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"Walk On The Wild Side"
Lou Reed

Reed's poem to sexual ambiguity and boho decadence broke new ground but Walk On The Wild Side wasn't banned by the BBC because the bosses didn't understand the lyrics.

Lou Reed

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Composer	Lou Reed

Genre	Rock

Album	Transformer

Year of Release	1973

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Rolf Harris

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Rolf Harris

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