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".
Pumpin' for Jill
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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You let me know that I am no creep
Because I love you, you are for real
I'm gonna stay here, pumping for Jill
In the gas station where I work
Everyone treats me just like a jerk
Nobody offers me a tip
I'm gonna stay here, pumping Jill's hips
I met you out at the Mardi Gras
On a French Quarter sidewalk
When you kissed me, it was strong
I wonder if you'll hear this song
The lyrics to Pumpin' for Jill by Iggy Pop are fairly straightforward yet intimate. The singer seems to be in a relationship with someone he cares deeply about, Jill, and talks about how she makes him feel loved and accepted. In the first verse, he explains how she touches his feet while he sleeps, a gesture that makes him feel like he's not a "creep." There's a sense of vulnerability here, as if the singer has some self-doubt that Jill helps him overcome.
The second verse takes us out of this private moment into the singer's work life. He works at a gas station where he feels mistreated, and no one tips him. But he doesn't seem to mind because he's confident in his relationship with Jill, and he'll do anything to make her happy. The final lines of the song take us back to the moment they met at Mardi Gras, and he wonders if she will hear this song that he's written for her.
Overall, the song is a sweet love letter to someone who makes the singer feel good about himself, and it shows how love can help us through difficult moments and tough situations.
Line by Line Meaning
When I'm asleep, you touch my feet
You show your love for me in even the smallest ways
You let me know that I am no creep
You accept me for who I am and make me feel normal
Because I love you, you are for real
I value our relationship and believe in it
I'm gonna stay here, pumping for Jill
I'm going to keep on loving you and putting in effort for our relationship
In the gas station where I work
I work in a place where I'm not valued or respected
Everyone treats me just like a jerk
People at work treat me poorly and disrespectfully
Nobody offers me a tip
Even customers don't see me as worthy of their generosity
I'm gonna stay here, pumping Jill's hips
Despite how I'm treated at work, I'm going to focus on loving and caring for you
I met you out at the Mardi Gras
I remember the moment we met and it was special to me
On a French Quarter sidewalk
It was a romantic and memorable location
When you kissed me, it was strong
Our chemistry was undeniable and unforgettable
I wonder if you'll hear this song
I hope you'll know how much you mean to me and hear my love through this music
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: IGGY POP, IVAN KRAL
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Of course I've got this one on vinyl. But it sure was nice to find it here on Youtube.