The Velvet Underground. Possibly my favorite band of all time. So I've invested some time into looking for bootlegs and rarities. I have never been so excited until I found this gem on 180g vinyl. The famous "Warhol Chili Sessions: VU vol.1". I've got chills just thinking about it. Here is a beautiful snippet from the original version of "Heroin". Originally it was about Lou Reed's awful, awful chili addiction. Apparently, Warhol thought chili addictions were too pase', so he got Lou hooked on Heroin. Probably for the best.
Chili, be the death of me
Chili, it's my wife and it's my life
Because a mainer to my vein
Leads to a center in my head
And then I'm better off and dead
Because when the chili begins to flow
I really don't care anymore
About all the varieties in this town
And all the fools makin' it without beans
And everybody puttin' spoons in their vein
And all the empty cans piled up in mounds
'Cause when the chili begins to flow
Then I really don't care anymore
Ah, when the chili is in my blood
And that chili blood is in my head
Then thank God that I'm as good as dead
Then thank your God that I'm not aware
And thank God that I just don't care
And I guess I just don't know
And I guess I just don't know
Chili
Poetry, pure poetry.
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