Iggy Pop and The Stooges - Open Up And Bleed

Lyrics
I've been pushed
I've been shoved too long
They even tried to buy my song
But it ain't gonna be that way no more
In my heart
I believe it's true
A man has gotta get at you
Everybody wants to look the other day
Yeah, tell me lies
And place your lovin' arms around me
And there's things a man must need
And don't it make you, make you wanna
Open up and bleed?
Yeah, open up and bleed
I've been lost
I've been pushed too long
I've been down harder than I've been too strong
Yeah baby, gonna find me another way
In my soul
I believe it's true
I didn't do what you wanted me too
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, tell me lies
Place your lovin' all around me
I need it 'round me
I've been pushed
And I know it so
Even my heart has been pushed, I know
Everybody wants to look the other way
In my soul
I believe it's healed
And in my heart there's a hole so deep
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, tell me lies
Place your lovin' all around me
And there's things a man must need
And don't it make you, make you wanna
Open up and bleed
Songwriters: Iggy Pop / James Williamson

[@gambleZ144]

the only song that ever mattered

[@edwingomez5442]

Iggy es el rockero más auténtico que hay. Desde los 60s hasta ahora woww!! Un guerrero. Larga vida el iguano del punk!! Es único!! es capaz de despertar tantas emociones. Me exita este hombre. Que comentario!! Te amo Iggy!! 😍💪😁😜🔥❤️

[@dareplicant2397]

Iggy Pop en cuanto a consumos, directos, y discos ha desafiado a dios , al diablo y a la ciencia tube la suerte de poder verlo en la reunion con the Stooges.

[@hulkyway1]

Oh my god, iggy pop......that's what you call Authentic... Aura... Carisma... listen and enjoy....there will be no more second band and man like him.... people today are to afraid to live there own life...

[@robrowan4065]

This track is my favorite piece of recorded music. Period.

[@guywalker29]

Where did this cut come from? An outake live? In a club or studio?

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

guywalker29 they had a set ready for a follow up LP to Raw Power.

[@lilise3965]

​@@guywalker29In a club.

[@anastazjasowska6754]

This song is one of the best songs ever made. It's so raw, full of emotions, and makes me feel high whith very first sounds, just like "sick of you". Those tracks are just masterpieces....

[@lilise3965]

Bleeding lyrics, Iggy's screams express the rage & frustration of a caged animal...Great!

[@stevanaldape3424]

This song hits my soul Iggy is pouring his heart out expressing himself of all the pain and hurt he’s been through. I hear a man who’s angry at the world.

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

The songs intended for “Heavy Liquid” LP really get to me. I feel like it’s THE great lost album of rock.

[@stevenimeson902]

Gotta love rons climbing bass line before the huge guitar solo

[@vasvas8914]

I feel like I just discovered the Holy Grail of rock music.

[@jackhargreaves1911]

My friend had Jim (as he was back then) in his band as the drummer. He was a powerful drummer!

[@bigonce8433]

More accurate lyrics: I've been pushed I've been shoved too long They even tried to buy my song But it ain't gonna be that way no more In my heart I believe it's true A man has gotta get at you Everybody wants to look the other day Yeah, tell me lies And place your lovin' arms around me And there's things a man must need And don't it make you, make you wanna Open up and bleed? Yeah, open up and bleed I've been lost I've been pushed too long I've been down harder than I've been too strong Yeah baby, gonna find me another way In my soul I believe it's true I didn't do what you wanted me too Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, tell me lies Place your lovin' all around me I need it 'round me I've been pushed And I know it so Even my heart has been pushed, I know Everybody wants to look the other way In my soul I believe it's healed And in my heart there's a hole so deep Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, tell me lies Place your lovin' all around me And there's things a man must need And don't it make you, make you wanna Open up and bleed Songwriters: Iggy Pop / James Williamson

[@jamessnazell3865]

And there's things a man must need And don't it make you, make you wanna Open up and bleed

[@MaetelCho]

I love you Iggy!!

[@TyroneDavisBiggDav]

Rock on daddy!

[@rickastley4706]

*Grandpa jenifer aniston

[@l.salisbury1253]

There's an alternate take which begins with Mr. Pop crooning "I been pushed- I been shoved too long- they tried to fuckup all my songs...!!"

[@sellmeyoursoul6601]

these boys been to the crossroads

[@wallykaspars9700]

Pavisam labi! Excellent band!

[@bonghoger]

what a great version of this song ! maybe better than the studio version. totally rocks

[@joearms4621]

what studio version? best of my knowledge, not including reunions, all you have is a handful of versions off the studio boards and a couple of live bootlegs.. as in there is no studio version. right? its like ceremony...

[@thankstogravity]

Joe Arms James Williamson released a studio version of this and many other songs from this era on his “Re-Licked” album. The Stooges never did a demo or studio version.

[@RenghisKhan]

I think this is the version 'live in LA, 1972'. The only thing (can't even remember if it was on vinyl or CD) I've seen with this on it was a Japanese press back in 1992. It's probably gonna be really hard to get your hands on.

[@of6594]

It is from the "Detroit rehearsals" in the spring/summer of 73, with Iggy, James W Ron A Scott A and Scott Thurston on piano Some of these songs ended up on Iggys's & James Williamson album "Kill City" recorded in 75 but unfortunately not this one.

[@spaceclown7650]

People are posting lyrics with "And in my heart there's a hole so deep" But I've always heard it as "And in my ARM there's a hole so deep" … because he's shooting up and he can never get enough, it's always a need for more and more.

[@elizmer2802]

I hear that too, but assumed it was referring to self-injury and the open up and bleed...

[@carefullwiththataxeeugene1990]

magnificent.

[@obfuscated3090]

Fucking fierce!

[@kingcat61]

fantastic

[@vincentvega3542]

Lyrics I been pushed. I been shoved too long They even tried to buy my song But it ain't gonna be that way no more I been hurt. I been shut inside I've even tried to fix and die But I'm just gonna kick out through that door Yeah, tell me lies, and place your lovin' arms around me I've been caged, like a wild cat By fools who don't know where its at But it ain't gonna be that way no more In my head there's a cry of pain I wear my heart out and kill my brain But I'm just kick out through that door Yeah, tell me lies and place your lovin' arms around me Don't it make ya, make ya wanna open up and bleed? I'm a bitter man But anyone can see You wont get me Down on my knees Written by Iggy Pop, James Williamson • Copyright © BMG Rights Management US, LLC

[@CountLesPaul]

these lyrics not even close

[@bigonce8433]

These lyrics for a different version...

[@drparnassus2867]

Looks like the guy from Blondie on bass

[@diskochimp]

Yes, it's Nigel Harrison.

[@musicisbrilliant]

The hard truth.

[@scottjennings1051]

yes it does

[@KamenSentaiMetalHero]

This song is more heavy metal than punk.

[@JD-oe5uc]

KamenSentaiMetalHero 2000 than you don’t know what punk is. Everything is punk about this song; the attitude, the lyrics, the raw sound, the feeling. You have to place it in context and not just listen to the music.

[@izetmedosevic9241]

Blues!

[@mr.zzyzzx6136]

Iggy claimed neither.

[@duckface524]

initially these genres were very close the stooges influenced both anyway

[@sonjoestar3613]

Who's the bassist with curly hair behind Iggy? Great Song, As the time passed on it grew on my, didn't really like it at first now I wanna open up & bleed with the girl that I like:()

[@eluoz7778]

Nigel Harrison from Blondie

[@d_walsh]

@@eluoz7778 wow. That's why he looked familar.

[@Jannek-Nogo]

Die Zerrissenheit der menschlichen Kreatur...

[@brubeck1]

looks like marc bolan stood in on bass .

[@revtonyturner3729]

Ron Asheton was as good as a bass player as lead guitarist Respect him!

[@stevebory4693]

Marc Bolan ?! Ron Asheton ?! That's Nigel Harrison who is pictured to Iggy's right. He would later go on to play bass with Blondie.

[@brubeck1]

@@stevebory4693 i know , but hes a dead ringer dont you think

[@d_walsh]

What year was this recorded?

[@mihajlopetkovic388]

1973

[@notyurson]

666 likes

[@hernanzenteno9760]

Is not complete

[@ethanhill9738]

The only improvement would be Tina Turner or Wendy O. Williams or Betty Davis, aka Lynn Mabry, singing lead.

[@harveyplantharvester1502]

Jim Morrison

[@jonsantos8384]

@@harveyplantharvester1502 Funny that you mentioned Morrison cause they both had the same manager , same record label at first but like life things change.

[@Goldthius]

@@jonsantos8384 drugs tried to take em both but Iggy is made out of stone.

[@mr.zzyzzx6136]

You're stupid

[@blackstrawberry5863]

Masterpiece

[@AnotherYear4MeAndU]

Can it possibly get any better than this?

[@88Eab]

GG Allin - Pick me up (On you’re way down)

[@vasvas8914]

nope

[@chickenbiscuitbabyyewww9580]

@@88Eab gg is one of my favorite artists, I have many shirts, vinyls, cds, posters I’ve collected over the years. But nothing he ever did comes even close to this song or the rest of heavy liquids or more power. And these are all live recordings

[@kennethhenry6096]

No it can’t