Though his popularity has fluctuated through the years, many of Pop's songs have become well-known, including "Lust for Life", "The Passenger", "Real Wild Child", "Candy" (a duet with Kate Pierson of The B-52's), "China Girl", "Nightclubbing", "Search and Destroy" and "I Wanna Be Your Dog".
In 2010, The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Pop was the lead singer of The Stooges, a late 1960s/early 1970s band that featured brothers Ron and Scott Asheton and Dave Alexander and was highly influential in the development of hard rock. The debut album was produced by the Velvet Underground's John Cale. The band's "I Wanna Be Your Dog" is a garage punk standard.
Raw Power was first released in1973, perhaps the first record that could truly be called punk. It was the confluence of The Stooges ages, hormones, creativity, ability, experience, tastes, lack of supervision, contempt for authority and ambition that has made Raw Power one of the most influential albums of all time.
The Stooges were infamous for performances in which Pop leapt off the stage (hence, the "stage dive"), smeared raw meat or peanut butter over his chest and cut himself with broken bottles. A glimpse of the vibrating intensity of Iggy live can be seen in the Ramones movie "End of the Century." Guitarist James Williamson became a key collaborator, a partnership documented on the 1978 album Kill City.
In 25 years as a solo artist, Pop's best-known songs have included the thumping Lust for Life, to be heard on the soundtrack of the find-a-vein, shoot-it-up movie Trainspotting, I'm Bored and The Passenger (the latter based on a poem written by Jim Morrison). David Bowie played a key role in reinvigorating Pop's post-Stooges career and was a collaborator on the albums Lust for Life and The Idiot. Iggy may be under-rated as a songwriter. Bowie and Tina Turner covered his "Tonight". Bowie also put out his own version of "China Girl," while Grace Jones covered the icey "Nightclubbing".
1970
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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1970 rollin' in sight
Radio burnin' up above
Beautiful baby, feed my love
All night till I blow away
All night till I blow away
I feel alright, I feel alright
Baby oh baby, burn my heart
Fall apart baby, fall apart
Baby oh baby, burn my heart
All night till I blow away
All night till I blow away
I feel alright
I feel alright
In the song "1970" by Iggy Pop, the singer describes being "out of [his] mind on Saturday night" with the year 1970 "rollin' in sight." He then mentions the radio playing music loudly, while he is with his lover who he describes as "beautiful." He wants her to "feed [his] love" all night until he disappears or "blow[s] away." He's feeling good and wants her to keep burning his heart until he falls apart. Despite all of this, the singer still feels alright.
The song paints a wild and hedonistic picture of a night where the singer is seemingly carefree and letting go of all inhibitions. The year 1970 is significant as it was a pivotal moment in American history, marked by political and social turmoil, and the Vietnam War still raging on. Perhaps the singer is trying to escape from the realities of the world and indulge in pure pleasure.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of my mind on Saturday night
I am losing control of myself on this Saturday night
1970 rollin' in sight
The year 1970 is approaching
Radio burnin' up above
The radio is playing loudly
Beautiful baby, feed my love
My desire is being fulfilled by the beautiful person with me
All night till I blow away
I will continue my wild behavior until I can no longer handle it
I feel alright, I feel alright
My current state of being is good and I feel fine
Baby oh baby, burn my heart
I want this person to consume me with their affection
Fall apart baby, fall apart
I want to completely lose myself in this experience
All night till I blow away
My reckless actions will continue until I can no longer handle it
I feel alright
Despite everything, I still feel good
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID ALEXANDER, JAMES OSTERBERG, RONALD ASHETON, SCOTT ASHETON
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R Robinson
on Livin' On The Edge Of The Night (edit)
Here are corrections to incorrect lyrics - outrageously, stupidly incorrect: The first line is, "ILL WIND off the river". (And that's ill, not I'll.) The second line is, "smoke stacks fade to BLACK". Second verse: "I've made my bed but I can't REST my head". And "so much COULD be misunderstood". Bridge: "WELL maybe it's just my life". An artist crafts his work meticulously , then this is what happens to it. Disgusting.