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"Chelsea Girls" is the title track of Nico's 1967 debut album, ''Chelsea Girl''. The song was written by Lou Reed and Sterling Morrison of the Velvet Underground,〔("Chelsea Girls" ) at AllMusic.〕 who Nico had collaborated with for their debut album the previous year. The title of the song and of the album itself is a reference to the 1966 film of the same name by Andy Warhol, which Nico starred in herself. The film was an experimental reality movie that focused on the various residents of the Hotel Chelsea during Warhol's Factory days. Many of them were Bohemian artists, drop outs, and drug addicts, which is also described in the lyrics of the song. Running at just under seven and a half minutes long, "Chelsea Girls" is similar in style to a ballad, telling the stories of various residents at the hotel. It features instrumental work (guitar) from Sterling Morrison, as well as a flute which is prominent throughout the song. Nico stated in interviews that she "hated" the flute, but had no say in the matter because it was in the hands of the album producers.〔Nico quoted in Dave Thompson's liner notes for the 2002 ''Deluxe'' re-issue of ''The Velvet Underground & Nico'', which includes all five Velvet collaborations for ''Chelsea Girl''.〕 ==Cover versions== Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith played the song at least once during his live performances.〔(1999-10-14: Satyricon, Portland, OR, USA ). Last.fm.〕 The song was also covered by Stereo Total and included on their 2005 album ''Do the Bambi''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chelsea Girls (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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