Article: 'Shooting from the hip': Valerie Solanas, SCUM and the apocalyptic politics of radical feminism.

 
   I consider that a moral act. And I consider it immoral that 
   I missed. 
   I should have done target practice. (1) 
 
   --Valerie Solanas commenting on her near-fatal shooting of 
   Andy Warhol in 1968 
 
   Valerie Solanas took the elevator and got off at the fourth floor 
   She pointed the gun at Andy saying you can't control me anymore ... 
   Valerie Solanas waved her gun pointing at the floor 
   From inside her idiot madness spoke and bang 
   Andy fell to the floor 
   And I believe life's serious enough for some retribution 
   I believe being sick is no excuse 
   And I believe I would've pulled the switch on her myself 
 
   --John Cale and Lou Reed, 'I Believe' 

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