Lester Bangs interviewing Lou Reed: Rock history

"Speaking of fucking - do you ever fuck to Metal Machine Music?"

"I never fuck. I haven't had it up in so long I can' remember when the last time was.

"But listen, I was cruising in my car with Metal Machine Music blaring the othr day, when this beautiful girl crossing at a light smiled and winked at me!" (A true story)

He cackled. "Are you sure it was a girl?"

Lou Reed interviewed by Lester Bangs in Creem - February 1976.
From the book "Psychotic reactions and carburator dung" - By Lester Bangs (1986)