"The Original Wrapper" (sometimes written as "The Original Rapper") is a song written and recorded by American rock musician Lou Reed from his fourteenth solo studio album, Mistrial (1986).

It can also be interpreted as a pun on "rapper," referring to Reed's distinctive vocal style.

[2] The 1986 music video (directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński)[3] features time-lapse photography of New Yorkers on the street.

A trio of men in yellow hazmat suits attempt to package people in "original wrappers" of cardboard.

Shots of Reed are interspersed, wearing a fedora and an overabundance of glitter (most likely a reference to Michael Jackson).