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Heroin by The Velvet Underground
Genre: Rock
Year: 1967
Year: 1967
"Heroin" is a song by The Velvet Underground, released on their 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico. Written by Lou Reed in 1964, the song is one of the bands most celebrated compositions, overtly depicting heroin use and abuse. Critic Mark Deming writes, "While Heroin hardly endorses drug use, it doesnt clearly condemn it, either, which made it all the more troubling in the eyes of many listeners"."Heroin" at Allmusic
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it #455 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Read full article at wikipedia.org
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Recommend this song to friends!People who like this song also like Wonderwall, Like A Rolling Stone, Under The Bridge, Bittersweet Symphony, Yellow.
More songs by The Velvet Underground: White Light / White Heat, Who Loves the Sun, Foggy Notion, Pale Blue Eyes, Sweet Jane.
Best of Rock: Stairway To Heaven, Beat It, Give In To Me, Hotel California, They Don't Care About Us.
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