The Passenger
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"The Passenger" is a 1977 rock song by Iggy Pop, known for its driving rhythm, iconic "la-la-la" chorus, and enduring influence as one of his signature tracks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Passenger canonical | 4 |
| Passenger | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Lust for Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Iggy Pop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
call-and-response vocal pattern
ⓘ
driving rhythm ⓘ prominent guitar riff ⓘ |
| composer | Ricky Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | one of Iggy Pop's signature songs ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
backing vocals
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| firstReleaseFormat | album track ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
post-punk ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasChorus | la-la-la refrain ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | widely used in films, television, and advertising ⓘ |
| hasSignatureStatusFor | Iggy Pop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Lust for Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
alternative rock artists
ⓘ
post-punk bands ⓘ |
| label | RCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReleaseFormat | single ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enduring popularity
ⓘ
frequent inclusion in Iggy Pop live sets ⓘ iconic la-la-la chorus ⓘ |
| performer | Iggy Pop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Colin Thurston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Iggy Pop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEra | Berlin period of Iggy Pop and David Bowie ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
ⓘ
travel ⓘ urban observation ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Iggy Pop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Iggy Pop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ricky Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Passenger