Punk’s pre-eminent frontman, Iggy Pop has celebrated his 73rd birthday by giving away a free download for fans. The limited release sees the singer give a 2020 update to his 1985 cover of Sly & The Family Stone’s “Family Affair”, which features Bootsy Collins on bass.
"To all Poptimists!" Pop said, via his YouTube account. "this track made me feel good and it was good company and I hoped I could put it out and it would be good company for someone else too"
Iggy Pop | “Family Affair”
“'I've always loved this song, it came out when I was kinda on the ropes in 1971. There’s a lot of truth in it, especially in the second verse, about all sorts of questions that are coming around again now," Iggy told BBC 6Music’s, Lauren Laverne.
"I loved the music and I love what Bootsy did with it. Bootsy’s a great star and there is so much life in his playing, and so much personality and truth in who he is. It was a big thrill to work with him and Bill Laswell. It just sat there for a long time because it just wasn’t right vis a vis the noise and constant shifting and churning of the horrible pop scene (sorry), and also in light of the other things I was doing."
"Then one day recently things had quietened down in daily life for everybody and for me too and I listened to it by accident and oh it just made me feel good."
Iggy Pop's insatiable lust for life is an inspiration! Celebrate the punk rock icon's 73rd birthday with "Family Affair" available now via Pop's official website.
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