All Tomorrow's Parties

Album: The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
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  • In what costume shall the poor girl wear
    To all tomorrow's parties
    A hand-me-down dress from who knows where
    To all tomorrow's parties
    And where will she go, and what shall she do
    When midnight comes around
    She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown and cry behind the door

    And what costume shall the poor girl wear
    To all tomorrow's parties
    Why silks and linens of yesterday's gowns
    To all tomorrow's parties
    And what will she do with Thursday's rags
    When Monday comes around
    She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown and cry behind the door

    And what costume shall the poor girl wear
    To all tomorrow's parties
    For Thursday's child is Sunday's clown
    For whom none will go mourning

    A blackened shroud
    A hand-me-down gown
    Of rags and silks, a costume
    Fit for one who sits and cries
    For all tomorrow's parties Writer/s: Lou Reed
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Doug Norton from Santa Barbaraone of the 3 founding members of the band, Iron Curtain, which took much inspiration from the Velvets, and has stayed subliminal to this day
  • Adam from West Palm Beach, FlThere was a very interesting demo of this song that was recorded with a more simplified folk arrangement.
  • Ole from Oslo, Norway"All Tomorrow`s Parties" has also been covered by Japan, Apoptygma Berzerk and Bryan Ferry.
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