Here she comes, here she comes

Early in my carreer as Lenso the Argentinian Lensman with writer partner Les Wiseman for our In One Ear monthly rock column for Vancouver Magazine which began around 1979 I was informed by Wiseman that the God of rock’n roll was Lou Reed. He gave me records and did his best to convert me to his cause. I joined willingly.

A few years later, perhaps around 1984 I photographed a lovely woman whose name I have forgotten. I have her filed as White Light White Heat. The reason is that after our session, she liked her photographs so much that she gave me a gift. The gift was a Velvet Underground White Light White Heat T-shirt. It is faded now but it does fit me.

After a pleasant day with my Rosemary looking for plants for our garden I am pleasantly ensconced in my oficina writing this. I have no idea where the woman with such a musical good taste may have gone.

I wear this T-shirt for occasions when a few might appreciate it but most (particularly in this 21^st century) people will not have any idea of its significance.

With that musical snobbishness that I inherited from rock critic Les Wiseman I really do not give a damn.

White Light White Heat

The Velvet Underground

White light, White light goin' messin' up my mind

White light, and don't you know its gonna make me go blind

White heat, aww white heat it tickle me down to my toes

White light, Oh have mercy white light have it goodness knows

White light, White light goin' messin' up my brain

White light, Aww white light its gonna drive me insane

White heat, Aww white heat it tickle me down to my toes

White light, Aww white light I said now goodness knows, do it

Hmm hmm, White light

Aww I surely do love to watch that stuff tip itself in

Hmm hmm, White light

Watch that side, watch that side don't you know it gonna be dead in the drive

Hmm hmm, White heat

Hey foxy mama watchin' her walk down the street

Hmm hmm, White light

Come up side your head gonna make a deadend on your street

White light, White light moved in me through my brain

White light, White light goin' makin' you go insane

White heat, Aww white heat it tickle me down to my toes

White light, Aww white light I said now goodness knows

White light, Aww white light it lighten up my eyes

White light, don't you know it fills me up with surprise

White light, Aww white heat tickle me down to my toes

White light, Aww white light I tell you now goodness knows, now work it

Hmm hmm, White light

Aww she surely do moves me

Hmm hmm, White light

Watch that speed freak, watch that speed freak everybody gonna go and make it every week

Hmm hmm, White heat

Aww sputter mutter everybody gonna go kill their mother

Hmm hmm, White light

Here she comes, here she comes, everybody get 'n gone make me run to her