He was right.ġ0:19 How do you do a podcast about Pride without talking about disco? You do not.
These are all characters who are based on real people that Reed thought his fans (and other people) should get to know. Amy makes the case that the wild side was not really that wild to Lou Reed, so the title is kind of ironic. It’s just a bit shocking that a song that openly references oral sex is on the radio AND a classic rock hit. It is kind of incredible that such progressive lyrics were even allowed on 70s radio.Ġ5:52 How did “Walk on the Wild Side” get on the radio at all? Candy never lost her head even when she was giving head? Not that we are complaining, because it’s a great song. “My Lola,” as he said, left an impression on him, even if he said, “No, thanks". For more on the riots at the Stonewall Inn in 1969, go to Episode 1.Ġ2:30 “Lola” by The Kinks is an affirmation about the existence of trans people, even if the young man in the Kinks classic declined the invitation to a sexual encounter. “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester (1978)Ġ0:50 Amy offers a very very brief explanation for why Pride month is in June. “San Francisco (You’ve Got Me)" by The Village People (1977) “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston (1977) “Walk on the Wild Side” by Lou Reed (1972)