Iggy Pop: Iggy Breaks Out Of His Cage
Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker, 6 October 1973
IGGY POP swam out to sea, his wiry frame floating over the waves of Manhattan Beach, his dyed blonde head bobbing along the ripples, his strong arms and fluid crawl easily coping with the choppy Pacific.
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