Got it Covered: Real Wild Child

Original video located here. Accessed 27th November 2022

Song title: Real Wild Child (Wild One)

Artist: Iggy Pop

Originally Done By: Johnny O'Keefe

Year: 1986

Why I like this song:

Being a child of the eighties I effectively grew up with the presence of a fun TV show called rage. As such, this song has permanently embedded into my consciousness.

Not that I'm complaining of course. It rocks hard and Iggy takes these words and makes them his own.

I do wonder however: Would Johnny O'Keefe have liked this?

Classics: Lust For Life

Original video located here. Accessed 6th August 2010

Song title: Lust For Life

Artist: Iggy Pop

Year: 1977

Why I like this song:

This is punk, no question about it. Some may argue it doesn't sound punk but that is missing one crucial detail: Punk is all about attitude and this has it in spades. It's the song that blasts down doors and has enough swagger to turn any listener into the most charismatic dude in the room.