Who's more of a bad-ass?

vs.

(because i know everyone misses my VS. threads terribly, i thought i'd bless the non-prince forum with yet another installment.)

That's a tough one. Iggy's exploits are well documented while Lux seems to fly under the radar. Has Lux ever cut himself with a broken bottle onstage?

sextonseven said:

the only time i saw the cramps live, lux tried to throw his mic in the air and catch it in his mouth, but wound up catching it with the side of his head, resulting in a big bloody gash. he just kept on singing, dressed in nothing but a vinyl g-string, black stiletto heels and a head wound.

THAT is bad-ass.

Anxiety said:

Lux has the edge in terms of fashion. But as for who is more of a bad-ass? I don't know the answer.

sextonseven said:

iggy was pretty stylin' himself around the late '70s.

lux and the cramps played a concert in a mental institution and let the patients come on stage and sing with them.

iggy OD-ed in the middle of a performance at CBGBs.

it's a toss up as far as i'm concerned.

IGGY, just because he was first so everyone that came after him were just imitators.

Slave2daGroove said:

yeah, but who matched rockabilly with punk before the cramps came along?

Anxiety said:

That's right, there's a whole genre now called psychobilly because of the Cramps.

I don't have to make the choice...

Anxiety said:

I'll give you that and I love The Cramps but Iggy with the Stooges, Iggy in the 70's with Bowie and IGGY, IGGY, IGGY.

Night after night touring the country cutting himself up and doing the most sickest things over and over.

Punk Rock = Iggy

GangstaFam said:

Don't you hate when people don't follow directions?

sextonseven said:

huh? what?

Anxiety said:

Would you like the steak or the fish for dinner, sir?

Why I think I want the HOT DOGS thank you very much!

sextonseven said:

stay in school

it's the best

Iggy. No contest.

Shapeshifter said:

but iggy doesn't have a hot wife named poison ivy who plays lead guitar...hmm, maybe SHE'S the bigger bad-ass!

Anybody can be born with low body-fat and cop a tough-guy attitude, but it takes a man to wear a pair of pumps while fronting a rock 'n' roll band.

Anxiety said:

Good point.

I find Iggy Pop incredibly boring (and there is a fucking nasty vibe at his shows).

The Cramps on the other hand are fun and sexy. They brought fetish to rock 'n' roll.

Ace said:

when i lived in new york, i worked at a job where i met the lady who designs ivy's stage costumes. she was COLORFUL to say the least, and i wish i could remember her name but it began with "Baroness".

I complimented her outfit - it was a skin-tight black rubber dress with lace-up slits all over the place - and she was very sweet - she told me she was a designer and that she did outfits for poison ivy...the first word out of my mouth (what a dork i am) was "FABULOUS!"

and she said, without a beat, "well, the cramps are FABULOUS people, aren't they?"

it was a moment. hadda be there.

Anxiety said:

Ooh Ooh! Aunt Ida! OOOOHHH!

the passenger versus the bop pill popper...iggy pop is the orginal..and lux is the fallower with a style phantagoria..i have to..say..PATTI SMITH...bitches..

weepingwall said:

lux is an S&M transvestite goth-punk hillbilly with a voice so unique, they hire him to ad lib vocals for horror movie soundtracks (it's true!). who is he following?

Anxiety said:

thank you info.com...kidding,amour...i still pick patti smith thought,

weepingwall said:

which is a good choice. i was just wondering who you thought lux was following.

Anxiety said:

well arent you cute...*pinches your cheeks..sorry the medication is kicking in*

weepingwall said:

screamin' jay hawkins maybe? i can see that. they sound a lot alike.

Um....?






Damn you, why can't this be an easier choice!

weepingwall said:

Zelaira's thread has reminded me that Patti Smith kicked-out what is, quite possibly the greatest album opening-line of all-time ("Jesus died for somebody's sins - but not mine!"). I mean, top that, motherfuckers!