Episode #123 | 3.28.23
Lou Reed (An Origin Story) Pt. 2
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In this episode
Lou Reed blurred the lines between fact and fiction when it came to his past. To him, it was all a walk on the wild side anyway. After exploring his life in Part 1 through his lyrics for the Velvet Underground songs “The Gift”, “Waiting For My Man”, “Heroin” and “The Murder Mystery”, Part 2 continues through the songs “Rock And Roll”, “Sweet Jane”, “Run, Run, Run”, “Venus In Furs”, and “I’ll Be Your Mirror,” because tall tales and music led Lou all the way home.
Sources
Up-Tight: The Velvet Underground Story, by Victor Bockris and Gerard Melanga
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
The Velvet Underground (2021, dir. Todd Haynes)
Lou Reed Was a Jealous, Misogynistic 'Prick' Who Acted Obnoxious to Sell Records (Vice)
Wild Stories About The Insane Life Of Music Pioneer Lou Reed (Ranker)
Here Are Some Things You Don't Know About Lou Reed (Vice)
Inside the wild, debauched world of Lou Reed (NY Post)
Who Was the Real Lou Reed? (NY Times)
Lou Reed remembered by Moe Tucker (The Guardian)
Lou Reed Described Bob Dylan as a ‘Pretentious Kike’ (The Daily Beast)
Lou Reed’s “Take a walk on The Wild Side” - Cafe Society (Straight Dope)
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Chris Anzalone as the voice of Lou Reed.
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