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".
Weasels
Iggy Pop Lyrics
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I checked my gas there ain't much left.
Still I will take a parting shot,
Before I leave myself to rot.
Barbaric motherfucking weasels
Weasels
Weasels
I've turned them loose now there's no end.
Giants of rock tell giant lies,
Weasels control the evil skies.
Barbaric motherfucking weasels,
Bad breath bad taste cause of diseases.
I feel disgrace and I feel shame,
I feel anger and I feel blame,
I feel suspicion and I feel pride,
I feel weasels on all sides.
Weasels [Repeat: x5]
With guitars on t.v,
Weasels
Rewriting rock history,
Weasels
With an office and a chair,
Weasels
With nice butts and long silky hair.
Weasels suck and weasels blow,
Weasels control rock and roll [Repeat: x4]
Rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll
Weasels
The lyrics of the song "Weasels" by Iggy Pop are quite ambiguous and open to interpretation. One interpretation could be that the weasels are a metaphor for the corrupt and greedy people in the music industry who have taken advantage of the artist's talents for their own gain. The artist feels exhausted and beaten down by these people and their constant demands for more, despite the fact that he is running on empty. He is angry and ashamed of the weasels' behavior and the way they have warped the history of rock and roll.
Another possible interpretation is that the weasels represent the artist's own inner demons or negative thoughts that are sabotaging him. He feels trapped and surrounded by these thoughts, which are causing him to feel shame, anger, and suspicion. He is attempting to fight back against them, but it seems like an impossible task.
Overall, the lyrics of "Weasels" are dark and brooding, reflecting the artist's anger and frustration with the world around him. The repeated use of the word "weasels" creates a sense of dread and unease, emphasizing the idea that these people or thoughts are inescapable and omnipresent.
Line by Line Meaning
Weasels are runnin me to death,
I am constantly chased and pursued by something harmful or troublesome until I can no longer handle it.
I checked my gas there ain't much left.
I have limited resources left and may not be able to handle the weasels for much longer.
Still I will take a parting shot,
Before I give up or accept my fate, I will take one last attempt to fight back.
Before I leave myself to rot.
Before I give up or let the situation defeat me completely.
Barbaric motherfucking weasels
These weasels are cruel, savage, and unbearable.
Weasels
A repeated reference to the harmful and troublesome problem.
Weasels have always been my friends,
The problem has always been present in my life and has become familiar to me.
I've turned them loose now there's no end.
I have tried to distance myself from the problem, but it continues to persist and haunt me.
Giants of rock tell giant lies,
Well-established figures in the rock and roll industry are deceptive and dishonest.
Weasels control the evil skies.
The weasels have become so dominant and powerful that they seem to control everything, even the skies themselves.
Bad breath bad taste cause of diseases.
The weasels are repulsive and cause negative consequences, much like a disease.
I feel disgrace and I feel shame,
The problem has made me feel ashamed and embarrassed.
I feel anger and I feel blame,
The problem has caused me to feel frustrated and hold others responsible.
I feel suspicion and I feel pride,
The problem has made me skeptical and untrusting, but also determined to persevere and maintain my own pride.
I feel weasels on all sides.
The problem seems to surround me from every angle, leaving me nowhere to escape.
With guitars on t.v,
The weasels have even infiltrated the music and entertainment industry.
Weasels
A repeated reference to the harmful and troublesome problem.
Rewriting rock history,
The weasels are even attempting to change the fundamental nature of rock and roll itself.
With an office and a chair,
The weasels have established themselves with a position of power and authority.
Weasels
A repeated reference to the harmful and troublesome problem.
With nice butts and long silky hair.
The weasels may appear attractive or alluring on the surface, but they are still problematic and harmful underneath.
Weasels suck and weasels blow,
The weasels are relentlessly negative and harmful.
Weasels control rock and roll
The weasels have gained control and influence even over the music industry itself.
Rock and roll
A repetition of the idea that the weasels have a negative influence on the music industry.
Rock and roll
A repetition of the idea that the weasels have a negative influence on the music industry.
Rock and roll
A repetition of the idea that the weasels have a negative influence on the music industry.
Weasels
A repeated reference to the harmful and troublesome problem.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: IGGY POP, WHITEY KIRST, WHITNEY KIRST
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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.