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Chris Connelly on Nico & RIP Burt Bacharach

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Songs for Drella - Nico's Story

Songs for Drella was such a touching tribute to Warhol, and I'd been so enamored of Nico for so long. And then it became obvious to me, why not write some songs about her life? She didn't look like the cover of Chelsea Girl at all but she was still incredibly beautiful. The instrumentation, her voice, the lyrics, everything about it was produced by John Kale. He in turn was lunacy. Airlines flying from sea. Petrified empty trailer. Ring home for the men to be.

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