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In 1979 Reed said "Saying 'I'm a Coney Island baby' at the end of that song is like saying I haven't backed off an inch. And don't you forget it." [ 8 ] [ 9 ] It is a direct continuation of the poem "The Coach and Glory of Love", written by Reed and published in the Fall 1971 edition of The Harvard Advocate .
"Goodbye, My Coney Island Baby" is a popular barbershop song composed in 1924 by Les Applegate. [1] [2] The tune was later adopted by Texas A&M for their Aggie War Hymn, the words of which were written in 1918 by J.V. "Pinky" Wilson, while he was serving in France during World War I.
1975's Coney Island Baby was dedicated to Reed's then-partner Rachel Humphreys, a transgender woman Reed dated and lived with for three years. [78] Humphreys also appears in the photos on the cover of Reed's 1977 "best of" album, Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed.
Rock and Roll Diary: 1967–1980 is a compilation album by Lou Reed. [5] It was released by Arista Records in 1980 as a double album split between tracks by the Velvet Underground and tracks by Reed, attempting to demonstrate the arc of his songwriting over the first fifteen years of his career.
Humphreys is depicted reflected in Reed's sunglasses, and is credited in the liner notes as "René de la Bush." [5] Humphreys also served as the inspiration for certain songs on Reed's 1975 album Coney Island Baby. [9] [8] The title track ends with the lyrics: "I'd like to send this one out to Lou and Rachel, and all the kids at [Public School ...
Retro is a compilation album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released on March 12, ... "Coney Island Baby" "Sweet Jane" (live) "Vicious" "Sally Can't Dance"
Lou Reed recovered it on the album Coney Island Baby "She'll Make You Cry" Studio recordings: [Squeeze/Doug Yule] (1972) "Sister Ray" Studio recording: White Light/White Heat (1968) Live recordings: November 11, 1969 (The Quine Tapes) November 7, 1969 (The Quine Tapes) December 3, 1969 (The Quine Tapes) "Some Kinda Love" Studio recording:
Live: Take No Prisoners is a 1978 live album by American musician Lou Reed, recorded during May 1978 at The Bottom Line in New York.. The album contains copious, often profane or non-sequitur stage patter by Reed during and between songs, including a detailed story of the origin of "Walk on the Wild Side" and a rant against rock music critics, particularly Robert Christgau.