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"Vicious" is a song written by Lou Reed, released as a single in 1973 and originally featured on Transformer, Reed's second post-Velvet Underground solo album.[3][4]

"Vicious"
Single by Lou Reed
from the album Transformer
B-side"Goodnight Ladies (US)"
ReleasedJuly 1973 (US)
RecordedAugust 1972
StudioTrident Studios, London
Genre
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Lou Reed
Producer(s)David Bowie and
Mick Ronson

Origins


Lou Reed told Rolling Stone that Andy Warhol inspired the song: "He said, 'Why don't you write a song called 'Vicious'? And I said, 'What kind of vicious?' 'Oh, you know, vicious like I hit you with a flower.' And I wrote it down literally."[5]


Reception


Cash Box said that "Reed's lyric has a somewhat sarcastic tone that makes the listener take note almost immediately. Here again, he shines with a driving rocker and a great story line that should make this effort a natural hit."[6]



Vicious was featured on season 4, episode 5 of the Showtime TV series Billions.[7]

This song was originally planned to be in Grand Theft Auto IV or Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned on the fictitious radio station Liberty Rock Radio, but was deleted during the beta phase.


Personnel



References


  1. Savage, Jon (February 1, 2013). "The 20 best glam-rock songs of all time". The Guardian. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. HistoryCaps (2012). Combat Rock: A History of Punk (from It's [sic] Origins to the Present). BookCaps Study Guides. p. 15. ISBN 9781621073154.
  3. Tosches, Nick (1973-01-04). "Transformer". Rolling Stone.
  4. "Thurston Moore: Punk". Rolling Stone.
  5. "Vicious". Rolling Stone. 1989. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012.
  6. "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 11, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  7. Leeds, Sarene (April 14, 2019). "Billions Recap: The Payback". Vulture. Retrieved January 27, 2022. Once I heard Lou Reed’s “Vicious,” I was like, “OMG, Axe is going to kill this guy on their spontaneous fishing trip!” (There’s even a Natalie Wood reference, for crying out loud.)




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[ru] Vicious (песня Лу Рида)

«Vicious» — песня, написанная Лу Ридом, выпущенная синглом в 1973 году и появившаяся в декабре 1972 года на его втором пост-Velvet Underground сольном альбоме Transformer.[4][5]



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