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".
Iggy Pop Intro
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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Their spaceship broke and they fell into this place
They gotta get out but they don't know how
So they're waiting and waiting in a creepy creepy house
The whole human race is already pretty loony
But the ones who move in this house are gonna go boony
Monsters live on tv never in the zoo
Hang around with us and you'll be a monster too
Lalala lalalala we like monster men
Poor old stereo he ain't sure just what he knows
Etno is intelligent he's quite a super-head
Gorgious is a great big guy but he's fat from too much pie
Bud is cool of course it's true but he's a tv fool
Lalala lalalala we like monster men
Lalala lalalala we like monster men
Candy is the sweetest one cleans and cooks and acts like mom
All of them are going nutz their spaceship's on the futz
The human race gets in their face gotta drive the from this place
Of course they've got smtv nightmares for the family
Lalala lalalala we like monster men
Lalala lalalala we like monster men
Gotta get and ride home baby gotta get and ride now
Gotta get and ride home baby but they don't know how
Lalala lalalala we like monster men
Lalala lalalala we like monster men
The lyrics of Iggy Pop’s song “Iggy Pop Intro” talks about a group of extraterrestrial beings who land on Earth when their spaceship breaks down. The “five little monsters” are trying to figure out a way to fix their spaceship and get back home, but they have to wait in a “creepy creepy house” while they plan their next move. However, the lyrics suggest that the house is dangerous, and that the inhabitants will become “boony” or crazy.
The song also mentions a cast of characters who are introduced as Etno, Gorgious, Bud, and Candy. These characters are presumably the aliens who have landed on Earth, with different personalities and quirks. While Etno is intelligent, Gorgious is described as being overweight. Bud is a “tv fool,” and Candy is described as being the sweetest of them all, with a maternal quality to her character.
The song’s lyrics paint a picture of an alien invasion, but with a twist that suggests that these aliens are not inherently evil. Instead, they are misunderstood creatures who are simply trying to get home. The theme of being an outsider is present throughout the lyrics, which could reflect Iggy Pop’s own experiences and views as an artist and musician. Overall, the lyrics of “Iggy Pop Intro” are playful, imaginative, and slightly surreal, much like the glam rock persona of Iggy Pop himself.
Line by Line Meaning
Five little monsters were riding through space
A group of five creatures, possibly alien or supernatural, were traveling in a spaceship through space.
Their spaceship broke and they fell into this place
Their spaceship malfunctioned causing them to crash land in an unknown location.
They gotta get out but they don't know how
The creatures are stranded and do not know how to leave this place.
So they're waiting and waiting in a creepy creepy house
The creatures have taken refuge in a spooky house while they wait for a way to leave.
The whole human race is already pretty loony
The creatures have observed humans and believe them to be a bit crazy.
But the ones who move in this house are gonna go boony
Living in the creepy house will cause the creatures to go even crazier than humans.
Monsters live on tv never in the zoo
The creatures understand that monsters exist in fictional shows, not in real life zoos.
Hang around with us and you'll be a monster too
The creatures believe that humans will eventually become like them if they spend enough time together.
Poor old stereo he ain't sure just what he knows
The stereo is confused and does not have a clear understanding of what is happening.
Etno is intelligent he's quite a super-head
Etno, one of the creatures, is very smart and knowledgeable.
Gorgious is a great big guy but he's fat from too much pie
Gorgious, another one of the creatures, is large and overweight due to overeating pies.
Bud is cool of course it's true but he's a tv fool
Bud, a creature, is laid back and cool, but is obsessed with watching television.
Candy is the sweetest one cleans and cooks and acts like mom
Candy, the most nurturing creature, takes care of the others like a motherly figure.
All of them are going nutz their spaceship's on the futz
All of the creatures are going crazy because they are stranded without their spaceship.
The human race gets in their face gotta drive them from this place
Humans try to confront the creatures and force them to leave the creepy house.
Of course they've got smtv nightmares for the family
The creatures are watching disturbing television shows that give them nightmares.
Gotta get and ride home baby gotta get and ride now
The creatures desperately want to find a way to leave this place and go back home.
Gotta get and ride home baby but they don't know how
The creatures are still searching for a way to leave but do not have a clear solution yet.
Lalala lalalala we like monster men
The creatures collectively sing a simple, catchy tune expressing their fondness for being monster-like beings.
Contributed by Owen O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Trippy. I will listen when I have a mushroom.
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