The Stooges - Influence

Influence

• Legendary music journalist Lester Bangs was one of the first writers to champion the Stooges in a national forum, with his piece "Of Pop and Pies and Fun" for Creem Magazine which was published around the time of Funhouse. Iconic punk writer Legs McNeil was especially fond of Iggy and the Stooges, and championed them in many of his writings.
• The Sex Pistols recorded the first high profile Stooges cover, "No Fun", in 1976, introducing the Stooges to a new generation of audiences, particularly in England, where Pop was then based. Sid Vicious also regularly performed "I Wanna Be Your Dog", "Search and Destroy" and "Shake Appeal (Tight Pants)" in his post-Pistols solo shows, and the first two feature on his Sid Sings album.
• The first album by a British punk band the Damned, Damned Damned Damned, concludes with "I Feel Alright", a cover of the Stooges' "1970" under its accepted alternate title.
• In 1982, The Birthday Party released Drunk on the Pope's Blood, a live EP with a belting version of "Loose". On multiple occasions, the Birthday Party performed entire sets of Stooges covers. Their live version of "Fun House" can be found on their live album "Live 1981-82."
• Kurt Cobain consistently listed Raw Power as his No. 1 favorite album of all time in his "Favorite Albums" lists from his Journals.
• In August 1995, all three Stooges albums were included in British music magazine Mojo's influential "100 Greatest Albums of All Time" feature. Fun House was placed the highest, at 16.
• The Stooges' "Search and Destroy" was featured in Harmonix's Guitar Hero II for the PlayStation 2.
• The Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded a cover of "Search and Destroy" during the sessions for Blood Sugar Sex Magik; the song appeared on the B-side of the "Give It Away" single, and later on the Iggy Pop tribute CD We Will Fall, the compilation CD Under the Covers, and the compilation CD The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience. They also played "I Wanna Be Your Dog" live.
• In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Stooges No. 78 on their list of 100 of the most influential artists of the past 50 years.
• In 2007, R.E.M. performed "I Wanna Be Your Dog" with Patti Smith in their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
• Rage Against the Machine covered the song "Down on the Street" on their 2000 album, Renegades.
• Emanuel covered "Search and Destroy" on the "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland" soundtrack
• In 2009, Cage The Elephant gave away a free cover version of I Wanna Be Your Dog on their website if users signed up to their mailing list service.