Walk on the Wild Side

"Walk on the Wild Side" is a Lou Reed song from his sophomore album Transformer. It was produced by David Bowie. The song received wide radio coverage, despite its occasionally scatological lyrics, and is usually regarded as Reed's best-known solo work.

Related Topics:
Lou Reed - Transformer - David Bowie

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The lyrics tell of a series of individuals all coming to terms with their sexuality, and is a thinly-veiled biography of several of the regular "superstars" at Andy Warhol's "Factory" studio in New York, namely Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling, Joe Dallesandro, Jackie Curtis and Joe Campbell (referred to in the song by his nickname Sugar Plum Fairy). Candy Darling was also the subject of Reed's song Candy Says.

Related Topics:
Superstars - Andy Warhol - Factory - Holly Woodlawn - Candy Darling - Joe Dallesandro - Jackie Curtis - Joe Campbell

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The saxophone solo at the end of the song was performed by Ronnie Ross, who had previously taught David Bowie to play the saxophone during Bowie's childhood.

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