Post by The Curmudgeon on Sept 11, 2012 0:06:01 GMT 2
Quillguy is still doing a sterling job on the Your Verdict series, so I thought I'd drop this in between his picks. This isn't your typical "verdict" (or I'd just do it myself when my time rolls around again).
This thread today is to see if I'm alone in this big ol' world. For you see, I like, no - love, a song that whenever anyone hears it, they at first say, "what the FUCK is that?" and then laugh when they find out who it is.
So, Lou Reed, then. Counter culture icon, alternative rock pioneer, destroyer of Metallica's career.. he was, is and will always be COOL. That most troublesome of qualities, few have it and fewer retain it, but Lou Reed, whether it's his work with the Velvet Underground or the likes of the flawless Transformer record, has it in droves.
Except, it seems, with the following song.
Because it's not a tale of junkies, sex and rock and roll. It's a love song written to his wife when Lou was in his forties. That's it. Now, most people roll their eyes at the fact he can't sing. He's singing a love song, a ballad, perhaps, and he can't sing?! But I'd rather have a genuine record of affection from someone than some overblown power ballad, written by three guys and sung by Whitney Houston.
Anyway, that's my take on it. Have a listen and see what you think.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=15y63U3LM9Y
So I'm firmly in Team Lou, but what's your take? Loveable or laughable?
This thread today is to see if I'm alone in this big ol' world. For you see, I like, no - love, a song that whenever anyone hears it, they at first say, "what the FUCK is that?" and then laugh when they find out who it is.
So, Lou Reed, then. Counter culture icon, alternative rock pioneer, destroyer of Metallica's career.. he was, is and will always be COOL. That most troublesome of qualities, few have it and fewer retain it, but Lou Reed, whether it's his work with the Velvet Underground or the likes of the flawless Transformer record, has it in droves.
Except, it seems, with the following song.
Because it's not a tale of junkies, sex and rock and roll. It's a love song written to his wife when Lou was in his forties. That's it. Now, most people roll their eyes at the fact he can't sing. He's singing a love song, a ballad, perhaps, and he can't sing?! But I'd rather have a genuine record of affection from someone than some overblown power ballad, written by three guys and sung by Whitney Houston.
Anyway, that's my take on it. Have a listen and see what you think.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=15y63U3LM9Y
So I'm firmly in Team Lou, but what's your take? Loveable or laughable?
