Lou Reed - Doin' the Things That We Want To (Official Audio)

[@andtheywept4303]

Being 18 right out of high school Lou Reed is the reason I picked up a guitar. Lou is my guardian angel.

[@Ashley-kg4vw]

No kidding ? That's epic man. Yeap, Lou hits the spot for sure.

[@brainybroccoli4499]

And what a glorious time it was in 1985 to be 18 and discovering Lou - I turned 19 that year and was a new devotee also - I have this CD 💿 somewhere 🎸 🎶 😎.

[@thetrevorosborne]

one of the highlights on a really underrated album that showcases Lou Reeds melodic gifts not just lyrical

[@captainwillard7625]

man your right.....lou fan for 10+ years before I ever ventured into this album.

[@gogoyubari366]

What makes you believe it's underrated?

[@thetrevorosborne]

New Sensations rarely gets mentioned as a top album on forums, best album lists etc .Certainly not like Berlin New York Transformer ' The Blue Mask ETC

[@Ashley-kg4vw]

Totally agree dude. Good call..

[@NZMuzz]

Hmm.... interesting but nothing Lou did was underrated old scout

[@squeakybooty2524]

Absolutely beautiful, New Sensations is a realy underestimated album, RIP Lou.

[@philmia123]

Eprocto Boy Totally!

[@smallfaucet]

Glad I have seen him live, and got him to autograph this LP.

[@michellegray9806]

Yes,I totally agree,every song on the album was/is excellent!

[@DiegoEspinoza-rm9mm]

the bass!!

[@Nofarewell]

These days it's my favourite LR record. It changes sometimes, but it's definitely in my top 5 list from the discography

[@ashleyj7789]

Only Lou Reed could put a word like 'brilliant' into a song and make it sound.....brilliant. You were the most under-rated musician of all time man.

[@michellegray9806]

Yep,I'm a huge Lou Reed fan,R.I.P, LOU.

[@gontierfrancois8115]

THE MIGHTY LOU REED IS THE BEST

[@alfonsomerchand6586]

Here we go again, stop the under-rated syndrome

[@jangreen5618]

Just Brilliant. Lou was a genius.

[@timwilliams8343]

Lou....Miss Ya Man!... GREAT song to remember you by!

[@craigbutler9200]

Love this song ... still have the LP, nice track

[@lotharroberts5978]

The late great Robert Quine on guitar.

[@samj.jaworski3812]

Currently doing the thing that I want to, ....listening to this song on Washington Island, WI.

[@ashleyj7789]

Brilliant song. Brilliant Artist. RIP Lou.

[@svenpettersson3123]

Mannen hjälper dig även idag ❤️❤️

[@lucianochiarelli3442]

Big Lou !!!

[@redemptivepete]

Great song! Dont understand the obsession with underated though. My personal favourite Lou Reed album is 'Set the Twilight Reeling' which I've never seen get a mention as one of his best. The much derided Rock and Roll Heart has a couple of high spots too. Of course New York/ Transformer/ Berlin/The Blue Mask are deservedly praised but what does it matter how any of them are rated? They are all out there to be discovered, explored and enjoyed. If you relisten something new might strike you and change the ranking anyway! Lou left a great legacy!

[@steveburke7934]

Thanks much for the tips/leads re other Lou treats. Gonna check out now. The man-and music-such a gift; still enjoy today. Thanks so much ❤

[@user-lp2ey8gc1d]

when i lived in vegas in1986 i used to cruse around in my car and listen to this tune and others by lou... sad thing was my mom was dying and this song reminds me that if i wanted something i called mom, apartment what ever it was there... bob $$$$$$

[@Silentstep66]

Bob Dylan once said he'd wished he had written this song as it was so good!

[@Silentstep66]

sounds good.. you could not take the time to write "nobody"?

[@asolarasolarasolar]

I care. Piece of shit.

[@saleconomos473]

Bob knew great music when he heard it.....nuff said.

[@sylvieroy8869]

That guy has so much money . He could do great things for the world, but he doesn't. He's no philanthropist he's a hypocrite

[@zachsimon9004]

Dylan never said that.

[@elmochaorejas6122]

great great song Lou Reed always great

[@fadeblack5233]

Una de las canciones que a bob Dylan le hubiera gustado escribir, y de las más bellas del poeta Reed, allí donde quiera que esté.

[@Nessie2410]

Love this song. Written for Sam Shepard & Martin Scorsese. ❤️

[@SuperMaartenR]

My father had a tape with several songs of Lou Reed.. three times the same in a row! This is maybe the best one.. still love it.

[@klausdeutsch3870]

Greatest Rock Music,what Else there is to say .Move me at my fucked Up Weekend.Thanks Lou Reed where ever you are.

[@Cesar_Alvarez28]

Gran canción maestro Lou Reed 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎸🎸🎸

[@robertyount313]

i got into this song when i lived in vegas 1986.... this tune got me down!!!!! bobby

[@sewerslidemg]

if I'm listening to Lou.... I guess I'm doing the things that I want to, tanx Lou n friends

[@tyso69us]

Here's to johnny boy....Thanks Lou

[@klausdeutsch3870]

Great Song.Thats all.But what so you want from a Song.That is nothing Else Thema pure live and Feeling.?thanks Lou Reed,,where ever you are.

[@grahamchapple3552]

just when we think nothing left lou comes out with this it is the same three chords

[@MM-gf5zk]

Great song .Iwas firmly struck by the way they behaved

[@leandrorisso6662]

Grandioso , epico

[@PeterWesleyBastone]

Great song!!!!!

[@HODIUSDUDE]

Lous music had a very different energy on stage than what is represented in his studio work.

[@leojonkers3181]

No words, this is so good.

[@tatev9]

LOVeeee

[@emmanuellehuu8818]

soooooooooooo much people unaware of this song

[@williampowell6067]

Or album!

[@philmia123]

I bought this and Rock N’ Roll Heart long ago when I moved out. New Sensations is really amazing; especially when you compare it some of the not-so-great Lou Reed albums from the same decade.

[@brainybroccoli4499]

For the most part you have to be in your late 50s or older to be aware of this song. That or be a devotee of Lou’s entire breadth of work. I’m chuffed that I still understand that the Sam of “Sam’s play” in this song is actor/playwright Sam Sheppard… 🎸🎶 🖊️ 📝 🎭🥰.

[@brainybroccoli4499]

Oh! And Martin (Marty) Scorsese gets a mention in the song also (missed that reference)….”he talks about seeing Sam Sheppard’s play, ‘Fool For Love’, which had just opened off-Broadway (and which he refers to throughout the song as “True Love,” probably because it scanned better. Doin’ the things that he wants to 🎸🎶😎).”

[@emmanuellehuu8818]

@@brainybroccoli4499 thanks for the info, I didn't know! Guess I'm too young lol I'm 25

[@Otava67]

I liike this so much.

[@gillescoin6701]

The Best song of the album ( and i love My friend George for strange personal reasons ; )

[@bradhahn9410]

Some people think. Some people don't it's a simple equation. Here's to Johnny boy.

[@julietsilver2033]

@Brad Hahn.. is Lou referencing Johnny Thunders..?? Do you (or anyone really ?) Know?

[@gabriels.s.basilio]

@@julietsilver2033 i think that he is refering to a character of Mean Streets (1973) played by Robert De Niro, named Johnny Boy, cause in the other line he says "Travis Bickle" , other character of a movie played by De Niro, named Taxi Driver (1976)

[@julietsilver2033]

@@gabriels.s.basilio Of course!!You're right~(i love both film's & De Niro) both his Mean Street's character Johnny Boy & Travis Bickle (Taxi) "growing up on the mean streets of New York' doing the things they want to🎶 its obvious & didn't occur to me as I didn't listen to the words/lyrics properly so thanks for your insight!! Juliet xX💘

[@klausdeutsch3870]

Great

[@deshb22]

...Travis Pickle....😊

[@AthleticDesign]

Mmm, the classic Wico Joystick

[@jorgechombo7164]

In that way, u r one of my best friends Lou!

[@wesblake5182]

I heard this song was written about Sam Shepard and Martin Scorsese?

[@zachsimon9004]

Absolutely, kind of a tribute to artists in new York in the 70's which they all lived through

[@Silentstep66]

It was and is! Sam shepard lived a beautiful life. He was intertwined in everything.

[@OP-yt9ik]

www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/music/2019/oct/24/martin-scorsese-on-lou-reed-he-spoke-the-language-of-people-with-nothing

[@garymcgrath8246]

it strikes me that paradise city by G N 'R " used " the guitar from this

[@johnbeekman1396]

Fernando Saunders' fretless bass, L. Shankar's classical Indian violin... Does it get any better than that?

[@lotharroberts5978]

Robert Quine.

[@davie7ark242]

Guys a cowboy from some ROW DAY OOW,..🎮

[@uuilson]

When they finished fighting, they exited the stage.

[@juancamacho5746]

The other night we went to see Sam's play Doin' the things that we want to It was very physical it held you to the stage Doin' the things that he wants to Doin' the things that he wants to The guy's a cowboy from some rodeo Doin' the things that he wants to The girl had once loved him, but now she want to go Doin' the things that she wants to Doin' the things that she wants to The man was bullish, the woman was a tease Doin' the things that they want to They fought with their words, their bodies and their deeds Doin' the things that they want to When they finished fighting, they exited the stage Doin' the things that they want to I was firmly struck by the way they had behaved Doin' the things that they want to Doin' the things that they want to Hey 🎵🎶🎵🎶 It reminds me of the movies marty made about new york (Doin' the things that he wants to) Those frank and brutal movies that are so brilliant (Doin' the things that he wants to) "True love" meet "the raging bull" (Doin' the things that he wants to) They're very inspirational, I love the things they do (Doin' the things that he wants to) Doin' the things that I want to There's not much you hear on the radio today (Doin' the things that we want to) But you could still see a movie or a play (Doin' the things that we want to) Here's to "travis bickle" and here's "johnny boy" (Doin' the things that we want to) Growing up in the mean streets of new york (Doin' the things that we want to) I wrote this song 'cause I'd like to shake your hand (Doin' the things that we want to) In a way you guys are the best friends I ever had (Doin' the things that we want to) Doin' the things that we want to That we want to A true love

[@smallfaucet]

Is that a violin? So fawking amazing!

[@johnbeekman1396]

The great L. Shankar.

[@smallfaucet]

@@johnbeekman1396 I met Lou back in 2009 and he signed my copy of this LP \m/

[@gerdavandermolen3186]

🍀🥰🥰💚💚

[@motylanoga3492]

Doing the things that i want i have a crystal ball

[@alanevans7080]

B

[@ospreybird]

:-)