Gardenia
Iggy Pop
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Gardenia Where are you? Black goddess in a shabby raincoat Where are you tonight? Cheap purple baby-doll dress A gardenia in your hair Much taller and stronger than me A forbidden dream, a dream, a dream All I wanna do is tell Gardenia What to do tonight All I wanna do is tell Gardenia What to do tonight Gardenia Where are you, tonight? The streets were your home Now where do you roam? Your hourglass ass And your powerful back Your slant devil eyes And the ditch down your spine Deep ass, deep ass All I wanna do is tell Gardenia What to do tonight All I wanna do is tell Gardenia What to do tonight We lay in the darkness Then she turned the lights on I saw a dangerous habit When she turned the lights on There's always a catch In the darkness when you When you turn the lights on There's always a catch Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well All I wanna do is tell Gardenia What to do tonight All I wanna do is tell Gardenia What to do tonight Alone in the cheapo motel By the highway to hell America's greatest living poet Was ogling you all night You should be wearing the finest gown But here you are now Gas, food, lodging, poverty, misery And Gardenia You could be burned at the stake For all your mistakes, mistakes, mistakes All I wanna do is tell Gardenia What to do tonight All I wanna do is tell Gardenia What to do tonight Hey! Turn the lights on again Alright hey out there, hi Look, if I was hitchhikin' would you fuckin' pick me up? 'Cause I'm nothin' but a fuckin' passenger Can I get what? The passenger? Can I fuckin' do it?
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Written by: James Newell Osterberg, JOSHUA HOMME, DEAN FERTITA
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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14 facts about this song
Song Creation"Gardenia" is a song from the seventeenth studio album titled "Post Pop Depression" of the American singer Iggy Pop, which was released in the year 2016.
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CollaborationThe song and the album as a whole was a collaborative project with Joshua Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.
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InfluenceThe song is supposedly influenced by Iggy Pop's fascination and history with Berlin, a city that greatly impacted his career, particularly during his time with David Bowie.
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Live Performances"Gardenia" was widely performed during Pop's Post Pop Depression tour.
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PopularityIt was one of the most played and popular tracks on the "Post Pop Depression" album.
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Music VideoThe song's official music video was directed by Simon Taylor and released on YouTube on January 28, 2016.
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SongwritingIggy Pop has stated in an interview that the song was written in about fifteen minutes in collaboration with Homme.
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Recording"Gardenia" was recorded at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, and at Pink Duck Studios in Los Angeles.
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Charts Performance"Gardenia" performed quite well on charts. It hit #26 on the US Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart.
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Lyrics ContentThe song is about a romantic fantasy involving a woman named Gardenia.
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Live PremiereThe song was first premiered live on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
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Album ThemeThe theme of the "Post Pop Depression" album, including the track "Gardenia," was described by Iggy Pop as dealing with issues of what happens when your utility is at an end, and dealing with your legacy.
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Critical ReviewThe song was received positively by music critics and considered one of the highlights of the album. It was noted for its catchy chorus and infectious melody.
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Backing BandOn "Gardenia", Iggy pop was backed by a band comprising Queen of the Stone Age's Homme and Dean Fertita, and Arctic Monkeys' drummer Matt Helders.
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