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>clarify what you mean by "pretentious" It just strikes me as so preposterous that I assumed that surely it must be a put on; like he chose the most outrageous
by jackhack 10y ago
>clarify what you mean by "pretentious"
It just strikes me as so preposterous that I assumed that surely it must be a put on; like he chose the most outrageous thing to write about and slapped together a sing-songy, corny tune that isn't particularly well sung (he's quite a bit off pitch).
Maybe that's not the case, and apologies to anybody who really digs the music, but it strikes me that way. You asked a really good question, and that's the honest answer.
BTW. I Greatly appreciate your response about the time/place/culture in which his music was written. I'm going back to listen again with fresh ears and an open mind.
- otras 10y agoI definitely understand how it seems outrageous. One thing that helped give me perspective was to learn more about the inspiration for the characters and the band's relationship with Andy Warhol. [0] The characters in the song were based on Warhol "superstars", and Warhol even briefly managed the VU. I think outrageous is a fitting word for Warhol and that scene, especially when contrasted with the Top Ten from 1969. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_on_the_Wild_Side_(Lou_Reed_song)#Inspiration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_on_the_Wild_Side_(Lou_Ree...