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The Stooges

Musical Group
Forlisteners curious about proto-punk/punk roots, fans of raw garage rock, and debaser readers looking for intense, opinionated album writeups.
13 Reviews 23 Definitions 74 Charts
Rock Garage Punk

The Profile

The Stooges were an American rock band formed in Michigan, widely cited as a key proto-punk act. Fronted by Iggy Pop, they became known for raw, distorted guitars, confrontational performances, and influential late-60s/early-70s albums including their 1969 debut and 1970’s Fun House. They later reunited and released The Weirdness.

Formed in Michigan (commonly associated with Ann Arbor/Detroit); frontman Iggy Pop (James Osterberg, nicknamed “the Iguana”); their early work is widely regarded as foundational to punk and highly influential on later rock.

Across these reviews, The Stooges are framed as a foundational, brutally honest proto-punk force from Michigan/Detroit, with the debut (1969) and Fun House (1970) treated as essential classics. Writers emphasize distorted guitars, obsessive grooves, and Iggy Pop’s feral voice and notorious stage presence. Archival/live material is valued for documenting the band’s peak-era power even with imperfect sound. The comeback album The Weirdness is received as “decent but unremarkable” compared with the early work.

Notable Quotes

❝ This is rock’n’roll!
❝ These gentlemen are the Stooges: take or leave, hate or love, ignore or listen.
❝ it's over for everyone else, there’s no more room for anyone.
❝ "She got a T.V Eye on me"
❝ "WE ARE THE FUCKING STOOGES!!!!"
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