Pale Blue Eyes

A hushed ballad about a strained, adulterous love.
The Velvet Underground, from The Velvet Underground (1969)

Written by

Lou Reed

Released

1969

Album

The Velvet Underground

Covers and versions

• R.E.M. (1984) On the B-side of So. Central Rain, later collected on Dead Letter Office.
• Hole (1992) Played live at the Whisky a Go Go in February 1992, later on the EP Ask for It.
• Edwyn Collins (1984) Recorded with Paul Quinn and released as a single.

More songs by The Velvet Underground

I’m Waiting for the Man, Heroin, Venus in Furs, Sister Ray, Sunday Morning