Iggy Pop

Asshole Blues

What do you do when you’re the 70-year-old godfather of punk with a storied and acclaimed career behind you? Record Delta-style blues on your cellphone and get the Jacuzzi Boys to put it out on their label. On a flexi-disc. Limited to 500 copies. Textbook.

Honestly, if no one told you otherwise, you would believe this was recorded as a 78 rpm back in the 1930s. Iggy embodies the persona and delivery with perfection. I could get down with an entire LP of him playing this role. The thought of hitting one’s stride while entering an eighth decade on earth gives me further motivation to live longer. Creativity need not wane as Social Security checks start rolling in.

Side note: I wonder if Iggy gets Social Security? If you’re in his position, would you just say “Fuck it, I don’t need it.” Or would you say “I’ve paid in for fifty years, damn straight I’m collecting on that!”

(side note: I know nothing about Social Security, but I am legitimately curious about this situation)

Kudos to the J-Boys for sending along copies here to TMR for me and Swank to dig on. More people should do that. Really.