Barry Philips Discos

Published by Barry Philips · January 27 at 1:00 PM · 

THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
58-Lou Reed-Walk on the Wild Side.
1972-Number 10 single.
Best Bit-At 3.38.If I said to you,Can I kick it? What would you answer?
‘Walk on the Wild Side’ was released as a double ‘A’ sided single in 1972,it was backed with ‘Perfect Day'(see also best songs 131,) both songs were produced by David Bowie and arranged by Mick Ronson.
The song is about the people who worked for the American artist,director and producer Andy Warhol(1928-1987) in the 1960’s and early 1970’s they were referred to as ‘superstars,’ and were well known to Lou Reed(see also best songs 401-165 and 131.)
‘Holly is based on Holly Woodlawn(1946-2015,) a transsexual actress,’Candy’ was Candy Darling(1944-1974,) also a transsexual actress.’Little Joe’ was the nickname of Joe Dallesandro an actor who claims to have not met Reed when the song was written.’Sugar Plum Fairy’ was a reference to actor Joe Campell who played a character by that name in Warhol’s 1965 film ‘The Hustler,’the term was a euphemism for ‘drug dealer’ and finally ‘Jackie’ is based on Jackie Curtis(1947-1985) another Warhol actress who at one time hoped to play the role of James Dean in a movie.
There are many songs in this countdown that were banned from being played on the radio and television,often for very little reason,but amazingly this song received wide radio coverage despite touching on taboo topics such as transsexual people,drugs,male prostitution and oral sex.
‘Holly came from Miami FLA,hitchhiked her way across the USA.’
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This is the highest placed Lou Reed song on this countdown.YOUTUBE.COMLou Reed – Walk on the Wild Side (audio)Music video by Lou Reed performing Walk on the Wild Side (audio). (C)…