We’ve now heard, watched the video and, after last night, seen the live performance by Joseph Arthur of Lou Reed’s Walk On The Wild Side.   The cover will appear on Arthur’s imminent album-homage to his friend, Lou (featuring only Reed’s songs).  Check out Arthur’s performance last night on the Letterman Show below with the assist of Mike Mills, Peter Buck and an appropriately elegiac string quartet.  Beauty right there.

Turns out it was also a fitting tribute of sorts to Letterman, who announced his retirement “by 2015” on the show.  Time for Dave to walk on the wilder side.