I just heard this song for the first time today and it hit me like a ton of bricks. Verse after verse. Haven't felt that in a long time. I appreciate Cale's vulnerability and sheer honesty, in contrast to the 'cooler' Lou Reed delivery. John Cale is a goddamn poet! The first time I heard Big White Cloud, I felt the same way.
I just heard this song for the first time today and it hit me like a ton of bricks. Verse after verse. Haven't felt that in a long time. I appreciate Cale's vulnerability and sheer honesty, in contrast to the 'cooler' Lou Reed delivery. John Cale is a goddamn poet! The first time I heard Big White Cloud, I felt the same way.
"I'd lay down my sword, if you would take it."