Reposted from @slash Reposted from @thelegendsofmusic Iggy Pop playing “I Wanna Be Your Dog” Live in 1979 on the Old Grey Whistle Test This proto-punk classic features Iggy Pop singing about how he wants to be used sexually by a woman. This was the music that helped established Iggy as an icon as he gained a reputation for unpredictable and outrageous behavior. In an interview with Howard Stern, he explained the sentiment behind the song: “Have you ever seen like a really good looking girl, really nicely dressed, and she’s walking down the street with her dog, right? And like her dog is... intimate with her body, and she likes him and everything. Basically, it’s the idea of I want to unite with your body. I don’t wanna talk about literature with you or judge you as a person. I wanna dog you.”
 Musically, the song is iconic for its three-chord riff and a continuously repeated single piano note, played by Velvet Underground founding member John Cale, who also produced the track. These elements, along with the heavily distorted sound, has lead critics to consider the track an early example of heavy metal and punk music. iiii]; )'