The Velvet Underground - After Hours

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Music video by The Velvet Underground performing After Hours. (C) 2015 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

[@campanamanuel1614]

The Velvet Underground: i guess you guys aren't ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it

[@bitchesonmycock6987]

damn

[@ryanleonen8238]

Love that back to the future reference bro

[@a_0140]

This comment is amazing

[@leventeczegledi6272]

that's true

[@RandalfElVikingo]

This is a quote from Waterworld that describes this whole thing: "It does look like shit".

[@razsztern1766]

Fun fact: Lou Reed wrote this song, but felt like he couldn’t sing this song for being to innocent and pure for him. He let the drummer, Maureen Tucker, sing it, despite not being a singer at all. The result: a timeless masterpiece

[@Wischmopp95]

Innocent and pure? Huh, I always thought that song was about suicide, or at least about withdrawing yourself from life. But now that I think about it, it's probably just about wanting the night, and therefore the party, to last forever - maybe as a form of escapism from everyday life, but not, like, peacing out from life altogether.

[@semnomesemnomesemnome5215]

@@Wischmopp95 he wants a innocent voice to give a cynical look to the lyrics, he's talking bout suicide and depression, but he wants it to sound "pure" only to mock the morality, a "pure" voice singing such an unholy thing (for the Church suicide is unholy) Well, at least That's what I interpreted

[@franspan9872]

I am glad "moe" Tucker is still alive!

[@cmkasemichael]

moe tucker by the jamc is a goated song, along with this one

[@juanafinguer]

Calm down brooo

[@Mason879]

No modern day person would believe this song is over 50 years old. Timeless sound. Way ahead of their time!

[@funfactsandfactsthatarefun5007]

Didn’t it come out in 2015?

[@joshme3659]

@@funfactsandfactsthatarefun5007 the video did the music is from the 60s

[@akiyoozuck5641]

@@funfactsandfactsthatarefun5007 this song is recorded in 1969(correct me if im wrong) well it's Velvet Underground

[@Designed1]

one of the only two extremely old songs that still sounds modern despite their age, the other being Marquee Moon by Television

[@lipby]

Ironically, they were going to a retro thing when they wrote this song. They were calling back to song style from the 1930s when they wrote this.

[@toadfan64]

This literally sounds like it was made by some 2010s indie band. Timeless sound.

[@rosanaklobcarjavornik9053]

wait how old is the band

[@RB-.-]

Rosana Klobčar Javornik from 1967

[@rosanaklobcarjavornik9053]

@@RB-.- o wowoowow

[@Denton91]

Kind of sounds like a song from the 30s though

[@nirad8026]

How old is the video tho?

[@kickdogseal]

Imagine this for a second: A song released 50 years ago that sounds like it was released by an indie band in 2019. How cool.

[@cookiekingmaster8502]

I’m kind of confused if this is from the 60’s and people are just being ironic or not

[@foreversui]

Cookieking Master lol yes the velvet underground is a band from the 60’s

[@rireki_riri]

@@cookiekingmaster8502 this is from 1969

[@bleedinggums5030]

Many bands that inspired the indie bands were inspired by The Velvet Underground.

[@nicermog]

Doesn't sound anything like songs by indie bands in 2020 though.

[@Imontei]

This song is 55 years old as of 2024. It’s proof that truly anyone with a guitar can create a masterpiece.

[@daz4627]

Not quite... Lots of people have guitars but there was only one Lou Reed.

[@carlopful]

Can we take a second to acknowledge that Moe Tucker is the most underrated TVU member? I wish so bad there had been more songs sung by her.

[@j.hannigan617]

I know!!!!!!! Such a unique drummer too

[@dusty495]

most members are underrated from TVU besides obviously Lou, Nico & John Cale.

[@msamantham]

@@j.hannigan617 YES

[@GreatPolishWingedHussars]

@Hunter Vonnegut Doesn't exist on KZbin!

[@asavoid]

@@dusty495 idk that band very well, what did these members did?

[@Lilly-ve8ze]

The velvet underground were so ahead of their time. It’s hard to believe that at the time most people didn’t like their sound.

[@hopewhitten5937]

I totally agree with you Lilly Hoy! 😊

[@jd190d]

The saying is that only about 1000 people bought their first album but every one of those people went out and started a band. Just look sometime at how many bands list the Velvet Underground as one of their influences.

[@ravedoyer]

The Beatles would go and see the Velvet Underground at Max's Kansas City when they were in NYC.

[@user-mb2gm4ur5s]

​@@ravedoyer I know George Harrison,my favorite beatle as a solo songwriter ,liked the VUs but did the other Beatles actually knew about them,that would explain the velvet-ish sound in The White Album and Abbey Road,not that it actually matters since the velvets are much much better,both bands were great though but the the VUs were more important.

[@mehimself3936]

@@jd190d it was 30 000 copies,not 1000,and it was said to their manager as a figure of speech,like saying that they'd be influential,not that actual bands existed right after they listened to it.

[@God_For_A_Reason]

My left ear enjoyed the Bass

[@firebolt.]

same lol

[@emb_78]

GOD SATAN my right ear felt a bit left out though :/

[@alixlay]

It rattles my speakers so I have to run the bass down on this album lol

[@sahilsiddiqui2912]

Huh I thought my earbud was broken

[@spielmitmir0]

I literally can't hear bass on my left ear and had to switch ears to check lol

[@111mazzystar]

ive never told anyone this but my hobby consists of me putting on a fake british accent while singing this to my cat

[@clore6886]

i love that

[@remip0630]

aww

[@johnmorris4646]

What a brilliant choice for the vocalist that was. She makes the song sound like she sincerely wishes it could happen to her.

[@fiend5487]

The Velvet Underground : "Kids in the future will think we're a new band Lol"

[@kittycub]

69th like

[@iamyourtargetdemographic2154]

Sweet lemons Nice

[@Tom-lp3kq]

@user thanks for telling us 😐

[@booky_the_vampire_slayer4156]

@user interesting

[@benzobel9148]

Did they actuall7 say that?

[@yepisuredolikecats3979]

wait so you're telling me this isn't a modern band following the vintage pop wave

[@jcalvarez4407]

it literally is vintage

[@neilwilson5785]

Only a thousand people listened to the Velvet Underground, but they all formed bands.

[@resurrectthenight]

Wait, so you're telling me you didnt know who The Velvet Underground were?

[@yepisuredolikecats3979]

Resurrect The Night nope! i’m just a babey

[@resurrectthenight]

@@yepisuredolikecats3979 OH LORD, then you have a lot of discovery yet to do. The Velvet Underground are absolutely worth checking out, buddy. They have quite a diverse repertory and a timeless feel to it.

[@JasonSteel-hk2tx]

Velvet Underground was genuinely 50 years ahead of the times. Fucking masterpiece of a band.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

It's such an interesting song, especially when you look at how people feel about it in the comment section who thinks it's about being introverted. But the lyrics are literally that Lou Reed wants to stay in a nightclub passed closing time, up to the point of forever because he was having such a good time.

[@Designed1]

I mean the line "I wish it could happen to me" definitely implies that the singer isn't really having that great of a time.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

@@Designed1 Lou Reed himself said this is what the song is about, that line is talking about him wanting the night to go on and never end therefore he wishes that could happen for him.

[@user-td2np1sb4n]

Can't believe this was released 50 years ago

[@user-zl6jr8jg5b]

프사는 비틀즈 음악은 벨벳 언더그라운드..크 음잘알

[@user-zc3el1vz6v]

인즈엉

[@user-zl6jr8jg5b]

@@user-zc3el1vz6v 니르바나도 음잘알!

[@beashnpull]

@@user-zl6jr8jg5b 올

[@adrian_553]

Chcizhjajsbisvaka

[@breathesoul9328]

This is like a Wes Anderson movie. The colors of the instruments and her voice reminds me the palate color of The royal Tenenbaums.

[@drsoe08]

even the shots lmao

[@rayres1074]

That videoclip was not directed by Velvet Underground btw. It's a completely unrelated group of Mexican artists who won the context to make a music video for this. And I quite agree it looks like a Wes movie - reminds me of Midsommar to some extent.

[@mariusmoisan5563]

In fact, their is a Velvet Underground song in The Royal Tenenbaum. "Sunday Morning" (with Nico), at the end, if I correctly remember.

[@axel8728]

That movie is what lead to my obsession with Elliott Smith. Great movie and soundtrack.

[@noahreuter328]

@@mariusmoisan5563 it’s actually Stephanie Says, they also play two songs from Nico’s solo album Chelsea Girl

[@deziraecabrera1669]

Such a charming little video. This song has given me so much comfort since I first found it and I have no idea how to explain it, you have such a lovely voice. Thank you for doing what you do and being the glitter in my week.

[@TheDalekCaan_]

The singer, Maureen Tucker is 77 years old and recorded this 53 years ago. I don't think she's reading your comment, man.

[@CarmelAndCrosby]

Memento mori

[@BrandonCuringtonOfficial]

Ah yes, the Grandmother of white girl ukelele music.

[@tommyshelby7215]

Is that a gus johnson reference lol

[@jessica5497]

Velvet underground deserves more respect tho

[@Boomie_the_handle]

@@jessica5497 They're considered one of, if not the most influential band of all time and basically invented modern indie music, it's kinda hard to get more respect

[@terryzuniga2473]

@@tommyshelby7215 from which video?:3

[@tommyshelby7215]

@@terryzuniga2473 white girl ukelele

[@adrimarsabanal5467]

Can't believe they're in the same timeline with beatles and pink floyd

[@345345345rtrt]

I can. They had an eerie style. Almost every song by them has a different sound to it.

[@sergio4660]

why not?

[@leathermask]

Because Lou Reed is in the band and they’re not Pink Floyd

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

"Can't believe they're in the same timeline with beatles" This was recorded in 1968 and so were "Julia" and "Long, Long, Long," e.g.

[@phoenix890.]

it sounds a bit like syd barret

[@BopWalk]

This hipster song is catchy. Hard to believe it was released in 1969.

[@pazuzu66.6]

The Velvet Underground pretty much changed the face of Rock, a lot of their shit was ahead of its time lol.

[@nighttimetelevision2969]

Nice

[@federicogasparino]

It was released in 1982.

[@devircarrera4275]

@@federicogasparino wrong 1969

[@saaw8344]

Hipsters were called beatniks in the 50s then hippy in the 60s...the style and personality behind it is very old in American culture

[@dids3384]

Moe Tucker’s voice is so beautiful. I so wish I could sing like her. This song is like a lullaby.

[@RememberYourSafeword]

Don’t tell the homies, but I listen to this when they’re not around

[@edwardtaylor8971]

Mate your homies should be honoured to know someone with such good taste

[@sstflm]

Unhomie them, dude...

[@noam9651]

@@edwardtaylor8971 We all do homie 👍😂

[@zackzallie8735]

Maybe your homies secretly listen to this. Who knows?

[@brunotejedo5483]

love you!

[@justinestes6400]

I've listened to mostly VU and Nico, some Lou Reed solo stuff, and Rock'n Roll Animal. I heard this yesterday. I can't get it out of my head. The poetry is so pure. And the video looks like it was directed by Wes Anderson.

[@118andrey]

national intorvert anthem

[@saloomeee]

sooooo true

[@stardust5058]

Andrey Valkov You're right

[@diyaelizabeth13]

You mean International

[@raahilbhatia1866]

Lou actually said that the song is just about one of those after party morning clubs in new york and how he wanted to not leave thr club. Thats the beauty of great music like velvet or bob dylan u can see the song how u want and make it that way

[@jayluv4913]

Raahil Bhatia @@@:-$ ~~+@@@@@@~￦￦@@:-$ :-$ :-$ aaaqAaAaqqAaaaAaaaaqQL QWERTY

[@userAnonymous90123]

The Velvet Underground doesn't age at all. It sounds like it was recorded 5 mins ago :D

[@urbanhaul6856]

so true

[@User-xw6kd]

iggyfuntime666 Yup...I genuinely thought this was from some indie or pop rock band from recent years.

[@lilrae7662]

iggyfuntime666 Sooo true

[@topo161]

VU in fact does not age, correct. Remarkable that their music doesn't sound dated to this day. I get the exact same feeling when I listen to King Crimson or Joy Division.

[@salvadorm5046]

when did they record this? It really sounds too modern.

[@hirosuke2624]

Lou Reedは時代を超越していた。 記憶に残り続ける曲

[@martuuk8964]

It's funny to think the woman singing this (Moe Tucker, who was also the drummer for VU) went to work for Wal-Mart for like 10 years in the 1980s before touring with Half-Japanese, an artpunk band. She became a tea party conservative in the 2000's, meaning she was likely always conservative to some degree, which I find interesting given her musical associations (VU had been managed by Andy Warhol and had a strong association with that world of people generally).

[@fenixman2]

Lots of people in the music industry just keep their political opinions to themselves, because if they didnt they just wouldnt be able to play music, find bands to play with, get gigs etc. It still works the same today

[@Designed1]

Nico worked with the Velvet Underground on their debut and she turned out to be a literal neo-nazi lmfao

[@lilyguo6058]

The woman is Mo Tucker...drummer and vocalist for the early Velvet Underground. She’s the one who co-lead sings on the song I’m Sticking With You. Her voice has a sweet innocence to it that contrasted to the more avant-grade, sometimes risqué music the band played.

[@ozmarichardson6524]

these two songs are pretty different from most VU songs. great drummer too!

[@gregbors8364]

Imagine her singing "Venus in Furs"

[@crescentfreshbret]

@@gregbors8364 Or “Heroin,” for that matter.

[@hasanabir115]

@@crescentfreshbret She has a cover of Heroin tho. You can go and check that one out.

[@davidhovey5152]

Love Mo.. so glad she got this one song!

[@avawinget2793]

That "once more" at the end is adorable

[@karolrios3478]

Ava Winget totally!!!

[@patrickhoag5610]

Yesss 😁

[@madahad9]

I love Mo Tucker's vocals. They won't advance her far in the American Idol competition ,but it has a certain realistic quality that really brings the song to life and makes it simultaneously sad and hopeful. I only discovered this song several years ago and just flipped over it. I am an admittedly "casual" fan of Velvet Underground and have only a couple of their early albums when they were rereleased on vinyl back in the 90's but it never inspired me to really get into the band seriously. Every so often a song drifts into my orbit. I cannot recall how I found this song....or perhaps the song found me. Lou Reed was a great songwriter who could be emotional without being sappy or overly sentimental. There was always a little edge or quirk that set them apart.

[@nast8219]

No joke one of the best songs i've heard i can't even describe the way it makes me feel it's literally just an incredible song

[@tanner4214]

Mention “Wes Anderson” one more time

[@dontworryaboutit7550]

Tanner Wes Anderson

[@mackielunkey2205]

Tanner And Weserson

[@johannfowl8653]

Ans Wederson

[@connormoody1852]

Wesley Wales Anderson

[@jabohonu]

Tanner anderson wes

[@Minon157]

Such an old song but sounds so modern. Velvet Underground is amazing

[@ericlebowski]

Sounds just like a shitty modern _"indie"_ band but its actually half a century old, crazy lol

[@reckoner147]

You have good taste

[@Minon157]

@@ericlebowski maybe because they set the standard for many bands. Key difference is that they did the "shitty modern indie" in the 60's.

[@zeltzamer4010]

Ninety percent of the people in this comment section have never heard a folk song before apparently.

[@IlMaghetto88]

I think our society is more lonely than 51 years ago. They were really ahead of their time.

[@renayasar3500]

this song feels like its talking about anxiety

[@dylanholmes5411]

It’s talking about isolation, not being good enough, and ultimately hedonism through drug use.

[@E4439Qv5]

​@@dylanholmes5411...got it. So, prescriptions.

[@johnstewart2981]

Weird how this song was written by someone who always seemed like a party animal, Lou Reed.

[@genesiszins8976]

According to wiki: It is one of few songs with lead vocals by drummer Maureen Tucker, as Lou Reed stated the song was "so innocent and pure" that he could not possibly sing it himself. Also very nice profile picture.

[@esme6074]

@@genesiszins8976 aw this is such an interesting insight, ty for sharing

[@bail8188]

That was not the meaning of the song sir ......

[@trashAndNoStar]

Saoirse Caval That unexpected self-awareness always cracks me up whenever I remember it lol.

[@aWERFRGT6545BGFG]

The optimistic ones are the most depressed

[@hudsonbarreto]

I really love the "once more" at the ending

[@gab2876]

Velvet Underground really playing that long run to be critically acclaimed huh

[@romainc2659]

I'm just starting to listen to them and wtf this could have been released today. I haven't had that much hope and anticipation in a band in the last two years

[@hankieaerosal6001]

I like how literal this video. It kind of fits the mood. I understand how that might not appeal to some people, though.

[@hankieaerosal6001]

*this video is. Damn it.

[@mainstream_music_sucks2502]

the fact that this video is literal just ads to the masterpiece, even if it's a bit cheesy

[@laviniam1167]

I have to admit I envisioned it differently but not a bad wee video

[@honkydudeman]

OCH AYE THA NOOO XXX

[@TUkrLad]

Try Riptide by Vance Joy.

[@danielrocky683]

1-2-3 If you close the door, the night could last forever Leave the sunshine out and say hello to never All the people are dancing and they're havin such fun I wish it could happen to me But if you close the door, I'd never have to see the day again If you close the door, the night could last forever Leave the wineglass out and drink a toast to never Oh, someday I know someone will look into my eyes And say hello - you're my very special one But if you close the door, I'd never have to see the day again Dark cloudy bars Shiny Cadillac cars And the people on subways and trains Looking gray in the rain as they stand disarrayed All the people look well in the dark And if you close the door, the night could last forever Leave the sunshine out and say hello to never All the people are dancing and they're having such fun I wish it could happen to me 'Cause if you close the door, I'd never have to see the day again I'd never have to see the day again (once more) I'd never have to see the day again

[@tweekedmobb1789]

merci!

[@colinedesable]

@@tweekedmobb1789 si Tu veux je peux te le traduire :)

[@tweekedmobb1789]

@@colinedesable je suis un american mais je habitee en france avec une fille donc ce n'est pas une necessite mais merci vous etes gentil

[@colinedesable]

@@tweekedmobb1789 Pas de problèmes ^^

[@dsadsa1777]

my man spittin facts

[@d0mi3000]

such a beautiful song, really makes me feel warm and cozy

[@yianchang7862]

Ikr

[@kacperfornal5998]

Its probably about suicide, yeah but suicide can be cozy

[@Huelogy]

Reminds me of my 16 year old cat she's been through everything with me; heartbreaks, homes, originally got her when I was in grade 4-5 and now I'm 26. I wish I could close the door and that this time could last forever, it's just sad knowing it's going to end one day :(

[@karmaroam7371]

None of what you're saying catched the feeling and the beauty of this song. No suicide, no alcholism, just introverted joy of perpetual desire and curiosity.

[@thepuppethead1188]

it's literally about alcoholism. written about being depressed and drunk...fo' real

[@sheepersjeepers4953]

The Puppet Head shh let him have this one

[@htmn2001]

He thought he was on to sum but little does he know this song is about people who like to go to after hour bars at 6 am to drink more....

[@matyhrdina]

​@@htmn2001 Yeah Lou said that it's for people who like drinking at after hour bars, but you can take whatever you want from a song, however corny that can sound. Art would be boring without owns interpretations.

[@htmn2001]

Matyáš Hrdina agreed but what we have here is someone just looking too deep into a song

[@Mlbb_370-x6n]

I love her voice especially in the beginning where she said "two" aw aw

[@medicatedvisiontrixks2149]

+Vivian Tang i love Moe Tuckers voice too.....it's beautiful and pure sounding

[@nosubovideosv6573]

Me too

[@arthurschopenhauer4999]

+Medicated Vision Trixks totally

[@Camila-pq6le]

I guess u know that the girl in the video is not the singer right?

[@antelaria7958]

I wonder the samee :(

[@JDarrylSSS]

Listening to this feels like reading philosophy. And even captured in such a short amount of words. Amazing... Plus it sounds awesome of course

[@jonathanstein2508]

I’ve been listening to the Velvets for well over 45 years. Best band ever. I was very young but knew Edie Sedgwick at that time.

[@silviagarciacruz3634]

After Hours The Velvet Underground Letras One, two, three If you close the door The night could last forever Leave the sunshine out And say hello to never All the people are dancing And they're having such fun I wish it could happen to me But if you close the door I'd never have to see the day again If you close the door The night could last forever Leave the wine-glass out And drink a toast to never Oh, someday I know Someone will look into my eyes And say hello You're my very special one But if you close the door I'd never have to see the day again Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars And the people on subways and trains Looking gray in the rain, As they stand disarrayed Oh, but people look well in the dark And if you close the door The night could last forever Leave the sunshine out And say hello to never All the people are dancing And they're having such fun I wish it could happen to me Cause if you close the door I'd never have to see the day again I'd never have to see the day again, Once more I'd never have to see the day again

[@waywardinaway]

Thank you

[@YoureRightIThink]

Thank you

[@mehmetokudan07]

Thank you

[@maddixjones5306]

[@t.bundlesaurus]

yayay a 6 years ago comment

[@anemoemu3083]

This kinda sounds like BMO singing and I love it

[@thedarksoul4585]

@Imight Realperson it's that cute little robot named B-MO from Adventure time..you do know Adventure time right?!

[@jhonnycagexrage7458]

@Imight Realperson My dawg

[@dobryczowiek8310]

who?

[@FreeBird-ws2ye]

Try searching Lake

[@_Butt_Fart]

It's my grandma

[@Prajaya007]

Why are we surprised here? All the velvet underground albums are classic!! Lou reed’s influence on modern sound and bands is unparalleled .

[@KenOath1234]

this has to be one of the most under rated Velvet's songs!

[@S3CT0R49]

May introverts please rise for our national anthem.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

The irony being the songs lyrics are about staying in a nightclub forever because Lou Reed was having such a good time. Obviously introvert is a nebulous term and almost all people even outgoing people consider themselves introvert so technically you could call it an introvert anthem.

[@cuttingaway123]

You obviously didn’t pay attention to the lyrics

[@decaffeinatedafrican5997]

it's about suicide

[@decaffeinatedafrican5997]

your anthem is about suicide.

[@carrot6964]

@@decaffeinatedafrican5997 true

[@Mlbb_370-x6n]

If this song didn't have its "out of tunes"..it wouldn't sound right. it's purely the style of the song

[@Christophe_L]

The out of tunes don't bother me but that bass is crackling.

[@ToonTownHaze]

It's*

[@basura8355]

Haze actually in the possessive context "its" is correct. Cuz "it's" is a contraction

[@ToonTownHaze]

its a meme ya dip

[@basura8355]

Haze dang it, there goes my self esteem. I've hit a new low

[@atlasking6110]

Moe's vocal on this was so very, very perfect.

[@daupomatic]

You seem to be repeating that comment, regardless of context. @nameface6934

[@kazuyukihi1208]

めっちゃ好き

[@MagichourManila]

彼らの曲「ヘロイン」を聴いてみてください (Google translated)

[@csibi96]

"if you have depression and you know it clap your hands"

[@AmberAmber]

Ugh... clap.

[@MYKI33334]

cringe

[@bille8248]

Clap clap

[@beatrizlopes7342]

👏

[@Jay-to7yz]

😔👏

[@taurusthefool]

0:58 This dude looks like he was left Home Alone when he was younger.

[@ketlin9205]

I know right

[@opinionatedhuman5551]

Lmao I love this

[@hishamdaniell]

or max headroom before meth and heroine

[@silvito9867]

HOLY SHIT I'VE LISTENED TO THIS SONG SO MANY TIMES BUT I ALWAYS JUST USE MY LEFT HEADPHONE SO I HAD NEVER NOTICED THERE WAS A GUITAR IN IT

[@theraymunator]

I don't think I have ever related to a song so much and I really don't know what to think of that. I really can't be the only one in this situation, I'm not that special of a person. That aside, I fucking love this song. I still can't believe that nobody in my personal life knows anything about The Velvet Underground when it's arguably about as popular if not more than like Aphrodite Child.

[@rorynator7567]

love the last 5 letters of your name :)

[@theraymunator]

@@rorynator7567 my man

[@TipeONegatyve]

Can't believe this song was released in 1969.

[@cut--]

sia , hope sandoval , (mazzy star) Suzanne Vega , kate bush, tori amos, amy winehouse , pj harvey, lady gaga,

[@baotuancaothien5459]

"After Hours" 1-2-3 If you close the door, the night could last forever Keep the sunshine out and say hello to never All the people are dancing and they're havin such fun I wish it could happen to me But if you close the door, I'd never have to see the day again. If you close the door, the night could last forever, Leave the wineglass out and drink a toast to never Oh, someday I know someone will look into my eyes And say hello -- you're my very special one-- But if you close the door, I'd never have to see the day again. Dark cloudy bars Shiny Cadillac cars And the people on subways and trains Looking gray in the rain as they stand disarrayed All the people look well in the dark And if you close the door, the night could last forever. Leave the sunshine out and say hello to never All the people are dancing and they're having such fun I wish it could happen to me 'Cause if you close the door, I'd never have to see the day again. I'd never have to see the day again. (once more) I'd never have to see the day again.

[@elliotjackypiggygambetta]

jesus christ, i can't live anymore without this song, it's so perfect

[@agothicuser1736]

[Intro] 1-2-3 [Verse 1] If you close the door, the night could last forever Leave the sunshine out and say hello to never All the people are dancing and they're having such fun I wish it could happen to me But if you close the door I'd never have to see the day again [Verse 2] If you close the door, the night could last forever Leave the wineglass out and drink a toast to never Oh, someday I know someone will look into my eyes And say hello -- you're my very special one-- But if you close the door I'd never have to see the day again [Bridge] Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars And the people on subways and trains Looking gray in the rain as they stand disarrayed Oh, but people look well in the dark [Verse 1] And If you close the door, the night could last forever Leave the sunshine out and say hello to never All the people are dancing and they're having such fun I wish it could happen to me 'Cause if you close the door I'd never have to see the day again [Outro] I'd never have to see the day again, once more I'd never have to see the day again

[@WinStunSmith]

The banana was a clever touch. Cool video.

[@MrUndersolo]

Almost missed that.

[@lillyvanfleet1084]

:')

[@maddixjones5306]

Haha !! I’m glad someone noticed !

[@urinarytractinfection4508]

Sid fucking vicious

[@eljanrimsa5843]

ad the "once more"

[@riesnatt510]

this song reminds me of Adventure Time though

[@josefinahernande3499]

Omg i know right

[@ErmenBlankenberg]

Exactly!

[@linknowhereman]

Same

[@alyosha917]

hey if u like this you'll really love their song Heroin it's just like this very cute UwU

[@juanbob4950]

Jose Rodriguez especially when Lou reed shoots up before singing it

[@tods8552]

"but if you close the door, I never have to see the day again". I used to sing this song to my ex, wondering why we should see the day again when we are with the one we love. I like to interpret this song in a romantic way, even if it's more about loneliness and introversion.

[@altru9733]

"Boris, I realized, was looking up at the sky and humming a line from my mother's The Velvet Underground song. *But if you close the door, the night might last forever.* "What about you?" I said, rubbing my eyes. "Eh?" he said, looking at me with a smile. "Will I ever see you again?" "Maybe," he said, with the same cheerful tone I'd imagined him using with everyone else in his life he'd ever said goodbye to. "Who knows?..." - The Goldfinch

[@magenta_mee]

ah. i came here after reading the book too. their parting affected me more than i could have anticipated

[@yeet-fv3do]

I still can't believe this song is 50 years old. It feels so new, like it was recorded a little while ago. Brilliant tune and brilliant band 🖤

[@t.bundlesaurus]

now 53

[@MrJayehawk]

This could absolutely pass for an indie band from 2008.

[@merdacalcio]

I think you got it the other way around

[@kevinmcdonagh1063]

Really?????? cant think of any band that was that creative

[@powerplantplanetuniverse5945]

Important band, that never gets rusty! Whole concept was so good, it attracts a lot of old & young listeners around the planet, with its spontaneous fresh and powerful sound. I never stopped being a fan, since my youth! It wasnt the rich musicians that wrote history! It was peoole like us...starting as friends having fun and experiencing togetherness! And trying to do their own stuff, unlikely who critizizes...following their instincts! 😎✊

[@hannahsagat3903]

“Boris, I realized, was looking up at the sky and humming to himself, a line from one of my mother’s Velvet Underground songs: But if you close the door... the night could last forever...”

[@snezhanalazareva5638]

oh thanks, i had to google the line and now i might even read the book

[@hannahsagat3903]

@@snezhanalazareva5638 ur welcome🙃it’s a really great book

[@altru9733]

I'M HERE FROM THAT TOO REEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@seanbrennan5192]

Lou is one of the best writers of all time. Velvet underground for life

[@JKTube]

+sean brennan: Amen. Great "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" avatar there. Zappa forever.

[@seanbrennan5192]

@@JKTube Yeah Zappa never gets old, only been through like half his catalog

[@anabindigo7786]

isnt anybody going to say one ear phone with full bass and another is her singing or is that just me going crazy?

[@jobesick]

Neon Desires I hear it as both ears singing, one ear half bass half singing, then the other ear is half guitar half singing

[@NotEliteGamer]

Neon Desires It was a mono track mastered into stereo, it's not uncommon to hear that.

[@NotEliteGamer]

Neon Desires It was a mono track mastered into stereo, it's not uncommon to hear that.

[@anabindigo7786]

JadenK ohhh.....

[@scorched8136]

IKR Its so annoying.

[@nc5809]

The self-titled album is one of the most influential indie rock records. Perhaps the most influential.

[@lauragabriela256]

The pioneer of the "indie" sound

[@yvestonn]

yeah dude , as one of my fav youtubers called them , they’re a “proto-everything” band and music would not be anywhere near what it is w/o the velvets

[@glitchingbee]

For those wondering, this music video was the winner of a contest by Universal hosted in 2015, which is why it’s copyrighted to 2015 instead of 1969

[@warnacokelat]

Why go outside when you can stay in bed all day long.

[@andreasebelova1646]

Cause your life will run thru your fingers

[@psychedeliccarrie5921]

I'd rather stay in bed with the rain over my head than have to pick my brain up off the floor

[@jhonnycagexrage7458]

I'd rather stay here in my room Nothing out there but sad and gloom I don't wanna live in a big old tomb on Grand Street

[@user-im2cq8dv5d]

That sweet ''Once more!'' always reminds me to get back to click da replay sign

[@warcrimesz]

My dad used to sing this to me every time he came home from work and I wasn’t asleep. It was so nice back then. I want things the way they used to be where I was 7 and didn’t have a concept of anything :(

[@aye2you]

This is beautiful

[@SoyGivanok]

Dude... 51 years later and, guess what! They're still ahead of their time

[@mollybutterfield1175]

Her features are comforting to me, its a familiar look... I don't know why.

[@gulagol7730]

Molly Butterfield who is she?

[@UkuleleBobbyKemp]

‘Elfin’ (pointy and symetrical). From Audrey Hepburn, thru Mia Farrow to Kiera Knightley - this is *one* of the definitions of beauty... 🙏

[@kelechi_77]

The Velvet Underground were time travelers who heard the music of the future and returned back to '60s NYC to try to imitate it as closely as possible.

[@kapatidtomas]

Gotta admit again, I am liking this song, and now it's definitely going to be my favorites. And not only does it remind me of some simpler times, but it's also a very simple lovely sounding song.

[@adams.5151]

Is it bad that for the longest time I thought this was some Indie band that formed in the early 2010s and now I'm just realising that this band is over 50 years old? Their music is on par with modern indie

[@DarthArab]

Adam S. nope. you seem to be implying that music from decades ago isn't as capable as music from recent years. That's kinda crazy pal

[@adams.5151]

DarthArab I wasn't implying that. To me it just sounds like a modern indie song. If anything, it's the opposite of not being as capable as modern music lol

[@DjRayAndSolible]

DarthArab he's not implying that haha. Infact it's the fucking opposite. He's saying that this song is so timeless that it sounds like it was recorded a week ago

[@Kickstart500]

Adam S. Hey I’m glad you’re aware enough to care and find out.. there is some true Treasure burins back there

[@bobalbin3659]

Not bad at all. It's actually complimentary to think VU music is timeless.

[@RodrigoVazquez91]

00:02 In case you were asking, that camera is an Argus C3 Matchmatic, a 35mm camera from 1939

[@georgeparkins777]

Of which plenty are still in perfect working order. I own Nikons and things and still default to the Argus C3... I have a 1949 model made to prewar specs, new leatherette... the American Leica.

[@eddiewillers1]

@yeeeeeeeeeth Except the video is from 2019 - so the camera is 80 years old (only 30 if you take 1969, the song's release). 1969 was still the era of the Graflex and the Nikon F.

[@georgeparkins777]

@@eddiewillers1 I wonder how many graflexes you'd see in 69 though... I have two, both 40's and neither in great shape.

[@Dude-hs7zm]

Thanks, I was looking for this answer.

[@gaston.]

No idea this was from The Velvet Underground... beautiful.

[@1ripsolo1]

I am in love with this girl

[@liquidusozztor677]

Me too. Stufent film velvet underground girl o where art thou?

[@primenumberbuster404]

She prolly 70 now.

[@user-yl4xb5gx1s]

@@primenumberbuster404nah this was filmed like in 2010

[@beckm9421]

This song has so many memories. Kinda makes be want to go back to being a teen, where me and my cuz hang out in libraries and we're completely obsessed with Andy Warhol and anything that had to do with the 60s. Now we're old and we have jobs and lives and sometimes when we drink we still listen to this song and it's so nostalgic it's painful but, I guess that's just the Human Condition tho. Cheers to it all i guess.

[@aquacrimefighter4712]

Beck M you are far from the only one experiencing this.

[@KutayUgurluer]

you look young

[@bryannavarro13]

Ok but this is literally me lol I was obsessed with Warhol Superstars in my teens.

[@kur1su74]

Thanks, you're cool.

[@riverlake4642]

Ok extrovert

[@SndBarrera]

One, two, three If you close the door The night could last forever Leave the sunshine out And say hello to never All the people are dancing And they're having such fun I wish it could happen to me But if you close the door I'd never have to see the day again If you close the door The night could last forever Leave the wine-glass out And drink a toast to never Oh, someday I know Someone will look into my eyes And say hello You're my very special one But if you close the door I'd never have to see the day again Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars And the people on subways and trains Looking gray in the rain, As they stand disarrayed Oh, but people look well in the dark And if you close the door The night could last forever Leave the sunshine out And say hello to never All the people are dancing And they're having such fun I wish it could happen to me Cause if you close the door I'd never have to see the day again I'd never have to see the day again, Once more I'd never have to see the day again

[@hanspeterrrholtvigerust6503]

Good job

[@beatrizgiovanna6623]

Sandia Barrera what her name?

[@zackzallie8735]

The introvert anthem.

[@dakotabruce7773]

Adventure Time vibes 😭

[@penwozhere]

oh so true i think the simple style, mixing, innocent lyrics, and sloppy singing helps

[@bautistapappolla2726]

covid-19 got me like this

[@blazebo9112]

i thought the same exact thing lol

[@arielantoniorosenberger3336]

Time for my cover then :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZuap6JqdpmXqM0

[@tao5143]

haha

[@ophirtal4384]

same here. it's the ultimate cheer-up song during covid.

[@civicdooldog3140]

what wes anderson film is this from

[@crazychameleon123]

More like Spike Jonze to me

[@michaelpettit3807]

definitely more jonze than wes anderson

[@arielvir7820]

Michel gondry binch

[@wellesradio]

Gondry, Jonze, Anderson. There’s an elevator accident in an English hotel I wish I could witness.

[@TimoTribu]

CivicDoolDog too many bright, not Anderson work

[@thewisefromwest6941]

I can't believe this was made 50y ago, really sounds like something that a random kid made in his wardrobe

[@euhannecueva2400]

I came here because of Emma and Dexter ❤

[@DaveJulianUTube]

Thank you for giving us this video! Always loved that tune. Used to wear it out back in the day. Her voice is so honest, untrained and it missed the melody just enough to be delightful.

[@skyblade_studios]

It's kind of interesting to know that this is a piece of music 51 years old, and no matter how much we try, it will always be the same as the "good old days".

[@jackwillis680]

This is the most Indie song I’ve heard so far, and I grew up listening to the Head and the Heart

[@asmrplus4439]

This is the definition of "Ahead Of It's Time"