| The Velvet Underground – Femme Fatale Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Andy loved Edie; she was his muse. He got bored with her because HE got her into drugs, she became a junkie, carelessly spent all her money, and was seen as an "outcast" in the Warhol crowd. He did love Edie. He eventually just couldn't deal with her anymore but they did have a very special relationship. |
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| The Velvet Underground – Femme Fatale Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| she is not soulless.. she is lost and she is searching for a family which she never had growing up. | |
| The Velvet Underground – Femme Fatale Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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"Femme Fatale" is a song by The Velvet Underground (main singers at the time being Lou Reed and Nico). At Andy Warhol's request, LOU REED WROTE THE SONG ABOUT Warhol's superstar EDIE SEDGWICK. The lyrics do not portray Edie as being "mean." She was a poor little rich girl who came from an extremely wealthy but also extremely MESSED UP family.. Warhol finding her, being enchanted by her; Edie was his muse until he decided she got too much into drugs (that he initially supplied at all of his Warehouse parties). Lyrics in the song, such as "She's going to break your heart in two" -- well everyone loved her and couldn't have her so of course that was true. "The things she does to please" regards Warhol because she did things beyond her comfort zone to please him. And the part about "little boy she's from the street" is a joke. As I said before she was rolling in wealth.. but she carelessly spent it and became a junkie due to Warhol and his environment. He used her as long as he needed her, then she was helpless and hopeless. Broke. And she didn't go around sleeping with guys. Guess that's why they called her a tease. But when they refer to "your number 37, have a look." That I believe is hearts she's broken not people she has slept with. There is a book called "EDIE" by Jean Stein & George Plimpton. Check it out at the library or buy it. I found mine at Goodwill years ago and there were several copies. |
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