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Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 11:37 AM Feb 2023

Songhoy Blues - Sahara (Malian desert-blues band)

Last edited Thu Feb 9, 2023, 06:42 PM - Edit history (1)

Iggy Pop does the English spoken lyrics.

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Songhoy Blues - Sahara (Malian desert-blues band) (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Feb 2023 OP
I love this band's music thucythucy Feb 2023 #1
I thought it was an animated video of a young Iggy Pop that was used, but maybe not. I deleted the Mousetoescamper Feb 2023 #2

thucythucy

(9,043 posts)
1. I love this band's music
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 05:27 PM
Feb 2023

Is that Iggy Pop in this video? Seems way too young.



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Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)
2. I thought it was an animated video of a young Iggy Pop that was used, but maybe not. I deleted the
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 07:17 PM
Feb 2023

sentence. The face during the spoken parts looks like contemporary Iggy, though. The video is fantastic.

Yes, I too love their music. I didn't know they'd covered the Clash song. After hearing the original countless times over the past 40 years, including bar-band covers, their version sounds fresh. Thanks for the additions!

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