1972年的Transformer 大概可以算是Lou Reed 最受爱戴的专辑了，里面不但收了彩虹旗飘扬的Walk on the Wild Side 和 Make up，还有几乎可以说是脍炙人口的Perfect Day。这张专辑里还有一首挺出彩的 New York Telephone Conversation，现在听起来，好像走在一条下坡的小街上，忽然看到别人家的窗子里有一个烫着菊花头的微胖女子，正在往身上套一件带大圆点的连衣裙。
Lou Reed 长得眉清目秀，当年一众老妖其实都属于眉清目秀的那一类，比如David Bowie和更老的老妖Andy Warhol，但这正犯了他们的大忌。结果Lou Reed 只好给自己架上副大眼镜儿，David Bowie 涂了蓝眼影红嘴唇儿，Andy Warhol 戴上假发套把自己弄成了白毛女儿。真押韵。
I was sleeping, gently napping, when I heard the phone
Who is on the other end talking, am I even home
Did you see what she did to him, did you hear what they said
Just a new york conversation, rattling in my head
Oh, my, and what shall we wear
Oh, my, and whop really cares
Just a new york conversation, gossip all of the time
Did you hear who did what to whom, happens all the time
Who has touched and who has dabbled here in the city of shows
Openings, closings, bad repartee, everybody knows
Oh, how sad, why do we call
Oh, I’m glad to hear from you all
I am calling, yes I’m calling just to speak to you
For I know this night will kill me, if I can’t be with you
If I can’t be with you
