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Glorfindel

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3. I'm sorry the Rude Pundit thinks I'm an idiot, but I still love "Walk on the Wild Side"

Reply to meegbear (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 03:21 PM

Oct 2013

I couldn't believe what I was hearing, when I first heard that song! No one ever mentioned - let alone sang about - "giving head," cross dressing, male hustlers, or transexuality in 1972. (It was even a year ahead of "The Rocky Horror Show.&quot

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The Rude Pundit: Dead Rock Artist [View all] meegbear Oct 2013 OP

Some of his stuff sounds like he wrote it yesterday. russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #1

I was thinking the same thing n/t underpants Oct 2013 #9

I used a song from "New York" for an impeachment vid... unapatriciated Oct 2013 #2

I'm sorry the Rude Pundit thinks I'm an idiot, but I still love "Walk on the Wild Side" Glorfindel Oct 2013 #3

Then, I hope you'll take the time to read, Nelson Algren's novel, "A Walk on the Wide Side." FSogol Oct 2013 #5

I will; thanks for the info. I've never heard of the novel. Glorfindel Oct 2013 #10

What an Awesome post and tribute! adirondacker Oct 2013 #4

Dime Store Mystery, about Andy Warhol's death, is one of the most incredible deutsey Oct 2013 #6

Reed's home was alwas more east coast urban than west Warpy Oct 2013 #7

What a great tribute by the Rude One. zeemike Oct 2013 #8

Not to mention the MoFo could rock. Clyde Tenson Oct 2013 #11

... nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #16

I needed this. I'm looking for Lou everywhere today. "Embittered hope..." nolabear Oct 2013 #12

I needed it as well. mimi85 Oct 2013 #17

I was explaining to a friend who's older and completely unfamiliar that Lou brought nolabear Oct 2013 #18

du rec. xchrom Oct 2013 #13

"bullshit illusion of national greatness, the post-Vietnam War self-fellatio" Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #14

Boom hatrack Oct 2013 #15