Iggy Goes Eurotrash on New Album.

Gavin B. · 07-15-2009, 06:17 PM

Is Iggy turning into the next Serge Gainsbourg? It sure sounds like it on his new album Peliminaries. Iggy is actually quite a good crooner and sings these songs in smokey seductive baritone. Fans of Iggy the Wildman probably won't like Preliminaries but Iggy has never sung better. At age 62 Iggy may be ready to reinvent himself as Iggy the Lounge Lizard. Like it or not, Preliminaries is already being hailed as one of the more notable releases of the 2009 music spring/summer music cycle. The song Les Feuilles Mortes originally sung by French Canadian jazz chantuese Diane Nalini on an obscure 2001 indie label release. It's a song well suited to Iggy's meloncholy mood.

I'm one of those heretics that loved Brick by Brick, the 1990 album where Iggy used his expressive lower range of his voice to sing more pop oriented songs. I was also impressed with Iggy's duet with Francoise Hardy singing the old jazz standard "I'll Be Seeing You" on a tribute album to Parisian music about ten years ago. Don't worry, Iggy isn't about to turn into the American Maurice Chevalier, but he may just do a cover of Thank Heaven For Little Girls before he goes to the grave.

scottsy · 07-16-2009, 11:29 PM

Just seems a strange scenario, Iggy Pop crooning.... but not beyond the realms of possiblitiy and I think he might actually sound alright as a crooner...

Rickenbacker · 07-17-2009, 12:23 AM

Nobody would've thought Bowie would turn out to be a crooner.

Same principle.

Piss Me Off · 07-17-2009, 08:39 AM

Nightclubbing is a brilliant crooner. I just love the sleaziness.

lucifer_sam · 07-17-2009, 09:43 AM

just as long as his work with the Stooges doesn't go awry. he's still taking his shirt off for live performances so it may be a few years yet before he kicks the bucket.

Gavin B. · 07-18-2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

just as long as his work with the Stooges doesn't go awry. he's still taking his shirt off for live performances so it may be a few years yet before he kicks the bucket.

Iggy's career certainly has been one long strange trip. Iggy once said during one period after the breakup of the Stooges in 1973 and his career rescue by Bowie in 1976, he ended up working at a McDonald's hamburger joint in Michigan. A lot of people thought he left the land of the living after the Stooges broke up.

F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, "There are no second acts in life," but he never met Iggy.

scottsy · 07-19-2009, 11:10 PM

Well, maybe he did kinda leave the land of the living, working at McDonalds does kinda leave you feeling brain dead at the very least.... been there, done that...

lieasleep · 07-21-2009, 05:57 PM

les feuilles mortes just got me REALLY excited to hear the new album. can't wait to get it.

scottsy · 07-21-2009, 10:36 PM

I am actually curious to hear a track or two and I am not even really a fan...

07-15-2009, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	Iggy Goes Eurotrash on New Album. Is Iggy turning into the next Serge Gainsbourg? It sure sounds like it on his new album Peliminaries. Iggy is actually quite a good crooner and sings these songs in smokey seductive baritone. Fans of Iggy the Wildman probably won't like Preliminaries but Iggy has never sung better. At age 62 Iggy may be ready to reinvent himself as Iggy the Lounge Lizard. Like it or not, Preliminaries is already being hailed as one of the more notable releases of the 2009 music spring/summer music cycle. The song Les Feuilles Mortes originally sung by French Canadian jazz chantuese Diane Nalini on an obscure 2001 indie label release. It's a song well suited to Iggy's meloncholy mood. I'm one of those heretics that loved Brick by Brick, the 1990 album where Iggy used his expressive lower range of his voice to sing more pop oriented songs. I was also impressed with Iggy's duet with Francoise Hardy singing the old jazz standard "I'll Be Seeing You" on a tribute album to Parisian music about ten years ago. Don't worry, Iggy isn't about to turn into the American Maurice Chevalier, but he may just do a cover of Thank Heaven For Little Girls before he goes to the grave. __________________ There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff. Townes Van Zandt Last edited by Gavin B.; 07-15-2009 at 06:24 PM.

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scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Just seems a strange scenario, Iggy Pop crooning.... but not beyond the realms of possiblitiy and I think he might actually sound alright as a crooner... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

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Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	Nobody would've thought Bowie would turn out to be a crooner. Same principle. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Nightclubbing is a brilliant crooner. I just love the sleaziness. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	just as long as his work with the Stooges doesn't go awry. he's still taking his shirt off for live performances so it may be a few years yet before he kicks the bucket. __________________ first.am

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scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Well, maybe he did kinda leave the land of the living, working at McDonalds does kinda leave you feeling brain dead at the very least.... been there, done that... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

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lieasleep Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 355	les feuilles mortes just got me REALLY excited to hear the new album. can't wait to get it.

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scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I am actually curious to hear a track or two and I am not even really a fan... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.