Lou Reed - Street Hassle (Reaction)

[@brandonday2494]

Always thought the piece at the end of the Street Hassle section was one of the greatest bits of writing in music history. You know, some people got no choice And they can never find a voice To talk with that they can even call their own So the first thing that they see That allows them the right to be Why they follow it You know, it's called bad luck

[@tomallen5837]

@Brandon lol. When I first listened to this album, I don't know, I think I bought it about a decade after it came out. Those very lyrics I became obsessed with, and I'm still thinking it's the best rock-and-roll line I've ever heard. But when you say it, you gotta have a gap between, "you know what it's called called?", and .... "bad luck". And of course Lou's NY/Queens accent helps. Never have any musical lyrics (poetry) rung so true for me. To me, it's like the most streetwise comment one could ever make. I still say it to myself every once in awhile. Even being at a place like Target or a shopping mall, lol, when you're lookin' at some character, and you just shake your head. "....bad luck" hahahaha lmao

[@brandonday2494]

@@tomallen5837 Love it. Yep it runs through my head in all kinds of circumstances Tom. Just absolutely brilliant writing.

[@pommelhorsepommelhorse8731]

@@tomallen5837 sha la la man....

[@tomallen5837]

@pommelhorsepommelhorse8731 omg you rescued me just in time. Every year this is the first song I play as soon as the New Year's hits. I was thinking of switching, but your reply, your karma, just made me think about it again. Looks like another year I'm going to listen to this song as soon as I wake up on New Year's Day. grateful

[@ameliacharles2284]

I had thought for a couple of years that Simple Minds had written this, when I heard the brilliant Sparkle In The Rain record back in 1984. Then in 1987 I saw U2 at Wembley Stadium and Lou Reed was a special guest. He did this song live (wonderfully) and I realised I was very wrong!

[@debjorgo]

"Grab your old lady by the feet, drag out to the dark street, and tomorrow's she's just another hit and run". Do Walk On the Wild Side or Ride Sally Ride.

[@robertasirgutz8800]

There was a very brief time, on the NYC music scene...pre-punk, new wave, more experimental. Pre Art Rock, little clubs like "Max's Kansas City", CBGB. These people came out of the Factory atmosphere, created by Warhol. Nico, Velvet Underground, Lou Reed and David Johansson. Check it out. He does sound like Dylan.

[@robertasirgutz8800]

Thanks, Teez. Digging your vibe. Roberta

[@LadyFalcon17]

First of all, props for you listening to this one all the way through. (Even I skip the instrumentals sometimes, and it’s one of my favorite songs. lol.) It’s actually a small dream of mine if I ever get married, to have violinists playing the opening to this song as people are waiting to take their seats for the ceremony. Literally no one would get it but me and handful of friends, but I don’t care. lol. I also enjoyed that you seemed to enjoy my personal favorite part when he goes: “Love has gone away…took the rings off my fingers, and there’s no-thing left to say-a-ay…” Fantastic song.

[@daiorama3196]

No Dylan, but some Springsteen if you listen carefully.....the video is a montage from Warhol's factory footage and some clips from Lola Schnabel's film that backed the 2006 live performances of Berlin...

[@mjp3186]

A beautiful song from Lou is Coney Island Baby. You probably will listen to that song some time. Lol

[@jangreen5618]

Lou always wanted to write a piece that could have been written by Hubert Shelby.

[@seandeoro7995]

Great pic, as usual man. Fyi....video (or at least the coke bottle part) is from a "screen test" with Warhol from 1966, so unrelated to the song (1978).

[@Diecastclassicist]

Oh, Lou, please come back, I miss you…. :(

[@michaelgilbert197]

Oh my, NO NOTI's again!! Sorry Teez, I would've been here asap had I known.... love me some Lou Reed!!

[@JoshuaJSain]

Nice bro, I love this track and Lou Reed in general

[@elysehfm8797]

That beauty is Edie Sedgwick. This film footage looks like it's from Andy Warhol's Factory.

[@gernblanston5697]

And Edie Sedgwick was the inspiration for Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone.

[@elysehfm8797]

@@gernblanston5697 good one!

[@elysehfm8797]

@@gernblanston5697 who inspired Positively 4th Street?

[@OMBJazz]

Check Lou Reed - Walk on the wild side (Live) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4CTqKGNrc9oqKc

[@tomallen5837]

...doesn't make sense if you didn't grow up during the times.... no, it's not ANY video. No video was made for this. (The video is in your head) Glad you played what your friend recommended. I'm in my mid 60's. I play this as my first song of the New Year, every year.

[@jacqueline4514]

"It's better than looking at Artwork" 😂😂😂 I don't think I'd ever want someone to kiss me that long!! 🤣; this felt more like performance art than a song; I liked the music too, Teez!

[@TeezMcGee]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 right I was caught off guard

[@lipby]

The video is Andy Warhol

[@MARIUS2776]

This song to me is like a sonnet to heroin

[@UncleErnie71]

Dude, you're focusing way too much on the video. Songs are meant to be listened to. Stop talking about the video and listen.

[@maine420grow]

I age restrict all my videos on my channel. But I'm all about weed. Didn't think kissing had an age limit.

[@elysehfm8797]

Is Laurie playing on this? I answered my own question, and no.

[@stevewebster973]

Lou Reed sounded a little like Dylan ~ same voice you heard on Pale Blue Eyes by Velvet Underground

[@maine420grow]

I think I heard Bruce Springsteen

[@jimmcdonald4087]

Yes, it was him. I don't think Lou could resist writing that last line for him: "Tramps like us, we were born to pay." It was a play on Born to Run, obviously.

[@maine420grow]

@@jimmcdonald4087 yeah. When I heard tramps like us I then heard his voice

[@debjorgo]

Yeah. Bruce sounded a little like Dylan too.

[@elysehfm8797]

Premiere again!

[@dstinnett07]

Respect for doing this but I would like you to go back and really listen. It seems like you missed out on some great lyrics. Do it without the video and you may see.

[@maine420grow]

I had always heard Lou Reed liked heron. Guess he likes coke too. Lol.

[@jacqueline4514]

😂

[@michaelgilbert197]

Bahaha!! did you mean "heroin" or were you talkin' bout fish??? lol!! ;) ;)

[@maine420grow]

@@michaelgilbert197 heroin is called heron in the hood. I did it for Teez and to avoid community content strikes.

[@michaelgilbert197]

@@maine420grow Oops, I thought maybe you puffed a little too much before commenting! That'll teach me for being a wise-ass!! Carry on... ;)

[@maine420grow]

@@michaelgilbert197 that's the beautiful thing about weed. There's never really too much. I've never lost my head at least.

[@maine420grow]

Those folks kissing gonna need some chapstick.

[@MrWadada1]

Another genius. Ah, there wasn't any tongue. lol

[@rarebond7250]

Not a Poser.

[@trismaccarran9950]

That's a long face sucking session, Mr. Reed 😯 There're times audio only is appreciated. 👍 4 T