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**catweasel28** · January 9th, 2015, 07:16 PM

Written by Lou Reed in 1972 and originally released on his album Transformer and as the b-side of the single Walk On The Wild Side.

Walk On The Wild Side, which chronicles the lives of various degenerates who peopled Andy Warhol's "Factory" was certainly a controversial single which, apparently, introduced the general populace to fellatio. However, nowadays, it seems trivial compared to the little gem on the other side, which is an absolute masterpiece of dissemblance, denial and irony.

So, what could be remotely sad about a perfect day, I hear you ask yourselves? Well, just listen to the combination of the beautiful, stately dirge-like melody, Lou's resigned and despairing vocals and tell-tale lines, such as:
"I thought I was some one else, some one good"
"You're going to reap just what you sow"
and you'll realise that things are far from as perfect as you may have first thought.

http://youtu.be/QYEC4TZsy-Y

Lou, alas, departed from this mortal coil on October 27, 2013, and, since then, this song, above all his other fine compositions, has become especially poignant for me.

January 9th, 2015, 07:16 PM	#29
catweasel28 Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Camberwick Green Posts: 564 Thanks: 4,629 Thanked 9,579 Times in 561 Posts	Perfect Day Written by Lou Reed in 1972 and originally released on his album Transformer and as the b-side of the single Walk On The Wild Side. Walk On The Wild Side, which chronicles the lives of various degenerates who peopled Andy Warhol's "Factory" was certainly a controversial single which, apparently, introduced the general populace to fellatio. However, nowadays, it seems trivial compared to the little gem on the other side, which is an absolute masterpiece of dissemblance, denial and irony. So, what could be remotely sad about a perfect day, I hear you ask yourselves? Well, just listen to the combination of the beautiful, stately dirge-like melody, Lou's resigned and despairing vocals and tell-tale lines, such as: "I thought I was some one else, some one good" "You're going to reap just what you sow" and you'll realise that things are far from as perfect as you may have first thought. http://youtu.be/QYEC4TZsy-Y Lou, alas, departed from this mortal coil on October 27, 2013, and, since then, this song, above all his other fine compositions, has become especially poignant for me.