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".
She's A Business
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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But you never thought you'd meet a girl quite like me (like me)
I like the ball
I'll take you out
Buy out the mall
You never thought you'd meet a girl quite like me
I own them all
The cribs and cars
I'm a superstar
Anything you want
Boy you know I got it
Put you on a plane
Go somewhere exotic
Take you all around the world
Fulfill your fantasies
I can make you love
I'll be everything you need
That's your girlfriend, yeah whatever
I know I can love you better
She's not special
I just met her
I know I can love you better
Ohhh
You don't look too happy at all
You need me in your life you should call
I'll save you
Baby you should let me be here for you
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You're the boy that I'd been pursuing
I want you bad
I'll be the girl
You never had
Pardon me if I seem too aggressive (I'm sorry)
I know you want me too
I'll make you love me
I'll spoil you too
Anything you want
Boy you know I got it
Put you on a plane
Go somewhere exotic
Take you all around the world
Fulfill your fantasies
I can make you love me
I'll be everything you need
That's your girlfriend, yeah whatever
I know I can love you better
She's not special
I just met her
I know I can love you better
Ooh
You don't look too happy at all
You need me in your life you should call
I'll save you
Baby, baby you should let me be here for you
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You never thought you'd meet a girl quite like me
I like the ball
I'll take you out
Buy out the mall
You never thought you'd meet a girl quite like me
I own it all
The cribs and cars
I'm a superstar
Anything you want
Boy you know I got it
Put you on a plane
Go somewhere exotic
Take you all around the world
Fulfill your fantasies
I can make you love me
I'll be everything you need
That's your girlfriend, yeah whatever
I know I can love you better
She's not special
I just met her
I know I can love you better
That's your girlfriend, yeah whatever
I know I can love you better
She's not special
I just met her
I know I can love you better
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The lyrics of "She's A Business" by Iggy Pop revolve around a woman who exudes confidence and power in her ability to seduce a man. The opening lines of "Drop like this" is a reference to how the woman drops everything she is doing when the man comes around. She is portrayed as dominant as she takes the initiative to take the man out and buy anything he wants. The lyrics convey that the woman is in complete control of the relationship and has the power to fulfill all of the man's fantasies.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the man's dissatisfaction with his current relationship as the woman insists that she knows she can love him better than his current girlfriend. She seems to understand that the man is not completely happy, and she is confident in her ability to provide more of what he is looking for. The woman assures the man that he needs her in his life and she can be there for him. The song ends with a repetition of the opening lines, again reinforcing the idea that the woman is in control.
Overall, "She's A Business" is a song that celebrates a woman's power and control over a man, using her confidence and resources to lure and keep him.
Line by Line Meaning
Drop
Repetition of command to drop implies coming down to the level of the singer.
But you never thought you'd meet a girl quite like me (like me)
The singer is extraordinary, someone who goes the extra mile by taking the listener out, buying the mall, and owning countless cribs and cars.
I like the ball
The singer likes to play hard, specifically playing with a ball.
I'll take you out
The artist will take the listener out to do something enjoyable.
Buy out the mall
The artist can afford to buy the entire mall, which is an overwhelming purchase.
You never thought you'd meet a girl quite like me
The singer is someone the listener wouldn't have imagined they'd ever meet.
I own them all
The singer possesses everything that could be desired.
The cribs and cars
Specifically, the artist's valuable possessions are millionaire's homes and automobiles.
I'm a superstar
The artist has wide illumination, making him or her very famous.
Anything you want
The artist has whatever the listener may want.
Boy you know I got it
The singer has it all.
Put you on a plane
The artist offers to place the listener on a plane, indicating grand affairs or exotic locations.
Go somewhere exotic
The singer goes on to indicate they can take the listener to exciting, far-off lands.
Take you all around the world
The singer is willing to take the listener around the world to see everything and fulfill fantasies.
Fulfill your fantasies
The singer promises to make the listener's wildest dreams come true.
I can make you love me
The artist promises that even if the listener doesn't already love them, they will learn to.
I'll be everything you need
The artist promises to fulfill every need the listener has.
That's your girlfriend, yeah whatever
The singer dismisses the listener's current girlfriend as unimportant.
I know I can love you better
The singer is certain that they can love the listener better than their current girlfriend does.
She's not special
The artist implies that the current girlfriend is average, nothing extraordinary.
I just met her
The artist indicates that they have just met the girlfriend, and thus their relationship is not significant.
Ohhh
The artist makes a sighing sound to emphasize the listener's discomfort.
You don't look too happy at all
The singer can perceive that the listener is not content.
You need me in your life you should call
The artist appeals to the listener to reach out to them since they can fill the gap in their life.
I'll save you
The singer may take the role of a savior in the listener's life.
Baby you should let me be here for you
The singer has a desire to be there for the listener in any way they can.
You're the boy that I'd been pursuing
The singer has been seeking the listener's affections.
I want you bad
The artist desires the listener intensely.
I'll be the girl
The artist will be whoever the listener desires.
You never had
The singer is offering the listener something they never have been able to get before.
Pardon me if I seem too aggressive (I'm sorry)
The singer asks for forgiveness, recognizing that aggressive behavior may be off-putting.
I know you want me too
The artist is sure that the listener reciprocates the desire.
I'll make you love me
The artist is confident they can make the listener fall in love with them.
I'll spoil you too
The artist promises to give the listener whatever they want.
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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.