style it takes

Another quiet but persistent obsession I return to every so often. I prefer this more intimate version to the original, mythical one.






Style it takes
Words and music: John Cale & Lou Reed

You’ve got the money, I’ve got the time
You want your freedom, make your freedom mine
’cause I’ve got the style it takes
And money is all that it takes
You’ve got connections and I’ve got the art
You like what I do and I like your looks
And I have the style it takes and you know the people it takes
Why don’t you sit right over there, we’ll do a movie portrait
I’ll turn the camera on and I won’t even be there
A portrait that moves, you look great, I think
I’ll put the Empire State building on your wall
For 24 hours you'll see it on your wall
Watch the sun rise above it in your room
Wallpaper art, a great view
I’ve got a brillo box and I say it’s art
It’s the same one you can buy in a supermarket
’cause I’ve got the style it takes
And you’ve got the people it takes
This is a rock group called the velvet underground
They play when we show movies
Don't you like their sound
’cause they have a style that grates and I have the art to make
Let’s do a movie here next week
We don’t have sound but you’re so great
You don’t have to speak
You’ve got the style it takes
You’ve got the style it takes
You’ve got the style it takes
You’ve got the style it takes...