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| The Velvet Underground – Lady Godiva's Operation Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This is definately one of the greatest Velvets songs, and is almost undoubtedly about a transvestite getting a sex change. "sees the growth as just so much cabbage" obviously refers to the man not happy with his body. Bellow the surface this song represents feelings of imperfection that we all feel at various times. |
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| The Velvet Underground – Chelsea Girls Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This song was originally written for Andy Warhol's movie The Chelsea Girls. The song describes various people in the film and other "Warhol Superstars" who hung around the Factory. Ondine was an actor in various Warhol movies. Bridget refers to Briged Berlin (Polk). I can only geuss who the other people are though. |
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