why did the Cult choose to write a song about Edie Sedgwick?

Answer 1

heres 2 quotes from Ian

1) Edie (Ciao Baby) - Edie was inspired when I was in New York City when we were recording the Electric album. I have several friends there involved in the fashion industry and one in particular turned me on to a movie called Ciao Manhatten! I became extremely interested in the Velvet Underground and the Warhol period.

2) Greenbrier, AR: You've done 2 songs about stars of the Andy Warhol camp (Edie Sedgwick and Nico). Were they influences of yours?

The Cult: Not for obvious reasons. I felt parallels between Edie's character and myself. The Nico song is more complex. Nico is one part Nico, one part my girlfriend Rachel, and one part an assassin.