Three or four times a day, I get a hit on my site from someone googleing the lyrics for "Lust For Life," the Iggy Pop song that the name of my site comes from.The song has been used recently in commercials for a cruise line. Supposedly the song is about the joys of heroin use. Maybe that's what they do on that cruise line instead of shuffleboard. I've always seen the song differently-- I think it's about enjoying life without being fucked up. Of course, Iggy was way into drink and drugs when he wrote it with David Bowie, so what the hell do I know?
I just think it's funny that the cruise line cuts the song off before he gets to "Of course I've had it in the ear before..."
In any event, as a public service to all those searchers, here are the lyrics to Iggy Pop's "Lust For Life."
Lust For Life
by Iggy Pop and David Bowie
Here comes Johnny Yen again
With the liquor and drugs
And a flesh machine
He's gonna do another strip tease
Hey man, where'd you get that lotion?
I've been hurting since I bought the gimmick
About something called love
Yeah, something called love
Well, that's like hypnotising chickens
Well, I'm just a modern guy
Of course, I've had it in the ear before
'Cause of a lust for life
'Cause of a lust for life
I'm worth a million in prizes
With my torture film
Drive a G.T.O.
Wear a uniform
All on government loan
I'm worth a million in prizes
Yeah, I'm through with sleeping on the sidewalk
No more beating my brains
No more beating my brains
With the liquor and drugs
With the liquor and drugs
Well, I'm just a modern guy
Of course, I've had it in my ear before
'Cause, of a lust for life (lust for life)
'Cause of a lust for life (lust for life, oooo)
I've got a lust for life (oooh)
Got a lust for life (oooh)
Oh, a lust for life (oooh)
Oh, a lust for life (oooh)
A lust for life (oooh)
I got a lust for life (oooh)
Got a lust for life
Well, I'm just a modern guy
Of course, I've had it in my ear before
'Cause I've a lust for life
'Cause I've a lust for life.
Well, here comes Johnny Yen again
With the liquor and drugs
And a flesh machine
I know he's gonna do another strip tease
Hey man, where'd ya get that lotion?
Your skin starts itching once you buy the gimmick
About something called love
Oh Love, love, love
Well, that's like hypnotising chickens.
Well, I'm just a modern guy
Of course, I've had it in the ear before
And I've a lust for life (lust for life)
'Cause I've a lust for life (lust for life)
Got a lust for life
Yeah, a lust for life
I got a lust for life
Oh, a lust for life
Got a lust for life
Yeah a lust for life
I got a lust for life
Lust for life [repeat and fade]
11 comments:
Your name isn't really Johnny Yen?! I thought you had heroin addicts for parents.
I did, but they gave me up for adoption to acidheads.
I love the idea of giving the Google searchers what they want. Yes! Wait, that means I have to start posting pics of, ahem, ladies with big mouths and "british teeth"... uh, and probably vegetarian dish how-tos. Huh.
Hoe you're keeping cozy with the snow-in today.
Oops, make that "Hope youre keeping cozy..."
I like "hoe" better--
Unfortunately, the Chicago Public Schools didn't give us a snow day, and I had to work. At least my classroom has heat today.
I used to love that song. Now it's just about climbing the rock wall on the lido deck. Ugh. Why, Iggy, why?
Still love the song. Ooorah!
But the Buzzcocks for an AARP ad? How surreal is that?
Vikki-
I'm with Erik-- even a stupid commercial can't ruin th song for me. It's one of those songs, like "Sympathy For the Devil," "Battle of Evermore" or the Clash's "Brand New Cadillac" where you remember the first time you heard it.
Erik-
Have you seen Pete Shelley lately? He's a little over fifty, but looks like he's in his sixties. He totally looks ready for AARP membership.
hahaha I always thought it was DANCE like hypnotizing chickens!!!! An idea which I thought was pretty cool.
What's with all the hating on poor Pete Shelley?
Barbara--
I thought that's what it was, too-- I think that's actually what it was on the album cover, come to think of it.
I'm not dissing Pete-- just shocked at how ragged he looks. Still love his music-- in addition to his work with the Buzzcocks, I love his first solo album, Homosapien.
Do you have copy writer for so good articles? If so please give me contacts, because this really rocks! :)
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