# Metallica/Lou Reed collaboration album. Huh? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 26, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224 "2011-08-26T21:16:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/1 "2011-08-26T21:16:44Z")
> **[Lou Reed & Metallica](http://loureedmetallica.com/)** > > Lulu is a musical collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica. This doesn’t sound like a very good match. Lou Reed has kind of had a horrible voice for many years. Here’s an example for you [Metallica and Lou Reed Perform "Sweet Jane" - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary shows - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoyoBUoy6UI) Not really seeing the WHY behind this. Any ideas? Anyone interested in this? ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/2 "2011-08-26T21:48:18Z")
It’s certainly interesting idea. I’m looking forward to the single. ---
**Author:** ![FluffyBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/3 "2011-08-26T23:53:04Z")
I got a kick from some of the comments from the young’uns in that youtube link. By all means Lou Reed especially in his old age, is a terrible singer but his influence on modern rock (yes, even metal) is pretty significant. I have no idea where this will go, and I have no interest in Metallica, but I am curious. I think his collaboration with Anthony Hegarty is damn amazing. [http://youtu.be/argcAmiILtQ](http://youtu.be/argcAmiILtQ) ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/4 "2011-08-27T00:06:48Z")
Metallica Machine Music? ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/5 "2011-09-30T00:11:34Z")
[Here’s a link](http://www.loureedmetallica.com/), with a song from their new album. My wife’s playing this for my son, a _Metallica_ fan, right now. Just finished. His response? “Eh.” His voice doesn’t seem to fit with the music. Maybe it has to grow on you. ETA: The album will be released Oct. 31 worldwide, Nov. 1 in the U.S. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/6 "2011-09-30T00:25:13Z")
Note to self: [Search first](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=621990&highlight=metallica), then start thread. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/7 "2011-10-01T02:32:25Z")
I said on my facebook status the other day that I think this will do for Metallica’s musical reputation what Mike Tyson’s tattoos did for his face. Nothing I’ve heard since has changed my mind. I used to love Metallica and I like Death Magnetic. I thought they were on the way back to relevance… I was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/8 "2011-10-01T03:17:05Z")
Yeah. I don’t see this working out well. ---
**Author:** ![Snupzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@Snupzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snupzilla)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/9 "2011-10-01T03:25:32Z")
The sample song really is the worst of both worlds. While I’ve never been a Metallica fan, I have to say their music sounds so much better with James Hetfield singing. And Lou Reed, who I usually like, sounds much better singing Lou Reed songs. ---
**Author:** ![Yaxche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8dc957/32.png) [@Yaxche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yaxche)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/10 "2011-10-01T03:29:58Z")
Yeah, that was not good. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/11 "2011-10-01T04:10:59Z")
Dear James, Kirk and Lars: ``` You know, there's a REASON even Perry Como has hit the top 40 more recently than Lou Reed... ``` ---
**Author:** ![GovernmentMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GovernmentMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GovernmentMan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/12 "2011-10-01T04:36:16Z")
I wonder why Lou Reed would want to work with craptacular artists like Metallica ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/13 "2011-10-01T05:24:48Z")
Sounds more like he’s rapping than singing. I don’t see it burning up the charts any time soon. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/14 "2011-10-01T17:32:11Z")
> [@GovernmentMan](#): > > I wonder why Lou Reed would want to work with craptacular artists like Metallica Stepping right past your POV of Metallica (I disagree), it’s because it’s win/win. Lou gets to look cool; and the M Boys burnish the artistic cred. As a business/ brand mgmt move it’s pretty smart. I find Reed’s voice so atonal that, coupled with his basic pose in interviews, I don’t feel the need to work as hard as he thinks his art merits. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/15 "2011-10-01T17:36:24Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > Note to self: [Search first](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=621990&highlight=metallica), then start thread. Merged threads. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/16 "2011-10-01T20:23:33Z")
Holy crap, that’s even worse than I thought it would be. ---
**Author:** ![Trick\_Rider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Trick\_Rider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trick_Rider)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/17 "2011-10-03T03:39:05Z")
Not sure what I think of “The View”. I actually think Lou sounds better than most people seem to think he does. I read the lyrics to a couple of songs on the website, and… wow. I think I’ll have to listen to it all the way through, but I’m not sure if I’ll end up buying it. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/18 "2011-10-03T23:14:24Z")
Sounds pretty bad. Sounds like Lou is doing an impression of Johnny Cash. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/19 "2011-10-03T23:42:12Z")
Take the passion and cadence of an early '90’s PSA-type “rap” song, get a Johnny Cash impersonator for the vocals, and slap it on top of some totally unrelated metal. ---
**Author:** ![GovernmentMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GovernmentMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GovernmentMan)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224/20 "2011-10-03T23:51:56Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Stepping right past your POV of Metallica (I disagree), it’s because it’s win/win. Lou gets to look cool; and the M Boys burnish the artistic cred. As a business/ brand mgmt move it’s pretty smart. > > I find Reed’s voice so atonal that, coupled with his basic pose in interviews, I don’t feel the need to work as hard as he thinks his art merits. Who the heck thinks Metallica are cool? Lou Reed’s cool rep is already assured in history. This is like if Tom Waits worked with Green Day for cool points. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metallica-lou-reed-collaboration-album-huh/594224.md?page=2)