Iggy Pop - The Passenger (Official Video)

Directed by Simon Taylor / Tomato Studio

Very special thanks to:
Esther Friedman
PPContemporary, Frankfurt / Hubertushöhe Art, Berlin
and
Paul McAlpine

for those beautifully captured shots that make this video truly encapsulate the period.

[PassengerMX]

The slowness, the fatigue, the late hours, the resistance, the stubborn optimism, the rebellion, the trip thru hell and yet seeing beauty around. This song speaks to my soul in so many ways. My all-time favorite.

[hendrik]

David bowie backing vocal & keyboard

I love this song

[katiemchugh]

Just listened to this song in the car with my dad full blast windows down the sun setting and absolutely jamming
It was immaculate vibes

[stedecontrol]

A true passenger in this crazy journey called existence

[jasonsullivan]

This is one of those songs that I can listen to over and over again - like 8, 9, 10 times in a row. It never gets old!

[BoyDugo]

When you are in a plane with your son and you see his favorite hero outside.

[multiplyx]

I never listened to this song properly before. I love the line 'So let's take a ride and see what's mine'. That's such a beautiful concept. We take so much for granted. This universe is our home. All of ours, including all life. It is ours. After this, we can never be alone again.

[ryla]

LYRICS

I am a passenger
And I ride, and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight
I am the passenger
I stay under glass
I look through my window so bright
I see the stars come out tonight
I see the bright and hollow sky
Over the city's ripped back sky
And everything looks good tonight
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Get into the car
We'll be the passenger
We'll ride through the city tonight
See the city's ripped backsides
We'll see the bright and hollow sky
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
Oh, stars made for us tonight
Oh, the passenger
How, how he rides
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He looks through his window
What does he see?
He sees the silent hollow sky
He sees the stars come out tonight
He sees the city's ripped backsides
He sees the winding ocean drive
And everything was made for you and me
All of it was made for you and me
'Cause it just belongs to you and me
So let's take a ride and see what's mine
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He sees things from under glass
He looks through his window's eye
He sees the things that he knows are his
He sees the bright and hollow sky
He sees the city asleep at night
He sees the stars are out tonight
And all of it is yours and mine
And all of it is yours and mine
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la

[nonaeubinis]

Last for Life. MASTERPIECE. RIP David

[carlospeziale]

This timeless song has gone down in the history of music just like its composer.
For many people (like me) it has become the soundtrack of their life.
It's definitely Iggy's best song and one of the best songs ever.

We are all passengers in this life, on a car that runs through the city at night, without knowing where we are going.

[ladygerald]

Fun fact: Iggy Pop composed this song in 1977 - in Berlin, where he was meeting David Bowie. A nomadic anthem, the lyrics are inspired by Iggy's trips aboard Bowie's car or in the subway, as well as some verses by Jim Morrison.

[pillbox]

I saw this '77 tour with Blondie opening and Bowie playing keyboards in Iggy's band. Feeling sadly nostalgic

[brandenton]

This is why I LOVE youtube...I heard a snippet of this song on a show...thought they said messenger. Looked up on here..'i am a messenger' and this came up. I've done that before when I COULD understand one word of a song, I type one word in! And f'ing youtube always finds the song I'm looking for.

[clarkewi]

phenomenal. This track got me thru an ugly divorce 1984. Lost my house but saved my sorry ass. Thank you Iggy and Davie. I owe you both heavily.

[EdenHolder]

Love this song, glad it's finally gotten a music video.

[kamilovskyrocker]

Iggy Pop turns Jim Morrison in a imortal in our hearts !!! Love Iggy Pop And Jim Morrison!!!

[mon.childd]

If you are listening to this, hey
you’re a legend

[willwolf]

This looks more like a BEAUTIFUL poem along with rhythm music, one of the best songs ever made.

[floatingsara]

I was thirteen years old when they played this on TV, I'm still so attached to this song as if it were yesterday

[aqualemon]

2:50 give me chills everytime after the plane scene