Batman finneykrock441: In the early days of the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed and John Cale had a day job playing Batman and Robin at birthday... finneykrock441: In the early days of the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed and John Cale had a day job playing Batman and Robin at birthday parties. Your pic today provided from the hmmm-things-you-didn’t-know-and-maybe-shouldn’t-know category.