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The Stooges – Unfriendly World (2013) | Track profile | Dork

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Ready to Die
Unfriendly World

TRACK

Unfriendly World

Release date: 30th April 2013

From Ready to Die

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About This Track

"Unfriendly World" is a track by The Stooges, from the album Ready to Die, released 30th April 2013. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Unfriendly World

An old movie magazine

Go and wrap it in between

Pages yellowing with time

It’s tearing up my mind

Plastic snowflake souvenir

A city far from here

But it hasn’t moved in years

I’m breaking up inside

Hang on to your girl

Cause this is an unfriendly world

Birthday cards from years ago

These will kill you slow

Is it worth this pain to grow?

I guess I’ll never know

Christmas toys and picture frames

All the photos knocked away

Not to live with day by day

Just a walk down memory lane

So hang on to your girl

Cause this is an unfriendly world

Business man with nasty tricks

Followers of 666

Fame and fortune made me sick

And I can’t get out

Out the window there’s a view

Grassy hills and flowers too

Lovers of the chosen view

So maybe me and you

An old movie magazine

Go an wrap it in between

Pages yellowing like me

Will I ever be free?

Hang on to your girl

Cause this is an unfriendly world

Hang on to your girl

Cause this is an unfriendly world

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Track details

From Ready to Die

2013

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Release year

2013

—Ready to Die
—The Departed
—Burn
—Beat That Guy
—Dying Breed
—DD's
—Dirty Deal
—Sex and Money
—Gun
—Unfriendly World
—Job

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Writer: Iggy Pop, James Williamson
Producer: James Williamson
Engineer: Jason Butler (Engineer)
Bass: Mike Watt
Drums: Scott Asheton
Guitar: James Williamson
Vocals: Iggy Pop
Mastering Engineer: Fred Kevorkian
Mixing Engineer: Ed Cherney
Percussion: Toby Dammit
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