The View (song)

"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.

The song was poorly received by fans of Reed and Metallica. The song also spawned a popular meme among fans and critics alike, likening James Hetfield to a table, due to Hetfield yelling "I am the table" towards the end of the song. The meme spawned numerous edits to Hetfield's Wikipedia page where "table" was added to his professions.

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.

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The View (band)

The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop and folk in their music. They are best known for their 2007 single "Same Jeans" which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.

The band are currently signed to Cooking Vinyl and have released five studio albums since their platinum selling debut Hats Off to the Buskers which topped the UK Albums Chart in January 2007 and was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.

Despite never matching this early succes, they enjoy a large fanbase in their native Scotland with albums regularly topping the Scottish Albums Chart. The band also hold a reputation for their live performances with regularly sold out tours in Scotland. The View are also regular fixtures at music festivals throughout the UK, they have played Scotland's largest festival T in the Park a record eight times with organiser Geoff Ellis saying “The View can play every year under my watch, if they want to.”

Which Bitch?

Which Bitch? is the second album from Scottish band The View which was released 2 February 2009.Paolo Nutini guests on the track "Covers". "Gem of a Bird" is about Kyle Falconer's girlfriend Katie Gwyther, with whom the song is a duet.

The album received mixed reviews from critics and debuted at number 4 on the official UK Albums chart in its first week of release, but in stark contrast to its predecessor Hats Off to the Buskers it dropped down the charts quickly and spent just two weeks in the UK top 40; it fell to #27 in its second week before dropping out altogether. Three singles were released from the album but all failed to reach the top 40; "5 Rebbecca's" and "Shock Horror" charted at #57 and #64 respectively. The album's third single "Temptation Dice" missed the top 100 altogether, and is their lowest charting single to date.

Track listing

All songs written by Falconer/Webster