After listening to this sound 50,000 times over the course of my life, it occurred to me recently that this is Paul's attempt at a Lou Reed-type song -- colorful characters with sex and drug hangups going through interesting journeys. Compare the lyrics here to "Take a Walk on the Wild Side."
Freddie, I didn't necessarily mean that it was literally a response to "Wild Side," just that it was lyrically similar in style to many of Lou Reed's songs, which were often about transvestites 'n' such.
Freddie, I didn't necessarily mean that it was literally a response to "Wild Side," just that it was lyrically similar in style to many of Lou Reed's songs, which were often about transvestites 'n' such.
After listening to this sound 50,000 times over the course of my life, it occurred to me recently that this is Paul's attempt at a Lou Reed-type song -- colorful characters with sex and drug hangups going through interesting journeys. Compare the lyrics here to "Take a Walk on the Wild Side."
I got that as well.
I got that as well.
This song came out three years before Walk on the wild side
This song came out three years before Walk on the wild side
Freddie, I didn't necessarily mean that it was literally a response to "Wild Side," just that it was lyrically similar in style to many of Lou Reed's songs, which were often about transvestites 'n' such.
Freddie, I didn't necessarily mean that it was literally a response to "Wild Side," just that it was lyrically similar in style to many of Lou Reed's songs, which were often about transvestites 'n' such.