This song was first released on Reed’s solo album Transformer, but a recording was first made for The Velvet Underground’s 1970 album Loaded. It did not make the final album, and the original version eventually surfaced in 1995 on the Peel Slowly And See collection box set.
The earlier version is...
[Verse 1]
Satellite's gone up to the skies
Things like that drive me out of my mind
I watched it for a little while
I like to watch things on TV
[Chorus]
(Bom, bom, bom) Satellite of love
(Bom, bom, bom) Satellite of love
(Bom, bom, bom) Satellite of love
Satellite of—
[Verse 2]
Satellite's gone way up to Mars
Soon it'll be filled with parking cars
I watched it for a little while
I love to watch things on TV
[Chorus]
(Bom, bom, bom) Satellite of love
(Bom, bom, bom) Satellite of love
(Bom, bom, bom) Satellite of love
Satellite of—
[Bridge]
I've been told that you've been bold
With Harry, Mark, and John
Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday through Thursday
With Harry, Mark, and John
[Verse 1]
Satellite's gone up to the skies
Things like that drive me out of my mind
I watched it for a little while
I love to watch things on TV
[Chorus]
(Bom, bom, bom) Satellite of love
(Bom, bom, bom) Satellite of love
(Bom, bom, bom) Satellite of love
Satellite of—
[Outro]
Satellite of love
Satellite (Satellite) of love (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Satellite (Satellite, oh-ooh) of love (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Satellite (Satellite) of love (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Satellite (Satellite) of love (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Satellite (Satellite) of love (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Satellite (Satellite) of love (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Satellite (Satellite) of love (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Satellite (Satellite) of love (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Satellite of Love was written by Lou Reed.
Satellite of Love was produced by Mick Ronson & David Bowie.
Lou Reed released Satellite of Love on Wed Nov 08 1972.
Band member Doug Yule recalls in a 2005 interview that Reed mentioned the song to him in the summer of 1970 while they were riding in the back of a limousine with their manager Steve Sesnick:
Steve was there going on about “how we needed airplay”, and Lou said “I have this song ‘Satellite of Love’,...