Songs for Drella is a concept album by Lou Reed and John Cale, both formerly of The Velvet Underground, and is dedicated to the memory of Andy Warhol, their mentor, who had died unexpectedly in 1987. Drella was a nickname for Warhol coined by Warhol Superstar Ondine, a contraction of Dracula and Cinderella, used by Warhol’s crowd. The song cycle focuses on Warhol’s interpersonal relations and experiences, with songs falling roughly into three categories: Warhol’s first-person perspective (which makes up the vast majority of the album), third-person narratives chronicling events and affairs, and first-person commentaries on Warhol by Reed and Cale themselves. The songs on the album are, to some extent, in chronological order.
I Like Lou Reed! Exceptionally tender man amidst the noise of the city. How can anyone understand that a rock and roll man have such a repertoire of beautiful songs which have not much of rock and roll? ….being not afraid of experiencing emotions! Like better last of his works. The combination of electric sounds and a voice coming straight from inside, mixed with a fluidity of emotional expression makes him a quite interesting urban electric poet. Difficult to choose a song among many. Guess he is someone who learnt to deal with vital laberynths without getting too stranded. And we can
enjoy his songs!
Cranky man singing a love song! I love it!
Songs for Drella is a concept album by Lou Reed and John Cale, both formerly of The Velvet Underground, and is dedicated to the memory of Andy Warhol, their mentor, who had died unexpectedly in 1987. Drella was a nickname for Warhol coined by Warhol Superstar Ondine, a contraction of Dracula and Cinderella, used by Warhol’s crowd. The song cycle focuses on Warhol’s interpersonal relations and experiences, with songs falling roughly into three categories: Warhol’s first-person perspective (which makes up the vast majority of the album), third-person narratives chronicling events and affairs, and first-person commentaries on Warhol by Reed and Cale themselves. The songs on the album are, to some extent, in chronological order.
I Like Lou Reed! Exceptionally tender man amidst the noise of the city. How can anyone understand that a rock and roll man have such a repertoire of beautiful songs which have not much of rock and roll? ….being not afraid of experiencing emotions! Like better last of his works. The combination of electric sounds and a voice coming straight from inside, mixed with a fluidity of emotional expression makes him a quite interesting urban electric poet. Difficult to choose a song among many. Guess he is someone who learnt to deal with vital laberynths without getting too stranded. And we can
enjoy his songs!