Make Up (track)
by Lou Reed

Album
Make Up by Lou Reed
Year: 1972
From the album Transformer (track #6)
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81/100 (from 289 votes)
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Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 289 votes)
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 !		09/26/2026 14:13 Bach  Ratings distribution  7,25170/100
 
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From 05/10/2014 05:16 | #111415
This song is, very rhythmically, very negative, and slow, but I can´t say anything because, You Know, nothing like the rhythmically negative and slow Lou Reed´s songs
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From 03/13/2015 01:02 | #136645
Lou Reed really knows how to sketch a certain scene/image in your head.
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