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evhan55 t1_ivnj4i9 wrote

Reply to comment by malkumecks in Take a walk on the wild side by dziontz

hate this lyric !!

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MrSelatcia t1_ivnqfmp wrote

It's a product of its time.

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Usermena t1_ivosb7u wrote

I have a feeling Lou wasn’t a racist, although I never met the guy.

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evhan55 t1_ivqpg3x wrote

his Wikipedia article says he was antisemitic I think?

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Usermena t1_ivr66hh wrote

He was Jewish.

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evhan55 t1_iw26ngc wrote

oh lol, yep this is what I read:

In 2015, in unofficial biography Notes From The Velvet Underground, biographer Howard Sounes described Reed as having been misogynistic and violent toward women he was in relationships with[151] and racist, having called Donna Summer and Bob Dylan racial[152] and ethnic slurs.[153]

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