Top 10 Velvet Underground Songs
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The Velvet Underground have so many good songs that this is such a daunting task. I would've put Heroin at number one but you can't please everybody. The fact of the matter is, every single song on their first 4 albums is fantastic.
There kinda boring
Run Run Run should have been somewhere on the list.
Heroin is my favourite song ever
3:06 say that 10 times fast
Heroine is the bet song ever made
I hate nico's voice
I hate nico's voice
sweet jane i love
Venus in furs and all tomorrow's parties for me defo!
Good top 10. I agree with the most part of it, but I think that "All Tomorrow's Parties" should be the number one. I think that it is one of the most epic song in history: I never saw such an epic piano loop in my entire life. It is really good.
Anyway, congratulations for the list! 🙂
black angel's death song and candy says
you inspire david bowie
that's how you know you are brilliant
Literally choked on my dinner when I saw this. Top 3 favourite band ever!!!!!!!!!!!!
What asshole compiled this list? Heroin is #4?? Not sure why I expected more from mojo
if sister ray isnt on here I'm kms
Great list, great band..R.I.P. Lou
run run run?
Sister Ray must be at number 1
The gift is the best song of tvu
My list:
1.All Tomorrow's Parties
2.Venus in Furs
3.Rock and Roll
4.Sister Ray
5.Heroin
6.Pale Blue Eyes
7.I'm Waiting for the Man
8.Sweet Jane
9.European Son
10.After Hours
Honorable Mentions: Sunday Morning, White Light/White Heat, I'll Be Your Mirror
Where is Candy Says?
not a bad 10 but a bizarre order
Best album ❤️❤️
anything from the loaded album on the number one spot.
like leave dude.
Femme fatale
wheres after hours?
After Hours should be here
top 10 best Lou Reed's songs
please
Ocean
I was surprised but also excited to see a VU list, but then laughed my ass off when Oh Sweet Nuthin wasn't even on it. What the fuck were you thinking?
Ocean is the best VU song imo…
Venus is Furs is no. 1 imo
foggy notion / sunday morning are my fav
the murder mystery is by far the most underrated velvet underground song. Still a great song though.
How did I not know they made this list?
Watchmojo did do top 10 pixies songs
oh sweet nothin is the best!
Lou Reed deserves a solo top 10
Finally a list that doesn't piss me off, i don't fully agree but all choices are justified
White Light White Heat
Heroin
Sunday Morning
Sister Ray
I'll Be Your Mirror
Rock and Roll
I'm Waiting For My Man
Candy Says
Sweet Jane
I'm Set Free
Great list, bizarre order
Sister Ray was its best song, fact.
Most VU fans just like the first two albums because of their experimentation but actually Lou Reed was always rock n roll guy and it was John Cale who was the artsy one. Their songs were never too artsy or self indulgent to be called experimental. Lou wrote great melodies and amazing lyrics and their music was very accessible. Those calling Loaded a sell out are idiots. I suggest them to come up with tunes like Who Loves the Sun, New Age, Oh Sweet Nuthin and of course the obvious ones Sweet Jane and Rock n Roll. All of their Lou Reed albums are fantastic and unrivalled. VU's contributions are undeniable.