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Artist: Iggy Pop
Track: China Girl

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I couldn't escape this feeling
With my China Girl
I'm just a wreck without
My little China Girl
I'd hear her heart beating
Loud as thunder
Saw the stars crashing

I'm a mess without
My China Girl
Wake up mornings, there's
No China Girl
I'd hear hearts beating
Loud as thunder
I'd see stars crashing down

I'd feel tragic, like I
Was Marlon Brando
When I'd look at my China Girl
I could pretend that nothing
Really meant too much
When I'd look at my China Girl

I'd stumble into town
Just like a sacred cow
Visions of swastikas in my head
And plans for everyone
It's in the white of my eyes

My little China Girl
You shouldn't mess with me
I'll ruin everything you are
I'll give you television
I'll give you eyes of blue
I'll give you men who want to rule the world

And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
"Oh Jimmy, just you shut your mouth"
She says "shhhh..."
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Iggy Pop – China Girl
China Girl was co-written with David Bowie, who helped Iggy find financial stability for the first time in his life by later recording his own version for his smash hit record Let’
David Bowie – China Girl
In 1976, David Bowie and Iggy Pop co-wrote China Girl while in France just prior to their “Berlin Era”. The song itself originally appeared on Iggy’s 1977 album The Idiot, which
James – China Girl
I could escape this feeling, with my China Girl / I feel a wreck without my, little China Girl / I hear her heart beating, loud as thunder / Saw the stars crashing / I'm a mess
Anna Ternheim – China Girl
I could escape this feeling with my china girl / I feel a wreck without my little china girl / I hear her heart beating, loud as thunder / Saw their stars crashing / I'm a mess
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David Bowie – China Girl (Live at the Kit Kat Klub, New York, 19th November, 1999)
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl / Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl / I could escape this feeling with my China girl / I feel a wreck without my little China girl / I hear her heart
David Bowie – China Girl (Live at the Elysée Montmartre, Paris on 14th October, 1999)
[Intro] / Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl / Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China Girl / [Verse 1] / I could escape this feeling with, with my China Girl / I'm just a wreck without my little
Iggy Pop – Tiny Girls
[Verse] / Well the day begins, you don't want to live / 'Cause you can't believe in the one you're with / 'Cause you know her tricks and you know her past / When she makes a face
Iggy Pop – Mass Production
Iggy Pop has said that the automotive factories and industrialism of Detroit had a huge influence on his music. The song opens with a tape loop created by Magma bassist Laurent
SkyscraperSandwiches
SkyscraperSandwiches is keeping quiet for now
Iggy Pop – I Wanna Be Your Dog
So messed up / I want you here / In my room / I want you here / Now we're gonna be / Face-to-face / And I'll lay right down / In my favorite place / And now I wanna / Be your dog
Iggy Pop – Nightclubbing
Although lyrically very simple, “Nightclubbing” is an art-rock staple. Written jointly by Iggy and producer David Bowie, it features Iggy on lead vocals and Bowie on piano, with
Iggy Pop – Raw Power
Dance to the beat of the living dead / Lose sleep baby and stay away from bed / Raw power is sure to come-a-running to you / If you're alone and you got the feel / So am I baby let
Iggy Pop – Dum Dum Boys
The song’s title refers to Iggy’s bandmates in the Stooges, brothers Scott and Ron Asheton.
Iggy Pop – Baby
[Verse] / Baby, don't you cry / Baby, I'll sing you a lullaby / [Pre Chorus] / We're walking down the street of chance / Where the chances are always slim or none / And the
Iggy Pop – TV Eye
Lord / See that cat / Yeah I do mean you / See that cat / Yeah I do mean you / She got a TV eye on me / She got a TV eye / She got a TV eye on me, oh / See that cat / Down on her
Iggy Pop – Sister Midnight
[Verse 1] / Calling sister midnight / You've got me reaching for the moon / Calling sister midnight / You've got me playing the fool / Calling sister midnight / [Chorus] / Calling
Iggy Pop – Caesar
People of America, I bring you a great army / To preserve peace in our empire / Throw them to the lions / Darling, let us go to the banquet hall / There will be a great feast
Iggy Pop – Funtime
Iggy delivers this song in a dry, monotonous tone, which indicates a sense of irony. It can also be seen as Iggy suggesting he has a rather perverse idea of having fun.
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “China Girl” by Iggy Pop?
“China Girl” by Iggy Pop was written by Iggy Pop & David Bowie.
Q:Who wrote “China Girl” by David Bowie?
“China Girl” by David Bowie was written by David Bowie & Iggy Pop.
Q:Who wrote “China Girl” by Anna Ternheim?
“China Girl” by Anna Ternheim was written by Iggy Pop & David Bowie.
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