Gardenia
Gardenia

Iggy Pop - Gardenia Lyrics

Mar 18, 2016
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Gardenia Music Video

Gardenia Lyrics

Gardenia
Where are you?
Black goddess in a shabby raincoat
Where are you tonight?
Cheap purple baby-doll dress
A gardenia in your hair
Much taller and stronger than me
A forbidden dream, a dream, a dream

All I wanna do is tell Gardenia
What to do tonight

All I wanna do is tell Gardenia
What to do tonight

Gardenia
Where are you, tonight?
The streets were your home
Now where do you roam?
Your hourglass ass
And your powerful back
Your slant devil eyes
And the ditch down your spine
Deep ass, deep ass

All I wanna do is tell Gardenia
What to do tonight

All I wanna do is tell Gardenia
What to do tonight

We lay in the darkness
Then she turned the lights on
I saw a dangerous habit
When she turned the lights on
There's always a catch
In the darkness when you
When you turn the lights on
There's always a catch
Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well

All I wanna do is tell Gardenia
What to do tonight

All I wanna do is tell Gardenia
What to do tonight

Alone in the cheapo motel
By the highway to hell
America's greatest living poet
Was ogling you all night
You should be wearing the finest gown
But here you are now
Gas, food, lodging, poverty, misery
And Gardenia
You could be burned at the stake
For all your mistakes, mistakes, mistakes

All I wanna do is tell Gardenia
What to do tonight

All I wanna do is tell Gardenia
What to do tonight

Hey! Turn the lights on again
Alright hey out there, hi
Look, if I was hitchhikin' would you fuckin' pick me up?
'Cause I'm nothin' but a fuckin' passenger
Can I get what? The passenger? Can I fuckin' do it?

Writer(s): James Newell Osterberg, JOSHUA HOMME, DEAN FERTITA
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who produced the song 'Gardenia'?

    'Gardenia' was produced by Josh Homme, who is known for his work with Queens of the Stone Age.

  2. When did Iggy Pop first perform 'Gardenia' live?

    Iggy Pop debuted 'Gardenia' with a live performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on January 21, 2016.

  3. What inspired the lyrics of 'Gardenia'?

    'Gardenia' was inspired by a story Iggy Pop shared about an encounter in San Francisco with Allen Ginsberg and a black stripper named Gardenia. The lyrics reflect this personal anecdote.

  4. Which album features the song 'Gardenia'?

    'Gardenia' is featured on Iggy Pop's 17th studio album, 'Post Pop Depression.'

  5. How did critics respond to 'Gardenia'?

    'Gardenia' received positive reviews from critics. Evan Minsker of Pitchfork awarded it the site's 'Best New Track,' and Tom Breihan of Stereogum praised its mean, skeletal groove reminiscent of older Iggy Pop songs.

  6. What are some notable elements in the song's composition?

    'Gardenia' features a dreamy, trembling guitar drone that gives it a hypnotic quality. Iggy Pop's voice is given space to shine, adding weight and authority to the poetic lyrics.

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