 Lust For Life (1977) [ larger cover art ] |
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I am the passenger
An' I ride and I ride
I ride through the city backsides
I see the stars come in the sky
Yeah, the bright and hallowed sky
You know it looks so good tonight
I am the passenger
I stay under glass
I look through my window so bright
I see the stars come out tonight
I see the bright and hallowed sky
Over the city's ripped bare sky
And everything looks good tonight
A-singin'
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la
Get into the car
We'll be the passenger
We'll ride through the city tonight
We'll see the city's ripped backsides
We'll see the bright and hallowed sky
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
Stars made for us tonight
(La la la la la la la la)
Oh, the passenger
How, how he rides
Oh, the passenger
He rides an' he rides
He looks through his window
What does he see?
He sees the slight and hollow sky
He sees the stars come out tonight
He sees the city's ripped backsides
He sees the winding ocean drive
And everything was made for you and me
All of it was made for you and me
'Cause it just belongs to you and me
So let's take a ride
And see what's mine
A-singin'
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la
Ooh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He sees things from under glass
He looks through his window side
He sees the things that he knows are his
He sees the bright and hallowed sky
He sees the city sleep at night
He sees the stars are out tonight
An' all of it is yours and mine
An' all of it is yours and mine
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride
A-singin'
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la
A-singin'
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: May 18, 2013 - 19:41 Every time I hear that opening riff and then that bell, I know I'm in for a good few minutes. Thanks Ig! |
| maxmox (Broome, Western Australia) | Posted: Apr 17, 2013 - 02:24 semaca wrote: Aaaah, should be "Sir" Iggy Pop. Yas, His Excellency. He's great in Jim Jarmusch's movie/s too. |
| semaca (Bucharest-Romania) | Posted: Apr 02, 2013 - 10:10 Aaaah, should be "Sir" Iggy Pop. |
| Stingray | Posted: Mar 16, 2013 - 15:38 9 |
| smackiepipe (Western North Carolina) | Posted: Mar 12, 2013 - 08:05 Biscobret wrote: Classic for sure. Just shy of a "10". (anyone a fan of Sons of Anarchy? this song will always remind me now of the collage of scenes ending with Gemma's car crash. Anyone?) Great show, great song. I remember that scene well, and thought 'they've done a really good job of making me totally disliking a character that I used to adore.' |
| RedTopFireBelow (Jersey shore, USA) | Posted: Mar 12, 2013 - 08:04 Oh please.. make it STOP! This surely is one of the most annoying songs ever sung....  |
| ri_shelton (A few clicks up the river) | Posted: Feb 06, 2013 - 15:03 Boy_Wonder wrote: Only four Iggy songs in the RP playlist and NO Stooges - shurley shume mishtake! I too could never figure out the lack of "Stooges" on RP. Except, maybe, the music has so much sexy grind. |
| Biscobret (Vashon, WA) | Posted: Jan 29, 2013 - 15:28 Classic for sure. Just shy of a "10". (anyone a fan of Sons of Anarchy? this song will always remind me now of the collage of scenes ending with Gemma's car crash. Anyone?) |
| kurtster (Back in Ohiya, for now ...) | Posted: Jan 14, 2013 - 07:24 Its workin ! |
| Boy_Wonder (Bath, back in the UK) | Posted: Jan 06, 2013 - 06:35 Only four Iggy songs in the RP playlist and NO Stooges - shurley shume mishtake! |
| kaviksdad (Mission Control...) | Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 09:53 For some reason I'm craving a rum & coke... |
| jt1 | Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 13:33 BibKiller wrote: best song youve played yet! we listen to you while working in a bicycle shop, co workers request more punk and or metal! i e slayer I read that as '...more pink or metal...' which is an interesting idea. |
| oppositelock (On the road) | Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 13:30 cShaggy wrote: ..gimme Siouxsie's version, but i won't argue w/Iggy (might get me kilt).. I like her version too but you have to respect the original. |
| BibKiller | Posted: Nov 12, 2012 - 13:39 best song youve played yet! we listen to you while working in a bicycle shop, co workers request more punk and or metal! i e slayer |
| tulfan (Still in SE MI) | Posted: Oct 12, 2012 - 05:09 treatment_bound wrote: Can't we get some more songs from The Igster up and going here at RP as a little belated birthday present? How about "I'm Bored" or "Five Foot One"...a couple of fun, sarcastic early 80's ditties? Agree...more Iggy please...Five Foot One would be great...hell, some Stooges would be cool too... |
| joelbb | Posted: Oct 06, 2012 - 11:53 I didn't listen to IP when he was hot, but this cut shows why. Gave it a 7 |
| cShaggy (..in the general vicinity..) | Posted: Oct 06, 2012 - 11:52 ..gimme Siouxsie's version, but i won't argue w/Iggy (might get me kilt).. |
| Stingray | Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 04:23 IGGY IS STILL RIDING! He and Keef will be the last rats to survive! GORGEOUS! |
| Soodonym | Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 15:34 In Search of the Lost chorus? He can do lots better but this is the nadir of musicality |
| bluecshells | Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 15:28  |
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: Aug 19, 2012 - 17:59 maxmox wrote: Happy Birthday Iggy! Can't we get some more songs from The Igster up and going here at RP as a little belated birthday present? How about "I'm Bored" or "Five Foot One"...a couple of fun, sarcastic early 80's ditties? |
| oldsaxon (Wales via Vancouver, BC.) | Posted: Aug 15, 2012 - 15:52 HIGGS_BOSON wrote: Bill - remove this from your play list, it sucks Bill - remove this from your play list, it sucks AHA! there you are! We've been looking everywhere for you! |
| meadowwoods (Dane County, WI) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 19:02 Love it! |
| Limpopoking (The Parish of St. Alfonzo) | Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 04:40 onelittlemoose wrote: I don't mind his music, but he could really put a shirt on. Yes, I'm a prude. You're lucky he's got his pants on!  |
| yuel (Taka-Tuka-Land) | Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 04:31 great song... la la la la lalala la...  |
| tulfan (Still in SE MI) | Posted: Jul 25, 2012 - 04:04 Love Iggy and this song... |
| dew34 (Wisconsin-quite woodsy) | Posted: Jul 01, 2012 - 18:10 i like iggy  |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 13:44 d-don wrote: I like the song, but I love your statement. Actually, I do too. The song that is. |
| drsteevo (Location Location) | Posted: Jun 06, 2012 - 15:04 Grammarcop wrote: Say what you want about Pandora, it's incapable of giving you a cool and clever transition like Green Onions to The Passenger. Pandora sucks! |
| rotten | Posted: May 22, 2012 - 21:41 Thanks Bill, this is a fantastic song!! Keep playing Iggy. |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: May 12, 2012 - 18:43 HIGGS_BOSON wrote: Bill - remove this from your play list, it sucks Bill - remove this from your play list, it sucks Sure, Bill's gonna listen to your singlular request and ignore the collective ratings... You must contribute $1000 a month to RP to have that kind of control... |
| gigikent | Posted: May 07, 2012 - 05:39  hmm u mean like this?! |
| Stingray ("ANONYMOUS INTERNET") | Posted: May 07, 2012 - 05:35 jools wrote: Shame Iggy doesn't look like that anymore... SHAME HE EVER DID! |
| Grammarcop (Upriver from Zug Island) | Posted: May 01, 2012 - 10:53 Say what you want about Pandora, it's incapable of giving you a cool and clever transition like Green Onions to The Passenger. |
| jools (Brighton UK) | Posted: May 01, 2012 - 10:50 Shame Iggy doesn't look like that anymore... |
| jools (Brighton UK) | Posted: May 01, 2012 - 10:50 Nice set!! |
| maxmox (Broome, Western Australia) | Posted: Apr 21, 2012 - 04:09 Happy Birthday Iggy! |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Mar 30, 2012 - 17:44 We're moving ahead - this one's only 35 years old. And it's still all good. Is he still in the running for the "Thinnest man in Pop?"? |
| onelittlemoose (Mooseville, Canada) | Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 09:28 I don't mind his music, but he could really put a shirt on. Yes, I'm a prude. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 09:27 I love that today Bill follows Iggy with Lloyd Cole's "Negative Attitude."  (And thanks, Bill, for bringing the emoticon parade back.) BTW, haters, this is a great rock'n'roll song. |
| RedTopFireBelow (Jersey shore, USA) | Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 09:23 I'm sorry, I never did like this song... it's so... plain and boring... la la la la la la la la la la la la blah blah blah blah blah.... |
| Stingray ("ANONYMOUS INTERNET") | Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 09:21 KING IGGY! WE LOVE YOU! |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 09:21 neuticle wrote: Ok..I have to chime in. I got ragged on for dissing on the Decemberists, where's the comment from Bill now.??.Not caring that this person isn't down w IGGY ( their loss) .....fair is fair is fair..ARG Well if it is any consolation I think that the Decemberists and this song suck so hopefully this helps with your justice!  BTW I question ony 5 plays in the past month, seems like everytime I look up at the now playing this piece of crap is on. (Disclaimer; I love the Stooges, just not this watered down POS.) |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 09:21 Siouxsie and The Banshees' version is so much better. |
| neuticle (fog fog fog) | Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 11:28 HIGGS_BOSON wrote: Never could understand the appeal of igpop. I would rather listen to the ramones and i can't tolerate them for more than one song anyway. It sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks sucks.... la la la la la la la la Ok..I have to chime in. I got ragged on for dissing on the Decemberists, where's the comment from Bill now.??.Not caring that this person isn't down w IGGY ( their loss) .....fair is fair is fair..ARG |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 11:26 gemtag wrote: Iggy and his music always invokes an image of a wet smelly rat. I like the song, but I love your statement. |
| grant | Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 11:21 awwww c'mon - we need more of sir igford of pop on RP. this is high quality musical merchandise. |
| foxglove16 | Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 20:22 Not only is it sucko-barfo, it goes on for freaking forever. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Mar 03, 2012 - 12:05 HIGGS_BOSON wrote: Bill - remove this from your play list, it sucks Bill - remove this from your play list, it sucks I am not even listening now, but man what a great sentiment! |
| HIGGS_BOSON | Posted: Feb 28, 2012 - 01:43 Bill - remove this from your play list, it sucks Bill - remove this from your play list, it sucks |