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6. The Velvet UndergroundThe Velvet Underground & Nico


Morrissey On The Velvet Underground (From Desert Island Discs)

"Talking of the modern poet in modern music and listening to Lou Reed as a part of The Velvet Underground, we are really listening to the WH Auden of the modern world. Once again, not existing in print poetry but in recorded noise."

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