New Sensations is the thirteenth solo album by Lou Reed.
When this album was released, critics and listeners alike took note of a change in the songs as being more upbeat and fun than much of Reed's prior work. Lou seemed to have abandoned the often self-destructive lifestyle of a New York rock star and retreated to the New Jersey suburbs.
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I wrote this song cause I'd like to shake your hand |
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If your father is free-basing and your mother turning tricks |
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Nevertheless despite this "retreat" from the city, Lou still decried the lifestyle of suburban materialism.
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You can keep your dresses |
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Read more about New Sensations: Personnel
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