![]() ![]() ![]() The lyric is often considered to suggest simple, conventional romantic devotion, possibly alluding to Reed's relationship with Kronstad and Reed's own conflicts with his sexuality, drug use and ego. The song was written after Reed and his then fiancée (later his first wife), Bettye Kronstad, spent a day in Central Park. The song has a sombre vocal delivery and a slow, piano-based instrumental backing.īowie and Ronson provided backing vocals, with Reed saying "It's not the kind of part I ever would have come up with, but David hears those parts, plus he's got a freaky voice and he can go up that high and do that. The original recording, as with the rest of the Transformer album, was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson (who also wrote the string arrangement and played piano on the track). ![]() ![]() Reed re-recorded the song for his 2003 album The Raven. Its fame was given a boost in the 1990s when it was featured in the 1996 film Trainspotting and after a star-studded version was released as a BBC charity single in 1997, reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Norway. It was originally featured on Transformer, Reed's second post– Velvet Underground solo album, and as B-side of his major hit, " Walk on the Wild Side". " Perfect Day" is a song written by American musician Lou Reed in 1972. " Walk on the Wild Side" / " Perfect Day" ![]()
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