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".
Go For The Throat
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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By the side of some damn road
My fucking heart was pounding
Like I thought it would explode
I had no protection
No family
No friends
I had nothing really
Go for the throat
Go for the throat
Go for the throat
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up
I'm so fucked up
It isn't very nice
What I do to make end's meet
It isn't very pretty when you hate
The folks you meet
It's a shame to feel hurt and angry everyday
It's a shame to take it out
On whoever's in the way
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up
Man I'm so fucked up
I'm fucked up
I'm fucked up
I'm fucked up
I'm fucked up
Man I'm so fucked up
Poor little girl
I hurt her really bad
I haven't been the same since I lost my mom and dad
Where is the justice ?
Well I really don't know
When everybody is singing
Like a fucking so and so
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up
Yeah I'm so fucked up
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
They took away my freedom
They took away my games
They took away my innocence
And gave me shitty fame
There's nothing left to stop me
There's nothing left to feel
There's nothing left inside me
But a low down dirty deal
Go for the throat
Go for the throat
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up baby
Go for the throat
I'm fucked up baby
I'm so fucked up baby
I'm so fucked up
Oh I'm fucked up
I'm so fucked up
Oh I'm fucked up
I'm so fucked up
Oh I'm fucked up
Go for the throat
The song "Go For The Throat" by Iggy Pop expresses a deep sense of loneliness, despair, and hopelessness. The opening lines portray the singer lying in a coma by the side of a road with nobody to care for him. He has no family or friends, and all he has is a will to end his suffering. The repeated chorus line, "Go for the throat," suggests an urge to take control of his life and do whatever it takes to break free from his miserable existence. The lyrics reveal the singer's inner turmoil as he struggles to cope with his messed-up life and the pain he feels every day. He is consumed by anger, hate, and regret over past mistakes that have left him feeling empty and alone.
The second verse emphasizes the singer's sense of isolation and self-loathing. He is aware that what he does to make ends meet is not pretty and is filled with hatred for the people he encounters on his journey. He acknowledges that it is a shame to take his anger out on innocent people, but he can't help it. The line "I'm fucked up" is repeated multiple times, further emphasizing the singer's feeling of being trapped in a hopeless situation. The lyrics also touch on the singer's past traumas, including the loss of his parents and the hurt he inflicted on others, adding depth to his character.
Line by Line Meaning
I was lying in a coma
I was in a state of unconsciousness
By the side of some damn road
I was lying unconscious beside a road
My fucking heart was pounding
My heart was beating fast
Like I thought it would explode
It felt like my heart was going to burst
I had no protection
I had no safeguard or shelter
No family
I had no relatives
No friends
I had no companions
I had nothing really
I possessed next to nothing
But a will to make this end
But I was determined to bring it to an end
Go for the throat
Take decisive action
I'm fucked up
I'm messed up
It isn't very nice
It's not pleasant
What I do to make end's meet
The things I do to make money
It isn't very pretty when you hate
It's not aesthetically pleasing when you despise
The folks you meet
The people you encounter
It's a shame to feel hurt and angry everyday
It's unfortunate to experience hurt and anger continually
It's a shame to take it out
It's unfortunate to vent it
On whoever's in the way
On anyone blocking your path
Man I'm so fucked up
I'm extremely messed up
Poor little girl
A young girl who is pitiable
I hurt her really bad
I injured her severely
I haven't been the same since I lost my mom and dad
I haven't been unchanged since my parents' death
Where is the justice ?
Where is a fair outcome?
Well I really don't know
Actually, I have no clue
When everybody is singing
When everyone else is enjoying life
Like a fucking so and so
Like a goddamn somebody
They took away my freedom
They deprived me of my liberty
They took away my games
They removed my diversions
They took away my innocence
They stole my purity
And gave me shitty fame
And gave me worthless popularity
There's nothing left to stop me
I have nothing left to impede me
There's nothing left to feel
I have no feelings left
There's nothing left inside me
There's nothing within me
But a low down dirty deal
Except a malicious contract
Go for the throat
Take decisive action
I'm fucked up baby
I'm messed up, honey
I'm so fucked up baby
I'm extremely messed up, baby
Oh I'm fucked up
Oh, I'm messed up
Yeah
Yes
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: IGGY POP, PETE MARSHALL, WHITEY KIRST
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Diana Marcela Agatón G
I just LOVE the guitar 🤘🏻
Dennis Wittek
Sweetest love song ever!!! LOVE IT
Dennis Wittek
I love the song and Iggy!
Dennis Wittek
My go to song at KARAOKE!
Emmanuel SIMON
Pure energy .
Cowboy Stinky Sweat
I lost my head trying to find my wig. Iggy Pop Rules.
Gregg Friedman
rock saviors
Queen Bee
I bet the little kids were diggin' it! lol
Enrico Fly
i think the same.
Iwo
@TonkinStudioTube 2001