The complete lyrics of Lou Reed, founder of the Velvet Underground and among the most acclaimed lyricists of all time. Containing a body of work that spans more than three decades, Pass Thru Fire is a stunning collection of the lyrics of an American original. Through his many incarnations--from proto punk to glam rocker to elder statesman of the avant garde--Lou Reed's work has maintained an undeniable vividness and raw beauty, fueled by precise character studies and rendered with an admirable shot of moral ambiguity. Beginning with his formative days in the Velvet Underground and continuing through his remarkable solo career--albums like Transformer , Berlin , New York , Magic and Loss , and Ecstasy -- Pass Thru Fire is crucial to an appreciation of Lou Reed, not only as a consummate underground musician, but as one of the truly significant poets of our time.

LOU REED (1942年3月2日——2013年10月27日)

Lou Reed1942年3月2日出生于纽约布鲁克林,1965年与键盘手John Cale合组地下丝绒乐队(Velvet Underground),主唱兼吉他手的Reed便一直是各方焦点,这个被波普艺术大师安迪．沃荷(Andy Warhol)发掘且担任经纪人的团体不仅是纽约摇滚乐发展上的重要乐团,其粗糙、反商业体制呈现摇滚原始精神的理念也使得他们被推崇为地下音乐或非主流 音乐的始祖,身为团长加上作曲主力的Lou Reed更被后人尊为地下音乐教父。

1970年Reed离团前往英国思考未来音乐方向,两年之后才发表首 张同名个人专辑；首张现场专辑“Rock & Roll Animal”于1974年3月推出。Lou Reed最新的现场专辑“Animal Serenade”距上述受到各方好评、收音于纽约音乐学院的“Rock & Roll Animal”正好30周年。

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董楠 1977年生人,翻译,自由职业者,译有《此地无人生还》、《老美国志异》等。