John Cale

Released: March 5, 1973

Songwriter: Tommy Durden Mae Boren Axton Elvis Presley

Producer: John Cale

[Verse 1]
Since my baby left me
I found a new place to dwell
Down at the end of Lonely Street
Heartbreak Hotel

[Chorus]
Oh feeling so lonely baby
Feeling so lonely baby
Feeling so lonely baby, I could die

[Verse 2]
The bell hop's tears keep flowin'
The desk clerk's dressed in black
They have been so long on Lonely Street
They never will get back

[Chorus]
Oh, 'cause they're feeling so lonely baby
Feeling so lonely baby
Feeling so lonely baby, they could die

[Verse 3]
So if your baby leaves you
And you have a tale to tell
Why not just take a walk down Lonely Street
Straight to Heartbreak Hotel

[Chorus]
Where you could be so lonely
And I could be so lonely
And we could be so lonely, we could die

John Cale is a Welsh singer-songwriter best known for his groundbreaking work as an art rock musician and a founding member of The Velvet Underground.

While studying the viola at Goldsmiths, University of London, Cale became involved with the avant-garde Fluxus movement. Under the tutelage of modern composer Aaron Copland, Cale moved to America in 1963. There, he became involved with major avant-garde composers John Cage, La Monte Young and Tony Conrad. Then, in 1965, he fell in with Lou Reed and for the next three years, made history.

Cale quit the Velvet Underground in 1968 due to creative differences. He went on to a prolific solo career in his own right, as well as a notable career in production (working for artists like Nico, The Stooges, The Modern Lovers and Patti Smith). Cale remains active and as willing to push the boundaries of art as ever.

From the albums

Slow Dazzle (1975)
Fragments of a Rainy Season (1992)

John Cale popular songs

Heartbreak Hotel

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