After Berlin I thought most of the stuff Lou Reed did was not very good. I picked up the Street Hassle album at a Brashes sale because it was only 99 cents. And because I heard Bruce Springsteen guested on it which was interesting since he was going through that no recording stage of his career. So I wasn't prepared for how good this 11 minute song was. Despite the length it never gets boring and despite the repetitive riff it doesn't repeat itself. I was living in a small flat opposite the San Remo Ballroom in Fitzroy. I would turn off all the lights and just listen to the track. Something I wish I could now. Sometimes the car is the only place I can immerse myself in music nowadays. One night Johnny J came over and said "you must listen to this" in the dark...for 11 minutes. So 2 guys sat in the dark listening to Lou Reed. No talking. Magic. Luckily he got it too. It is just one beautiful, mesmerizing song. especially when Lou sings:
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