Song · Iggy Pop
“I'm Bored” by Iggy Pop
From the album New Values (1979)
“I'm Bored” by Iggy Pop appears on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1979 on the album New Values. Its best result is #450 on the CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,869 alternative song of all time.
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Iggy Pop wrote "I'm Bored" by himself, words and music, for New Values, his third solo album and his first for Arista, out in 1979. It was also his first solo record made without David Bowie, and it brought back an old ally: James Williamson, working with Iggy for the first time since Kill City and sticking to the producer's chair.
Scott Thurston, who'd played piano with the Stooges on Metallic K.O., handles guitar and keyboards here, with Jackie Clark on bass and Klaus Krüger on drums, and Iggy takes the lead vocal. It was one of two songs from the album to get a video, along with "Five Foot One".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 900 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1999 | 450 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2001 | 1213 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2022 | 1015 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2026 | 848 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
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