Vicious (song)
| "Vicious" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Lou Reed | |
| from the album Transformer | |
| B-side | "Goodnight Ladies (US)" |
| Released | July 1973 (US) |
| Recorded | August 1972 |
| Studio | Trident Studios, London |
| Genre | |
| Label | RCA Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Lou Reed |
| Producer(s) | David Bowie and Mick Ronson |
"Vicious" is a song written by Lou Reed, released as a single in 1973 and originally featured on Transformer, Reed's second post-Velvet Underground solo album.[3][4]
Origins[]
Lou Reed told Rolling Stone that Andy Warhol inspired the song: "He said, 'Why don't you write a song called 'Vicious'? And I said, 'What kind of vicious?' 'Oh, you know, vicious like I hit you with a flower.' And I wrote it down literally."[5]
Personnel[]
- Lou Reed: lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- David Bowie: backing vocals
- Mick Ronson: lead guitars
- Herbie Flowers: bass
- John Halsey: drums, cowbell, congas, maracas[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Savage, Jon (February 1, 2013). "The 20 best glam-rock songs of all time". The Guardian. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ HistoryCaps (2012). Combat Rock: A History of Punk (from It's [sic] Origins to the Present). BookCaps Study Guides. p. 15. ISBN 9781621073154.
- ^ Tosches, Nick (1973-01-04). "Transformer". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Thurston Moore: Punk". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Vicious". Rolling Stone. 1989. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012.
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