Nico - Femme Fatale (Live at the Preston Warehouse, UK, 1982)

[@alexd2010]

It's sad that her audiences usually paid her little respect. If any of you who read this comment ever get a chance to read "Nico: The Life and Lies of an Icon," fucking read it! It's one of the best books I've ever read in my life.

[@yoochoobb]

I was (lucky to be) at a performance of hers in the early 80's. I was saddened by the reactions of many in the audience who were only there for other acts in the show like Dead Or Alive and The Damned and New Order. They were close-minded for "different" acts like Nico, who gave a professional performance despite the reaction of the ignorant philistines. I was only in my twenties but thought of them as stupid kids.

[@MikeGiallo]

@Charley Davis early dead or alive was more goth than disco.

[@cafeAmericano]

Very telling that you had that reaction. She should have been performing Grand stages in Europe.

[@howardjdownes]

So glad this gig was caught on film, despite feeling a tinge of sadness over the kind of venues she was playing. In 82 these tossers were more poseur than punk, as around 77 or 78. The shits from her backing band who slag her off just do so as their cash cow has gone. She was actually quite charming and vulnerable as well as a tough trooper with an unforgettable magnetism and immense talent. I love the disapproving look she gives just as the back up starts.

[@AmbitionClinic]

I met her soon after that. I was following the Scottish band “ The Scars” and the band were kindly putting me up through part of the tour. One evening Bobby the lead singers girlfriend turned up, meet Nico, the guys said. There we were I had no idea of her or the Velvet, I did after that though. She was quiet and polite putting up with a daft wee innocent Scots lads questions.

[@donarthiazi2443]

​@@AmbitionClinic That must have been quite an experience

[@jarodcarnarvon5198]

A talented beautiful woman. Hard to believe she was born in 1938. Considering this was the 1980s, I would have thought more like 1948. She carried her age very well.

[@linmaisun]

I saw her on this tour in 82 then again in 1984 or 5. Believe me, I was there for Nico and Nico only. Loved her for the past 44 years❤

[@mrochon121]

Magnificient, this and All Tomorrows Parties are how Psychedelia are supposed to soung like live. Brilliant, I wish these people were still around.

[@slalomluke]

Scary Nico, beautiful performance.

[@featheredmusic]

Perhaps, also she is a legend in many circles through decades, including the future. This is what makes an artist, a struggle to be accepted.

[@MiaPaboplanesSantos]

I love this song! Nico is really an icon!

[@Marwell_21]

This is an incredible performance - unique voice of a true artist

[@calahante]

amazing voice,amazing song. perfect person to sing it. best.

[@bollhane]

I love Nico and her songs!!!WONDERFUL!!!

[@revasserk2462]

我最爱的版本，从吉他编曲到nico的状态。最棒的版本。

[@Walrus81]

Best live version ever

[@almendraman]

Her voice was always amazing my god

[@fleetstreet11]

She was beautiful in her aversion towards standardized beauty, yes.

[@Bewohner2000]

I love her eyes !!!

[@Mr_Lupine]

Great performance, though it's sad to see how she ended up. Those cocaine eyes. Great voice, very strong and full of pathos ..

[@wickis]

heroin you mean

[@daVidtesticles]

@@wickis .... what was the point of this??? 😭😭

[@leahflower9924]

@@wickis I wonder if she ever hung out with Johnny thunders they probably had a lot in common lol

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

@@leahflower9924 Johnny was a bit of a loner, he liked to get fucked up though. He was the best. Shame how it all ended for him and all the dolls and heartbreakers are all gone except David johanson

[@billfaulkner548]

Cocaine eyes?

[@Accesserised]

Legendary, this is beautiful music ^^

[@GuilhermeCyrilo]

its not hard to realize..just look into her false scared eyes....

[@bradshrinkelstein904]

Nico had more courage than people know. Finally, she is getting the recognition of what a great artist she was.

[@misscerasella]

bellissima questa canzone.. ne sono particolarmente legata.. grande Nico.. questo video non lo conoscevo.. grazie!!

[@Oldskoolraver06]

Nico is an icon. VU is true punk and this song is absolutely beautiful. That piercing heroin coke speedball stare will rip your heart in two.

[@mathmss]

I wish i could love her like that

[@claucalling]

Beautiful!! My favorite song!!♥

[@riccardocondorelli2220]

My dad saw her performing in Catania in 1987, few months before her passing.

[@artemixel]

wonderful woman! And beatuful big eyes. Con quegli occhi e il suo carisma poteva illuminare una stanza. Ho avuto la fortuna di vederla prima che morisse, negli anni '80 all'0dissea 2001, a Milano: una vera "Femme Fatale"

[@Sunflower0122Z]

Good version but what is with all the mindless chatter from the audience?

[@shand0gg]

i can see the drugs in her eyes

[@Broatch6]

fuck the drugs Nico's Nico...spell Her backwards + U sorta get : Icon

[@itslilibabes]

@@Broatch6 no you don't tf

[@newpotbitch5241]

Speedball queen

[@AllegraG66]

Just his false colored eyes. Love it

[@ДабОчиров]

@@AllegraG66 or deep depression

[@peznicolas]

la mirada d nico asusta es muy penetrante esta canion me gusta nunca supe quien la cantaba hasta hace poco q lei la historia d los velvet y escuche el disco del cambur d andy warhol excelente ...

[@MarkGelderland]

I think she still looks very good here; she was 45 in this vid. [born 1938 vid 1983] Especially considering her lifestyle.

[@brigittecaillol4181]

En ce qui me concerne, elle me fait de la peine. Elle apparaît tellement abîmé par la drogue et l'alcool. Elle qui était d'une beauté sublime.

[@glenecro]

amazing... an autentic diva. viva nico.

[@johnb365]

music from the soul, thanks for posting man. Lovely Nico , suffered for her art. as we do. Peace

[@tammiealmany6239]

Good morning 🌄

[@lyndondembski9642]

Superb. Thanks Nico.

[@saugat805]

this is so romantic

[@ivanofna]

its so special.

[@melbatunes]

Jesus, that stare is terrifying

[@jabah126]

Yes, it's the stare of a heroin addict. Chilling but one heck of a performance

[@mariafrancamattu936]

Strafatta ... poverina chissà tutta la spazzatura che le vendevano o procuravano

[@MarcAtticus]

I'm late to the party aren't I 😂

[@Satanmagnus]

so wonderfully beautiful

[@shivanshpachauri2855]

holy shit. this video keeps on haunting me

[@Mhøgrø555]

Hermosa.

[@postatomicJesus]

[@CDSarahMillward]

I actually saw Nico live around this time - at Brixton, used to be a cinema - not the Academy. She was great and played her harmonium too. Here, she seems a lot more engaged than in the other clips from this Preston concert. The audience was obviously terrible, disrespectful, and talking all the time. At Brixton, the audience listened respectfully, but was quite small, considering Nico's status and involvement with what is now seen as a seminal, and highly influential ,group and their records - The Velvet Underground. Though her solo work post Velvets is brilliant and original, and highly underrated. She was a great artist, and fully deserves her iconic status - just a pity that she didn't seem to prosper, or get the respect and recognition she deserved during her life.

[@JorgeDan75]

the one and only femme fatale in rock history!

[@squeakystool]

Great, she looks okay to me and I love her voice.

[@Matthijs1019]

absolutely MAGIC

[@patriciamink8029]

Haunting.

[@hippydippy]

A child crying for help & no ones listening. So Sad....

[@apan8783]

Her eyes scaring the shit out of me, please I’m just a kid. Feel for her and with her forever though.

[@ImaMadonnaLover]

PERFECTA!!!

[@michaelmcloughlin8237]

Michael McLoughlin I love this song, the singer & the grainy video that goes with it.

[@Shaikale1]

boyant Nico so goooooooood... wow

[@punkrocker1974]

a legend

[@DistilledVision]

brilliant footage... Manchester's Spider Mike King on guitar...

[@d_walsh]

RIP NICO

[@fabiorock6]

those eyes!!!!

[@94blahblah]

I swear at 1:11 I shivered in fear a little....

[@Virykuta]

Hahaha me too! I'm so fuckin scared

[@auralfury]

LOL......ikr!!

[@EmmaWatsonStar]

I don't know why, but when I first heard her voice on a cd in the summer of 2007, she did something with me. I think she was great, even though I find these kind of pictures of her sad and sort of creepy, it's moving.

[@Metalslimeusa]

eyes

[@carlospires7411]

❤❤❤

[@katycoyote]

so hard when you're life is in a look love you nico, though you'll never notice

[@spookyturk]

omg the eyes!

[@elsykilmister]

Una encantadora femme fatale

[@mvigno2]

It was unprecedented at the time, and it's only now that people are realizing it

[@karetyogi]

the godess of life

[@Lagonda12]

Nico was a genius. In all ways...

[@katzetnik135633]

she's so cool!

[@ronaldomelo_79melo45]

Música para edie sedwick i loved

[@roystonmason9125]

JUST FIRE

[@sniffypigster]

Yes, very Heroin!

[@yolandabaptista2905]

[@fleetstreet11]

Damn right!

[@PeterVonRock]

goosebumps

[@polipol87]

No, it was wrote for Eddie Sedgwik

[@carljosephson5480]

Nico was perfect for The Velvet Underground

[@Soytugitana]

Man, she looks like Bowie when she bugs her eyes like that. Especially in 1:56.

[@dancersanddreamers2049]

legend

[@MsZairaster]

esta re dura la nico jajaja

[@cochayuyo1084]

Sus ojos

[@cleanplasticchild]

I would pay $500 to see this show.

[@CitamurD]

agreed!!

[@mattiapettenuzzo8877]

Poor Nico. What did she become??

[@AyahuaskaPop]

Nico sale recontra pastrula aki,pero no me importa la cancion es BELLISIMA y Nico es un genio! te amo Nico!!!!!!

[@Yesiamblind]

Her eyes man... fucking scary as hell yet beautiful.

[@prisonmike420]

Rip nico

[@thewholecity]

Who the fuck filmed this? was this Cale?

[@sophiclaire80]

Nice

[@ilovetvmusicmovie]

she's old in this video. you should see her pictures when she was younger. she's "the" femme fatale.

[@kamillazaynieva770]

Nico never became old!

[@annaritaranalli1791]

She was only 44 years old here

[@elsykilmister]

Estaba loca, pero la quiero de verdad.

[@AutumnGirl300]

She was so beautiful... even on heroin...

[@GianLuNicoGazNevada]

Whay incredible eyes... she's the one!!! My name? Nico Gamma (in art). Ciao Nico, I love you!!!

[@taty4ever]

She still has her stage presence.... Which very few artists today have.... and what people are saying about her looks... She's laughing in the whatever's after this life. Cuz she hated her good looks and was proud that she wasn't as beautiful as she was when she modeled.

[@fdebeuk49er]

So true vl 1302

[@TheGuitarman81]

Ya thats right

[@bmtimv]

did lou reed write this song as well?

[@joint831]

Вопрос только один: чем конкретно обдолбалась Нико?

[@AyahuaskaPop]

No me importa si haya sido una heroinómana, es una artista GENIAL!

[@vivaelmoledeguajolot]

Mamacita te amo .

[@Hammill]

big eyes...

[@shizzlepie]

Ironic that i was linked here from a song call "Totally Wired" by the fall

[@almirdomingosteixeira8786]

Nico, uma voz maravilhosa. Porém estava alterada, por conta de bebidas acho!! O tempo passou e ela deve sentir falta do Liu Reed, isso a pode ter levado a depressão e bebidas

[@satinbox]

@03yjr Me, too! It's sad because she was actually beautiful before her demise.

[@6202191190]

Angel, see you soon.