Winter of my discontent

Number of posts : 12 Registration date : 2010-01-11

Hello, I'm new here

I've tried the search function and couldn't find any info on this song. Does anyone know more about it?
It seems like a really rare Iggy and Stooges song, since what I've find out they only played it like 2 or 3 times.
And I've read somewhere it is a 'Soldier' outtake, so did they record a studio version of it?

Winter of my discontent (live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM5jwo0IiKo

Subject: Re: Winter of my discontent Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:51 pm

This is a solo Iggy Pop song, you can find it on an Iggy compilation called "Nuggets".

Number of posts : 12 Registration date : 2010-01-11

Ok, yea I already have that one, but do you know if there is also a studio version of the song?
would be awesome
there's very little information on the web about this song

Subject: Re: Winter of my discontent Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:05 am

No I don't think it was ever recorded in the studio, as Iggy and his band wrote it not long after "Soldier" was done and dusted just before they hit the road. He started all the gigs on the tour with it, "Hassles" and "Sacred Cow"

Number of posts : 167 Registration date : 2008-01-31

I was at a January 1980 show at Emerald City where he opened with those three. Thanks for the vid link.

Subject: Re: Winter of my discontent Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:16 pm

Nandayo wrote:: Hello, I'm new here

Winter of my discontent (live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM5jwo0IiKo

Iggy sounds totally fried at that show. His voice is shot, he's barely coherant but somehow still able to quote shakespeare...

Number of posts : 411 Registration date : 2009-01-19

I've always wished that Iggy could've hustled Carlos Alomar & Rob DuPrey into the studio to properly record this tune. It could've been up there with 'Dum Dum Boys'.

You will also note that Iggy cribs some of his old lyrics from 'Beyond the Law'.