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At the request of Andy Warhol, band frontman Lou Reed wrote the song about Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick. According to Reed, the title was inspired by Warhol saying, about Sedgwick, "Oh, don't you think she's a femme fatale, Lou?" [5] [6] The song was recorded with vocals by Nico. [1] Guitarist Sterling Morrison said of the title: [Nico ...
It was released by Arista Records in 1980 as a double album split between tracks by the Velvet Underground and tracks by Reed, attempting to demonstrate the arc of his songwriting over the first fifteen years of his career. The versions of "Heroin" and "Femme Fatale" are from the Velvet Underground live album 1969: The Velvet Underground Live ...
Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom is the third studio album by Tom Tom Club, released in 1988. [7] [8] It includes a cover of the Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale", with David Byrne, Lou Reed, and Jerry Harrison. [4]
Certain songs were written by Reed as observations of the members of Andy Warhol's "Factory superstars". "Femme Fatale" in particular was written about Edie Sedgwick at Warhol's request. "I'll Be Your Mirror", inspired by Nico, [21] is a tender and affectionate song; in stark contrast to a song like "Heroin".
Humphreys also appears in the photos on the cover of Reed's 1977 "best of" album, Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed. Rock and Roll Heart was his 1976 debut for his new record label Arista , and Street Hassle (1978) was released in the midst of the punk rock scene he had helped to inspire.
The album also features songs sung by different singers from the album versions: Reed sings "New Age" (later sung by Yule on Loaded) and "Femme Fatale" (originally sung by Nico) and Yule sings "I'll Be Your Mirror" (also originally by Nico). The album contained liner notes by Paul Nelson and by singer/songwriter Elliott Murphy.
Femme Fatale (song) Finish Line (Lou Reed song) G. The Gift (The Velvet Underground song) H. Here She Comes Now; Heroin (The Velvet Underground song) High in the City; I.
"Femme Fatale" Studio recording: The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) ... Lou Reed recovered it on his debut solo album Lou Reed "Oh Gin" Demo/rehearsal recordings: