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".
Mixin' The Colors
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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Everywhere a soul is sent
A new mix of the races is taking
It's what Hitler didn't like
And it makes a pretty sight
Just look at what you see on your MTV
Out on the edges they' re mixin' the colors
In every city they' re mixing the colors
Different shades for the whole countryside
If you leave the hate alone tonight
Music's gonna get you home tonight
If you leave the hate alone tonight
Music's gonna get you home tonight
Mixin', they 're mixin'
On the edges of the line
There's a different kind of kind
No one seems to claim for
The race war games
'cause you don t have to choose sides
It just crucifies your mind
There's a hundred million ways
To live your life for yourself
'
Out on the edges they re mixin' the colors
Some they don 't like it but me I don' t mind
In every city they 're mixin' the colors
Different shades for the whole countryside
I like the kids with the ways of their own
If you leave the hate alone tonight
Music's gonna get you home tonight
If you leave the hate alone tonight
Music's gonna get you home tonight
Mixin' the colors
Now a language that sounds new
Comes a-driftin' next to you
And the music that you hear ls changin' too
'cause they 're mixin' the colors
Baby the colors
The lyrics of Iggy Pop's Mixin' The Colors speaks of how different races and cultures are mixing and blending together in various parts of the world. He notes that this is a beautiful sight, one that was opposed by people like Hitler. Iggy Pop points out that people are mixing regardless of the racial divide, and this is not something that should be resisted. The color mix is evident even in music, with new sounds and languages emerging. The song encourages people to abandon hatred and embrace diversity, recognizing that differences are what make life colorful.
The song is an anthem against racial segregation and discrimination. It speaks of acceptance, love, and unity. Iggy acknowledges that people are different in many ways, but this does not make them any less human. The music video of the song features people from different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds, showing how they blend and mix together in different settings. The video highlights the message of the song - that we should all embrace diversity and avoid hate.
Line by Line Meaning
All across the continents
Everyone, no matter where they're from
Everywhere a soul is sent
People from all over the world
A new mix of the races is taking
People of different races are coming together
It's what Hitler didn't like
Hitler did not approve of people mixing races
And it makes a pretty sight
It looks beautiful when people of different races come together
Just look at what you see on your MTV
You can see it on television and in music videos
Out on the edges they're mixin' the colors
People from diverse backgrounds are coming together
Some they don't like it but me I don't mind
Some people don't approve, but I don't care
In every city they're mixing the colors
People from different backgrounds are blending in cities across the world
Different shades for the whole countryside
Diverse people living in rural areas as well
If you leave the hate alone tonight
If people stop hating each other
Music's gonna get you home tonight
Music can bring us together
On the edges of the line
People who are different from the norm
There's a different kind of kind
A unique way of being
No one seems to claim for the race war games
None of these unique people want to play into racial conflicts
'cause you don't have to choose sides
You don't have to align yourself with any particular race
It just crucifies your mind
The idea of choosing sides can be mentally exhausting
There's a hundred million ways
There are countless ways of being
To live your life for yourself
To live life according to your own rules
I like the kids with the ways of their own
I appreciate people who are unique and different
Now a language that sounds new
A new way of speaking
Comes a-driftin' next to you
Becomes a part of your life
And the music that you hear is changin' too
Music is evolving due to cultural blending
'cause they're mixin' the colors
People of different backgrounds are coming together
Baby the colors
Referring to the people who come together and create a vibrant diversity
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: IGGY POP, JAMES OSTERBERG
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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.