| "The Original Wrapper" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Lou Reed | ||||
| from the album Mistrial | ||||
| Released | April 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lou Reed | |||
| Producer(s) |
| |||
| Lou Reed singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "The Original Wrapper” on YouTube | ||||
"The Original Wrapper" (sometimes written as "The Original Rapper") is a song written and recorded by American rock musician Lou Reed from his fourteenth solo studio album, Mistrial (1986). The title refers to the practice of keeping products in their original packaging. It can also be interpreted as a pun on "rapper," referring to Reed's distinctive vocal style.[2]
- ^ "The Great Rock Discography". p. 681.
- ^ Bry, Dave. "Kicking It: Lou Reed's Influence on Rap". Complex. Retrieved 19 November 2014.