All Tomorrow's Parties

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All Tomorrow's Parties by The Velvet Underground

About All Tomorrow's Parties

"All Tomorrow's Parties" is a song by The Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed and released on the group's 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico. Inspiration for the song came from Reed's observation of the Warhol clique; according to Reed, the song is "a very apt description of certain people at the Factory at the time. ... I watched Andy. I watched Andy watching everybody. I would hear people say the most astonishing things, the craziest things, the funniest things, the saddest things. .

All Tomorrow's Parties Lyrics

[00:30.16] And what costume shall the poor girl wear
[00:38.42] To all tomorrow's parties?
[00:47.19] A hand me down dress from who knows where
[00:55.93] To all tomorrow's parties
[01:04.02] And where will she go and what shall she do
[01:09.07] When midnight comes around?
[01:16.72] She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown
[01:26.03] And cry behind the door
[02:12.54] And what costume shall the poor girl wear
[02:21.63] To all tomorrow's parties?
[02:29.29] Why silks and linens of yesterday's gowns
[02:38.89] To all tomorrow's parties?
[02:46.39] And what will she do with Thursday's rags
[02:51.36] When Monday comes around?
[02:59.06] She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown
[03:08.13] And cry behind the door
[04:12.34] And what costume shall the poor girl wear
[04:20.84] To all tomorrow's parties?
[04:28.22] For Thursday's child is Sunday's clown
[04:37.77] For whom none will go mournin'
[04:45.38] A blackened shroud, a hand me down gown
[04:50.40] Of rags and silks, a costume
[04:57.84] Fit for one who sits and cries
[05:07.00] For all tomorrow's parties
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From the album: The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary