“Perfect Day” as interpreted by Elvis Costello and Lou Reed

Yes, the version by a younger Reed tugs the heart strings in the way affronts to the teen lizard brain tug the heart strings. But this version, by these two older gentlemen, strikes me as so much more poignant. Part is the depth of voice. The other is the weight of a life lived and the gravity of loss when there’s less time to stand up, take stock, and collect yourself again.