This special recording was made for the BBC Children In Need Charity. The accompanying video was shown regularly on BBC1 and BBC2 during the last quarter of 1997. Lou Reed: Just a perfect day, drink sangria in the park Bono (of U2) And then later, when it gets dark Sky …
Oct 28, 2013 · The music was exotic, alien and disturbing – and as a 17-year-old in rural Kent I misunderstood most of Lou Reed’s lyrics. Jumping to the right conclusion for the wrong reason, it struck me May 21, 2008 · Watch Lou Reed - Perfect Day (Live Jools Holland 2003) - The Madgypsy on Dailymotion Oct 27, 2013 · "Lou Reed is the guy that gave dignity and poetry and rock n' roll to smack, speed, homosexuality, sadomasochism, murder, misogyny, stumblebum passivity, and suicide," wrote Bangs, a dedicated fan and fearless detractor, "and then proceeded to belie all his achievements and return to the mire by turning the whole thing into a monumental bad Various Artists - Perfect Day November 17, 1997 Performers Performers in order of appearance; parentheses indicate mute appearance, and dividers indicate verses/sections. Lou Reed Bono Skye Edwards (from Morcheeba) David Bowie Suzanne Vega Elton John (Andrew Davis) Boyzone Lesley Garrett (Lou Reed) Burning Spear Bono Thomas Allen (Brodsky Quartet)
Career Edit. Reed began his career in 1964. He is perhaps most famous for his songs "Walk on the Wild Side" (about transgender woman Candy Darling and other such people Reed had known), "Perfect Day" (which was covered by many other artists, including Duran Duran and a version used by the BBC) and "Heroin" (an unabashed "love song" about the drug.
September 29 [12:00 EDT] -- An allstar video of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" featuring 27 artists has made its debut on England's BBC TV Network. The production includes Reed himself along with U2's
20 September – First appearance of the BBC promotional film featuring a version of Lou Reed's 1972 song Perfect Day performed by various artists including David Bowie, Bono, Brett Anderson and Laurie Anderson. Due to its popularity the version is released as a single on 17 November, with sales benefiting Children in Need.
Various Artists - Perfect Day November 17, 1997 Performers Performers in order of appearance; parentheses indicate mute appearance, and dividers indicate verses/sections. Lou Reed Bono Skye Edwards (from Morcheeba) David Bowie Suzanne Vega Elton John (Andrew Davis) Boyzone Lesley Garrett (Lou Reed) Burning Spear Bono Thomas Allen (Brodsky Quartet)