I’m Waiting for the Man
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I’m Waiting for the Man by The Velvet Underground
Release Date
Performed by
The Velvet UndergroundProduced by
Andy Warhol & Tom WilsonWrited by
Lou ReedAbout
“I’m Waiting for the Man” visually describes the experience of buying heroin from a dealer, specifically $26 worth near the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 125th Street in New York City.
“I’m Waiting For The Man” marks the beginning of a common motif that runs throughout The Velvet Underground...
I’m Waiting for the Man Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm waiting for my man
Twenty-six dollars in my hand
Up to Lexington, 1-2-5
Feel sick and dirty, more dead than alive
I'm waiting for my man
[Verse 2]
Hey, white boy, what you doin' uptown?
Hey, white boy, you chasin' our women around?
Oh, pardon me, sir, it's furthest from my mind
I'm just lookin' for a dear, dear friend of mine
I'm waiting for my man
[Verse 3]
Here he comes, he's all dressed in black
PR shoes and a big straw hat
He's never early, he's always late
First thing you learn is that you always gotta wait
I'm waiting for my man
Oh, work it now
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
Up to a brownstone, up three flights of stairs
Everybody's pinned you, but nobody cares
He's got the works, gives you sweet taste
Ah, then you gotta split because you got no time to waste
I'm waiting for my man
[Verse 5]
Baby don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout
I'm feeling good, you know I'm gonna work it on out
I'm feeling good, I'm feeling, oh, so fine
Until tomorrow, but that's just some other time
I'm waiting for my man
Walk it home
[Outro]
Oh, it's alright
Huh huh
I’m Waiting for the Man Q&A
Who wrote I’m Waiting for the Man's ?
I’m Waiting for the Man was written by Lou Reed.
Who produced I’m Waiting for the Man's ?
I’m Waiting for the Man was produced by Andy Warhol & Tom Wilson.
When did The Velvet Underground release I’m Waiting for the Man?
The Velvet Underground released I’m Waiting for the Man on Sun Mar 12 1967.
What did The Velvet Underground say about "I’m Waiting for the Man"?
Lou Reed’s statement regarding the whole
song –
Everything about that song holds true except the price ($26).
John Cale remembered the song for Uncut magazine in 2006:
One of our drone songs… I liked it because it was rock’n’roll. I hammered the piano, smacking it with fists, and there was no bac...