Jabberw0cky7 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

This is simply sublime ! Almost better than the album version.

Muzle84 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Yes Lou Reed was on heorin for a long time.David Bowie tried to get him out of this, even buying for him equipment so that Lou Reed could keep on singing.Berlin is the TOP of Lou Reed, with Rock and roll animals of course.After that, he had to make a break for several years and tried to come back.I don't think he suceeded...But I still love his heroin's musics, such as perfect day from Berlin.

debakle001 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

he licks his lips. DRUGS!!! so quick to accusations

limeginger (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

you're probably right. I don't know for sure when Lou was doing heroin. It's possible he flirted with it for awhile in the 60s, then let it drop, but not totally unlikely he was on and off til he finally really cleaned up. I know he was into pills (uppers/downers) in the 70s. Booze in the 80s. He doesn't seem to be speeding in this video...more like tuinal or reds if not heroin. Tho the lip licking (which I always saw as being his being really dissolute) could actually be from speed as you say.

limeginger (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

husseochdoggen: The Bataclan is a "salle de spectacle" in the XIe arrondissement of Paris. It was built in 1864 by the architect Charles Duval. Its name refers to Ba-Ta-Clan, an operetta by Offenbach. That's from Wikipedia. There's a photo---pretty cool looking.

louiecostello (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

ok. is your mouth full of wang?

gianfranco1958 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

GREAT

husseochdoggen (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Anyone who knows the Place "Batclan". The history and place and so on?

annamk0 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

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merdufer (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

wow that's nico? scared the crap out of me there