Search - Lou Reed :: Sally Can't Dance

A damn good album

10/10/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The throwaway lyrics and pop persuasions of this album are what make it one of MY favorite Lou albums. Lou himself may hate it, and that's fine. This album doesn't have the depth of 'Berlin'. It doesn't have the artistry of 'The Blue Mask'. And it doesn't have the zeal of 'Metal Machine Music'. But it's still a damn fun album. 'Animal Language', 'N.Y. Stars', and the title track rank among the most interesting, fun, and listenable Lou songs. Sure, it's trashy and it's glam, but hell, don't we all want to be trashy and glam every once in awhile? I used to put on a trashy black vinyl jacket and some wrap-around black sunglasses and dance around my room listening to this album when I was 17. Good stuff."

Very Underrated Lou Reed Album!

M. Scagnelli | Brandon, Florida | 05/24/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"With all the bad reviews, fans hating it, and even Lou himself not liking it, one would expect Sally Can't Dance to be a horrible album. It isn't by any means Lou's best album, but it is still very good. I might give it four and a half stars, actually. Ride Sally Ride, Kill Your Sons, Sally Can't Dance, Animal Language, and Billy are all great songs. So forget about all the bad reviews about this album and get it. After all the years of being trashed, it still remains a good album."

Trashy and Fun

curbach@sbcglobal.net | Dallas, TX United States | 07/09/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"A decadent and disposable Lou Reed album for sure, but most of the material is pretty good, some great. I give this a very strong three stars as opposed to a weak three stars for "Rock and Roll Heart".This is not Reed's best set of lyrics (he readily admits he was hardly trying here), but the music is quite accessible and mostly fun. Nice use of horns for a bit of a soul and funk feel to some of the tracks. Highlights include "Billy", "Kill Your Sons", "Ride Sally Ride" and the title track. Just don't pay too much attention to most of the lyrics (something you wouldn't usually say about a Lou Reed record)."