The Passenger by Iggy Pop

Genre: Pop
Year: 1977

"The Passenger" is a song by Iggy Pop and Ricky Gardiner, recorded and released by Iggy Pop on the Lust for Life album in 1977. It was also released as the B-side of the albums only single, "Success". In the summer of 2007 alternative rock radio stations around the USA resumed playing the song in accordance with Iggy Pop and The Stooges tour in that country. The lyrics, written by Iggy Pop allegedly aboard Berlins S-Bahn, have been interpreted as embodying the nomadic spirit of the punk outcast. Guitarist Ricky Gardiner composed the music. While it possesses a distinctive riff, "The Passenger" is perhaps most recognizable by its chorus, on which David Bowie sings back-up. The Passenger was included in 2008s The Pitchfork Media 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Read full article at wikipedia.org

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