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European Son Lyrics
You killed your European son
You spit on those under twenty-one
But now your blue car's gone
You better say so long
Hey hey, bye bye bye
You made your wallpapers green
You want to make love to the scene
Your European son is gone
You'd better say so long
Your clown's bid you goodbye
You spit on those under twenty-one
But now your blue car's gone
You better say so long
Hey hey, bye bye bye
You made your wallpapers green
You want to make love to the scene
Your European son is gone
You'd better say so long
Your clown's bid you goodbye
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Ha, a friend of mine who turned me onto VU used to laugh at me for listening to metal when I was younger, calling it 'men masturbating with guitars'.
He stopped after I reminded him of this song. Great one though. Apparently the 'explosion' is John Cale hitting a stack of plates with a chair.
...the last line is 'your clouds driftin goodbye'...and as for the meaning...lou reed dedicated this song to one of his professors at syracuse...just like the lyrics point out, its a plee against the white collard squares of our past and future...ruining everything freedom really stands for...(control to the free will)...wdc
i think it takes a different kind of person to listen to the velvet underground and actually hear what they're putting accross...you either have to be totally high...or have a more open mind then most...this song is the perfect example with its mixed melodies and untamed perfection. brilliant song.
excellent noise rock song.
The breaking plates is great, but I don't think it would be as effective without the 4-second roar that precedes it. I can't even speculate what the source of that noise might be... anyone ?
Apparently that's John Cale sliding the chair on the floor before he hits the plates with it.
Apparently that's John Cale sliding the chair on the floor before he hits the plates with it.
Delmore Schwartz also had a hatred for pop music forms, reflected in the song's cacophony.
Delmore Schwartz also had a hatred for pop music forms, reflected in the song's cacophony.
the sort of 'explosion' after the final lyrics, made me laugh out loud, it came out of nowhere, such an interesting song, great way to finish off this sort of album
Discrimination against those who are free, young (both literally and in mentality) and aware. A message to parents, to the intellectuals, to the elite and to anyone who tries to control anyone else in any way imaginable. The freedom explored in the noise is just a literal example of this message.
So Cool. I remember seeing a video of the band kind kind of just lounging around and rehearsing this song with Cale coming up with the bass riff then and there. The best part was the cop or two, can't remember how many, totally standing to the side just listening and doing his own thing. So Cool.