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".
I'm a Conservative
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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In fact it was a bare existence
I passed out on many floors
I don't do that any more
Hello my friends
Is everybody happy?
Hey look me over
I'm a conservative
I like the small black marks on my hands
I'm a conservative
I like the crazy girls that I screw
Hey I know them all well
And when I run out of bread I laugh
All the way to the bank
Sometimes I pause for a drink
Conservatism ain't no easy job
I smile in the mornings
I live without a care
Nothing is denied me
And nothing ever hurts
I got bored so I'm making my millions
When you're conservative you get a better break
You're always on the rigltt side
When you're conservative
You walk with pride
Pride is on your side
Pride pride pride
Is on our side
Oh boy
Pride is on our side
I like my beer
I like my bread
I love my girl
I love my head
I'm in the clear man
I'm in the dear
Because I'm a conservative
I'm a conservative
I really am
Ohyeslam
And it would mean so much to me
If you would only be like me
Yes it could mean so much to me
Hey look me over
lend me an ear
I'm a conservative
In Iggy Pop's song "I'm a Conservative," he sings about his shift from a wild and uncontrolled lifestyle to that of a conservative one. Pop opens by acknowledging that he lived a reckless life, passing out on floors and likely engaging in other destructive behaviors. However, he sings that he has made a change and no longer engages in these activities. The next piece of the song addresses the concept of conservatism, with Pop explaining that he enjoys the small things in life, like the marks on his hand, which are likely from manual labor. He continues to assert that he appreciates the craziness of the women he sleeps with and laughs when he runs out of bread because he knows he has the means to replace it.
Pop then sings about his pride, which he believes is on the side of those who identify with conservatism. He attributes his success to conservative values and claims that those who follow conservative values always end up on the right side of things. He then ends the song asking others to join him and "be like me" as an ode to his political stance.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to lead a quiet life
I used to have a dull and uneventful life
In fact it was a bare existence
In fact, it was a life without any adventure or excitement
I passed out on many floors
I used to get drunk and pass out on many floors
I don't do that any more
I have stopped drinking excessively
Hello my friends
Greetings to everyone
Is everybody happy?
Is everyone in a good mood?
Hey look me over
Hey take a look at me
lend me an ear
Listen to what I have to say
I'm a conservative
I am a person who supports conservative political views
I like the small black marks on my hands
I like to work hard and get my hands dirty
I like the crazy girls that I screw
I like to have sex with wild and crazy women
Hey I know them all well
I know all of these women quite intimately
And when I run out of bread I laugh
I don't worry about running out of money because I have plenty
All the way to the bank
I can easily make more money, so I don't worry about running out
Sometimes I pause for a drink
Sometimes I take a break to enjoy a drink
Conservatism ain't no easy job
It's not easy being a conservative, but I believe it's worth it
I smile in the mornings
I wake up happy every morning
I live without a care
I don't worry about anything
Nothing is denied me
I can have whatever I want
And nothing ever hurts
I don't experience any pain or suffering
I got bored so I'm making my millions
I got bored with my mundane life and decided to make a lot of money
When you're conservative you get a better break
Conservative people tend to have more advantages in life
You're always on the rigltt side
Conservative views are always the right ones
You walk with pride
You feel proud of your conservative beliefs
Pride is on your side
Conservative people are proud of their beliefs
Pride pride pride
Conservative people are very proud
Is on our side
Conservative people are all very proud
Oh boy
Expressing excitement or awe
Pride is on our side
We are all proud to be conservative
I like my beer
I enjoy drinking beer
I like my bread
I enjoy eating bread
I love my girl
I love my girlfriend
I love my head
I am happy with myself and my life
I'm in the clear man
I have no problems or issues
I'm in the dear
I am doing well and thriving
Because I'm a conservative
Because my conservative beliefs lead me to success
I really am
I am truly a conservative person
Ohyeslam
Exclaiming approval or agreement
And it would mean so much to me
I would be very happy if you were like me
If you would only be like me
I wish you held the same conservative beliefs as me
Yes it could mean so much to me
It would be very important to me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: IGGY POP
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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.