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"Panic and anxiety so often in my head
But I had a guardian angel
Who took care of me instead

The champagne cork - the nightlight owl?
A raven and a duck
The seed of pining parents
And your despairing love

I have a guardian angel
I keep him in my head
When I'm alone and become afraid
He saved my life instead"

(A beautiful illustration to this poem/lyric, and I obviously couldn't resist posting with my actual nightlight owl!?)

In 2000, Lou presented a musical, POEtry, based on the works of EAP. In 2003 he released a concept album, The Raven, based on the musical, which I've finally got hold of. It's an amazing amalgam of musical styles: rock, electronic, avant-garde, contemporary classical, soul, with guest artists including David Bowie, Anohni and Laurie Anderson. There are extensive spoken word sections, voiced by Willem Dafoe, Steve Buscemi and Amanda Plummer.
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“Some people like to go out dancing,
Other people they have to work.
There's even some evil mothers,
They'll tell you that everything is just dirt,
That women never really faint
Or that villains always blink their eyes
Or that children are the only ones who blush
And that life is just to die.
But anyone who ever had a heart
They wouldn't turn around and break it“

Remembering Lou Reed on his birthday.

“There‘s a little magic in everything
And some loss to even things out.”

Remembering Lou Reed on his birthday.

Day 23 - #walkonthewildside #marchintothe70s #loureed