Skull Ring
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Skull Ring is a 2003 album by Iggy Pop
with backing collaborations by bands including The Stooges
, The Trolls
, Green Day
, Sum 41
, and Peaches.
The performers on most of the tracks on the album are The Trolls
, Iggy's backing band from the Beat 'Em Up
era, although members of his original band The Stooges
also appear on some of the tracks.
One single
, "Little Know It All
", was released from the album and featured Sum 41
. A music video
for the song received significant airplay.
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
with backing collaborations by bands including The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
, The Trolls
The Trolls
The Trolls are an American musical group, the members of which consist of Iggy Pop, Whitey Kirst, Pete Marshal, and Alex Kirst. The band were first labeled as such on Iggy's 2001 album Beat 'Em Up, and they also appear on 7 tracks on Skull Ring. Drummer Alex Kirst was killed in a hit-and run near...
, Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
, and Peaches.
The performers on most of the tracks on the album are The Trolls
The Trolls
The Trolls are an American musical group, the members of which consist of Iggy Pop, Whitey Kirst, Pete Marshal, and Alex Kirst. The band were first labeled as such on Iggy's 2001 album Beat 'Em Up, and they also appear on 7 tracks on Skull Ring. Drummer Alex Kirst was killed in a hit-and run near...
, Iggy's backing band from the Beat 'Em Up
Beat 'Em Up
Beat 'Em Up, recorded at Hit Factory Criteria studios in Miami Beach, Florida, is the first Iggy Pop album in which The Trolls were credited. The Trolls were: Iggy Pop, Whitey Kirst, Pete Marshall, Alex Kirst, Lloyd 'Mooseman' Roberts.- Background :...
era, although members of his original band The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
also appear on some of the tracks.
One single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Little Know It All
Little Know It All
"Little Know It All" is a song composed by pop-punk band Sum 41 for their performance with Iggy Pop on the album Skull Ring. This song was released as a single from the album. The song was performed live with Sum 41 on Letterman...
", was released from the album and featured Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
. A music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song received significant airplay.
Track listing
- "Little Electric Chair" (featuring The StoogesThe StoogesThe Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
) - 4:40 - "Perverts in the Sun" (featuring The TrollsThe TrollsThe Trolls are an American musical group, the members of which consist of Iggy Pop, Whitey Kirst, Pete Marshal, and Alex Kirst. The band were first labeled as such on Iggy's 2001 album Beat 'Em Up, and they also appear on 7 tracks on Skull Ring. Drummer Alex Kirst was killed in a hit-and run near...
) - 3:18 - "Skull Ring" (featuring The Stooges) - 3:51
- "Superbabe" (featuring The Trolls) - 4:09
- "Loser" (featuring The Stooges) - 2:41
- "Private Hell" (featuring Green DayGreen DayGreen Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
) - 2:50 - "Little Know It AllLittle Know It All"Little Know It All" is a song composed by pop-punk band Sum 41 for their performance with Iggy Pop on the album Skull Ring. This song was released as a single from the album. The song was performed live with Sum 41 on Letterman...
" (featuring Sum 41Sum 41Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
) - 3:33 - "Whatever" (featuring The Trolls) - 3:16
- "Dead Rock Star" (featuring The Stooges) - 4:39
- "Rock ShowRockshow (Peaches song)"Rock Show" is a song written and recorded by Peaches. The song was released as a promotional and limited single from her full-length studio album, The Teaches of Peaches in 2003.-Music video:...
" (featuring PeachesPeaches (musician)Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
) - 2:08 - "Here Comes the Summer" (featuring The Trolls) - 4:53
- "Motor Inn" (featuring Peaches) - 4:11
- "Inferiority Complex" (featuring The Trolls) - 4:13
- "Supermarket" (featuring Green Day) - 3:01
- "'Til Wrong Feels Right" - 3:13
- "Blood on Your Cool" (featuring The Trolls) - 7:02
- "Nervous Exhaustion" (hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
featuring The Trolls)
B-Sides And Alternate Versions
- "Motor Inn (Felix Da Housecat's High Octane Mix)" - 6:12
- "Motor Inn (Felix Da Housecat's High Octane Mix Instrumental)" - 6:12
- "Jose The Arab" (featuring The Trolls; Released On "Skull Ring" EP) - 2:56
- "Ready To Run" (featuring The Trolls; Released On "Skull Ring" EP) - 3:02
Personnel
- Iggy PopIggy PopIggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
- lead vocals, acoustic guitar on track 15 - Whitey Kirst - guitar on tracks 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17
- Pete Marshall - bass on tracks 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17
- Alex Kirst - drums, percussion on tracks 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17
- Ron AshetonRon AshetonRonald Frank Asheton was an American guitarist and co-songwriter with Iggy Pop for the rock band The Stooges.Asheton is ranked as number 29 on Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time....
- guitar, bass on tracks 1, 3, 5, 9, 15 - Scott AshetonScott AshetonScott "Rock Action" Asheton is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band The Stooges...
- drums, percussion on tracks 1, 3, 5, 9, 15 - Billie Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe Armstrong is an American rock musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, main songwriter and lead guitarist for the American punk rock band Green Day...
- guitar, backing vocals on tracks 6, 14 - Mike DirntMike DirntMichael Ryan Pritchard is an American musician, best known as the bassist, backing vocalist and co-founder of the American Rock band Green Day. While at school, he would play "air-bass." While pretending to pluck the strings, he made the noise, "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt"...
- bass on tracks 6, 14 - Tré CoolTre CoolFrank Edwin Wright III, a.k.a. Tré Cool, is an American drummer, best known as the drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. He replaced the group's former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990...
- drums, percussion on tracks 6, 14 - Deryck WhibleyDeryck WhibleyDeryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
- rhythm guitar, vocals on track 7 - Dave BakshDave BakshDavid Nizam "Brownsound" Baksh is a Canadian guitarist, singer and producer of Indo-Guyanese descent, best known as the ex-lead guitarist of punk band Sum 41, but has since became a singer/guitarist in his own heavy metal/reggae project Brown Brigade...
- lead guitar on track 7 - Cone McCaslin - bass on track 7
- Steve JoczSteve JoczStephen Martin "Steve" Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk band Sum 41.-Early life:...
- drums, percussion on track 7 - PeachesPeaches (musician)Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
- vocals, electronics, samples on tracks 10, 12 - Steve Keeping - additional drums on tracks 10, 12