The Velvet Underground and Nico: Anti-modern rock and roll

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

7 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

11/21/2008

Category :

Arts & media

Sub category :

Journalism

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Summary :

Introduction.
The 1960's.
1. Mainstream popular culture of the 60's.
2. Two landmark albums.
The world of The Velvet Underground and Nico.
The songs in the album.
1. Sunday Morning.
2. Waiting for the Man.
3. Femme Fatale.
4. Venus in Furs.
5. Run Run Run.
6. All Tomorrow's Parties.
7. Heroin.
8. There She Goes Again.
The chaotic and aurally anarchic conclusion.

Abstract

That banana, it's the single image appearing on the cover of The velvet underground and nico, one of the most influential albums of all time, accompanied only by the teasing phrase "peel slowly and see" at the top and artist Andy Warhol's name at the bottom. On the original album sleeve for vinyl, the "peel" wasn't just a tease, and could in fact be removed to expose a curiously pink-colored fruit underneath. A visually phallic symbol hiding a traditionally feminine color-symbol underneath. An example of "pop" art appearing on the cover of an album of ostensibly "pop" music. The signature of an artist giving credibility to the debut of a rock and roll band. A banana. For any of the handful of people who actually bought the album when it came out in 1967, the banana was the first association they made with the velvet underground's official body of work. What was the significance? Was there any significance? Perhaps an exploration of the culture of the times could provide insight to these dumbfounding questions.