Lou Reed vs. All That Is Bad In Modern Music

finchy
finchy Posts: 6,686
edited September 2010 in The bottom bracket
Lou Reed has refused Susan Boyle the right to perform one of his songs on American Has Talent.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... -song.html

Now if John Cale could just shag Simon Cowell's girlfriend all would be good in the world.

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  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    Does Susan Boyle represent modern music ?

    I think he's being a bit precious. It's only a song - she might do a decent version - he can hardly say she has no talent.
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  • finchy
    finchy Posts: 6,686
    Tom Butcher wrote:
    Does Susan Boyle represent modern music ?

    I think he's being a bit precious. It's only a song - she might do a decent version - he can hardly say she has no talent.

    I was talking more about glorified karaoke shows than Susan Boyle. I've got nothing against her.

    Lou Reed's always taken a stand against the dumbing down of music, so I can understand why he would do this - I'm sure that many people would call him a hypocrite if he let her do it.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    From an artist who produced 'Metal Machine Music' it's a bit rich but perhaps he could licence that :D
    M.Rushton
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    I presume he had no issue with trousering his portion of the royalties when Duran Duran covered Perfect Day.
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  • sampurnell
    sampurnell Posts: 126
    johnfinch wrote:
    I was talking more about glorified karaoke shows than Susan Boyle. I've got nothing against her.
    anybody that doesntwrite the songs they sing is just glorified karoke then?
    she came from that, has not put out an original song?
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    LangerDan wrote:
    I presume he had no issue with trousering his portion of the royalties when Duran Duran covered Perfect Day.

    I think Lou Reed just lets anyone cover that for fun.

    Childrens charity version of a song about shooting a load of smack and wandering around Berlin? Hilarious!
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  • finchy
    finchy Posts: 6,686
    sampurnell wrote:
    johnfinch wrote:
    I was talking more about glorified karaoke shows than Susan Boyle. I've got nothing against her.
    anybody that doesntwrite the songs they sing is just glorified karoke then?
    she came from that, has not put out an original song?

    No, some artists do covers and add their own touch to it. I'm talking about reality TV here, not Susan Boyle or any other contestants as people.

    Susan Boyle and her ilk have just seen their opportunity and seized it.

    Simon Cowell on the other hand, is Satan's representative on Earth, and a McDonalds meal in human form - consumed by many, loved by few.

    Lou Reed is more like a great little inn tucked away in the French countryside. Not many people eat there, but those who do will try to tell all their friends about it.
  • oscarbudgie
    oscarbudgie Posts: 850
    Tom Butcher wrote:
    Does Susan Boyle represent modern music ?

    I think he's being a bit precious. It's only a song - she might do a decent version - he can hardly say she has no talent.

    Its his song though
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  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Well, I'm here singing it at the top of my voice, and I don't care what the consequences are!!


    "It's just a Perfect Day...la la la la la la ......"
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  • bill57
    bill57 Posts: 454
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    LangerDan wrote:
    I presume he had no issue with trousering his portion of the royalties when Duran Duran covered Perfect Day.

    I think Lou Reed just lets anyone cover that for fun.

    Except Susan Boyle, of course.
  • wiffachip
    wiffachip Posts: 861
    the first comment in the link suggests that uncle Lou didn't actually stop her from using it

    he always comes across a bit of an rsole though

    actually, when he puts on that stupid singing voice, he sounds like a bad karaoke turn himself

    having said that, Sweet Jane, off Loaded, would always be in my top 3 favourite tunes of all time
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Oh Sweet Nuthin', she ain't got nuthin' at all............

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