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The View (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = The View
| cover = The View single.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Lou Reed and Metallica
| album = Lulu
| released = September 27, 2011
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| genre = * Alternative metal
* doom metal
| length =
| label = Warner Bros.
| writer =
* Kirk Hammett
* James Hetfield
* Lou Reed
* Robert Trujillo
* Lars Ulrich
| producer =
* Greg Fidelman
* Metallica
* Lou Reed
* Hal Willner
| chronology = Lou Reed
| prev_title = Gravity/Safety Zone
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc =
}}
"'The View'" is a single by American singer Lou Reed and American heavy metal band Metallica. It is the only single taken from the studio album 'Lulu', released on September 27, 2011.
Music video
A music video directed by Darren Aronofsky and released on December 3, 2011, shows Lou Reed and Metallica performing a short version of the song in a recording studio.
Track listing
Personnel
* Lou Reed lead vocals, acoustic guitar, Continnum
* James Hetfield vocals, rhythm guitar
* Kirk Hammett lead guitar
* Robert Trujillo bass
* Lars Ulrich drums
References
Category:2011 singles
Category:Lou Reed songs
Category:Metallica songs
Category:Songs written by Lou Reed
Category:Songs written by James Hetfield
Category:Songs written by Lars Ulrich
Category:Songs written by Kirk Hammett
Category:Songs written by Robert Trujillo
Category:Alternative metal songs
Category:Doom metal songs
Category:2011 songs
Category:Warner Records singles
Category:Internet memes
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