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Album Soberish
Hey Lou by Liz Phair
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Liz PhairProduced by
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“Hey Lou” is the second single from Liz Phair’s seventh album Soberish – her first studio album in eleven years.
The song is an homage to Lou Reed, a famous but troubled musician, and his relationship with avant-garde musician Laurie Anderson, both of whom Phair was a fan of as a teen. Its accompan...
Hey Lou Lyrics
[Verse 1]
What's inside that heavy head?
Are you on the junk again?
Your eyes look dead
But your mouth keeps moving on and on
We’re losing all of our friends
Pretty soon it's gonna be just you and me across the table
[Chorus]
(Hey Lou) Hey Lou
Are you feeling alright? (Hey Lou)
What you wanna do?
Are we staying all night?
[Verse 2]
No one knows what to think
When you're acting like an asshole
Spilling all the drinks
Talking shit about Warhol
Again
Who is that fool in the den?
I’m not running a zoo here, tell me now
What can we do?
[Chorus]
(Hey Lou) Hey Lou
Are you feeling alright? (Hey Lou)
What you wanna do?
Is he staying all night?
(Hey Lou) Hey Lou
Are you feeling alright?
[Verse 3]
You told me you had wings
Flying high down fifth avenue
[Interlude]
How did that work out for you?
How did that work out for you?
How did that work out for you?
How did that work out for you?
[Verse 4]
Oh, Superman
I've done as much I can, you're not the life of the party
[Chorus]
(Hey Lou) Hey Lou
Are you feeling alright? (Hey Lou)
What you wanna do?
Are we staying all night?
(Hey Lou) Hey Lou
Are you feeling alright? (Hey Lou)
What you wanna do?
I can see the daylight
(Again)
Hey Lou Q&A
Who produced Hey Lou's ?
Hey Lou was produced by Brad Wood.
What did Liz Phair say about "Hey Lou"?
“[Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson] are icons to me. Independent of each other, they were huge influences early on in my life. I just loved both of their music when I was a teenager. Both were making groundbreaking, compelling art. And then, when they got together as a couple, it just seemed impossible:...