| No Money Down | |
| Cover: | Nomoneydown.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Lou Reed |
| Album: | Mistrial |
| Released: | June 1986[1] |
| Recorded: | 1986 |
| Studio: | Power Station, New York City |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 3:09 |
| Label: | RCA |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | The Original Wrapper |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Busload of Faith |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"No Money Down" is a song written and recorded by American rock musician Lou Reed, released as both a 7" and 12" single from his fourteenth solo studio album, Mistrial (1986). The only single to chart from the album, it peaked at No. 75 on the Australian ARIA singles chart.
Reed performed the song live four times during the Amnesty International's A Conspiracy of Hope short tour, including a filmed performance of the song at Giants Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with altered lyrics.[2] [3]
The official music video, directed by rock duo Godley & Creme formerly of 10cc,[4] [5] features a simple animatronic version of Reed miming along to the song. During the final verse, gloved human hands tear away its wig, sunglasses, and rubber skin to expose the skeleton beneath, then pull off underlying components of the face.[6] The music video was later featured on an episode of adult animated series Beavis and Butt-Head.
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 249.