All Tomorrow's Parties

Written by group leader Lou Reed, this song is about Andy Warhol and the intriguing people he surrounded himself with ("Warhol's Factory"). Reed was good friends with Warhol, and they shared similar artistic sensibilities.

This was one of 3 songs on The Velvet Underground & Nico that Nico sang lead on. She also recorded it as a solo artist and included it in her live shows. Other artists who have covered the song include Jeff Buckley, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Simple Minds.

According to The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of a Walk on the Wild Side, at the time of recording this song, The Velvet Underground and Nico, as part of the Exploding Plastic Inevitable, were appearing at the Dom building (a Polish dance hall) at 23 St. Mark's Place in the East Village. It was co-rented by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey, the latter also managing the band. For appearing here live, each of the Velvets received a mere five dollars wages per day!