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He was covered with peat moss and sweat and blood!
Monday, May 26th, 2008 07:53 pm.
About Elijah's latest project...
You all know he's going to be starting work on The Passenger, a biopic about that awesomely insane proto-punk Jim Osterburg, better known as Iggy Pop. You all know that, right? Right. Okay.
Now, a lot of people are not very familiar with the Igster, and his peculiar brand of batshit rock'n'roll. He's been at it for nearly four decades now, and is and has been an intense source of inspiration for rockers ever since he first made people screw up their foreheads and go WTF??? Back in my heyday during the 70's, I don't believe there was a single issue of Creem Magazine (the reigning hardcore rock mag) that didn't feature a photo somewhere inside of Iggy doing some insane bit of business onstage. Crawling around on all fours, smashing into the amplifiers, screaming and flailing and bleeding. Literally.
Johnny Rotten? Sid Vicious? Joey Ramone? POSERS. Amateurs next to the Great One.
Oh, and Bowie liked him, too.
So anyway, I thought I'd post something here for those of you who are not familiar with Iggy's, shall we say, rather special persona. Also for those of us who for whom he has rather faded into the past. It's a monologue by Henry Rollins, he of Black Flag fame, on his encounters with the amazing Igman. Don't know if you knew this, but Henry does stand-up storytelling/comedy, and the guy is truly brilliant. I got this off his Live at Luna Park DVD, and knew I had to share it.
So without further ado, here's Henry, regaling us with an account of his utterly pathetic attempts to annihilate Iggy Pop onstage. We'll meet up at the end when you're done. Pay close attention now - the guy Henry's describing? That's the guy Elijah Wood is going to play:
Henry Rollins on Iggy Pop - Don't Teach Your Grandpa How To Suck Eggs
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Back now? Close your jaw there, sweetheart, you're lettin' the flies in.
So, that should give you some idea of the challenge dear Elijah has let himself in for. Something to look forward to, eh?
*grin*
About Elijah's latest project...
You all know he's going to be starting work on The Passenger, a biopic about that awesomely insane proto-punk Jim Osterburg, better known as Iggy Pop. You all know that, right? Right. Okay.
Now, a lot of people are not very familiar with the Igster, and his peculiar brand of batshit rock'n'roll. He's been at it for nearly four decades now, and is and has been an intense source of inspiration for rockers ever since he first made people screw up their foreheads and go WTF??? Back in my heyday during the 70's, I don't believe there was a single issue of Creem Magazine (the reigning hardcore rock mag) that didn't feature a photo somewhere inside of Iggy doing some insane bit of business onstage. Crawling around on all fours, smashing into the amplifiers, screaming and flailing and bleeding. Literally.
Johnny Rotten? Sid Vicious? Joey Ramone? POSERS. Amateurs next to the Great One.
Oh, and Bowie liked him, too.
So anyway, I thought I'd post something here for those of you who are not familiar with Iggy's, shall we say, rather special persona. Also for those of us who for whom he has rather faded into the past. It's a monologue by Henry Rollins, he of Black Flag fame, on his encounters with the amazing Igman. Don't know if you knew this, but Henry does stand-up storytelling/comedy, and the guy is truly brilliant. I got this off his Live at Luna Park DVD, and knew I had to share it.
So without further ado, here's Henry, regaling us with an account of his utterly pathetic attempts to annihilate Iggy Pop onstage. We'll meet up at the end when you're done. Pay close attention now - the guy Henry's describing? That's the guy Elijah Wood is going to play:
Henry Rollins on Iggy Pop - Don't Teach Your Grandpa How To Suck Eggs
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Back now? Close your jaw there, sweetheart, you're lettin' the flies in.
So, that should give you some idea of the challenge dear Elijah has let himself in for. Something to look forward to, eh?
*grin*
