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Nico and Lou Reed - These Days (Bedroom Tapes)

The beginning forty seconds are just Lou and Nico talking about playing the song, which is probably better than the song itself. They have a beautiful rapport.

Lou: Do you want to try the other song? From the Chelsea Girl album.
Nico: You don’t think I’ll be able to do the song?
Lou: No, I know you can do it. […] Do you want to try “These Days?”
Nico: I don’t know the words. Does she have a record player?
Lou: Yeah, wanna hear it?

They don’t really know how the song goes, which is funny.