Doin' the Things That We Want To

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Lou Reed

Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his solo career, which has spanned several decades. Though the Velvet Underground were a commercial failure in the late 1960s, the group has gained a considerable cult following in the years since its demise and has gone on to become one of the most widely cited and influential bands of the era. As the Velvet Underground's principal songwriter, Reed wrote about subjects of personal experience that rarely had been examined so openly in rock and roll, including sexuality and drug culture. more »

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The other night we went to see Sam's play
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It was very physical it held you to the stage
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The guy's a cowboy from some rodeo
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The girl had once loved him, but now she want to go
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The man was bullish, the woman was a tease
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They fought with their words, their bodies and their deeds
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When they finished fighting, they excited the stage
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I was firmly struck by the way they had behaved
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It reminds me of the movies Marty made about New York
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Those frank and brutal movies that are so brilliant
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'Fool For Love' meet 'The Raging Bull'
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They're very inspirational, I love the things they do
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There's not much you hear on the radio today
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But you still can see a movie or a play
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Here's to 'Travis Bickle' and here's 'Johnny Boy'
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Growing up in the mean streets of New York
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I wrote this song 'cause I'd like to shake your hand
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In a way you guys are the best friends I ever had
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