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Teddybears — Punkrocker (w/ Iggy Pop)
Album: Soft Machine
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Released: 2006
Length: 4:04
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See me driving down the street
I'm bored with looking good
I got both hands off the wheel
The cops are coming

I'm listening to the music with no fear
You can hear it too if you're sincere

'Cause I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
Well I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
'Cause I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
Well I'm a punk rocker, yes I am

I see you stagger in the street
And you can't stay on your feet
And you're faking in your sleep
You wish that you were deep

But you can't hear me laughing to myself
If you could, you would be someone else

'Cause I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
Well I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
'Cause I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
Well I'm a punk rocker, yes I am

See me die on Bleecker Street
I'm bored with being god
See me sneering in my car
I'm driving to my star

I'm listening to the music with no fear
You can hear it too if you're sincere

'Cause I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
Well I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
'Cause I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
Well I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
'Cause I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
Well I'm a punk rocker, yes I am
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Well, at 69 years of age, not really Iggy, not really. Punk Pensioner more like!

And like all old farts he married a young woman to mask the fear of his death! I wonder sometimes how these young women can stand such an sagging wrinkly old body! 

I saw him with a bare chest in TV recently, geez I thought put a shirt on Iggy I do not want to see this. 

But I think money can make this more bearable. Close your eyes and think of Green!{#Money-mouth}
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
One of the best things on RP!

{#Motor} 
Posted 12 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Alafia wrote:
My volume dial does...
My sadness does...
Posted 16 years ago by GChevy410    [ Reply ]
Lets dance
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
No - Sheena's a punk rocker!
Posted 16 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
My IQ drops 10 points everytime I hear this.
My volume dial does...
Posted 16 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
robco1 wrote:
Ironic irony. Almost as jarring as Iggy's song with Ryuichi Sakamoto. The more I hear this the more I like it.
Unfortunately, irony is not an adequate replacement for quality.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
kcar wrote:
Was he really on Deep Space Nine?!? What a hoot.
Yes, he was the Vorta in the episode where the Dominion kidnaps Moogie and Quark, Rom, and some Ferengi go to rescue her/negotiate her release ("The Magnificent Ferengi").
Posted 16 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Yes, this one works well.bdblinux wrote:
good tune



Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
UltraNurd wrote:
Iggy has to pay the bills, and he can't guest star on Deep Space Nine anymore.
Was he really on Deep Space Nine?!? What a hoot.
Posted 16 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
but the lyrics..Punkrocker...sounds more like he is a bum*****r...which makes me laugh everytime!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by linlanc    [ Reply ]
i wanna be your dog - whatever happened to iggy's edge?? candy-pop again
Posted 16 years ago by maddog54    [ Reply ]
rluking wrote:
I can't help but grin at a punk rocker singing pop about being a punk rocker.
Iggy has to pay the bills, and he can't guest star on Deep Space Nine anymore.
Posted 16 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
bdblinux wrote:
good tune
I get the whole 'bear in a teddy' thing, but did anyone else think this: Soft Machine/Strict Machine... Just a random thought...
Posted 16 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
My IQ drops 10 points everytime I hear this.
Posted 16 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Gosh and sorry, but this is not good. Allegedly fun, but simply grating to me. And yes, I have seen Iggy Pop (in Kyoto), so this is not a comment from someone who dislikes a performer already and uses this as a basis for criticizing a particular piece. Really, this is pedestrian.
Posted 16 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
good tune
Posted 16 years ago by bdblinux    [ Reply ]
This is a first time song. One that sounds good the first time you hear it. Everytime after that you catch yourself in the same chorus wondering why I'm singing this song.
Posted 16 years ago by sterby22    [ Reply ]
This song makes me think of my best friend Mandie. She's a punk rocker, yes she is.
Posted 16 years ago by perpetualdeja_vu    [ Reply ]
The more I hear this the more I like it.
4 => 6
Posted 16 years ago by rtb    [ Reply ]
rluking wrote:
I can't help but grin at a punk rocker singing pop about being a punk rocker.
Ironic irony. Almost as jarring as Iggy's song with Ryuichi Sakamoto. The more I hear this the more I like it.
Posted 16 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
I can't help but grin at a punk rocker singing pop about being a punk rocker.
Posted 16 years ago by rluking    [ Reply ]
At the strangest times of day, in the most incongruous situations, I will find myself singing this song.
Posted 16 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
Different for Iggy, but still a great little song. Sounds like somebody I've heard before, but I can't remember who.....
Posted 16 years ago by shanester    [ Reply ]
UltraNurd wrote:
Random trivia: Iggy Pop has played a Star Trek alien.
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
No refuting Iggy being a punkrocker, but he does not really sound up to it in this track.
Posted 16 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
That was fun.
Posted 16 years ago by mooseisadick    [ Reply ]
Doesn't do it for me.
Posted 16 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Random trivia: Iggy Pop has played a Star Trek alien.
Posted 17 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
I keep hearing "I'm a FuddRucker, Yes I AM" My ears: Too damned much rock and writhe
Posted 17 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
For all the pop garbage this song is, Iggy still delivers the goods and makes it worth listening to. 7
Posted 17 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
There's another really cool song on this CD that I heard on KCRW's "Morning Comes Eclectic". "Yours to Keep". I uploaded it. It didn't even make it to review status. Rats. One should check it out.
Posted 17 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
I don't know - I happened to be listening to "Gimme Danger" on the way to work this morning and then heard this - seems pretty lame when compared. Still love Iggy, though.
Posted 17 years ago by eskles    [ Reply ]
dionysius wrote:
And Iggy can sing recipes for butterscotch cookies and make it sound like punk rock.
Brilliantly 100% correct , and that's a good thing.
Posted 17 years ago by danimal3114u    [ Reply ]
is that guitar riff a Stereophonics sample, or just coincidence?
Posted 17 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
Of course this isn't any kind of punk rock, but that makes it, um, ironic an' stuff. And Iggy can sing recipes for butterscotch cookies and make it sound like punk rock. So: enjoyable after all.
Posted 17 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
xkolibuul wrote:
Generally I try to avoid getting mauled by bears, but I'll make an exception for that one.
Gives a whole new meaning to the term "black teddy"
Posted 17 years ago by Vandy005    [ Reply ]
Generally I try to avoid getting mauled by bears, but I'll make an exception for that one.
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
See me drivin down the street, I'm bored with looking good. I got both hands off the wheel, The cops are coming. I'm listening to the music with no fear, You can hear it too if your sincere... Coz I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Well I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Coz I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Well I'm a punk rocker yes I am. I see you stagger in the street, And you cant stay on your feet. And your faking in your sleep, You wish that you were deep. You can't hear me laughing to myself, If you could you would be someone else. Coz I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Well I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Coz I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Well I'm a punk rocker yes I am. See me die on bleaker street, I'm bored with being god, See me sneering in my car, I'm driving to my star. I'm listening to the music with no fear, You can hear it too if your sincere... Coz I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Well I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Coz I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Well I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Coz I'm a punk rocker yes I am. Well I'm a punk rocker yes I am.
Posted 17 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
You see me drivin' down the street, I'm just not looking good I got both hands of the wheel, I got you runnin' I'm listening to music you can't hear I got pretty music in my ear Cos I'm a punkrocker, yes I am Well I'm a punkrocker, yes I am I see you standing in the street, and you can't stay on your feet And your walking in your sleep, right across the street You can hear me laughing to myself You can hear the music in my head Cos I'm a punkrocker, yes I am Well I'm a punkrocker, yes I am You see me drivin' down the street, I'm just not looking good You see me drivin' in my car, I'm drivin' in my sleep I'm listening to music you can't hear I got pretty music in my ear Cos I'm a punkrocker, yes I am Well I'm a punkrocker, yes I am
Thankfully, Iggy brought lots of changes in the verses. And much more so than the band's female lead singer, Iggy hits this one out of the ballpark.
Posted 17 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
...and that's coming from an Iggy fan.
Posted 17 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Shoot it now, put it out of its misery.
Posted 17 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Got to love it! Go IGGY!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
jagdriver wrote:
Go Iggy! BTW, I'd back this up with Mexican Radio.
Wall of Voodoo?
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
meydele wrote:
The best Iggy quote ever: Iggy Pop says it's not as easy to feel good as it once was. "To feel good when I was 21, all I had to do was to smoke a joint," the 59-year-old rock dinosaur tells the March issue of Spin. "Now I have to turn off my phones, do tai chi for an hour, drink a strong cup of coffee, and stay away from bad people, so I can feel good for an hour or two — knowing when it ends, I'm gonna feel like the miserable 59-year old prick that I actually am."
That is hilarious! I can relate. *sigh* Thanks for sharing!
Posted 17 years ago by Kristi    [ Reply ]
You see me drivin' down the street, I'm just not looking good I got both hands of the wheel, I got you runnin' I'm listening to music you can't hear I got pretty music in my ear Cos I'm a punkrocker, yes I am Well I'm a punkrocker, yes I am I see you standing in the street, and you can't stay on your feet And your walking in your sleep, right across the street You can hear me laughing to myself You can hear the music in my head Cos I'm a punkrocker, yes I am Well I'm a punkrocker, yes I am You see me drivin' down the street, I'm just not looking good You see me drivin' in my car, I'm drivin' in my sleep I'm listening to music you can't hear I got pretty music in my ear Cos I'm a punkrocker, yes I am Well I'm a punkrocker, yes I am
Posted 17 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
"You can hear it to if your sincere..."
Posted 17 years ago by Vandy005    [ Reply ]
catchy
Posted 17 years ago by Raechel    [ Reply ]
ginger wrote:
Not if you're Iggy Pop, I suppose.
Go Iggy! BTW, I'd back this up with Mexican Radio.
Posted 17 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Dominados wrote:
its just Iggy Pop that makes it good, nothing else
it really is I found the original and immediately trashed it
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
Is it just me, or was the sole purpose of making this song to appear in a car commerical?
Posted 17 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent wrote:
I thought he said 'cause I'm a bumfucker'
Ha! I wondered if anyone else was hearing that too. What's wrong with us?
Posted 17 years ago by Koan    [ Reply ]
its just Iggy Pop that makes it good, nothing else
Posted 17 years ago by Dominados    [ Reply ]
Well for you, yes. Iggy, on the other hand, can say he's friggin' santa claus if he wants, he's still a punk rocker. ksb wrote:
Doesn't just saying "I'm a punk rocker, yes I am" mean you're not one?
Posted 17 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
jenakle wrote:
I shouldnt like this I should hate that they even wear the bear heads in concerts I should hate that they got iggy freaking pop to sing I should hate how poppy and bouncy and happy it all is this all should distain me and yet I like it
What they said.
Posted 17 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I thought he was singing "I'm a bomb-dropper, yes I am".:roll:
Posted 17 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
IMGoph wrote:
they were the BEST act at 2007 coachella....an AMAZING live show!
They were outstanding. I loved the crazy video background, too.
Posted 17 years ago by Zan81    [ Reply ]
steeler wrote:
Just saw him last week. Started out the show by saying: "I'm fucking Iggy Pop and these are the fucking Stooges. We're fucking happy to be here. We're fucking happy to be anywhere."
Fuck me! Iggy got it fuckin' right!
Posted 17 years ago by tnt_thomas    [ Reply ]
manbirdexperiment wrote:
Nice beat you got going there manbird.
Posted 17 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
I shouldnt like this I should hate that they even wear the bear heads in concerts I should hate that they got iggy freaking pop to sing I should hate how poppy and bouncy and happy it all is this all should distain me and yet I like it
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
they were the BEST act at 2007 coachella....an AMAZING live show!
Posted 17 years ago by IMGoph    [ Reply ]
"59-year-old rock dinosaur"? Huh? Dinosaur? Hardly: Bob Dylan - 65 Neil Young - 62 Mick Jagger - 63 Bruce Springsteen - 57 Lou Reed - 65 Pete Townsend - 62 Link Wray (R.I.P) - gigged into his 70's Bo Diddley - still gigging at 78 B.B. King - over 80 and still workin' You get the idea. Calling these guys 'dinosaurs' is likely to earn you an ass-whippin'. Seems rock either kills you early or keeps you young! c.
Posted 17 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
ksb wrote:
Doesn't just saying "I'm a punk rocker, yes I am" mean you're not one?
Not if you're Iggy Pop, I suppose.
Posted 17 years ago by ginger    [ Reply ]
ksb wrote:
Doesn't just saying "I'm a punk rocker, yes I am" mean you're not one?
No.
Posted 17 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
ksb wrote:
Doesn't just saying "I'm a punk rocker, yes I am" mean you're not one?
yes it does. does that mean no it doesn't?
Posted 17 years ago by Manbird    [ Reply ]
Doesn't just saying "I'm a punk rocker, yes I am" mean you're not one?
Posted 17 years ago by ksb    [ Reply ]
Fridays on RP are the BEST!
Posted 17 years ago by brapp404    [ Reply ]
kickass tune
Posted 17 years ago by bdblinux    [ Reply ]
Why is this CD so expensive??
Posted 17 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
I thought he said 'cause I'm a bumfucker'
Posted 17 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
meydele wrote:
The best Iggy quote ever: Iggy Pop says it's not as easy to feel good as it once was. "To feel good when I was 21, all I had to do was to smoke a joint," the 59-year-old rock dinosaur tells the March issue of Spin. "Now I have to turn off my phones, do tai chi for an hour, drink a strong cup of coffee, and stay away from bad people, so I can feel good for an hour or two — knowing when it ends, I'm gonna feel like the miserable 59-year old prick that I actually am."
Just saw him last week. Started out the show by saying: "I'm fucking Iggy Pop and these are the fucking Stooges. We're fucking happy to be here. We're fucking happy to be anywhere."
Posted 17 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
Sooooo..... You say you're a punkrocker? I kinda like it. Punk rock boiled down to its fundamental essence and nothing more.
Definitely growing on me. Wanna slam dance.
Posted 17 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
The best Iggy quote ever: Iggy Pop says it's not as easy to feel good as it once was. "To feel good when I was 21, all I had to do was to smoke a joint," the 59-year-old rock dinosaur tells the March issue of Spin. "Now I have to turn off my phones, do tai chi for an hour, drink a strong cup of coffee, and stay away from bad people, so I can feel good for an hour or two — knowing when it ends, I'm gonna feel like the miserable 59-year old prick that I actually am."
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
Sooooo..... You say you're a punkrocker? I kinda like it. Punk rock boiled down to its fundamental essence and nothing more.
Posted 17 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Apologies to all who like this song: I can notnotnotnotnotnot stand it... Repetive, monotonous and annoying.
Posted 17 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
What's a pondrocker? {checks web site} Ahhh, it's punkrocker! It makes more sense now.
Posted 17 years ago by JCEntMan    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
David Bowie's influence on Iggy is clear. They are old friends; in fact, DB saved IP's career.
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
These teddy bears are quite likable.
Posted 17 years ago by Dancing_banana    [ Reply ]
F yeah p.s. "i'm a punkrocker yes I am" repeated 500 times doth not a punkrocker make Iggy is/was punk and if anyone can sing it.. it would be him. google "iggy punk rock" and learn
Posted 17 years ago by harmaton    [ Reply ]
Love this song! As silly as it may be, I got hooked on it by that darn Cadillac commercial. rock on!
Posted 17 years ago by surreal1221    [ Reply ]
Fenrisulf wrote:
The band "Torgny Melins" has done a version of this called "Dansbander". It's about the swedish phonomen 'Dansband' (Danceband).
Is it even possible to look at a band name such as "Torgny Melins" and NOT read it backward, thinking you'll discover that it's some kind of backward thing joke? p.s. "i'm a punkrocker yes I am" repeated 500 times doth not a punkrocker make.
Posted 17 years ago by coccyx    [ Reply ]
No...see...it's a bear...wearing, um...a teddy. It's the cleverness that got me. I think Iggy should be singing that he has a lust for Caddies.
Posted 17 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Darkmatter wrote:
Teddybears? With Iggy Pop? On Radio Paradise?
you made me laugh really, thank you.
Posted 17 years ago by mZk    [ Reply ]
I just hate this song and I don't know why, it just drains my energy for some reason
Posted 17 years ago by Matts    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by undo_silence    [ Reply ]
Teddybears? With Iggy Pop? On Radio Paradise?
Posted 17 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
The band "Torgny Melins" has done a version of this called "Dansbander". It's about the swedish phonomen 'Dansband' (Danceband).
Posted 17 years ago by Fenrisulf    [ Reply ]
I hear "Police on my Back" ... Clash version. Hey ... let's hear that!
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
optimusprime10 wrote:
wasn't this in a cadillac commercial?
Yes, I think so. I was trying to figure out if that was an altered version of Interpol's Evil.
Posted 17 years ago by burnthebridge    [ Reply ]
squidish wrote:
I always hate gigs like this..."Hey put on this bear head and crawl around. Oh yeah, and look sexy." Or worse. You tell all your friends you got photo'd for the cover of the Teddy Bears album, and they cover your freakin' face in Photoshop.
oh - changed the comment - even funnier!
Posted 17 years ago by driver8    [ Reply ]
squidish wrote:
I always hate gigs like this..."Hey put on this bear head and crawl around. Oh yeah, and look sexy." Or worse. You tell all your friends you got photo'd for the cover of the Teddy Bears album, and they cover your freakin' face in Photoshop.
LOL, must happen often to you....eh?
Posted 17 years ago by djblitz    [ Reply ]
I can't explain why...but I like this.
Posted 17 years ago by ahoylola    [ Reply ]
I always hate gigs like this..."Hey put on this bear head and crawl around. Oh yeah, and look sexy." Or worse. You tell all your friends you got photo'd for the cover of the Teddy Bears album, and they cover your freakin' face in Photoshop.
Posted 17 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Iggy must need money ... maybe he is late on payments ... I am a punk rock-ker yes I am .... Please... would you hear this in CBGB in 79?
Posted 17 years ago by huebdoo    [ Reply ]
squidish wrote:
I always feel sorry for girls with gigs like this..."Hey put on this bear head and crawl around. Oh yeah, and look sexy."
Posted 17 years ago by driver8    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by oppositelock    [ Reply ]
wasn't this in a cadillac commercial?
Posted 17 years ago by optimusprime10    [ Reply ]
The whole time I was listening to this, I was wondering where I'd heard this song before. Something wasn't right, though... the version I remember had different words. I just couldn't place it, though! It turns out Thomas Rusiak remade this song - as "Hiphopper," which as you might guess has a slightly different take. It was on the soundtrack for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, which is where I'd heard the melody before.
Posted 17 years ago by matthead    [ Reply ]
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