I usually try to stay away from listicles, but this one was way too much fun to make.
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David Bowie – “I’m Waiting For The Man”
R.E.M. – “Femme Fatale”
Joseph Arthur – “Heroin”
Note: Joseph Arthur recorded an entire Lou Reed acoustic tribute album that you can find on Spotify.
Bryan Ferry – “What Goes On”
Galaxie 500 – “Here She Comes Now”
Nirvana – “Here She Comes Now”
Joy Division – “Sister Ray”
Swervedriver – “Jesus”
Cowboy Junkies – “Sweet Jane”
Phish – “Cool It Down”
Note: Phish covered all of ‘Loaded’ live. It’s also on Spotify and it’s pretty great.
Cat Power – “I Found A Reason”
The Decemberists – “I’m Sticking With You”
U2 – “Satellite of Love”
Note: I know this was officially released as a Lou Reed solo song, but this song was written while Reed was in VU. You can hear a rough demo here.
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