''Bettie Serveert plays Venus in Furs and other Velvet Underground songs'' is a live album by the Dutch indie rock band
Bettie Serveert
Bettie Serveert is a Dutch indie rock band. The name translates to "Bettie Serves", or "Service to Bettie", which is the title of a book written by Dutch tennis player Betty Stöve, who made it to the Wimbledon Ladies Singles final in 1977.
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, released in 1998. The songs are all
Velvet Underground
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covers, recorded during a concert at the
Paradiso, in
Amsterdam
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, in 1997.
Track listing
#"Beginning to See the Light" – 5:30 (writer:
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...
)
#"
Stephanie Says
"Stephanie Says" is a song by American band the Velvet Underground, originally recorded in 1968. Although available on various bootlegs, the song was not released officially until 1985 when a remixed version appeared on the album '' VU'', and sub ...
" – 3:20 (Reed)
#"
What Goes On" – 3:59 (Reed)
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Venus in Furs
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" – 6:18 (Reed)
#"
Sunday Morning" – 3:21 (Reed/
John Cale
John Davies Cale (born 9 March 1942) is a Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Over his six-decade career, Cale has worked in various styl ...
)
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The Black Angel's Death Song
"The Black Angel's Death Song" is a song by the Velvet Underground, from their 1967 debut album '' The Velvet Underground & Nico''. It was written by Lou Reed and John Cale. In a footnote to the lyrics, Lou Reed wrote: "The idea here was to str ...
" – 5:40 (Reed/Cale)
#"I Can't Stand It" – 3:59 (Reed)
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European Son
"European Son" is a song written and performed by the American experimental rock band The Velvet Underground. It appears as the final track on their 1967 debut album ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''. It is also the album's longest track at more t ...
" – 8:45 (Reed/Cale/
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Tucker
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)
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Rock & Roll
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" – 8:08 (Reed)
#"
After Hours" – 2:57 (Reed)
Personnel
*Carol van Dijk – vocals, guitar
*Herman Bunskoeke – bass, vocals
*Peter Visser – guitar, vocals, xylophone, violin
*Berend Dubbe – drums, vocals, tapes, guitar
References
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Bettie Serveert albums
1998 albums
Covers albums