Just thought of this one on the way to work this morning: The Velvet Underground’s “Waiting for the Man” came up on my iPod, and my first thought was, “Shoot, I wish it was Bowie’s version.”
Which album is that from? Or is it from a bootleg?
I don’t get why people like his version of Cactus. I think it’s too similar to the original, but not as good and thus not worth listening to. My friend who’s a huge Bowie fan and got me into his music said he prefers Bowie’s stronger voice for the song, but I think Black Francis’s works better because it makes it sound more depraved.
I’m not aware of Bowie ever covering “Waiting for the Man” without Lou Reed present. They team up pretty often, and they’re great when performing together. What album are you referring to, Miller?