Lyric discussion by magicnudiesuit 

it's amazing that they play this song on the radio. it's a great song though. lou reed and david bowie, alright!

Its about Holly Woodlawn, a transexual that was an Andy Warhol superstar.

@magicnudiesuit That they played a line like "even when she was givin' head" is a breakthrough in that it passed through their censor-meter

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