Iggy Pop on Terry Gross

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Did anyone hear this? He's a funny guy.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4754027

― Hurting (Hurting), Friday, 15 July 2005 03:27 (twenty years ago)

I especially liked it when he went off on shitty b-level psychadelic pop.

― Hurting (Hurting), Friday, 15 July 2005 03:28 (twenty years ago)

Yeah. He had be cracking up quite a few times.

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Friday, 15 July 2005 03:38 (twenty years ago)

Had me*

Man, this forum really needs and edit button.

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Friday, 15 July 2005 03:38 (twenty years ago)

I remember being very upset when I was in my 20s hearing him saying that your body doesn't really ever feel the same after you pass 30. This time he was talking in terms of seven year cycles. "I'm in the last of my seven year cycles now, when this one ends I'll be 65". Actually, I prefer the idea of cycles, it sounds, well, almost cyclical, like being some kind of terminal phoenix.

― Momus (Momus), Friday, 15 July 2005 03:39 (twenty years ago)

Iggy is a frickin' verbal genius. Always has been, always will been. Robert Christgau once tossed a genial insult toward "those who consider Iggy a font of natural wisdom." I count myself among that crowd. As great a lyricist as Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley or James Brown.

I also love how he sounds a little like Butt-head when he says "Uhhh . . . "

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Friday, 15 July 2005 05:05 (twenty years ago)

He has that certain quality only found in people that have done a lot of drugs. That slightly crazy vibe.

Anyways, it was a good interview. Terry Gross does a lot of interesting music related shows. The Go-Betweens were on last week.

― Super Cub (Debito), Friday, 15 July 2005 06:55 (twenty years ago)

is this available in podcast form? not to be a pain in the ass, i'm just askin'.

― the urban heat island effect (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 15 July 2005 07:09 (twenty years ago)

there's something bout podcasts on this page:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4754027

I cracked up when he bagged on 60s rockstars like CSNY: "they all got fat...like the Airplane, they went from 'White Rabbitt' to 'We Built This City on Rock&Roll' what a crappy song..."

near the end he suggested pending retirement after recording w/the reunited Stooges. his thing re: "seven year cycles" makes sense.

― m coleman (lovebug starski), Friday, 15 July 2005 10:01 (twenty years ago)

after all this time he's still got that claaaasic southern michigan/suburban detroit accent...hey Madonna you're BOGUE.

― m coleman (lovebug starski), Friday, 15 July 2005 10:24 (twenty years ago)

I noticed that. He talks like guys my dad works with.

― DARKHORSEFILTH (David Allen), Friday, 15 July 2005 10:31 (twenty years ago)

Iggy on Letterman

― Ô¿Ô (eman), Friday, 15 July 2005 11:11 (twenty years ago)

what a lovely guy. I never heard him talk before.

― Good Dog (Good Dog), Friday, 15 July 2005 12:01 (twenty years ago)

i like how th details of that stage dive are identical except he now omits th fat girls reference

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 15 July 2005 13:24 (twenty years ago)

http://www.showbizireland.com/images/stars/iggy-pop-3.jpg

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 15 July 2005 13:27 (twenty years ago)

http://www.showbizireland.com/images/stars/iggy-pop-2.jpg

― dan bunnybrain (dan bunnybrain), Friday, 15 July 2005 13:30 (twenty years ago)

Momus: Terminal Phoenix is a great album name. Just sayin'.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Friday, 15 July 2005 13:32 (twenty years ago)

I think it's great that he mentions Zombie Birdhouse at the end of the NPR interview, which was also the album he was pushing on Letterman. Ow, my head!

― theophilus jones (theophilus), Friday, 15 July 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

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