What Becomes a Legend Most

Lou Reed

About What Becomes a Legend Most

"What becomes a legend most?" is also a tagline for mink fur from the American Legend Cooperative as well as a song on the Lou Reed album New Sensations. What Becomes a Legend Most is a 1989 album by Jermaine Stewart. This album would be Stewart's last official album. He fully recorded the 1992 album "Set Me Free" however it was never released. In his final years, he began recording the new album "Believe In Me" until his death in 1997. The recordings for this album was released in 1999 on the compilation A Tribute to Jermaine Stewart, Attention, released under his own brother's label. The album continued Stewart's commercial decline, failing to make any impact in Europe or America. Stewart's previous 1987 album Say It Again was a fair European hit. Only two singles were released from the album, "Tren de Amor" and "Every Woman Wants To". Both singles failed to make any impact, only peaking at #97 and #95 in the UK, respectively. 


Year:
1984
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What becomes a legend most
- When she's alone in a hotel lobby
What becomes a legend most
- Some bad champagne and some foreign bottled beer
What becomes a legend most
- When the musicians have come and then leave her
What becomes a legend most
- Besides beeing a legendary star
What becomes a legend most
- Lying in bed cold and regal
What becomes a legend most
- Lying in bed watching a talk show on TV
What becomes a legend most
- Fifty days in fifty cities
Everyone says she looks pretty
At least as pretty as a legend should

Fifty days can wear you down
Fifty cities flying by
A different man in each different hotel
And if you're not careful, word can get around

What becomes a legend most
- When she's lying in her hotel room
What becomes a legend most
- Well baby tonight it's you

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Lou Reed

Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his solo career, which has spanned several decades. Though the Velvet Underground were a commercial failure in the late 1960s, the group has gained a considerable cult following in the years since its demise and has gone on to become one of the most widely cited and influential bands of the era. As the Velvet Underground's principal songwriter, Reed wrote about subjects of personal experience that rarely had been examined so openly in rock and roll, including sexuality and drug culture. more »

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Written by: ELIZABETH FRASER, LOU REED, ROBIN GUTHRIE, SIMON RAYMONDE

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Song Background
"What Becomes a Legend Most" was written and performed by the American musician and songwriter Lou Reed, a prominent figure in the rock music scene for various generations.
Album Placement
The song appears on the album "Mistrial," which was released on June 28, 1986. It was Reed's fourteenth solo studio album, and one of his lesser-known works in his discography.
Record Label
The album "Mistrial" and therefore, the song "What Becomes a Legend Most," was released by RCA, a leading record label that released many of Reed's albums.
Collaborators
Fernando Saunders, who had been working with Lou Reed since the early '80s, contributed as the bassist on the song and the rest of the "Mistrial" album.
Song Style
Like most of the "Mistrial" album, "What Becomes a Legend Most" is characterized by its fusion of rock and roll with new wave sounds that were popular at the time.
Lyrics
Reed wrote the song's lyrics, which are reflective and deeply personal, showing his introspective writing style.
Production
Lou Reed himself and Fernando Saunders produced the song. The pair has collaborated on several projects, and their similar musical sensibilities allowed them to create an intimate, raw sound.
Nominal Reference
The title "What Becomes a Legend Most" likely references a famous advertising campaign for Blackglama mink coats, which used the tagline "What Becomes a Legend Most?" featuring photographs of various celebrities. This could potentially underscore the song's commentary on fame and public perception.
Reception
Like much of Reed's later work, "What Becomes a Legend Most" did not achieve commercial success but is appreciated by fans and critics for its lyrical substance and musical experimentation.
Live Performances
As of the time of his death in 2013, Reed had not performed "What Becomes a Legend Most" live, making the studio recording the sole version of the song.

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