"Dirty Blvd." is a

Lou Reed Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...

song from his 1989 album, ''

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

''. The song contrasts the poor and the rich in New York City, and topped the ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

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chart for four weeks in early 1989. Live versions appear on '' Perfect Night: Live in London'' and ''

Animal Serenade ''Animal Serenade'' is a live album by American rock musician Lou Reed, recorded in Los Angeles at the Wiltern Theatre in 2003 after ''The Raven''. The show features a drummer-less band (including Mike Rathke on guitar/synth, bassist, vocalist F ...

''. "Dirty Blvd." was one of the four songs Reed performed with David Bowie on the latter's 50th birthday celebration in 1997. "Dirty Blvd." is a rock song with a slight country influence, featuring a three-chord progression with a repeated sequence of G D A D.

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* Lou Reed songs 1988 singles 1988 songs Songs written by Lou Reed Songs about New York City Songs about streets Sire Records singles {{1980s-rock-song-stub

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