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As a teen, I heard the second Velvet Underground album, 'White Light/White Heat,' and it was too much for my limited scope of appreciation. It was intense, but I didn't get it.
Henry Rollins
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Henry Rollins
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: February 13
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