User blog:The Bespectacled Guy/BRBH 3: Nick Drake VS Lou Reed MEANINGS

Link to the actual battle

Lou Reed:
You can face me if you want, but it sure won't be easy,

(Reed allows Drake to challenge him, but lets him know that beating him will be difficult.)

I've inspired everyone from David Bowie to Yeezy.

(When Reed died, numerous musicians came forth to state how much he had influenced them. This included the likes of David Bowie, Kanye West, former bandmate John Cale and, oddly, Miley Cyrus.)

You're a virgin folk singer, with hipsters for fans,

(Drake apparently never had sex, and may well have been asexual. Here, Reed insults him for this, and also notes how Drake's music has become a favourite of many hipsters.)

I'll beat you senseless, then drown you in the nearest River, Man!

(Reed states his gruesome plans for what to do with Drake. Reed's songs were often very dark, and this line reflects that, while also making reference to Drake's song, "River Man".)

You got one droning voice, and an out-of-tune guitar,

(Reed insults Drake for his voice and guitar tuning, two of the most important reasons for Drake's fame.)

Played two chords too many, and you never got far,

(Lou Reed once stated, "One chord is fine. Two chords is pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz". Since his death, Drake has become notorious for his complex guitar tuning and playing, which Reed unfavourably discusses. He also says about how Drake only became well-known after his death.)

See, the English can't write good music, that's what I've found,

(Reed once said, "I never really liked any British group, I don't think the British should play rock and roll... I never took British rock and roll seriously and I still don't".)

So sorry Nick, but you can't compete with the Velvet Underground!

(Reed finishes his verse by stating that he believes Drake cannot hope to beat him, stating that his former band, the Velvet Underground, are far better than what Drake ever produced.)

To be continued...