Lew Al: The Magic Man

Of all the songs Lou Reed could cover, 'This Magic Moment' is the obvious choice: 'sweeter than wine, softer than a summer's night'. It also allows me to write the name Doc Pomus. And look at pictures of Doc Pomus. Doc Pomus.

MP3 Lou Reed / This Magic Moment (The Drifters/Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman cover) from the Lost Highway Soundtrack

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More Lewis Allan Reed...

MP3 The Primitives (Lou Reed) / The Ostrich (single, 1964)
Reed's proto-Velvet Underground band included John Cale and released one boisterous single meant for airplay on the version of American Bandstand that plays in the third circle of hell. Not a cover but sounds that (that) way.

MP3 The Primitives (1980s) / I'll Be Your Mirror (Velvets cover, 1989)
The latter-day Primitives—named after the above dance-contest spoof troop and most famous for their 1988 single "Crash"—did a version of one of VU's most-covered tunes for their second LP.

MP3 Rainy Day / I'll Be Your Mirror (Velvets cover, 1984)
Different version by everyone's favorite Paisley Underground supergroup. Especially good if ... you... can't... stand... Nico.

All of Her Friends Call Her Alaska

MP3 Angel Corpus Christi / Caroline Says II (Lou Reed cover)

Currently on the Wasilla Alaska Wikipedia page in the "Notable Current or Former Residents" section: "Sarah Palin, female porn star and adult model, grew up in Wasilla."

What is in her mind?