Iggy Pop – "The Passenger" (Right-click to hear on YouTube) Lyrics by Iggy Pop, courtesy of – AZLyrics. Gardiner continues to receive royalties for “The Passenger.” Not bad, for an afternoon's work. Iggy proceeded to write the lyrics, the band filled out the music, and they went on to create another of Iggy Pop’s masterpieces. Later, in the studio, Gardiner played it for Iggy. While puttering about in his garden, the catchy riff popped into his head. One day during the recording sessions for the album “Lust for Life,” the guitarist Ricky Gardiner was at home before the session later in the day. Not only were the lyrics inspired by the dull routine of constant touring, but the music also had humble beginnings. Viewing the “city’s ripped backsides” may not have been pleasant or even inspiring, but the writer realizes that the view through the glass “looks so good tonight.” (Image source) From the quotidian comes great art Moving from gig to gig, much of his days and nights were spent as a silent passenger, “under glass,” looking out of the car window at the cityscape, the stars, the ocean. In my arrangement I’m avoiding playing the g-string (by muting with my thumb) to keep the chord ambiguous as the. There’s the same chord sequence the whole way through: Am F C G. The inspiration for these lyrics came from Iggy’s travels with David Bowie, during which he found himself “riding around North America and Europe in David’s car ad infinitum.” Iggy Pop The Passenger (Tab) Iggy Pop’s The Passenger is a straight-forward basher. I didn't have a driver's license or a vehicle. Originally from Iggy’s 1977 album “Lust for Life,” this song became a belated hit of sorts when it was re-released as a UK single in 1998. I am a passenger And I ride and I ride I ride through the citys backsides. Iggy Pop told The Guardian: ''The Passenger' was partly written about the fact I'd been riding around North America and Europe in David (Bowie)'s car ad infinitum. Singing la la la la, la la la la (Image source)
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