Lou Reed Lyrics-44 – The principles of a timeless muse (from “New Sensations”) (Now Playing Week 18)

After close to 20 years of focusing on many of the darker aspects of life, the album “New Sensations” showed a much more positive Lou.   

Good work 

With its celebrations of various finer aspects of life and its affirmations of the good that people can do, it was the most upbeat and cheerful Lou Reed album in years – if not ever. At the same time, the subject matter and the poetry were as profound and significant as any of his gloomier, more solemn material.   

“A” for another work of art  

Many of the reviews of the album were quite favorable. In fact, it got an “A” in The Village Voice from Robert Christgau. ☺    See “Christgau” in Lou Lyric #36 (note – Apparently the cover of the "New Sensations" album did not feature the original art for the planned cover. Below are the actual cover and the reportedly abandoned artwork. Hmmm, I kinda prefer the abandoned cover.)

   “New Sensations,” Lou Reed …

Lou Reed, Anthology of Memorable Lyrics. _{Images sourced from Google Images}