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".
Take Care Of Me
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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Now I'm caught in a wicked bind
You offered love but I threw that out
I couldn't hear you I was too busy shouting
Like a laughing hyena run out of breath
I shot my rocks off 'til there's nothing left
It's an old old story I suppose
Take care of me
Take care of me
Somebody should
I'm pretty good
International garbage man
I've decided that's what I am
I need somebody to pull me out
I'm sinking like trazy in my sauerkraut
Take care of me
Take care of me
I've done my best
Now you do the rest
little boy take out your toys
Lay them on the table
Benwa balls and bugs that crawl
I can't enjoy them without love
Still I've been known to run around
Take care of me
But beware of me
Sometimes I'm a snake
Just aher the take
Take care of me
Take care of me
I've done my best
Take care of me
Now you do the rest
Take care of me
I'll never forget
Take care of me
In Iggy Pop's song "Take Care Of Me", the singer expresses his desire for someone to take care of him as he has been working for a long time and is now caught in a tough situation. He acknowledges that he had the opportunity to have love, but his own shouting was too loud to hear it. He recognizes that he has lived a heavy pose and must pay a heavy price for it. The singer then refers to himself as an "international garbage man", indicating that he feels like he is worth nothing and needs someone to help him.
The singer also shares that he has had moments of pleasure in life, but now he is sinking fast in his own misery. He mentions that he cannot enjoy toys and things without love, even though he has been known to run around. The song’s lyrics show the complexity of the singer's emotions and how he desires someone to take care of him, but also acknowledges that he can be difficult to deal with at times. The final line, "I'll never forget, take care of me" shows the singer’s dependence and desperation for someone to take care of him.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been working a long long time
I've been working consistently over a long period of time
Now I'm caught in a wicked bind
Now I find myself in a difficult situation
You offered love but I threw that out
You offered me love but I rejected it
I couldn't hear you I was too busy shouting
I was too caught up in my own problems to hear your love
Like a laughing hyena run out of breath
I was laughing and joking, but now I'm tired
I shot my rocks off 'til there's nothing left
I got rid of all my energy and resources
It's an old old story I suppose
This has happened to me before
A heavy price for a heavy pose
Putting up a front is not easy and comes at a cost
Take care of me
I need someone to take care of me
Take care of me
I need someone to take care of me
Somebody should
I hope someone will
I'm pretty good
I'm worth taking care of
International garbage man
I feel worthless and like garbage
I've decided that's what I am
I've given up and accepted my self-worth as low
I need somebody to pull me out
I need someone to lift me up and help me out of my troubles
I'm sinking like crazy in my sauerkraut
My troubles are overwhelming me and I'm sinking deeper into them
little boy take out your toys
I'm addressing someone who is like a child to me
Lay them on the table
Put everything out in the open
Benwa balls and bugs that crawl
Toys and things that used to bring me pleasure
I can't enjoy them without love
I can't enjoy anything without love and care
Still I've been known to run around
Despite my flaws, I still seek love and try to enjoy life
Take care of me
I need someone to take care of me
But beware of me
I can be difficult to handle
Sometimes I'm a snake
Sometimes I can be manipulative
Just after the take
I'll be gone once I get what I want
Take care of me
I need someone to take care of me
I've done my best
I've tried my hardest
Now you do the rest
Now it's someone else's turn to take care of me
Take care of me
I need someone to take care of me
I'll never forget
I will always appreciate and remember the person who takes care of me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GLEN MATLOCK, IGGY POP
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kihm Sanders
Soldier is such a great album, with so many priceless tracks. Here's one of 'em...
Flight Computer
What a song
Anders Anderson
good music 👍
Michel Bernardo
plus j'écoute , plus je me dit qu'il est fort ce mec , l'Iguane. Une fort belle machine à riffs. ..
Alejandro Chavarria
L gran sentimiento punk d iggy x la empatia punk
Prodigy CHAOTIK
My asshole hurts