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Posted in To Do | music on December 15, 2008

Lou Reed has a new book and he'll be reading from it

Lou Reed

Lou Reed will be making a special appearance to read from his new book, Pass Thru Fire: the Collected Lyrics. Containing a body of work that spans more than three decades, Pass Thru Fire is a stunning collection of the lyrics of an American original. He will also take questions and sign books. This event (Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ Housing Works Bookstore Cafe) is free.

Tags: Housing Works, Lou Reed, readings, Velvet Underground
posted at 9:05 AM on December 15, 2008 in To Do | music | Comments (17)

Comments (17)

if he sung from his new book it would be a concert!

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 9:11 AM

What is this -- like, the third or fourth book of lyrics he's released?

We get it, Lou. You're a "serious" artiste.

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 9:31 AM

I'd like to hear him read aloud the following lyric:

"Life's like mayonnaise soda."

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 9:39 AM

me too. because that song rules.

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 9:53 AM

this isn't even the first time he's released a "serious" book of all his lyrics.

lou reed is a cheesey motherfucker, which is not to say that his classic stuff isn't genius.

but c'mon.

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 10:24 AM

YOU BROKE MY HEART
AND YOU MADE ME CRY
YOU SAID THAT I COULDN’T DANCE
BUT NOW I’M BACK
TO LET YOU KNOW
I CAN REALLY MAKE ROMANCE

I LUVS YA SUZANNE

*polite applause*

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 10:33 AM

Lou Reed works out at the same gym I do.


Posted by JPG | December 15, 2008 11:28 AM

what gym is that, you know how i've always admired his body

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 1:04 PM

“…THE POW-POW-POWER
OF POSITIVE DRINKING…”

*huzzah!*

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 1:16 PM

He'll also be reading selections from Metal Machine Music. Does he engage in some of that men's change room towel snapping at your gym?

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 1:20 PM

“I’VE GOT A FOGGY NOTION: DO IT AGAIN;
I’VE GOT MY CALAMINE LOTION, BABY: DO IT AGAIN.”

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Posted by Lou Reed | December 15, 2008 2:30 PM

ok, not a poet, just a rock'n'roll lyricist. but every now and then...

Men of good fortune often cause empires to fall
While men of poor beginnings often can't do anything at all

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 2:45 PM

How about Lou on Elvis Costello's talk show last week? He came off like your very old relative telling the same story for 100th time that you tolerate at holiday dinners.

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 3:55 PM

"AVERAGE LOOKS, AVERAGE TASTE/
AVERAGE HEIGHT, AVERAGE WAIST/
AVERAGE IN EVERYTHING I DO/
MY TEMPERATURE IS 98.2"

Posted by Anonymous | December 15, 2008 9:07 PM

fuck all y'all: last night was cool as hell. he chose good stuff to read from the book. rock lyrics (even good ones) may look lame in print, and his are probably no exceptions; but they were awesome when he read 'em. what a fuckin' voice.

Posted by Anonymous | December 18, 2008 1:33 PM

great headline!

Posted by iamtheangel.com | December 9, 2009 5:24 PM

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