I've discovered why Iggy Pop has been stuck in my head for days!

[Left Is Write]

"The Passenger" has been such a pervasive earworm in my head lately that I've been feeling compelled to listen to Iggy Pop records.

I've just discovered why.

It's being used in a TV ad for Vera Wang's Simply Very line at Kohl's.

[NashVegas]

1. Anderson Cooper Was Using It For a While

I haven't seen 360 since they moved him to the later slot.

[devilgrrl]

13. Yeah, Anderson Cooper, he so edgy...

:sarcasm:

What a way to kill a great song. :puke:

[NashVegas]

14. Wow, Well, Okay

When you spot someone you approve of using music from 1970s CBGB's artists & other original punks, in mainstream media, let me know, k? I'm sure I can find a reason or two why they're either bores, or hacks trying to promote themselves using the touchstones of someone else's youth culture.

[Kat45]

2. Several of his songs have been used in commercials

At one point, there were two different ads using two different Iggy songs. I was somewhat surprised to hear Iggy songs in commercials.

[mitchum]

3. The absolute weirdest was when they used "Search And Destroy" for shoes...

during the 96 Olympics.
Yessir, when I think about the human body as a well-tuned, disciplined machine...I immediately think of Iggy and the Stooges

[Zomby Woof]

4. It's because he wants your pumpkin cake

:eyes:












;-)

[Left Is Write]

8. Iggy eats?

[Zomby Woof]

9. Once every 5 years

And his metabolism is VERY high, because he is always moving. :D

[mitchum]

10. He spends his offstage time with those elastic body braces wrapped...

around much of his body. He is in chronic pain from all of the physical abuse to which he has subjected his body.

[graywarrior]

5. Iggy!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=y4hPnZUMBwA

[Zookeeper]

18. I started hearing him on our local underground

station in the late '60's when I was in middle school. The Stooges were a local band at that time. I was immediately a fan, especially because they were such an antidote to the folk-rock sound.

Punk didn't sound that "new" to me when it arrived, but it felt like home.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DY7n6SaTB-w&mode=related&search=

[ghostsofgiants]

6. I would have assumed it's because he rules.

[Left Is Write]

7. Well, there is that.

:D

I just didn't know why the song randomly popped into my head so often lately when I hadn't listened to it for quite some time.

[Arugula Latte]

11. Yep ... Me too.

I looked up some performances of "The Passenger" on youtube due to that commercial ...

[mitchum]

12. Because of course you've had it in the ear before?

you said Iggy has been stuck in your head...:)

[ceile]

15. I didn't know that was his song.

I assumed what I've been hearing was a Siouxsie remake. :yoiks:

[Jamastiene]

16. Iggy is God.

That is all.

[vireo]

17. What's next?

"Dog Food" for Alpo? :eyes: