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Sister Ray by The Velvet Underground

Release Date
Tue Jan 30 1968
Produced by
Tom Wilson
Writed by
Maureen Tucker & John Cale & Sterling Morrison & Lou Reed
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A preternaturally influential noise-rock jam that constituted most of side two of White Light/White Heat (the rest of it was taken up by another noisy rocker, “I Heard Her Call My Name”). Even though it may sound less brain-melting now that its feedback laden sound has become a part of the indie roc...

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Sister Ray Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Duck and Sally inside
They're cooking for the down five
Who're staring at Miss Rayon
Who's busy licking up her pig pen
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, just like Sister Ray said
Whip it on

[Verse 2]
Rosey and Miss Rayon
They're busy waiting for her booster
Who just got back from Carolina
She said she didn't like the weather
They're busy waiting for her sailor
Who's drinking dressed in pink and leather
He's just here from Alabama
He wants to know a way to earn a dollar
I'm searching for my mainer
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, just like Sister Ray said
Play it on

[Verse 3]
Cecil's got his new piece
He cocks and shoots it between three and four
He aims it at the sailor
Shoots him down dead on the floor
Oh, you shouldn't do that
Don't you know you'll stain the carpet?
Now don't you know you'll stain the carpet?
And by the way, have you got a dollar?
Oh, no, man, I haven't got the time, time
Too busy sucking on a ding-dong
She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
Oh, she does just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I c-c-couldn't hit it sideways
I c-c-c-c-c-c-couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, do it, do it, oh, just, just, just, just do it, bless you, Sister, go on

[Verse 4]
Now, who's that knocking?
Who's knocking at my chamber door?
Now could it be the police?
They come and take me for a ride, ride
Oh, but I haven't got the time, time
Hey, hey, hey, she's busy sucking on my ding-dong
She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
Oh, now, do it just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, now, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like
Oh, just like

[Refrain]
Doc and sally inside, now, move it along
Cooking for the down five
Who's staring at Miss Rayon? Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Licking up pig pen
I've been s-s-s-s-searching for my mainline
I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Just like
Oh, just like, do it, do it, do it
Just like
Just like that
Just like

[Verse 5]
Now Rosie and Miss Rayon
They're busy waiting for her booster
She's just back from Carolina
She said she's bound to meet a sailor
I said you haven't got the time, time
You busy sucking on my ding-dong
You busy sucking on my ding-dong
Now, just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Whip it on me, Jim, whip it on me, Jim, whip it on me, Jim, whip it on me, Jim
Said I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, do it
Now just like, now just like Sister Ray said

[Verse 6]
I said now Cecil's got his new piece
He cocks it, shoots it, bang, between three and four
He aims it at the sailor
He shoots him down dead on the floor
Oh, you shouldn't do that
Don't you know you'll hit the carpet?
Don't you know you'll mess the carpet?

[Verse 7]
Oh, she hasn't got the time, time
Busy sucking on his ding-dong
She's busy sucking on his ding-dong
Now just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
Couldn't hit it sideways
Couldn't hit it sideways
Now just like, now just like, now just like
Yeah, Sister Ray said, now do it to him

[Verse 8]
Duck and Sally inside
They're busy cooking for the down five, uh
Who're staring at Miss Rayon
Who's busy licking up her pig pen
I'm busy searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Now, just like
Now, just like
I said oh, just like
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Sister Ray Q&A

Who wrote Sister Ray's ?

Sister Ray was written by Maureen Tucker & John Cale & Sterling Morrison & Lou Reed.

Who produced Sister Ray's ?

Sister Ray was produced by Tom Wilson.

When did The Velvet Underground release Sister Ray?

The Velvet Underground released Sister Ray on Tue Jan 30 1968.

What did The Velvet Underground say about "Sister Ray"?

Reed:

I wrote the lyric – I think – while we were riding to and from a gig. I just wrote it out straight. … It’s just a parade of New York night denizens. But of course, it’s hard to understand a word of it. Which is a shame, because it’s really a compressed movie.

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