METALPRIEST
Senior Member
Iggy Pop made two albums with David Bowie in 1977. This was the first album and I remember getting it and being blown away. Me and my good friend Danny would play this over and over and over. Laughing,rocking,trying to break it down and figure it out.
It was also at the beginning of such Bowie works as Low and Heroes and the sound, one can hear, is the same direction that Bowie was heading.
Iggy had once described this record as a cross between Kraftwerk and James Brown, but hell, to this day I don't know how to describe it to most people. I like my share of odd music...and this is one odd record that has been an inspiration to me all my life..and an album I regarded pretty high when I was in an alternative band for a while.
Many feel that the lyrics were written by Iggy and the music was written by David,however this is not true in the case of tracks like Dum Dum Boys and Sister Midnight.
Speaking of the Dum Dum Boys...this is one of my favorite tracks off the album and by Iggy Pop period. China Girl, Bowies HUGE 1983 hit made it's first appearance on the Idiot, and some feel that this version is the TRUE version of the song. I have to tell you that while I love Bowies version, I love the Iggy Pop version much much more. Though there may be many who disagree. That's ok.
Iggy did not feel that this album represented his style but has influenced the electronic punk scene like no other. If you're looking for something fun, interesting, odd, quirky and all around entertaining...I highly recommend this album.
Go get it on CD....it will not disappoint.
Now onto the music!!!
Go get it on CD....it will not disappoint.
Now onto the music!!!
ALL ABOARD FOR FUNTIME!!
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