There are a bunch of exclusive perks only for patrons: playlists, newsletters, downloads, discussions, polls - hell, tell us what song you would like to hear covered and we will make it happen. The National’s Matt Berninger appeared on Monday night’s Tonight Show to perform a cover of the Velvet Underground’s I’m Waiting for the Man. There’s a different sense of ennui in this cover, sad and weary rather than full of spite.Ĭover Me is now on Patreon! If you love cover songs, we hope you will consider supporting us there with a small monthly subscription. Berninger’s voice wavers more than Reed’s and you can almost hear the need. Though there are amplified instruments on the track, it still sounds very “acoustic,” especially compared to the original. The pace is still constant and relentless, but instruments are clipped sparse. Though the chug remains in Berninger’s cover a little bit, everything else is muted. “I’m Waiting for the Man” is one of the songs which introduced the Velvets’ signature rhythmic chug, which transformed rock rhythm guitar playing. I’m Waiting For The Man (Live At The Matrix) is off the 45th Anniversary Edition of The Velvet Underground album - available November 24th, 2014. LISTEN: The Velvet Underground, Waiting For the Man (Alternate Version) 1. D F Oh pardon me sir, it's the furthest from my mind G A I'm just lookin' for a dear, dear friend of mine D G D G I'm waiting for my man Verse 3 D G D G Here he comes, he's all dressed in black D G D G Beat up shoes and a big straw hat D F He's never early, he's always late G A First thing you learn is you always gotta wait Verse 4 D G D. His latest, tackling “I’m Waiting for the Man,” will come out on I’ll Be Your Mirror, a tribute album to The Velvet Underground‘s debut album, September 24th. Im Waiting for the Man è un brano musicale del gruppo rock statunitense The Velvet Underground, scritto da Lou Reed. The National’s Matt Berninger has been recording a lot of covers during the pandemic, a few of which we’ve tackled on Cover Me.
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