Лу Рид — американский рок-музыкант, поэт, вокалист и гитарист, автор песен, один из основателей и лидер рок-группы The Velvet Underground.
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Источник: интервью
“"Just watch," said Sheila, touching her finger to her head.”
The Gift (written by Lou Reed, narrated by John Cale)
Lyrics
“There are problems in these times, but none of them are mine
I'm beginning to see the light”
"Beginning to See the Light"
Lyrics
Walk on the Wild Side Full lyrics online http://www.slangcity.com/songs/lou_reed.htm
The title was inspired by Lou Reed being approached in 1970 for a musical based on Nelson Algren's 1956 novel A Walk on the Wild Side.
Lyrics
“Of course. All the best people are.”
When asked if he was Jewish. Quoted in the Jewish Chronicle obituary, 1 November 2013, p. 31
Attributed posthumously in social media, but actually a hoax originating from Twitter "Hoax Lou Reed quote fools Twitter (and most of the rest of the internet)", http://en4news.com/2013/10/28/hoax-lou-reed-quote-fools-twitter-and-most-of-the-rest-of-the-internet/ EN4 News, 28 October 2013
Misattributed
Lyrics
Good Evening Mr. Waldheim
Attacking the Pope for receiving ex-Nazi Kurt Waldheim
Lyrics
“Jesse you say Common Ground
Does that include the PLO?”
Good Evening Mr. Waldheim http://www.mp3lyrics.org/l/lou-reed/good-evening-mr-waldheim/
Attacking Jesse Jackson's support for terrorist organisations
Lyrics
“Anyone that gets to side four is dumber than I am.”
Of his 'Metal Machine Music' double album, as quoted at BBC - collective - Lou Reed: RR Buyer's Guide http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2580725 (and elsewhere; please put the original here if you know it.)
On Frank Zappa in Uptight: The Velvet Underground Story (1996) by Victor Bockris and Gerard Malanga
“The Rally Man's patter ran on through the dawn
Until we said so long to his skull
Shrill yell.”
Black Angel's Death Song
Lyrics
What's Good Full lyrics online http://www.lyricsforall.com/display/lyric/7312/2147393643/Lou+Reed/What%27s+Good/
Lyrics
In the liner notes of Metal Machine Music
John Cale about Reed's death http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/john-cale-mourns-lou-reed-20131028
In the video game Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors, after Reed murders the player on the "Impossible" difficulty level.
Источник: Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors - The Impossible Level https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWlbzdaJJ_s
