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| | Rolling Stone : Iggy Pop: Biography |
 | | With his persona as that of the eternal misfit, saboteur of all convention, Pop has parlayed twisted social commentary, an affecting if limited vocal style, and unlikely survival smarts into a long career characterized by scant commercial success, sizable critical notice, and a fanatic cult. |
 | | They debuted on Halloween 1967 in Ann Arbor and were appropriately frightening onstage: Iggy contorting his shirtless torso, letting out primal screams, rubbing peanut butter and raw steaks over his body, gouging his skin with broken glass, diving into the crowd, all while the Stooges played raw, basic rock. |
 | | Some thought the band the embodiment and the future of rock; others were appalled that they were so unrepentantly primitive. |
| www.rollingstone.com /artists/iggypop/biography (847 words) |
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