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Out of my mind on Saturday night
1970 rollin' in sight
Radio burnin' up above
Beautiful baby, feed my love
All night till I blow away
All night till I blow away
I feel alright, I feel alright
Baby oh baby, burn my heart
Baby oh baby, burn my heart
Fall apart baby, fall apart
Baby oh baby, burn my heart
All night till I blow away
All night till I blow away
I feel alright
I feel alright
1970 rollin' in sight
Radio burnin' up above
Beautiful baby, feed my love
All night till I blow away
I feel alright, I feel alright
Baby oh baby, burn my heart
Fall apart baby, fall apart
Baby oh baby, burn my heart
All night till I blow away
I feel alright
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Wow, I'm genuinely surprised there aren't more comments for this song. Out of the entire Stooges catalogue, I think this track in particular marks them as gods and progenitors of proto-punk/early punk rock. I mean, "1970" ranks right up there with "Kick Out The Jams" by MC5. There really isn't anything you can say about this song except that it is pure, raw, insane, reckless, hedonistic and high-voltage rock. It just doesn't get better. The Stooges were amazing, one of my favorite bands.
@Spiffany Well... perhaps not "gods"...
@Spiffany Well... perhaps not "gods"...
but great rockers from USA anyhow. ☺
but great rockers from USA anyhow. ☺
@Spiffany Yes, they were great. They were, of course, a great 'garage band'. I often wonder what 'pre-punk' would be called without the latter term 'punk' to categorise it. Punk, as it's known, was used for garage bands before the late 1970s - and it's a derogatory term. But we're all 'conditioned' to use what's proper, even when it's really not. No offense intended, though
@Spiffany Yes, they were great. They were, of course, a great 'garage band'. I often wonder what 'pre-punk' would be called without the latter term 'punk' to categorise it. Punk, as it's known, was used for garage bands before the late 1970s - and it's a derogatory term. But we're all 'conditioned' to use what's proper, even when it's really not. No offense intended, though
i can finally understand what Iggy was singin' about all this time on this "1970" and on Fun House entirely. it would be hard to explain now, unless you actually felt it deep inside and knew for sure.
i was actually out of my mind on a Saturday night two years ago, blasting this song full volume.
but it wasn't until tonight that i just fuckin' got it.
This song's lyrics were partly inspired by Chuck Berry's 'You Can't Catch Me'.
You Can't Catch Me: Flyin' with my baby last Saturday night Not a gray cloud floatin' in sight Big full moon shinin' up above Cuddle up honey, be my love
1970: Out of my mind on Saturday night 1970 rollin' in sight Radio burnin' up above Beautiful baby, feed my love
@Reint That's really quite a stretch at finding a link between two disparate songs. I've never even heard a Stooge mention Berry's influence in any way at all, but you're probably a fan of his, and thus you've made the connection. Bravo, even if it's not true
@Reint That's really quite a stretch at finding a link between two disparate songs. I've never even heard a Stooge mention Berry's influence in any way at all, but you're probably a fan of his, and thus you've made the connection. Bravo, even if it's not true
Of all the early Stooges songs, this one provides the most directly copied blueprint for mid to late '70s punk. It was covered outright by The Damned on their 1977 LP "Damned Damnded Damned" by retitled by them as "I Feel Alright".
@axfordra Please don't disregard that ABBA were also quite influential on those groups as well
@axfordra Please don't disregard that ABBA were also quite influential on those groups as well
this is the same stooges as in iggy and the stooges right?
A proto-seminal-pre-punk-post-rock-avant-retroguard-epiphany-cacophony of dionysian drug-addled nihilistic primitive rebellion and depraved implosion into chaos, addiction and demonic fury expressed in 3 to 4 power chords with overpowering rhythm implying a howling denouncement of....
(sorry - what was I talking about?)
@NomadMonad That was actually the BEST review I've yet read about the song. Thanks SO much for the laughs
@NomadMonad That was actually the BEST review I've yet read about the song. Thanks SO much for the laughs
Probably the best punk song ever, just love the guitar, and the sax...
@PiKuelo So I take it that you 'feel alright', then
@PiKuelo So I take it that you 'feel alright', then
not too many bands could play with this kind of energy and still maintain a high degree of musicianship. how many other punk or hard rock bands can successfully include a free jazz sax solo? probably had a lot to do with john cale's presence, but still an undeniably fuckin great band and easily one of the best to ever play.
Well John Cale didn't produce the second album. But of course The Stooges always liked The Velvet Underground and their experimentalism...
Well John Cale didn't produce the second album. But of course The Stooges always liked The Velvet Underground and their experimentalism...
I always thought Iggy sang 'Radio Berlin', instead of 'Radio burnin'', haha.
I always thought Iggy sang 'Radio Berlin', instead of 'Radio burnin'', haha.
Well John Cale didn't produce the second album. But of course The Stooges always liked The Velvet Underground and their experimentalism...
Well John Cale didn't produce the second album. But of course The Stooges always liked The Velvet Underground and their experimentalism...
I always thought Iggy sang 'Radio Berlin', instead of 'Radio burnin'', haha.
I always thought Iggy sang 'Radio Berlin', instead of 'Radio burnin'', haha.
Also check out the excellent cover by Mission of Burma - there's a live version on "The Horrible Truth About Burma"
Great song! Definitely has to be about cocaine. Cocaine got to the US around 50's and 60's but was popularized in the 70's with the disco scene. With the lyrics "1970 rollin' in sight" meaning it's building to that. What really sticks out to me:
"out of my mind" "all night till I blow away" "baby oh baby, burn my heart, fall apart babe, fall apart" "feed my love" love for getting that high Especially when he's yelling "Blow" But then still coming back with "feel alright"
I think this was a party song to get fucked up to and it's fantastic!
@JohnnyZephyr Or maybe it's about blowing up balloons for a party, and he's feeling excited about that
@JohnnyZephyr Or maybe it's about blowing up balloons for a party, and he's feeling excited about that