vicious1974 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

GREAT GREAT GREAT

purplehazemind (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Just shut up and listen! theory will destroy reality!

reelopen (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

yes yes yes! you know what you're talking about, Lou Reed is what Rock'n'Roll should be

punkace (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

They are very different- they actually talk about the dylan comparison somewhere and if I remember correctly the conclusion was that Lou decided to eschew the dylan-esque style he had adopted in a lot of early VU demos way before anything he wrote came out on anything except preswick. Lou Reed has always been under-appreciated (he's proof that the Rock 'n' Roll hall of fame is a sham). Lou Reed is what Rock'n'Roll SHOULD be.

volandvasoliono (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

he also inspired lyrically the great black francis of the pixies, love your channel by the way

kidcalabria (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You misunderstood what I wrote: 1) Never called this song old, although it is now, since it came out in 1989 2) Never mentioned upbringings & Lou Reed did not grow up in Queens, anyway 3) It wasn't a direct comparison, but one by default, etc...Read the comment again 'cause you seem to have missed the point altogether...You are not very smart, are you?

meredumais (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Lou is a gifted artist, legitimately angry about many of society's ills. This isn't exactly an 'old song', either. The Dylan comparison doesn't work at all...they are worlds apart thematically,stylistically, instrumentally. Upbringings in small-town Minnesota vs. Queens? Not much of a comparison there, either...Two very different, brilliant musicians we're lucky to have. Period.

marcusfas (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

great lou reed

simondalton20 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

cool as f888

Tunnelof (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great Lou