White Light/White Heat Lyrics
White light, and don't you know its gonna make me go blind
White heat, aww white heat it tickle me down to my toes
White light, Ooo have mercy white light have it goodness knows
White light, Aww white light its gonna drive me insane
White heat, Aww white heat it tickle me down to my toes
White light, Aww white light I said now goodness knows, do it
Aww I surely do love to watch that stuff tip itself in
Hmm hmm, White light
Watch that side, watch that side don't you know it gonna be dead in the drive
Hmm hmm, White heat
Hey foxy mama watchin' her walk down the street
Hmm hmm, White light
Come up side your head gonna make a deadend on your street
White light, White light goin' makin' you go insane
White heat, Aww white heat it tickle me down to my toes
White light, Aww white light I said now goodness knows
White light, don't you know it fills me up with suprise
White light, Aww white heat tickle me down to my toes
White light, Aww white light I tell you now goodness knows, now work it
Aww she surely do moves me
Hmm hmm, White light
Watch that speed freak, watch that speed freak everybody gonna go and make it every week
Hmm hmm, White heat
Aww sputter mutter everybody gonna go kill their mother
Hmm hmm, White light
Here she comes, here she comes, everybody get 'n gone make me run to her
It is "Watch that speed freak / Watch that speed freak / Gonna shoot it up every night of the week!" in the live version but the studio version is: "Watch that side, watch that side don't you know it gonna be dead in the drive"
Ooh thank you so much, that is better. Sounds like Reed was asked to come up with something new in the studio.
Ooh thank you so much, that is better. Sounds like Reed was asked to come up with something new in the studio.
this is such an awesome song.... why is there only one comment?
Yes it´s rather well known. This is a song about shoting illigal stuff. Have anyone heard Bowies version of the song. That version blows me away everytime I hear it.
I have four versions of this song... the album version, a live one, a live one with just Lou, and the David Bowie one. Have to say, the one on the WL/WH album is probably the weakest, it's just so much better live! I kinda like the David Bowie one, especially the line: 'White Light make me sing like Lou Reed/ White light gonna fulfil my EVERY need!'
i would surely love to hear bowies version, but the album version is good, i love it.
Come to think of it, this whole song is about the rush from shooting meth.
Maybe the whole album is about the rush from shooting meth.
Maybe the whole album is about the rush from shooting meth.
It sounds a speed / meth ad, must have been a total shock for 1968.
I particularly love that ugly background noise during the verses - the guitar. Next to a Jerry Lee Lewis-like piano pounding, it's the perfect match.
this song is actually about when lou reed was 17. His parents sent him in for electroshock therapy for displaying homosexual tendencies. So, basically this song is describing what it was like.
i think u r confusing this w/ Kill Your Sons?
i think u r confusing this w/ Kill Your Sons?
@matttc yes you’re correct it even talks about it in Prozac nation … which lou we in that as well .. lou was particular so yes it’s about EST/ECT ALSO so is kill your sons .. the person below is just rude !
@matttc yes you’re correct it even talks about it in Prozac nation … which lou we in that as well .. lou was particular so yes it’s about EST/ECT ALSO so is kill your sons .. the person below is just rude !
@matttc yes you’re correct it even talks about it in Prozac nation … which lou we in that as well .. lou was particular so yes it’s about EST/ECT ALSO so is kill your sons .. the person below is just rude ! Tell JPC 611 to watch Prozac nation .. Lou wouldn’t ever be apart of anything that book telling the sorry of it and how it made him love the guitar sounds why also it’s gets crazy … electric …. This person is correct … to make it see more Main Stream to the druggies he added the...
@matttc yes you’re correct it even talks about it in Prozac nation … which lou we in that as well .. lou was particular so yes it’s about EST/ECT ALSO so is kill your sons .. the person below is just rude ! Tell JPC 611 to watch Prozac nation .. Lou wouldn’t ever be apart of anything that book telling the sorry of it and how it made him love the guitar sounds why also it’s gets crazy … electric …. This person is correct … to make it see more Main Stream to the druggies he added the twist … and poof fooled them …
"watch that speed freak, gonna shoot it up every night of the week"
Gee, hmmm, I wonder what this song is about.
The title and hook (as well as somewhat musically) sounds like it might have been inspired by George Jones' 1959 rockabilly hit 'White Lightning', which is about moonshine.
Changing the meaning to a certain different kind of drug (heroine/amphetamines), it is performed appropriately more punk and faster.
I'm actually a bit surprised that this connection has apparently never been made before.
@terrycraig Thank you, that is fantastic and I discovered a fantastic singer/artist whom I hadn't heard of before. I will give you one. Watch 'Chinatown' and think of 'Blade Runner'
@terrycraig Thank you, that is fantastic and I discovered a fantastic singer/artist whom I hadn't heard of before. I will give you one. Watch 'Chinatown' and think of 'Blade Runner'
@terrycraig had been ages since I’d heard White Lightnin’, I was ready to call ‘bullshit’ as it began, but I believe you may have something here.
@terrycraig had been ages since I’d heard White Lightnin’, I was ready to call ‘bullshit’ as it began, but I believe you may have something here.