European Son
The Velvet Underground * Track #11 On The Velvet Underground & Nico
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European Son by The Velvet Underground
Release Date
Performed by
The Velvet UndergroundProduced by
Andy Warhol & Tom WilsonWrited by
Lou Reed & John Cale & Sterling Morrison & Maureen TuckerAbout
Dedicated to Reed’s teacher at Syracuse University, Delmore Schwartz.
Sterling Morrison said:
Everyone thinks it’s because the song is thematically appropriate: “You killed your European son/you spit on those under 21”. Incidentally that may be true because Delmore was the son of Jewish emigres an...
European Son Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You killed your European son
You spit on those under twenty-one
But now your blue cars are gone
You better say so long
Hey hey hey, bye bye bye
[Verse 2]
You made your wallpapers green
You want to make love to the scene
Your European son is gone
You'd better say so long
Your clowns bid you goodbye
[Instrumental]
European Son Q&A
Who wrote European Son's ?
European Son was written by Lou Reed & John Cale & Sterling Morrison & Maureen Tucker.
Who produced European Son's ?
European Son was produced by Andy Warhol & Tom Wilson.
When did The Velvet Underground release European Son?
The Velvet Underground released European Son on Sun Mar 12 1967.