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".
Hideaway
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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A live unbeaten earth
So that's where I'm going
I know a town in N.W. Mexico
Where the sun is gold and life exists
Hideaway hideaway truly
Hideaway hideaway truly
Raped by big industry
We'll just have to wing it
The concrete strips raw greed and king tv
They say 'so what' I say 'so this'
Hideaway hideaway truly
Hideaway hideaway truly
I can hear children voices playing in a yard
When I hear children voices my feelings aren't so hard
Your honest face
Your quiet simple grace
You are one thing
I will not waste
Hideaway hideaway truly
Hideaway hideaway truly
The lyrics to Iggy Pop's song "Hideaway" are about the singer's desire to escape the destruction of the environment and the monotony of modern society. He longs to touch a live and unbeaten earth, which is why he is going to a town in northwest Mexico where life still exists and the sun is golden. The repetition of "hideaway truly" represents his longing for a genuine escape and a place of true refuge.
The second verse speaks about the destruction of nature and the greed of "big industry." The singer acknowledges that his country has been "raped" by these forces, but instead of staying and fighting, he chooses to "wing it" and seek refuge elsewhere. The line "they say 'so what' I say 'so this'" shows his frustration with those who are indifferent to the destruction of the environment.
The final verse talks about the comfort he finds in the simplicity of life, symbolized by the sound of children's voices playing in a yard. He is drawn to the honest, quiet grace of a person, whom he will not waste.
Overall, "Hideaway" is a reflection on the state of the environment and the desire for a simpler, more authentic life away from the destruction of modern society.
Line by Line Meaning
I need to touch
I have a deep need to physically connect with something
A live unbeaten earth
I want to feel the rawness of unspoiled nature
So that's where I'm going
I'm headed towards a place where I can find what I'm seeking
I know a town in N.W. Mexico
I am familiar with a specific town in Northwest Mexico
Where the sun is gold and life exists
It's a place where the sun shines in abundance, and life thrives
Hideaway hideaway truly
I want to find a true escape, a safe haven from the problems of the world
My country got
The country in which I live has suffered as a result of
Raped by big industry
The greed and exploitation of large corporations
We'll just have to wing it
We'll have to take our chances and improvise
The concrete strips raw greed and king tv
The cities are filled with soulless, commercialized spaces and the media is controlled by the powerful
They say 'so what' I say 'so this'
Others may not see the gravity of the situation, but I do
I can hear children voices playing in a yard
The sound of children having fun brings me joy
When I hear children voices my feelings aren't so hard
Listening to the laughter of children makes me feel less weighed down by life's struggles
Your honest face
Your face conveys sincerity and truthfulness
Your quiet simple grace
You carry yourself with a natural, understated elegance
You are one thing
You are an exception, something that stands out from the rest
I will not waste
I value you and won't squander the opportunity to be with you
Lyrics ยฉ Another Victory Publishing
Written by: TREVOR JONES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@scooter2377
My wife and I fell in love to this album!!!! Like ya need a reason to be with Iggy MORE!
@hettrickart5574
This record meant so much to me when it came out; I was fortunate enough to catch this tour, and Iggy was and is fantastic forever.
@mikelewis3271
When I hear children's voices
My feelings aren't so hard.
@exhibitvisuals
Where the sun is gold, and life exists.
@electrosonicnebula
Iggy's "Heros"
@TheAnalPunisher
This album is fkn great no matter what you say, iggy's voice is top notch
@leonakita
Killer guitar solo at end !
@hrvojebaricevic4985
Guitar: Steve Jones- Sex Pistols
@nealliske7700
Always thereโฆright there!!!
@ADDISON857
I need you touchโผ๏ธQuel voix chaude, sublime IGGY๐Hideaway ๐ถ๐ฅ