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Rock & Roll

I'm sure that not many of you have heard of The Velvet Underground, so allow me to inform you.  The Velvet Underground is a band that came out of New York in 1964, with Lou Reed leading the band.  Their first album, The Velvet Underground & Nico, was released in 1967, and their last, Squeeze, was released in 1973.  During their time, they were not very recognized or appreciated, but are now known as one of the most influential rock bands.

In 1970, they released the album Loaded, which featured the song "Rock & Roll" written by Lou Reed.  The song tells a story about Jenny, a girl who's "life was saved by rock 'n' roll." In the song, Jenny is surrounded by media, and doesn't really see the point of it all.  "Then one fine mornin' she turns on a New York station / She doesn't believe what she hears at all." She hears rock and roll for the first time, and it totally changes her life.  This song was a reflection of Lou Reed, because Rock and Roll totally changed his life.  

My favorite lyrics to the song are "despite all the computations / you could just dance / to that rock 'n' roll station"  When you are constantly surrounded by televisions, phones, billboards, computers, and so much more media, it is nice to have something to go to to get away from, and it Lou Reeds case, it was Rock and Roll.

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  1. AnonymousMay 6, 2018 at 3:48 PM

    Do you feel like you personally connect to this? As in, do you believe in this media driven day and age we can find solace in art? Whether it be music, performance, or conceptual?

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