Watching The News
Iggy Pop · Zombie Birdhouse [1982]
bzz bzz bzz bzz
watching the news
the plot you already know
don't have anything
they don't belong to anywhere
imagining things to be perfectly white
who are these people?
they don't belong
where's the u.s. navy?
i like the action
money money
food here
woman woman
fight here
approval approval
frown frown
approval
my daughter's not some damn hamburger chainsaw
in a parking lot
she trips
quick quick
won't somebody help me?
she carries that television on her back
as i watch the news
that's the russians
carry the television
money money
carry the television
food here
fuck here
fuck here
fight here
get out
approval
you don't count
the president today announced that he's pushing all the buttons in a giggling fit
ha ha ha ha
you already know
makes you feel good
makes you feel so good
i want to be on
i want to be on
so good crying
i want to be on
the news
i want to be known
i want to be known
i want to be on
i want to be known
come on everybody knows that everybody's watching the news
watching? watching?
it's something about crime, crime, crime
i like to watch
but i like to
what do you want?
what do you want?
what do you want?
legs rush, legs rush, legs rush, legs
scary, scary, damn scary
come all ye faithful ye joyful triumphant
watching the news
the plot you already know
don't have anything
they don't belong to anywhere
imagining things to be perfectly white
who are these people?
they don't belong
where's the u.s. navy?
i like the action
money money
food here
woman woman
fight here
approval approval
frown frown
approval
my daughter's not some damn hamburger chainsaw
in a parking lot
she trips
quick quick
won't somebody help me?
she carries that television on her back
as i watch the news
that's the russians
carry the television
money money
carry the television
food here
fuck here
fuck here
fight here
get out
approval
you don't count
the president today announced that he's pushing all the buttons in a giggling fit
ha ha ha ha
you already know
makes you feel good
makes you feel so good
i want to be on
i want to be on
so good crying
i want to be on
the news
i want to be known
i want to be known
i want to be on
i want to be known
come on everybody knows that everybody's watching the news
watching? watching?
it's something about crime, crime, crime
i like to watch
but i like to
what do you want?
what do you want?
what do you want?
legs rush, legs rush, legs rush, legs
scary, scary, damn scary
come all ye faithful ye joyful triumphant
Watching The News
Released on Iggy Pop's 1982 album Zombie Birdhouse, "Watching The News" stands as a defining track of the post-punk era. The song captures the frenetic energy and social anxiety characteristic of the early 1980s, blending Iggy's signature raw vocal delivery with a driving, rhythmic arrangement. It reflects the artist's ability to channel the collective unease of the time, transforming mundane observations into powerful musical statements. As a staple of Iggy's discography, the recording showcases his evolution from the Stooges' garage rock roots to a more polished yet equally visceral style, cementing his status as a pivotal figure in alternative music history.