Lou Reed: Citations en anglais
“Things always seem to end before they start”
Source: Pass Thru Fire: The Collected Lyrics
“"Just watch," said Sheila, touching her finger to her head.”
The Gift (written by Lou Reed, narrated by John Cale)
Lyrics
“I'll be your mirror
Reflect what you are
In case you don't know”
I'll Be Your Mirror
Lyrics
“First thing you learn
is that you've
always got to wait”
"I'm Waiting for the Man"
Lyrics
“Nothing beats 2 guitars, drum and bass.”
In the liner notes of New York
“I'm still not sure I didn't die”
Pass Thru Fire: The Collected Lyrics
“There are problems in these times, but none of them are mine
I'm beginning to see the light”
"Beginning to See the Light"
Lyrics
“When she turned blue, all the angels screamed.”
" Run Run Run"
Lyrics
Walk on the Wild Side Full lyrics online http://www.slangcity.com/songs/lou_reed.htm <br class="br">The title was inspired by Lou Reed being approached in 1970 for a musical based on Nelson Algren's 1956 novel A Walk on the Wild Side. <br class="br">Lyrics
“Of course. All the best people are.”
When asked if he was Jewish. Quoted in the Jewish Chronicle obituary, 1 November 2013, p. 31
Attributed posthumously in social media, but actually a hoax originating from Twitter "Hoax Lou Reed quote fools Twitter (and most of the rest of the internet)", http://en4news.com/2013/10/28/hoax-lou-reed-quote-fools-twitter-and-most-of-the-rest-of-the-internet/ EN4 News, 28 October 2013 <br class="br">Misattributed
Lyrics
Good Evening Mr. Waldheim
Attacking the Pope for receiving ex-Nazi Kurt Waldheim
Lyrics
“Jesse you say Common Ground
Does that include the PLO?”
Good Evening Mr. Waldheim http://www.mp3lyrics.org/l/lou-reed/good-evening-mr-waldheim/ <br class="br">Attacking Jesse Jackson's support for terrorist organisations <br class="br">Lyrics
“Anyone that gets to side four is dumber than I am.”
Of his 'Metal Machine Music' double album, as quoted at BBC - collective - Lou Reed: RR Buyer's Guide http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2580725 (and elsewhere; please put the original here if you know it.)
On Frank Zappa in Uptight: The Velvet Underground Story (1996) by Victor Bockris and Gerard Malanga
What's Good Full lyrics online http://www.lyricsforall.com/display/lyric/7312/2147393643/Lou+Reed/What%27s+Good/ <br class="br">Lyrics
“I watched it for a little while, I like to watch things on TV”
Satellite Of Love
Lyrics
In the liner notes of Metal Machine Music
John Cale about Reed's death http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/john-cale-mourns-lou-reed-20131028
In the video game Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors, after Reed murders the player on the "Impossible" difficulty level. <br class="br">Source: Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors - The Impossible Level https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWlbzdaJJ_s
