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 Got a Right
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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No matter what they say
Anytime I want I got a right to move
No matter what they say
I got a right, I got a right to move
Anytime I want, anytime
I got a right, I got a right to move
Anytime I want I got a right to sing
No matter what they say
Anytime I want I got a right to sing
No matter what they say
I got a right, I got a right to sing
Anytime I want
I got a right, I got a right to sing
Anytime I want
The first thing that stands out in these lyrics is the repeated phrase "I got a right." It's clear that the singer is asserting their personal agency and their right to make choices, despite the opinions or restrictions of others. This sentiment is mirrored in the repeated declaration that they can move and sing whenever they want, without regard to what others may say. This defiance is further emphasized by the repetition of the phrase "No matter what they say," indicating that the singer may be facing external opposition to their desires.
It's also important to note the repetition of the phrase "anytime I want" throughout the song. This not only emphasizes the singer's freedom to act, but also highlights their sense of entitlement; they feel that they are owed the right to move and sing whenever they please. This entitlement may be a result of the singer feeling that their autonomy has been threatened in some way, leading them to assert themselves more forcefully.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Got a Right" are a defiant assertion of personal agency and the right to make one's own choices, no matter what others may say or do. The repeated emphasis on the singer's entitlement and freedom to act highlights the importance of autonomy and self-determination in the face of opposition.
Line by Line Meaning
Anytime i want i got a right to move
I have the freedom to move whenever I desire, regardless of others' opinions or objections.
No matter what they say
Other people's words or judgments cannot restrict my ability to move.
I got a right, I got a right to move
I possess the entitlement to move as an expression of my personal freedom.
anytime i want, anytime
I can exercise my right to move whenever I choose, at any given moment.
Anytime i want i got a right to sing
I am entitled to vocalize or express myself through song at any time according to my own preferences.
I got a right, I got a right to sing
I possess the inherent right to exercise my voice and sing in a manner that makes me feel empowered or liberated.
anytime i want
I am free to exercise my right to sing without needing to consult anyone else's opinions or feelings.
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@robjones2408
The roots of speed metal/punk start here!
Nobody was playing like this in 1972. The Stooges were ahead of their time, but
nobody recognized it at the time.
@stephenabootman6051
Because they were hippie retards getting high to Marshall Fucker Band.
@zxzxxzxz3303
I think you need to listen blast - damned flame too...that song release in 1972
@guritevzadze8210
U r fuckin idiot ahead of your timeeeeee shehdjnddcbcbndjdj awwwwwww
@robjones2408
@@zxzxxzxz3303 Spot on.
@robjones2408
@@guritevzadze8210 Hope you get cancer of the face.
Go away.
@54markl
One of the best rock and roll songs ever written, by anyone.
@monkem
so good that it created this punk thing
@stephenhood2948
First time hearing it, was a fantastic song!! I cane here from an article talking about this song inventing speed/thrash metal. I definitely see the roots of all thrash metal in this song.
@terrypussypower
One of the most kick ass songs in the entire history of the fucking Universe!