In 1972, Lou Reed paired a memorizing bass line by Herbie Flowers with a stylish sax by Ronnie Ross, and he throws in his version of the Rayettes to back him up, all to tell the story of Andy Warhol’s superstars. It may have been shocking to some, but it was just the way certain folks were living and we all peered in on that world and smiled. Here are his lines about Holly Woodlawn:
Holly came from Miami, F-L-A
Hitchhiked her way across the U.S.A.
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
Shaved her legs and then he was a she
And here are the lines about the Sugar Plum Fairy (a.k.a. Joe Campbell):
Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets
Looking for soul food and a place to eat
Went to the Apollo
You should’ve seen him go, go, go
It was so cool and fun in 1972, how come so many are so angry today? What’s so scary? How did this hurt anyone?
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