Detail of the cover photo of LIFE magazine, May 16th, 1955
I realize that these "We Love..." posts are never revelatory - in fact, they are rarely even insightful. Most of the songs I pick are obviously influenced by the cited progenitor, and I admit that I have no talent for analysis when it comes to the connection between the two. In my mind, the sole value is in celebrating good songs inspired by good bands. Which brings us to "Demons", a song by Yo La Tengo from the I Shot Andy Warhol soundtrack. Yo La Tengo made a brief appearance in that movie as the Velvet Underground, so there's your ipso facto on the whole "We love the Velvet Underground" thing. "Demons" is an excellent song, though, and under-appreciated in the YLT canon. Most people focus on the Ira Kaplan/Lou Reed vocal comparison in Yo La Tengo's vocals, but Georgia Hubley handles the lead vocal on this Velvet Underground & Nico-era pastiche, with a languid delivery and a melody that falls somewhere between "Femme Fatale" and "All Tomorrow's Parties". The opening riff is really nice too.
"Demons" by Yo La Tengo
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