Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby

Lou Reed is a very serious person. That isn't a negative thing. He's just always talking about what is important in life and what isn't, what's true and what isn't. He doesn't try to seduce you by smiling or dancing around. Like Dylan, he's saying you can take it or leave it. Its beneath his dignity to say anything else.

I love Lou Reed to death but...I gotta say. he has no stage persona. When he's on the stage he is just straight business. At least he is now. the hard living made him more of an entertainer i guess. But i think he's good either way.

After hearing the song about 50,000 I realized two things: a) The lines about the coach and the princess could be metaphors like for family members; and b) I want to live to hear it another 50,000 times.

@nyusedbooks Good comment!

Robert Quine

F***cking hell! Amazing rendition.The album version is only slightly better.

My God! Look at his face from 1:31 to 1:54, it looks like he's sucking a boiled sweet, Planet of the Apes how are you! Don't get me wrong, this is meant to be a compliment, this man doesn't just sing this song, he lives it, such sincerity, I'm a big Lou fan and the older I get the more I understand what he's singing about. Never played football but I did play hurling for the coach.

What happened to the 'want to play football for the coach' intro. I loved those lyrics..

yeah every time i hear that intro, i fall into the same trance i did the first time.

It was like some burnt out junkie reminiscing