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".
Nazi Girlfriend
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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Among my books of ancient lore
So I will make a full report
I got a Nazi Girlfriend
It's not the four-inch heels she wears
It's not her baby-fine blond hair
It's more the desert in her stare
She's not the colt
That she once was
She's elegant
But youth is lost
Still she has ways to make me talk
I love you Nazi Girl
Her French is perfect
So's her butt
She wears two crosses
Tangled up
She's independent
She's not dumb
Tough little Nazi Girl
So now I've fucked her on the floor
Among my books of ancient lore
And I have made a full report
About a Nazi Girl
The song "Nazi Girlfriend" by Iggy Pop is a controversial one as it sheds light on the fascination with the Nazi regime and the ideologies surrounding it. In the first few lines of the song, the lyrics describe the singer's desire to have sex with his Nazi girlfriend on the floor while surrounded by his books of ancient lore. This was likely an allusion to the idea that Nazi ideology was rooted in ancient, mythic concepts. The singer seems to find the idea of having a Nazi girlfriend arousing, as he declares that he got a Nazi girlfriend.
The next few lines of the song discuss the singer's admiration for his girlfriend's physical characteristics, particularly her blonde hair and piercing stare. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware of the troubling nature of his attraction to a woman with such extreme political views, but is unable to resist the allure of such an unconventional partner. He describes his lover as tough, elegant, and independent, making her a fascinating object of study, and an object of affection.
Ultimately, the lyrics serve to showcase how some individuals, even those who may not embrace or embody extremist ideologies, are fascinated by the symbolism and spectacle of it, which can be both alluring and dangerous.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to fuck her on the floor
I desire to engage in sexual activity with her on the floor
Among my books of ancient lore
In the midst of my collection of archaic knowledge
So I will make a full report
I will provide a comprehensive account of my experiences
I got a Nazi Girlfriend
I have a girlfriend who adheres to Nazi beliefs
It's not the four-inch heels she wears
The reason I'm attracted to her is not her footwear
It's not her baby-fine blond hair
The reason I'm attracted to her is not her hair color
It's more the desert in her stare
It's the aridity in her gaze that draws me to her
She's not the colt
She's no longer as youthful as she once was
That she once was
That she used to be
She's elegant
She's graceful and refined
But youth is lost
But she has lost her youthful energy and vitality
Still she has ways to make me talk
She has techniques to extract information from me
I love you Nazi Girl
I am fond of you, my girlfriend who adheres to Nazi beliefs
Her French is perfect
She speaks French flawlessly
So's her butt
Her posterior is also flawless
She wears two crosses
She adorns two crosses as part of her attire
Tangled up
They are intertwined or overlapping
She's independent
She's self-sufficient and self-reliant
She's not dumb
She's not unintelligent
Tough little Nazi Girl
Resilient and strong is my girlfriend who adheres to Nazi beliefs
So now I've fucked her on the floor
I have now engaged in sexual activity with her on the floor
Among my books of ancient lore
In the midst of my collection of archaic knowledge
And I have made a full report
And I have documented my experiences in detail
About a Nazi Girl
Regarding my girlfriend who adheres to Nazi beliefs
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Written by: 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.