at all generations who are landing here on YouTube, several of whom "got it" (sorry you didn't) and gave me a thumbs up. I believe the "Nice try though" award is all yours tonight.

[fiolable]

my name is stephanie :);)

[CannaS88]

Caroline Says of Berlin it's another World.

[luckystar007]

So glad I have a great song with my name in it!

[mcrnini8]

I always thought that there wasn't a song with my name in it...but i found one!!!!!!

STEPHANIE!

[Freddwith2D]

@mcrnini8

Maybe you should check this out then : search for "Pierre Guimard Stephanie" ;)

[Citrus3000]

@mcrnini8

...and a great one by that :)

[ohmygoshiloveapples]

@mcrnini8 great story, marvelous story, write the book and shoot the movie

[casualinsomniac]

@mcrnini8 "STEPHANIE" - no shit

[ItsBusinessTime94]

@mcrnini8 Haha same! I'd prefer Steph though but I'll take what I can get.

[stephababe2007]

my names stephanie :D

[heyjude97]

Lou Reed lives in the town right next to mine. :D

[craggk]

@heyjude97 if you see him around shake his hand and say thanks will you.

[heyjude97]

@craggk Of course!

[Heytrigger]

@heyjude97 where? I need to know these things!!!

[heyjude97]

@Heytrigger I believe he resides in Bellport

[Heytrigger]

@heyjude97 bellport? which state?

[heyjude97]

@Heytrigger ,bellport, long island, new york.

That's all I really know about his whereabouts.

[Heytrigger]

@heyjude97 YAY thank you!! So now I can sing the song "I know where Syd Barrett Lives" by television personalities but instead of saying Syd Barrett I'll sing "Lou Reed"... it was clever in my head...

[Luffy55555]

MORDIKIE!!

[mekoisdego]

Lol I hope voting up the "haha my name is stephanie" doesn't imply that my name is stephanie...or maybe I should get it changed...

[Ceilingfan19]

Stephanie is the most awesome name in the universe!!!!

[yourworstnightmare48]

That's what I said.

[curiouscurl]

seriously all this condescending crap about people who know good music versus people who don't really is not needed- enjoy the damn song please. no matter how old you are or even if you like this and justin bieber.

[Stephaknee80]

why is it that there's a song with my name in the title and it sucks :(

[desolationrow]

@Stephaknee80 Probably because you are a vain, vacuous teenager that thinks Pink is good 'music'.

[Stephaknee80]

@desolationrow I love you you think I'm a teenager. I'm 30 :) p.s. Pink is not good music. I prefer my Beatles, and Stones over Pink.

[desolationrow]

@Stephaknee80 I love you to, Stephanie.

[brek5]

This is one of those songs that did NOT change my life in a dramatic way, but it colored it. If someone were to tell me it did change their life though, I would totally believe it.

[Forthebadangood]

But she's not afraid to die, the people all call her Alaska

Between worlds so the people ask her 'cause it's all in her mind

It's all in her mind

I can relate to that line, and my name is Stephanie

[xritinyo]

after listening to this try Blake says-Amanda Palmer , I think those 2 ppl where in a relationship :P

[240soundwave]

dog

[240soundwave]

dog



[connortheman95]

I love this song, I think it's my new favorite VU song replacing sweet jane

[RickyBobby92492]

I wish MY name was Stephanie.

Sadly, it is Richard.

[fokkingchappie]

@RickyBobby92492 LMAO xD

[sexystephie12]

@RickyBobby92492 LOL!

[HeidiSeaksU]

@RickyBobby92492 lol my name is stephanie wanna swap?

[RickyBobby92492]

@HeidiSeaksU

Sounds good to me (:

[HeidiSeaksU]

@RickyBobby92492 done and done xDD

[Chaoitcme]

@RickyBobby92492 DICK!!!!!!!

[RickyBobby92492]

@Chaoitcme

HAHAHAHAHAHA OMG grow up (: just kidding i don't really give two squirts of piss.

[Chaoitcme]

@RickyBobby92492 You grow up. I was just joking. Dick is the nickname of Richard. You should know that I was just joking and not calling you dick in a derogatory way but just calling you by your name Dick or Richard.

[RickyBobby92492]

@Chaoitcme

Remember the part where I said I don't really care? :P

Remember the part where I said 'just kidding'?

._.

[Chaoitcme]

@RickyBobby92492 You need to learn how to take a joke. Dick.

[RickyBobby92492]

@Chaoitcme

I've been taking the joke from the beginning wtfff XD can I get a witness?

[nathanelias408]

finally a decent comment :)



[NosLogic]

@RickyBobby92492 muahaahaha epic

[thereez93]

@RickyBobby92492 Big thumbs up, man :-D

[alexgillespie1]

if you don't love 1:52-2:07 your ears are broken

[StephKenna]

YAYAYAY MY NAME'S STEPHANIE TOOO :) ahaha...

[Bobjb999]

Lou recorded a re-written version of this song on his "Berlin" LP called "Caroline Says" . The verses are are different but the chorus & melody is the same. My fave version is a live cover sung by Siouxsie Sioux, available as a YT video.

[MrFibertiger]

they all look really young in the picture

[planetraptor420]

10 justin bieber fans missed the like button

[connortheman95]

@planetraptor420 that's such a dumb joke, quit being a hipster and enjoy the song

[planetraptor420]

@connortheman95 remmeber how you probably didn't even know that the ``stephanie'' in this song actually referes to a man

[connortheman95]

@planetraptor420 my knowledge of this song had nothing to do with the dumb and un-original joke you made

[planetraptor420]

@connortheman95 remember how you're obv just a mad justiin bieber fan

[connortheman95]

@planetraptor420 No I'm just sick of seeing the same comment over and over again by 12 year old kids who worship pot even though they've never even touched it.

[MONKEYWRESTLER5]

when she takes speed they laugh and ask her: what is in your mind.... its so clod in alaska>> obviously she's lonely and abused... lyrics make perfect sense, just try and feel 'm

[BeatleFloydZeppelin]

This may be my favorite song by the Velvet Underground!

[soyousay18]

I think I agree.

You have excellent taste in music.

[AndreGolf4]

why do people call her Alaska ?? I can't see the meaning of this song even if it's wonderful

[06icebat]

@AndreGolf4 maybe because later it says "it's so cold in alaska"? not sure

[AndreGolf4]

@06icebat @loldoctor yeah but how does it fit with the rest of the song ? I mean, is she some kind of call center operator ?!

[mussman717word]

@AndreGolf4

That's where imagination comes in. It wouldn't be called art if everything was laid out in front of you.

[loldoctor]

@AndreGolf4 haha yeah the lyrics are so vague they can mean a lot of things. maybe it means that she's cold and desolate and sort of alone?

[rocknrollforever10]

My name is Stephanie too. I love Velvet Underground and this song :D

[thiobunny]

Thank you so much for posting this song. My copy skips, and I haven't heard it all the way through for years.

[stankler]

purefection

[intothetopcorrupt]

this game sucks

[MrArnauna]

VIVA "STEFANIA DICE" CHE POI SARA' "CAROLINA DICE" NEL CAPOLAVORO "BERLIN": DA FAGOCITARE, TATUARSI, MANDARE A MEMORIA ECC. GRAZIE MR LOU REED!

SO  Mr Arnauna SPEAKS

[aranzabot]

the most gorgeous song ive ever heard

the people all call her alaska<3

[kmacmuzikmafia27]

Amanda Palmer's song "Blake Says" is, at least I think, kind of a response to this.

I love them both.

[pewploid]

Nice song...i prefer the one singing by Emilianna Torrini.

[stankler]

its's such an icy feeling

[xlolehpop]

Stephanie sounds like someone I'd like to know.

[jimmybigwheels]

I just met Stephanie, and its all true... poetic

[piwodiary]

Where is the beautiful Stephanie from the Warsaw era around 1996-97?

Last saw going to the US with a guy called "Bill". Miss you & your cat! M

[TheGanjooo]

I fuckin love the velvet underground

[mfdaniel94]

But she's not afraid to die...

[TheStephkopec]

im gettting these lyrics tattooed on me. I also have a car air freshener tattoo. judge me.

[347UMOM]

@TheStephkopec you are retarded

[plasticmannequin2000]

stephanie says

that she wants to know

why it is though she's the door

she can't leave the room

how true.

[imaguy817]

this song takes me back to my senior year in hs. the days of speed, weed, and lou reed.

[laurabigail]

..Why it is thought she's the door She can't be the room...