Help me out in finding out what this song is

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So I heard this song last night, which I think I may have heard in a TV commercial. It sounds kind of like a band that's on the Franz Ferdinand bandwagon, but with a singer that's more like Ian Curtis from Joy Division.

As far as lyrics go, I think I heard something about "city lights" and something about "they rise and they rise". The chorus just consists of "La la la la la la la" over and over. Any help?

― Michael Williams, Friday, 7 October 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

Interpolemic

― PappaWheelie B.C., Friday, 7 October 2005 19:32 (twenty years ago)

That would be "The Passenger" by Iggy Pop. I'm guessing that he wasn't on the Franzwagon back in '77, when he recorded this song...

― Dave Depper, Friday, 7 October 2005 22:20 (twenty years ago)

hahaha

― Good Dog (Good Dog), Saturday, 8 October 2005 03:09 (twenty years ago)

OMG that song is playing right now on the radio. Is it Peabody "The Weight Just Right"? This may be a different song, but it sounds v. similar to what you described.

Or it could be a male rip-off of Kylie.

― salexander / sophie (salexander), Saturday, 8 October 2005 04:46 (twenty years ago)

You're right, it is Iggy Pop. Just had a look.

― salexander / sophie (salexander), Saturday, 8 October 2005 04:52 (twenty years ago)

is it the micheal hutchence cover ?

― retrogurl, Saturday, 8 October 2005 04:54 (twenty years ago)

erk. young enough not to know "the passenger," should be smart enough to use google.

― Mitya (mitya), Saturday, 8 October 2005 15:50 (twenty years ago)

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