Christa Päffgen, known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model. Nico had roles in films including Federico Fellini ‘s La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol ‘s Chelsea Girls (1966). Model and singer Nico was born in Cologne, Germany in 1938. She was a part of the Andy Warhol “scene” in the 1960s. A member of The Velvet Underground experimental rock band (with Lou Reed and John Cale), she made several solo albums during the 1970s. A heroin addict for the latter part of her life, she finally had kicked the habit and become clean before her death. On July 18, 1988, while bicycling in Ibiza, Spain, she suffered a minor heart attack which caused her to collapse and fall from her bicycle, resulting in a head injury that lead to her death. She was 49 year old.
“Here she comes
You’d better watch your step
She’s going to break your heart in two, it’s true
It’s not hard to realize
Just look into her false-colored eyes
She builds you up to just put you down
What a clown
Cause everybody knows (She’s a femme fatale)
The things she does to please (She’s a femme fatale)
She’s just a little tease (She’s a femme fatale)
See the way she walks
Hear the way she talks
You’re written in her book
You’re number 37, have a look
She’s going to smile to make you frown, what a clown
Little boy, she’s from the street
Before you start you’re already beat
She’s gonna play you for a fool, yes it’s true
‘Cause everybody knows (She’s a femme fatale)
The things she does to please (She’s a femme fatale)
She’s just a little tease (She’s a femme fatale)
See the way she walks
Hear the way she talks
She’s a femme fatale
Velvet Underground & Nico
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