The Jokermen 100: LOU REED

Lou Reed's 50 greatest songs, as selected by the Jokermen

Well, we made it.

After 150 episodes over the last 20 months, we’ve hit every song on every record from friends, foes, haters, lovers, and legends, Lou Reed & John Cale.

As we did with Bob Dylan, we’re capping off this era of Jokermen with a new Jokermen 100. Unlike our time with Bob, however, this series has been a shared story—two men, two lives, two wildly inspiring bodies of work. With that in mind, it’s only right that we assemble two lists.

So here it is, the new Jokermen 100: half Lou, half John, all Good Music.

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50. “Trade In” (Set The Twilight Reeling, 1996)

49. “No Money Down” (Mistrial, 1986)

48. “The Bells” (The Bells, 1979)

47. “Billy” (Sally Can’t Dance, 1974)

46. “The View” (Lulu, 2011)

45. “Dime Store Mystery” (New York, 1989)

44. “Change” (The Raven, 2003)

43. “Martial Law” (Live In Italy, 1984)

42. “Big Sky” (Ecstasy, 2000)

41. “Harry’s Circumcision” (Magic & Loss, 1992)

40. “Perfect Day” (Transformer, 1972)

39. “Kicks” (Coney Island Baby, 1976)

38. “Legendary Hearts” (Legendary Hearts, 1983)

37. “Smalltown” (Songs For Drella, 1990)

36. “Power and Glory” (Magic & Loss, 1992)

35. “Set The Twilight Reeling” (Set The Twilight Reeling, 1996)

34. “Home of The Brave” (Legendary Hearts, 1983)

33. “Women” (The Blue Mask, 1982)

32. “Dragon” (Lulu, 2011)

31. “Nobody But You” (Songs For Drella, 1990)

30. “Iced Honey” (Lulu, 2011)

29. “Gimmie Some Good Times” (Street Hassle, 1978)

28. “This Magic Moment” (Lost Highway OST, 1997)

27. “Average Guy” (The Blue Mask, 1982)

26. “Rock Minuet” (Ecstasy, 2000)

25. “Caroline Says II” (Berlin, 1973)

24. “Walk on The Wild Side” (Transformer, 1972)

23. “Open House” (Songs For Drella, 1990)

22. “Families” (The Bells, 1979)

21. “Coney Island Baby” (Coney Island Baby, 1975)

20. “Sad Song” (Berlin, 1973)

19. “The Bed” (The Raven, 2003)

18. “Guardian Angel” (The Raven, 2003)

17. “The Gun” (The Blue Mask, 1982)

16. “Hang On To Your Emotions” (Set The Twilight Reeling, 1996)

15. “Strawman” (New York, 1989)

14. “Tell It To Your Heart” (Mistrial, 1986)

13. “Waves of Fear” (The Blue Mask, 1982)

12. “Dirty Blvd.” (New York, 1989)

11. “New Sensations” (New Sensations, 1984)

10. “The Blue Mask” (The Blue Mask, 1982)

9. “Bottoming Out” (Legendary Hearts, 1983)

8. “Like a Possum” (Ecstasy, 2000)

7. “NYC Man” (Set The Twilight Reeling, 1996)

6. “Mad” (Ecstasy, 2000)

5. “Last Great American Whale” (New York, 1989)

4. “Ecstasy” (Ecstasy, 2000)

3. “Street Hassle” (Street Hassle, 1978)

2. “Modern Dance” (Ecstasy, 2000)

1. “Junior Dad” (Lulu, 2011)