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China Girl (5:24)

Cover of The Idiot

From The Idiot and 27 other releases

This song was co-written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie around the time of Low and originally appeared on Iggy Pop’s 1977 album, “The Idiot”, which David Bowie produced and played on.

According to the China Girl Songfacts, the singer is warning the China Girl that he will destroy her culture by imparting Western values of materialism and superficial beauty.
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I couldn't escape this feeling
With my China girl
I'm just a wreck without
My little China girl

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  • Metal-Kathy86

    ♥❤♥

    6 Mar 9:56pm Reply

  • ViniciusStilt

    So much "sincere" than the Bowie version... I love the darkness and the feeling of this version. Iggy is fantastic.

    14 Feb 1:17am Reply

  • gytonuncut

    whos singin? sounds like a serious case of laryingitis....and i agree with penny

    1 Dec 2012 Reply

  • PennyTraition

    The Iggy version on 'The Idiot' is so superior to Bowie's pondweed attempt it's almost unbelievable; Still, at least Bowie's version gave Iggy the recognition he deserved, having missed out on SO much...especially when Bowie and his ego-ego hid (Iggy and) The Stooges away whilst he unleashed "his" creation, Z-Iggy Stardust on an unaware of the TRUTH world...1972's 'Raw Power' not being released until 1973 when folk thought Iggy was copying Bowie. "And when I get excited, my little China girl says "oh, Jimmy, just you shut your mouth...She says'Ssshhhh....' ".

    15 Oct 2012 Reply

  • metawirt

    @rosaelefant: Yes, this photo shows how close they were... ;)

    8 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Idiots-Rule

    I love how he sings, he's so raw and real, really with a "I don't give a f.." attitude. Much better than Bowie's version.

    4 Sep 2012 Reply

  • rooneykarl

    Wow, love this version.

    23 Aug 2012 Reply

  • rosaelefant

    you people realise that bowie co-wrote this song right? Of course this version is superior, but don't act like Bowie did a cover of it. It was simply his version.

    3 Aug 2012 Reply

  • strutterf

    intense and heartbreaking

    25 Jul 2012 Reply

  • FuturamaFan1998

    It is so amazing when he lets out his scream.

    22 Jul 2012 Reply

  • HateEdie

    I'm a huge Bowie fan but this version is far better

    18 Jul 2012 Reply

  • iwo2

    2 ostatnie minuty, cymbałki, rozrzewnienie.

    4 Jul 2012 Reply

  • kondratenko

    masterpiece

    12 May 2012 Reply

  • crimson-phantom

    This version is a big bucket of meh. :/

    2 May 2012 Reply

  • paisleybabee

    I have to agree. Iggy wrote it and he means it

    27 Apr 2012 Reply

  • leofaig

    Sorry Bowie, I love you and all, but this one takes the cake[4]

    23 Apr 2012 Reply

  • sogletho

    where Bowie is self-possessed, Iggy is gloriously unhinged

    21 Apr 2012 Reply

  • lil_dunny

    Iggy sings this song like he means it. David... doesn't.

    18 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Dr-Jerry

    far above Bowie's version

    11 Mar 2012 Reply

  • Nakkinak

    both are great, but i prefer iggy's darker, more intense version. [2]

    16 Feb 2012 Reply
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