- by Daniel Melia
- Friday, July 20, 2007
- filed in: Punk
Iggy Pop has apologised for using the word ‘Paki’ during an interview at Glastonbury fore the BBC.
The Stooges front man caused controversy after talking about ‘paki shops’ during a tale about his experiences of Camden.
At the time the BBC were forced to issue an apology to viewers after complaints that the presenters at the time did not immediately apologise about the use of the word.
Speaking to the NME the singer said: “I’m sorry. It was one in the morning (when I said it)…that was a phrase I learned from English people while I was living there.
“But it’s terrible. More fool me. Shame on me.”
During the interview, which came after the Stooges had performed at Benicassim, Pop also hit out at the two current biopics being made about the band.
He said: “At the moment neither of them have my permission to be made. Frankly I wish they’d both fuck off and leave their biopics.”
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- I love iggy! He’s awesome.
- way the go iggy!!! you tell those motherfuckers who has the largest dick!!
- Iggy is a racist. What else do him and his friends say in private I am now wondering?
- Racist my butt!!! The UK has had to become far to PC for it’s own good now that it is a truely multicultural society!!! I grew up in the early 80’s going to the ”paki” shop to get my mum fags when I was 8 years old! I now have asian friends..black friends....gay friends and...god forbid...a GIRLfriend!!! and none of them are affected by my visits to the ”paki” shop! That’s because I’m not predudice, never was, but just grew up in a time when things
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- Also, his music sucks, as did Glastonbury. This year’s was crap.
Glasto should improve for next year, giving fans the say on who appears there, after all it’s the fans who pay the money......
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