What is the meaning behind the song perfect day?

What is the meaning behind the song perfect day?

The song was written after Reed and his then fiancée (later his first wife), Bettye Kronstad, spent a day in Central Park. This popular understanding of the song as an ode to addiction led to its inclusion in the soundtrack for Trainspotting, a film about the lives of heroin addicts.

Did Velvet Underground do drugs?

“Heroin” (along with songs like “I’m Waiting for the Man” which dealt with similar subject matter) tied the Velvet Underground with drug use in the media. Some critics declared the band were glorifying the use of drugs such as heroin.

Who sang perfect day originally?

Lou Reed
Perfect Day/Artists

What killed Lou Reed?

Alcohol-related liver disease
Lou Reed/Cause of death
After Lou Reed died of liver disease on Oct. 27, 2013, Rolling Stone wrote that he “fused street-level urgency with elements of European avant-garde music, marrying beauty and noise, while bringing a whole new lyrical honesty to rock & roll poetry.”

What movies has Perfect Day Hoku been in?

Hoku Ho Clements (born June 10, 1981) is an American singer. She is best known for her 2000 hit single “Another Dumb Blonde” from the soundtrack and film Snow Day and the song “Perfect Day” from the soundtrack and film Legally Blonde.

Did Lou Reed play piano?

Anyway, I studied classical piano, and the minute I could play something I started writing new things. And I switched to guitar and did the same thing. And the nice thing about rock is, besides the fact that I was in love with it, anyone can play that. And to this day anyone can play a Lou Reed song.

Did Lou Reed sleep with Nico?

He hated her, until he slept with her, but then he went back to hating her again and drove her from the band, which, meantime, had made its masterpiece with their debut album. Three more followed without Nico and, eventually, without Cale, who Reed turned on too and drove from the band.

What nationality is John Cale?

British
Welsh
John Cale/Nationality

Did U2 sing Perfect Day?

U2 Related Content: “Perfect Day ’97” (Studio Version) – Various Artists (featuring Bono) (03:49)

Was Lou Reed married?

Laurie Andersonm. 2008–2013
Sylvia Moralesm. 1980–1990Bettye Reedm. 1973–1973
Lou Reed/Spouse

Is Nico still alive?

Deceased (1938–1988)
Nico/Living or Deceased

How did Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson meet?

They met in Munich in 1992 and in an interview with Rolling Stone, Anderson describes how she was surprised that he didn’t have a British accent because she had thought The Velvet Underground was an English band.