The Hierophant (reversed)

I listened to Lou Reed's "Transformer" album today, and have decided that Lou is my new charismatic religious leader. All the wisdom you need can be found in his song lyrics, though it's often vague and drug-trippy, much like Revelations. But he does occasionally lay it on the line in a song... "Life is good, but not very fair." Wow. Doesn't get much more profound than that. In following the Way of the Reed, I decided to see what Lou is up to these days and made a pilgrimage to LouReed.com. I was excited by the heading, "Lou's Views," thinking that here was the codified doctrine I sought, but it turned out to be his own line of glasses, soon to be on sale in Italy (a well-known hotbed of religion). As far as music is concerned, Lou is touring the UK and the East but, in the manner of a true prophet, is apparently not celebrated in his own country (wait til he dies).

All religious leaders morph from jerky assholes to compassionate, world-weary souls. Lou is no exception. And he asks so little. Just buy a pair of his specs, please.