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".
Gimme Some Skin
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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Gimme some skin
Oh baby gimme some skin
Try to gimme some skin
Damn
Damn
Time for man
She uses me whatever I am
She uses me and takes what is grand
But I don't mind
If your mind is gone
If you want my body
You gotta gimme skin all day long
Gimme some skin
Gimme some skin
Better believe I ain't no fool
I'll be choosing if I think it's cool
Show them my rights
Baby baby baby gonna have mine
Oh man if you like my band
If you want my body
You just gotta gimme some skin
Gimme some skin
Gimme some skin
Oh baby gimme some skin
Gotta gimme some skin
Should!
Can't fuck that up
Time for man
She got some
Live it all out, live it all in
Gotta come here honey gimme some skin
But I don't mind
If your mind is gone
If you want my body
You gotta gimme skin all night long
Gimme some skin
Gimme some skin
Honey gimme some skin
Gimme some skin
Gotta gimme some skin
Gimme some skin
Gotta gimme
Hey
The song "Gimme Some Skin" by Iggy Pop has a very raw and primal feel to it. The lyrics encourage physical contact and a show of physicality by asking for "skin". The repeated phrase "Gimme some skin" is a call to action for the audience to participate in the energy and excitement of the song. The line "Time for man She got some" implies a sexual context, and the idea of using someone else for one's own pleasure is present. However, what's interesting about these lines is that Iggy doesn't seem to mind being used in this way, even if the other person's "mind is gone". He seems to be willing to go along with it as long as he gets what he wants: "If you want my body You gotta gimme skin all day long".
The chorus of the song emphasizes Iggy's demand for "skin" and his willingness to choose who he wants to give it to: "Better believe I ain't no fool I'll be choosing if I think it's cool Show them my rights Baby baby baby gonna have mine". This line suggests that Iggy is not just looking for any physical contact but has particular people in mind that he finds attractive or desirable. The song ultimately serves as a call to the audience to let loose and indulge in their physical desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Gimme some skin
I want physical contact with you
Gimme some skin
I still want physical contact with you
Oh baby gimme some skin
Please give me physical contact, my dear
Try to gimme some skin
Make an effort to give me physical contact
Damn
Expressing frustration or annoyance
Time for man
It's time for a male perspective
She got some
She has something that I want
She uses me whatever I am
She takes advantage of me no matter what my situation is
She uses me and takes what is grand
She takes the big things from me
But I don't mind
I don't really care
If your mind is gone
If you're not fully present
If you want my body
If you're interested in me sexually
You gotta gimme skin all day long
You need to give me physical contact constantly
Better believe I ain't no fool
You can trust that I'm not naive
I'll be choosing if I think it's cool
I will decide if I want to go along with it
Show them my rights
Asserting my independence and autonomy
Baby baby baby gonna have mine
I'm going to give you everything I have
Oh man if you like my band
If you're a fan of my music
You just gotta gimme some skin
You just need to give me physical contact
Live it all out, live it all in
Express yourself completely, emotionally and physically
Gotta come here honey gimme some skin
You need to come closer to me and give me physical contact
Honey gimme some skin
Please give me physical contact, my dear
Gotta gimme some skin
You need to give me physical contact
Hey
Just an exclamation
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: IGGY POP, JAMES WILLIAMSON
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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.