The Velvet Underground & — Nico "i'll Be Your Mirror" (warhol Film Footage)

Much of the grainy, black-and-white footage associated with the song comes from Warhol’s 1966 film .

"I'll Be Your Mirror" is often cited as the most "haunting" and "selfless" track on the 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico . While there is no official music video from the 1960s, the song is frequently paired with in modern archival collections and documentaries . Origin and Recording Much of the grainy, black-and-white footage associated with

Warhol also produced over 30 "Screen Tests" of individual band members during this period, which are often edited into modern tributes for the song. Much of the grainy

Lou Reed wrote the song for Nico after she approached him following a 1965 show and said, "Oh Lou, I'll be your mirror". I'll be your mirror".