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".
Pussy Walk
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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It was a beautiful summer day
The sun was shining
And I found myself surrounded by Latin American and dark women
And as I looked at their ankles,
Their knees and their thighs,
And the curve of their bodies,
Their mysterious eyes
I couldn't help but thinking about their pussies
And I asked myself
Can your pussy talk
Can your pussy talk
Can your pussy smile
Can your pussy frown
Can your pussy prance
Can your pussy dance
Can your pussy walk
Can your pussy talk
Pussy, pussy walk
Now you know from time to time
My musical group and I have occasion to visit
The high schools, jr. high schools and
Other centers ol learning in this wonderful land of
The united States of America
And when I do, from time to time
I run into the young girls that attend these places
And I see them smiling at me with their young girl clothes
And while I smile back, I never say anything
But inside I'm thinking
Can your pussy walk
Can your pussy talk
Can your pussy smile
Can your pussy frown
Can your pussy love
Can your pussy shove
Can your pussy dance
Can your pussy prance
Pussy, pussy walk
And then of course
Now all you men can relate to this
How sometimes you're supposed to go out of the house
And get something done
Like you're supposed to go to the store
And just go get a bottle of milk
Or just go to your job
And do it good and cone back home
But on the way, my God
There's a girl, and there's another girl, and there's another girl
And pretty soon you're surrounded
And your eyes are going one way
And your head is going another way
Ano your nose is going up
And your nose is going down
And you're thinking about that pussy
And it's become a real distraction
And you've gotta ask yourself
Can your pussy walk
Can your pussy talk
Can your pussy smile
Can your pussy frown
Can your pussy dance
Can your pussy prance
Can your pussy love
Can your pussy shove
All right
Pussy
Pussy walk
Now walk it now
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Iggy Pop's "Pussy Walk" is a provocative song that explores sexuality and objectification. The lyrics describe the singer's experiences walking down 14th Street, surrounded by Latin American and dark women. As he looks at their bodies, he can't help but think about their pussies and wonders if they can talk, smile, frown, prance, dance, or walk. He repeats this questioning throughout the song, using the image of the pussy as a symbol of female sexuality that is constantly on his mind.
The second verse of the song introduces a new perspective, as Iggy Pop talks about his experiences visiting high schools and other centers of learning. He describes how he sees young girls smiling at him in their young girl clothes, and while he never says anything to them, he wonders if their pussies can talk, walk, and dance. This verse highlights the theme of sexualization and objectification of young girls, suggesting that even as they are still growing and learning, they are already being reduced to their sexualized body parts.
The final verse of the song shifts focus to male experiences, as Iggy Pop describes how men can become distracted by their desire for women as they go about their everyday tasks. He talks about how men may be supposed to go get a bottle of milk, but end up surrounded by women and unable to think about anything else. This verse emphasizes how the objectification of women can affect not only women themselves, but also men who struggle to see women as anything other than sexual objects.
Overall, "Pussy Walk" is a song that raises complex issues around sexuality, objectification, and gender. The repeated questioning about what a pussy can do underscores the extent to which Iggy Pop is fixated on this part of women's bodies, and suggests that women are often seen primarily in terms of their sexual availability. The song's frank language and explicit content challenge listeners to confront the uncomfortable aspects of sexuality and to question the ways in which women are often reduced to their bodies.
Line by Line Meaning
The other day I was walking down 14th Street
I was walking down a street and saw a lot of women.
It was a beautiful summer day
The weather was nice.
The sun was shining
The sun was out.
And I found myself surrounded by Latin American and dark women
There were a lot of brown-skinned women around me.
And as I looked at their ankles,
I looked at their body.
Their knees and their thighs,
I looked at their legs.
And the curve of their bodies,
I looked at their body curves.
Their mysterious eyes
Their eyes looked mysterious to me.
I couldn't help but thinking about their pussies
I couldn't stop thinking about their genitals.
And I asked myself
I wondered to myself.
Can your pussy talk
Is it possible for your genitals to speak?
Can your pussy talk
I wonder if your genitals have a voice.
Can your pussy smile
Is it possible for your genitals to smile?
Can your pussy frown
Is it possible for your genitals to frown?
Can your pussy prance
Can your genitals walk or dance with a happy step?
Can your pussy dance
Is it possible for your genitals to dance?
Can your pussy walk
Is it possible for your genitals to walk?
Can your pussy talk
Is it possible for your genitals to communicate vocally to others?
Pussy, pussy walk
Genitals, walk with attitude.
Now you know from time to time
Sometimes I do something.
My musical group and I have occasion to visit
I visit schools with my bandmates.
The high schools, jr. high schools and
We visit various learning centers.
Other centers ol learning in this wonderful land of
Other learning centers in America.
The united States of America
The country we live in.
And when I do, from time to time
Occasionally, while visiting schools.
I run into the young girls that attend these places
I see the female students at these schools.
And I see them smiling at me with their young girl clothes
They smile at me while wearing their youthful attire.
And while I smile back, I never say anything
I smile back but never speak.
But inside I'm thinking
Internally, I ponder.
Can your pussy walk
Is it possible for your genitals to walk?
Can your pussy talk
Is it possible for your genitals to communicate vocally to others?
Can your pussy smile
Is it possible for your genitals to smile?
Can your pussy frown
Is it possible for your genitals to frown?
Can your pussy love
Is it possible for your genitals to express love?
Can your pussy shove
Is it possible for your genitals to push someone?
Can your pussy dance
Is it possible for your genitals to dance?
Can your pussy prance
Can your genitals walk or dance with a happy step?
Pussy, pussy walk
Genitals, walk with attitude.
And then of course
Naturally, as expected.
Now all you men can relate to this
Men can understand what I'm about to say.
How sometimes you're supposed to go out of the house
Sometimes, you need to leave the house.
And get something done
And accomplish something.
Like you're supposed to go to the store
For instance, go to the store to buy something.
And just go get a bottle of milk
Purchase a jug of milk.
Or just go to your job
Or head to work.
And do it good and cone back home
And do it well then come home.
But on the way, my God
But along the way, oh my goodness.
There's a girl, and there's another girl, and there's another girl
There are multiple women.
And pretty soon you're surrounded
And they encircle you.
And your eyes are going one way
Your eyes dart around.
And your head is going another way
Your head swivels around.
And your nose is going up
Your nose lifts.
And your nose is going down
Your nose dips.
And you're thinking about that pussy
And you're thinking about women's genitals.
And it's become a real distraction
It's a detriment to what you're trying to do.
And you've gotta ask yourself
You must question yourself.
Can your pussy walk
Is it possible for your genitals to walk?
Can your pussy talk
Is it possible for your genitals to communicate vocally to others?
Can your pussy smile
Is it possible for your genitals to smile?
Can your pussy frown
Is it possible for your genitals to frown?
Can your pussy dance
Is it possible for your genitals to dance?
Can your pussy prance
Can your genitals walk or dance with a happy step?
Can your pussy love
Is it possible for your genitals to express affection?
Can your pussy shove
Is it possible for your genitals to push someone?
All right
Okay.
Pussy
Genitals.
Pussy walk
Genitals, walk with attitude.
Now walk it now
Now walk with your genitals.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: ERIC N SCHERMERHORN, 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.