See, now I don't remember the Velvet Underground really. That was my sunk in motherhood era whereas the Cowboy Junkies was when my kids were teenagers so I knew all the music.
I can remember most music before 1995 and "Common Disaster" from the Junkies' "Lay It Down" is one of my favorite songs to write to.
Now, certain vocabulary words such as "prejorative" and who coached Ohio State before Jim Tressel? That vexes me for days and I try to recall those things without the aid of Google.
I really was not favoring this version. I randomly chose a song of theirs on you tube to illustrate the name that eluded me. It's hard to top Lou Reed.
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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You know you're even older when you think, "Who the heck is that covering that song by the Velvet Underground?"
OR - you know when you're old when you think of groups like these as PLZ - Post-Led Zeppelin.
You guys make me feel pretty young. I barely know who the Velvet underground is.
I love Cowboy Junkies' version of this song. I think it's better than the Velvet Underground/Lou Reed version.
Should I duck?
You know you're really old when you've never heard of any of this.
See, now I don't remember the Velvet Underground really. That was my sunk in motherhood era whereas the Cowboy Junkies was when my kids were teenagers so I knew all the music.
I have to confess I didn't know that much about the Velvet Underground either. I was too mainstream for that - my loss.
ha ha ha ha I know I am old and well reminded of it every day.
I can remember most music before 1995 and "Common Disaster" from the Junkies' "Lay It Down" is one of my favorite songs to write to.
Now, certain vocabulary words such as "prejorative" and who coached Ohio State before Jim Tressel? That vexes me for days and I try to recall those things without the aid of Google.
My question about the CJ's version is why they start in the middle of the song. I'll take Sweet Lou any day.
I really was not favoring this version. I randomly chose a song of theirs on you tube to illustrate the name that eluded me. It's hard to top Lou Reed.
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