Status Updates From Lou Reed: A Life

Death is only one part of life, not the entire story.

“Goodbye, Andy.”

You’ve definitely achieved success when Beavis & Butt-head call your song “Cool.”

“Reed recorded an alternate version of the song with lyrics so revoltingly explicit that he decided he had pushed the boundaries too far, and he went with the somewhat tamer version for the album.”

Ok but where is that original version??? I’d love to hear it.

“‘The merits of amphetamines over liquor’ - though Reed was consuming plenty of both.”

“And they were roommates.” - The public, upon seeing that photo of Lou and David Bowie with Mick Jagger.

“The album was most notable for the absence of his voice, lyrics, or anything that might remotely be called a song.”

“Are you sure you want this album? This is the most depressing album in the world. People are returning it!”