The Velvet Underground and Nico

Nico was a semi-detached part of the band, but she was trying to build a career in her own right. She had spent part of the summer starring in a film Warhol and Morrissey were making, Chelsea Girls,. Reed had been asked to write a song for her to sing for its theme, but had been dragging his feet. There was a space below the balloon farm which was looking for an act. The owner decided to ask Nico to perform there, while the group weren't playing live much. But when Morrissey asked the group members of any of them would back Nico on solo electric guitar, he didn't want them to be seen as folk musicians. For her