Walk on the Wild Side (#223 on the list)

Sugar Plum Fairy Came And Hit The Streets
Looking For Soul Food And A Place To Eat
Went To The..
 Apollo,
You Should Have Seen Him Go Go Go - They Said:
Hey Sugar, Take A Walk On The Wild Side,
Said Hey Honey, Take A Walk On The Wild Side.

Walk on the Wild Side
Lou Reed

In the 2001 documentary Classic Albums: Lou Reed: Transformer, Reed says that it was Nelson Algren's 1956 novel, A Walk on the Wild Side, that was the launching off point for the song, even though the song grew to be inhabited by characters from his own life...

The lyrics tell of a series of individuals and their journeys to New York City, and refers to several of the regular "superstars" at Andy Warhol's New York studio, The Factory, namely Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling, Joe Dallesandro, Jackie Curtis and Joe Campbell (referred to in the song by his nickname Sugar Plum Fairy). Candy Darling was also the subject of Reed's earlier song for The Velvet Underground, "Candy Says".


http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_on_the_Wild_Side_(Lou_Reed_song)

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There was music playing. It had been there all the time but I recognized it suddenly like someone had just spoken it into existence. Let there be "Lou Reed".... and it was so. Music is the auditory form of art. It speaks to me like something tapping on the other side of the wall. I've found there's 4 ways to appreciate music (or any kind of art).  The first is Hipster-style.. To scorn all popular things... drinking your Pabst Blue Ribbon.. wearing your shaggy hair and your tight vintage pants... I once saw a t-shirt that read..  I listen to bands that haven't even formed yet..... (sarcasm).   The second is to scan Facebook friends (only the "cool" one's) for Music... Book... Film.... "likes".  And then hijack them as your own.   The third is zombie-like... following a group blindly (political... cultural... or religious...) like sheep.  art banning.... book burning... record/CD busting... Mp3 purging... etc. The fourth is to learn to be ok with yourself...  give everybody the finger... and then do what you want (Cartman).   That said...... "I do what I want".  And what I've been into lately are photo's from various friends and artists.  (buying the ones I love....  Check out tab "Photos" above.....SUPPORT LOCAL ART!!!).. I've been into Tattoos: (need more cash for round #2).   The BLUES!!  (always). And the Rolling Stone Magazine top 500 songs of all time.  (What can I say?  I'm a Rock N Roll kid..).     Lots of great music on "the list". (Not that I buy the whole list as it is..  BTW.. but then again who does?). There are some classic songs on that list that'll still be doing something to people long after we're gone. *  (Check out tab "top 500" above for the 2010 updated list.  Check out tab "photos" for photographic art).