What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



The weakest of my Iggy albums I think. The two covers are terrible, two of the originals are terrible, and nothing
great. All the originals were co-written with Patti Smith bass player Ivan Kral. Best is a track called Bang Bang
which was later covered by Bowie, which led to him working with Iggy. Arista was shooting for a single with that
track and brought in Monkees producer Tommy Boyce especially for it. That didn't pan out and it was Iggy's last
album for the label. Second favorite was Pumpin' For Jill which I see was used in an episode of the tv series
Chuck. The covers, Sea Of Love, a #2 hit for Phil Phillips in 1959, and Time Won't Let Me, a #5 hit for the
Outsiders in 1966. Iggy really murders that one. The album reached a lowly #166 on the Billboard chart.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Time Won't Let Me

Best Track - Bang Bang

Well this ain't the right thing to do, so let's go

Young girls they know what they're after
Young girls don't kiss me goodbye
Rockets shooting up into space
Buildings they rise to the skies

Bang bang I got mine
Bang bang reach for the sky

I keep a good friend on video tape
He'll drive his sports car until it's too late
But we'll have a hot time on the town tonight
Cause love is my bet and it's the best yet

Bang Bang I got mine
Bang Bang sun don't shine
Bang Bang you all angels
Bang Bang now you all ought to be in pictures

Oh girl
Oh girl my problems can't follow me
Phone calls I take my machine
I wander lonely to the sea
Lonely ha Ha ha what does it mean

Bang Bang I got mine
Bang Bang and you are next in line
Bang bang reach for the sky
Bang Bang sun don't shine

Rise buildings
Rise to the sky
Young girls they know what they're after
I said, young girls don't kiss me goodbye

1) Pleasure **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjRTksZJXcU
2) Rock And Roll Party **
live - Rock and Roll Party - Iggy Pop - Live 1981 - YouTube
3) Eggs On Plate *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZbb34d100c
4) Sincerity **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-AG6kc6P-s
5) Houston Is Hot Tonight **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZQdmihb_Kc
6) Pumpin' For Jill **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lCOBxIDwRI
7) Happy Man *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekEKpUTV8vI
8) Bang Bang **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui-4LqyC68Y
9) Sea Of Love *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6-PGGgvFLY
10) Time Won't Let Me *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdUxN628ovE

3's - 0
2's - 6
1's - 4

Grade - 1.6

so many albums, so little time