Punk tart, Iggy Pop,? has revealed that he was approached to be a guest judge on American Idol, which of course, would have been an absolute hoot! Think about it. His boiled racehorse body and impossible teeth, glowering from behind a desk while someone sings ‘I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll at him.
Of course, there’ll be those amongst you who think that Ig sold out when he did those car insurance commercials. While they are undoubtedly bad, they’re nowhere near as awful as some of the bands he played with in the ’80s.
And so, prime Stooge to appear on a pop contest on television? What’s the kicker?
Well, Iggy appeared on American Idol, on-stage, gyrating and kicking out all kinds of jams while performing Wild One, which only served to show that an aged man still has more balls than 99% of most young stars and, most importantly, is completely unembarrassable. That’s why we love him, see?
And his new LP is going to be a softer, more gentler Ig (as seen on his last album when he decided to sing in French with a jazz backing), covering The Beatles and Fred Neil.
“There are no rock songs. I’ve been doing American and French (songs), mostly ballads”.
As for American Idol?
“I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the band they put together for me, and they were good to work with. It was a very specific participation, very limited, and I kind of liked it that way. I went and did my thing, basically. I don’t know what to say about it, exactly, except I didn’t know what to expect, I had a good time and actually enjoyed singing the song and enjoyed the audience.”
And it appears that the makers of the show approached Ig to be a judge on the programme.
“There were two phone calls…I wasn’t sure I was interested or available. They called me…I was curious and we spoke a couple times, and that was as far as that went.”
“I don’t think I could’ve done the right job for them on that particular show. I think Steven (Tyler) does a really, really good job of it.”
The simple fact of the matter is, beneath that swarthy veneer, is a man that is simply too nice to be a sneering critic on a talent show.
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