I’m Waiting for the Man
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"I’m Waiting for the Man" is a seminal 1967 rock song by The Velvet Underground, known for its gritty depiction of a drug deal in New York City and its major influence on alternative and punk music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I’m Waiting for the Man canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Velvet Underground & Nico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | New York underground rock scene ⓘ |
| composer | Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation |
influential proto-punk recording
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seminal rock song ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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garage rock ⓘ proto-punk ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
David Bowie
NERFINISHED
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Nico NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stooges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
drug dealing
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drug use ⓘ heroin ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
addiction
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urban realism ⓘ |
| includedIn | many best-of-all-time song lists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
alternative rock
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indie rock ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 4:39 ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Lexington Avenue
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Velvet Underground & Nico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Andy Warhol
NERFINISHED
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Tom Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Verve Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-03-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| side | Side A of The Velvet Underground & Nico (various pressings) ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | Lou Reed lead vocals ⓘ |
| writer | Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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