The velvet underground

[Kingkronic]

Hey has anyone heard of this band ,not to be confused with velvet revolver, they are a great band to trip too ,there music is weird ( the band members are heroin addicts) i first heard the music on the flip sorry skate video (tom penny's part my favorite skater)

[beachguy in thongs]

Isn't that the "Humpty Hump" band?

[Kingkronic]

no there a rock band

[beachguy in thongs]

Oh, so not the guy with the funny goggles, back in the 80's.

[Kingkronic]

no look them up good band

[Burnt Toast]

Velvet Underground is arguably the grandaddy of punk. When their first LP appeared in early 1967 (which was produced by Andy Warhol), it was so different that no one could pin a genre on the band at the time. While everyone else was caught on with psychedelia, and the flower-power scene out in the West Coast, Lou Reed and the rest of the band were writing songs that dealt with taboo subjects (drug use, sadomasochism, etc) and the inner-city realities of the New York scene. VU was really ahead of their time when they first appeared, and as a result, initial album sales was sparse at best. As Roxy Music's Brian Eno later said: " No one bought any of (VU) records, but those who did, formed bands"

Check out this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Velvet_Underground

[Lulu]

Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
Whiplash girlchild in the dark
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

wow that takes me back........ :p

[scooterjay]

listen to "sweet jane" by VU....lou reed at his best. cowboy junkies made a cool cover out of it.

[Onelove420]

yeah there are awesome id rather listen to them stoned then pink floyd anyday. they go there own unique stoney sound its cool.

[keinmehrkreig]

Yeah man VU rock, Heroin is one of the best songs...ever.

I really dig there work with nico too, she had a very soothing voice.

[Bone Killah]

Velvet Underground is great.Venus in Furs best song,dave Navarro did a cover that is also good