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Lyr Req: All Tomorrow's Parties

17 Jan 02 - 09:13 AM (#629661)
Subject: All Tomorrow's Parties
From: GUEST,Gern

Giving the old-time banjo a break for now. This song keeps going thru my head--anybody know the words? I think the composer was John Cale, and there are a couple versions by the Velvet Underground.


17 Jan 02 - 09:37 AM (#629676)
Subject: Lyr Add: ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES (Lou Reed)
From: Aidan Crossey

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
A hand-me-down dress from who knows where
To all tomorrow's parties
And where will she go, and what shall she do
When midnight comes around
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown and cry behind the door

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
Why silks and linens of yesterday's gowns
To all tomorrow's parties
And what will she do with Thursday's rags
When Monday comes around
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown and cry behind the door

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties
For Thursday's child is Sunday's clown
For whom none will go mourning

A blackened shroud
A hand-me-down gown
Of rags and silks - a costume
Fit for one who sits and cries
For all tomorrow's parties



17 Jan 02 - 03:36 PM (#629858)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: All Tomorrow's Parties
From: Wyrd Sister

Aah! I always heard it as "Sunday's GOWN". Heigh-ho!Must be Nico's accent.


18 Jan 02 - 07:05 AM (#630348)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: All Tomorrow's Parties
From: Mrs.Duck

Way I hear it too WS (;0-) must lose something in it's travels North.


18 Jan 02 - 07:45 AM (#630364)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: All Tomorrow's Parties
From: Mrs.Duck

Caused me to go on a search and I found The Lou Reed Site and also This one that has guitar tunings etc as well as lyrics and info.
Hope the links work.