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"The Original Wrapper" (sometimes written as "Original Rapper") is a song written by Lou Reed, released as a single in 198x and originally featured on Mistrial. It is considered a rap song, and the title is a pun on keeping products in their original packaging.

Music video
The 1986 music video (directed by Zbigniew Rybczynski) features time-lapse photography of New Yorkers on the street. A trio of men in yellow biohazard suits attempt to package people in "original wrappers" of cardboard. Shots of Lou are interspersed, wearing a fedora and an overabundance of glitter (most likely a reference to Michael Jackson). Rollerskaters and fireworks are mixed within scenes of the biohazard men capturing men and women. They attempt to capture a Dachshund, but fail.