You Don't Want My Name... You Want My Action cover

You Don't Want My Name... You Want My Action

The Stooges · 2009

180 min · 29 tracks · punk · proto-punk

Raw, unfiltered punk energy collides with Iggy's visceral vocal delivery and chaotic instrumentals.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with peaks
  • raw energy for cathartic release
  • immersive experience in two halves
  • visceral vocal delivery immersion
  • dynamic journey through chaos

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer polished, structured sounds
  • need constant upbeat tempo

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2009, 'You Don't Want My Name... You Want My Action' marked The Stooges' return after a long hiatus since their last album 'The Weirdness' in 2007. This album showcases a matured sound while maintaining the raw essence that defined their early work, highlighting Iggy Pop's enduring influence in the punk rock genre as he continued to experiment creatively.
Stylistic neighbors
MC5· The Velvet Underground· New York Dolls

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 I Got a Right (false start) 6:45
  • 2 You Don’t Want My Name 6:45
  • 3 The Shadow of Your Smile (Iggy solo) 1:09
  • 4 Fresh Rag (or New York Pussy Smells Like Dog Shit) 5:39
  • 5 Dead Body (or Over My Dead Body) 9:08
  • 6 Big Time Bum 3:22
  • 7 Do You Want My Love? / Feedback / Goodnight 11:23
  • 8 The Children of the Night 0:26

Disc 2

  • 1 I Got a Right 5:52
  • 2 You Don’t Want My Name 7:36
  • 3 Fresh Rag (or New York Pussy Tastes Like a Dog) 5:24
  • 4 Dead Body / Who Do You Love? 8:20
  • 5 Big Time Bum (Over My Dead Cock) 4:26
  • 6 Do You Want My Love? 9:37

Disc 3

  • 1 I Got a Right 5:28
  • 2 You Don’t Want My Name (or St. Louis Adolecent Nightmare) 7:33
  • 3 Fresh Rag (or Sweet Revenge for Treating Me Like a Piece of Shit) 5:33
  • 4 Dead Body / Who Do You Love? 9:14
  • 5 Big Time Bum 3:32
  • 6 Do You Want My Love? 8:35

Disc 4

  • 1 I Got a Right 4:42
  • 2 You Don’t Want My Name 7:05
  • 3 Fresh Rag 5:33
  • 4 Dead Body (or Black Like Me) / Who Do You Love? 10:12
  • 5 Big Time Bum 4:39
  • 6 Do You Want My Love? 10:26
  • 7 Ron, Scott and Jimmy Recca Play Instrumental 3:40
  • 8 Band Talk With the Audience – Scott and Jimmy 3:14
  • 9 What You Gonna Do? 5:23

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