Lou Reed - "Hooky Wooky" (1996)

Lou Reed's albums have been too wordy since 1988's New York (which at least was more than redeemed by the guitar work) but once in a decade he can come up with a catchy pop number which recalls his early days as a sweatshop songwriter. Here he mixes 50's rock and roll and doo-wop to capture the essance of Manhatten street life in a song wrongly overlooked in 1996's Set The Twilight Reeling. It's the album's loosest and best track and Lou probably hasn't had this much fun since the days of "Sweet Jane".