I was slowing getting into Lou Reed in the '80s. My main resource was the Arista double album that's name escapes me now. One of my "hobbies" was listening to records and watching T.V. with the sound down. Kenny G and I were amused at the synchronicity of "Don't Hurt a Women" from Mistrial coming on while Jerry Lawler threw fire on someone's valet on Saturday morning wrestling.
Mistrial was actually a very good LP. Once he became a serious social commentator with the New York album, his 80's output was overlooked. Songs like "Video Violence" and "Original Wrapper" laid the groundwork but in almost a fun goofy way.
Seeing Lou's Amnesty International set from 1986 on TUBI jogged my memories of all this useless info. Farm Aid was even funnier as the Nashville Network anchors struggled to describe our Midnight Cowboy to the 80's country audience.
"Tell it to your heart" with Rueben Blades is one of the best Doo Wop songs ever.