{"id":1645,"date":"2007-07-21T15:06:36","date_gmt":"2007-07-21T19:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/2007\/07\/21\/laurie-anderson-and-lou-reed\/"},"modified":"2007-07-22T11:37:41","modified_gmt":"2007-07-22T15:37:41","slug":"laurie-anderson-and-lou-reed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/2007\/07\/laurie-anderson-and-lou-reed\/","title":{"rendered":"Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Santa Fe, Michael told me that at some point Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson had gotten married. Huh? Whew. Can anyone confirm? I guess they’ve been an item for some time – I don’t know how I could have missed that. Two of my favorite talents, but so very different. <\/p>\n

I’ve been listening to a lot of both of them in the last few days. I’ve really been enjoying the music from Anderson’s “Strange Angels.” Then I discovered her series of public service announcements. Heh-heh. I’m going to post one a week. <\/p>\n

Until then, here’s some of my faves. <\/p>\n

I think my favorite is “The Dream Before” – about fairy tales (Hansel and Gretel here), Bellamy’s angel of history, and “progress”:<\/p>\n

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And I adore “Strange Angels”<\/p>\n

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I couldn’t find “Closed Circuits” – which I also love, but no blog post on this – at VirusHead – would be complete without…. “Language is a Virus from Outer Space.” (grinning)<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4FeyGTmw0I0[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

And “Smoke Rings” – que es mas macho?<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NnRjTKVWzw8[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

And of course – “O Superman.” Two versions – I like the delivery of the first (close up) one better, but it looks like it was part of some kind of documentary. Oh hey – does anybody know what the name of this was or where I might get it? The second video is the full version -a very powerful performance.<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f8LquNy3fd8[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0hhm0NHhCBg[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

I’m lingering on Lou Reed, too, especially the tracks on “New York.” I’ve always thought he had a really sexy voice. When we saw him in Paris, I wore black boots and a mini-skirt (and looked at an Parisian audience swearing tee shirts and jeans – so disappointing).<\/p>\n

Here’s an interesting video that was made of “Satellite of Love.”<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZTqziV6kK0M[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

Lou Reed and John Cale singing “Nobody but You” (about Warhol) on the Letterman show.<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QFP9kBIXxfY[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

And a Reed classic – “Sweet Jane”<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1edgKKwKf-0[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

I couldn’t find a video of “Sick of You” anywhere. It has always been my very favorite Lou Reed song. It’s a bit dated now in terms of the references, but I still enjoy it just as much as I always did. Note the Rudy Giuliani comment – hmmm. The bit on the President’s head works a little differently now than it did for Reagan. <\/p>\n

I know this song stone cold – I’d love to perform it sometime, but it’s not the kind of song that is likely to show up on karaoke, and I doubt I could put together a back-up band anymore (lol) – so I sing it on the deck, iPod to my ears. My neighbors must really wonder about me. Anyway, here are the lyrics (emphasis added). <\/p>\n

“Sick Of You,” Lou Reed<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was up in the morning with the TV blarin’
\nBrushed my teeth sittin’ watchin’ the news
\nAll the beaches were closed<\/strong>
\nThe ocean was a Red Sea
\nBut there was no one there to part in two
\nThere was no fresh salad
\n‘Cuz there’s hypos in the cabbage<\/strong>
\nStaten Island disappeared at noon<\/strong>
\nAnd they say the midwest is in great distress<\/strong>
\nAnd NASA<\/strong> blew up the moon<\/p>\n

The ozone layer has no ozone anymore<\/strong>
\nAnd you’re<\/strong> gonna leave me for the guy next door?
\nI’m Sick of You, I’m Sick of You<\/p>\n

They arrested the Mayor for an illegal favor
\nSold the Empire State to Japan<\/strong>
\nAnd Oliver North married William Secord
\nAnd gave birth to a little Tehran
\nAnd the Ayatollah bought a nuclear warship<\/strong>
\nIf he dies he wants to go out in style
\nAnd there’s nothing to eat
\nThat don’t carry the stink<\/strong>
\nOf some human waste dumped in the Nile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, one<\/strong> thing is certainly true
\nno. one. here. knows. what. to. do.<\/strong>
\nAnd I’m Sick of You, I’m Sick of You<\/p>\n

The radio said there were 400 dead
\nIn some small town in Arkansas
\nSome whacked-out trucker
\nDrove into a nuclear reactor<\/strong>
\nAnd killed everybody he saw
\nNow he’s on Morton Downey
\nAnd he’s glowing and shining
\nDoctors say this is a medical advance<\/strong>
\nThey say the bad<\/strong> makes the good<\/strong>
\nAnd there’s something to be learned<\/strong>
\nIn every human experience<\/p>\n

Well I<\/strong> know one thing that really is true<\/strong>
\nThis here’s a zoo and the keeper ain’t you<\/strong>
\nAnd I’m sick of it, I’m Sick of You<\/p>\n

They ordained the Trumps<\/strong>
\nAnd then he got the mumps
\nAnd died being treated at Mt. Sinai<\/strong>
\nAnd my best friend Bill died from a poison pill<\/strong>
\nSome wired doctor<\/strong> prescribed for stress<\/strong>
\nMy arms and legs are shrunk<\/strong>
\nThe food all has lumps<\/strong>
\nThey discovered some animal no one’s ever seen<\/strong>
\nIt was an inside trader<\/strong> eating a rubber tire<\/strong>
\nAfter running over Rudy Giuliani<\/strong><\/p>\n

They say the President’s dead<\/strong>
\nNo one can find his head<\/strong>
\nIt’s been missing now for weeks<\/strong>
\nBut no one noticed it<\/strong>
\nHe had seemed so fit<\/strong>
\nI’m Sick<\/strong> of it!!!<\/p>\n

I’m Sick of You
\nI’m so Sick<\/strong> of You!
\nbye, bye, bye
\nbye, bye, bye <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Santa Fe, Michael told me that at some point Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson had gotten married. Huh? Whew. Can anyone confirm? I guess they’ve been an item for some time – I don’t know how I could have missed that. Two of my favorite talents, but so very different. I’ve been listening to a lot of both of them in the last few days. I’ve really been enjoying the music from Anderson’s “Strange Angels.” Then I discovered her…<\/p>\n

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