Iggy Pop hates "punk rock" (1977) 

Of course he hated punk rock. That was the most punk thing to say at the time.

Iggy looking like my crazy aunt in the thumbnail.

Iggy is always very friendly and accommodating but unapologetically himself in his interviews even with people who totally don't get him. I really love that about him.

He hates the label, Punk was a label that the press gave to that form of rock. He doesn't hate the music.

You don't have to call me sir. (Iggy): No I don't have to, I forgot your name. Lol.

Later does a song and sings "I'm a punk rocker, yes I am."

Who was the host? I feel like that guy was pretty down and open, and not particularly shockable or judgmental by nature.

i am so punk i hate punk™

“Ok, where do you like to hear it come out of?” A perfect comeback line delivered instantly. Some guys were just born to broadcast, man.

Iggy lookd like Emo version of Al pacino

His so well spoken, people probably thought he couldn’t articulate himself... they should make a biopic of him

IP: "I don't like to hear it come out of somebody's mouth" PG: "Okay, where do you like to hear it come out of" Even Iggy liked that.

"What is a poet? An unhappy person who conceals profound anguish in his heart but whose lips are so formed that as sighs and cries pass over them they sound like beautiful music." -Soren Kierkegaard

"I'm not acting". That sums it up. He's the real thing.Legend.

The interviewer and Iggy were gold together.

how this guy survived to the age of 73... iggy is a medical phenomenon.

Johnny Rotten hated being called a "punk", too. Very few who got tagged with the label embraced it. I think the Ramones were one of the only ones who wore it like a badge of honour.

"what do you like it to come out of?" HILARIOUS

"You don't have to call me 'Sir'." "No, I don't have to. I forgot your name." 🤣🤣🤣

< Iggy's smile after "where do you want to hear it come out of"

The intro to one of my Fav albums Mogwai

I heard this for the first time in Mogwai's song aptly titled 'Punk Rock'

He's such a pretty girl

He looked like a hybrid of David Bowie and Bill Wyman.

Truly one of the greatest performers you would have ever witnessed! When you went to an Iggy concert you got way more than a musical performance! The man put on a show and not to be outdone by anybody else, (whatever band opened for him), He wouldn't allow it! He would rise to the occasion! I saw him five times between 79 and 96 and every show was unforgettable. Dude is amazing!

From an angle he looks a lot like Robert Downey, Jr.

Iggy is talking about the _term_ punk rock and not the music. Moreover, his take on the term in 1977 came before it was embraced by "punk rockers" themselves, which is not unusual when an epithet is applied to a person or group in an attempt to demean them. Punkers took the power out of the word by taking it back. So Iggy wasn't against Punk at all; he was against the people who were against the music.

Interviewer: "You don't have to call me Sir". Iggy: Yeah, I know I don't have to but I forgot your name." Classic!👍

Gzowski: "Yeah? what do you like to hear it come out of?"... classic

A lot of ppl were running away from the "Punk Rock" label in 77-78, it wasn't as "Revolutionary" seeming as it seemed in 74-76 when it all started it really became a fashion statement more than anything, like "Grunge" by '94 no "Grunge" band wanted to be associated with the label.

“Do you understand what I’m saying sir”😂😂😂

I love Iggy, he makes me smile

"You don't have to call me sir." "No, I don't have to...I forgot your name!"

Iggy looks like Stewart from MAD TV 😂 ! ! !

"what do you like to hear it come out of?!" lmao he got Iggy there...notice the approving smirk

For people outside of Canada, the interviewer is Peter Gzowski. He is concidered a legend of broadcasting in this country.

Jesus, I don't even like this genre of music, but you can feel the passion oozing from him. I think he laid out his life through his music and most music nowadays of his genre are just carbon copies of his style. Way ahead of his time.

title of the video is so clickbaity

I'd go out on a limb to say that this was right in between the release of the Idiot and Lust for Life. Hell of a year for Iggy (and subsequently Bowie). If that had been the case then Iggy would be clean in this interview. Very insightful words and unique view of Punk Rock.

1:04 "Where do you like to hear it come out of?" LOL

Iggy is a genius, on the essential level.

Thank you, Mr. Osterberg, for all you've given this world.

That smirk at 2:05 was great.

Great host. Cool conversation

Iggy knows "punk" is just a marketing term to sell product...good rock n roll is GOOD ROCK N ROLL...labels, musical or political, only limit one's sphere of influence, and keep their mind narrow

Great to watch Iggy outclass this nameless Canadian square.

I loved his answer about the vomiting. Classic response from an artist.

I love that echo chamber sound on the clapping, i want an effect pedal that does it.

I love Iggy's attitude and how he mocks the stiff establishment that only invite names to their shows to raise their own popularity and Iggy calls them out on every bit of their abusiveness of impressionable people.

It will be a very,very sad day for the universe and music when we lose him

You can tell they got a kick out of each other.

You can tell Iggy was holding back because that interveiwer had such a cute warm friendly face. 😆

For awhile in the 70's Punk bands didn't like the term But later on seemed to embrace it Clash Ramones others

He's hilarious! Iggy Pop is not just one of the greatest rock artists in the world, he's also one of the funniest.

This is great. Always intrigued by Iggy. Always entertaining, always intelligent answers. Love his hair! Thanks for uploading!

The point he is making here is how the term "punk rock" brought to the mainstream media is being used, he is making a point that "old folks" and "mainstream media", mostly represented by the conservative section of society, are overusing it or using the term "punk" to disqualify, satirize and satanize the movement.

Way ahead of his time.

the stooges are garage rock like most 60s/early 70s "proto punk" bands. Garage rock was punk music until the ramones came along and music media labeling them and bands alike "punk" turning it into somewhat a separate genre. Similar thing happened with the grunge movement. Nirvana seen themselves as a punk band till good ol mtv came along with the "grunge" label.

Wow, something good from the CBC, only had to go back forty years.

He knew a little about what was going on. The presenter had no idea what he was talking about but this was ahead of it's time in understanding.

What an interesting human being. Such a character:)

Hilarious, especially the end 😆

These two should be friends. They're both pretty quick witted. They both made me smile.

Iggy was a punk about 7 years before anyone used the term...

THIS is the Iggy Bowie was in love with! 🤗 ❤

he's honest, any honest, pure punk-rocker hates himself

Ah. Beautiful beast. Such courage. Ordeal by fire. Life lesson: Focus and resilience are indispensable to success and can be learned if you care enough about your work. Find work that you care about. (It does not have to be "important" work.) Once you've found that work, hang on, hang on, hang on. Thanks Iggs.

Iggy's smile lights up a room.

He was being honest and revolutionizing rock and roll. If you want punk, he really was the first. Before it was an instrumental thing to do. Rock and Roll was the first to dive in vocals that were not trained singers which stemmed from blues/country/folk vocalists. The first genre punk song was "Rumble" which came out in 1958 about gangs I believe, hence punk. However, a mixture of The Doors, Velvet Underground, and blue-collar Detroit came The Stooges. To me was the feeling that punk had an originator with Iggy Pop. He was going against the grains while growing up middle class but living in a trailer (folks were very frugal) he became a musician with outcasts at/from school. The Beatles had their punk era stemming from wearing all black leather outfits, damaged instruments and performing in Germany of all places to fitting/ matching suits, new equipment and bringing in Ringo Starr to create a suitable image to sell and produce quality music. Creatively in the their minds they were punk (doing their own music and seeing where things can lead in directions no muscians have taken) but had the money, production quality and fame to lead their way into experimentation. However, The Stooges had no money or thinking ahead towards the future as a career until Electra Records (The Doors' label) saw them perform in New York. He/they gave a future of what is to come. Supposedly it killed hippy music (along with Charles Manson murders, the disastrous free Rolling Stones concert with The Hells Angels as security and a new wave of film making) gave them an opportunity to record their music. And now for something completely different...

The term punk rock to me has some irony.

He's my favorite mad tv character "dooooooont!" That stuey, he's so funny

Props to the interviewer for hanging in there throughout this 🤣

Saw the Stooges with the MC5 at The Warehouse in New Orleans in 71(?)

You guys clearly didn’t get his point. He isn’t punk... he is just himself. He doesn’t want to be put in a box!

Specifically at 1:05, the little wry smile Iggy gives the interview is priceless.

Embrace the feeling. 77 Punk Rocker til I die!

"It's all about rock and roll." The current generation of rockers (and future ones) should watch this video, and above all understand that phrase ..

He's the reason why the the Ramones got together

Iggy's side eye glance from the Thumbnail image is exactly how this bottle of rum is looking at me now

1:05 great broadcasting on the hosts part! Iggy couldn’t help but smile.

This charming man! 💕💜

I could listen to him,and Henry Rollin's for hours.Smart and articulate.

Actually the phrase punk rock came from legs McNeil from New Haven Connecticut who put together a fanzine it was called punk magazine he interviewed people performing at cbgb's and it just stayed that's where the word punk rock came from a guy from Connecticut just like me now you can Google answer your question

Grew up listening to everything he did ...Thanks IGGY ...Its been a trip

Melhor definição de punk rock como rótulo na indústria musical

When you’re so punk rock you hate punk rock 🤣🤣🤣

I didn’t realize at first that this was Peter Gzowski! (Famous Canadian radio host. RIP)

Happy 77th Birthday! 04/22/2024

Love him so much!

That interviewer could ask a bird why he flies and get a better response. But the bird wouldn't have that smile.

Mogwai.. Such memories

loved Gzowski back in the day.And Iggy too.

where do you like to hear it come out of lol this host was calm and cool even made iggy crack a smile

0:59 Iggy Pop is easily outsmarted here

god i love his hair in this interview

David Bowie said that one of his most important influences was Iggy Pop and that's why Iggy toured with Bowie.

He can say whatever he wants to but he will always be considered the Godfather of punk!

... i forgot your name... LOL

Loved this first time I’ve seen this artist he’s great

The first band to use the term punk rock was Suicide In a advert for a show at Max's Kansas City 1974