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Lou Reed - The Pied Piper of Brooklyn
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Lou Reed - The Pied Piper of Brooklyn by 'Les Pauls (The Pauls) from our new and 21st album The Chelsea Hotel#1 at https://www.paullyrics.com/album/the-chelsea-hotel
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'Les Paul's' (The Paul's) are a prolific dynamic song writing duo of ex-Londoners, Paul Odiase and Paul Robert Thomas
'Les Paul's' (The Paul's) are both ex-Londoners, singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and actor Paul Odiase and song lyricist Paul Robert Thomas and have been heavily influenced by David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed. Their main website is https://www.paullyrics.com/les-pauls-the-pauls-official-homepage and their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LesPaulsThePauls 'Les Paul's' (The Paul's) have just released their 21st album called 'The Chelsea Hotel #1' at https://www.paullyrics.com/album/the-chelsea-hotel The Chelsea Hotel #1 contains songs about famous artists that have stayed at, or have a strong connection to The Chelsea Hotel including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Andy Warhol, Lou Reed. Thank you, Paul!
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Alternative • Indie
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Music composed and performed by Paul Odiase BMI No
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Music composed and performed by Paul Odiase BMI No
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September 05, 2024
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Lou Reed - The Pied Piper of Brooklyn by 'Les Pauls (The Pauls) from our new and 21st album The Chelsea Hotel#1 at https://www.paullyrics.com/album/the-chelsea-hotel
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Born in Brooklyn with that New York Jewish soul Hed later say his only true god was rock n roll He lived on the wild side of whatever that meant And kept the torch burning long after Andy went Theyd put electric through his brain to try to straighten him up They wanted him to be what they wanted him to be, what the fuck! He was a punk and an outlaw so many people would say Only an outlaw like him could write on A Perfect Day From Berlin to New York, New York to Berlin The Pied Piper of Brooklyn Drove a busload of faith Through the roadblocks of hate Lou, with his tattoos, ribbons and curls Transformed the world for many confused boys and girls Broke their shackles and chains and freed them from the lives they had What a drag, oh what a drag, what a drag they said Oh what a drag, oh what a drag, what a drag, what a drag He wrote The Chelsea Girls for Andy The stars were all outsiders and misfits like Candy One time he couldnt go on stage coz he was out of his head Ike and Tina Turner went on instead, the age of punk was dead The age of punk was dead To the end he practised Tai Chi meditation But his body had been ravished by alcohol misuse and illegal medication We lost a unique performing artist and writer His wife said to the end that he was a prince and a fighter Farewell to the Pied Piper of Brooklyn Farewell to the Pied Piper of Brooklyn, farewell Farewell to the Pied Piper of Brooklyn Lou, with his tattoos, ribbons and curls Transformed the world for many confused boys and girls Broke their shackles and chains and freed them from the lives they had Oh what a drag, oh what a drag, what a drag they said Lou, with his tattoos, ribbons and curls Transformed the world for many confused boys and girls Broke their shackles and chains and freed them from the lives they had What a drag, oh what a drag, what a drag they said Lou, with his tattoos, ribbons and curls
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