Wiretap: Rider? You Brought 'Er, You Rider.

Apologies for the dreaful headline, but in light of the contents of this post, it seemed fitting. We were perusing The Smoking Gun, as is our wont, looking for a new celebrity mugshot or titillating court document, when we came across Iggy Pop's tour rider. Eschewing the typical rock cliches of a bowl of green M&M's only or a box of Trojan Magnums, Pop has some very specific requests to make his venue as hospitable as possible. This shit is funny, who knew it was Iggy and the Three Stooges?

Highlights include the following requests; in regards to his dressing room, he asks that it "look less like a typical rock & roll dressing room," suggesting promoters "just let someone loose with a little bit of artistic flair...Er, do you know any homosexuals?"

In said dressing room, there should be a Bob Hope impersonator and a copy of USA Today with a story of morbidly obese people in it.

The rider even includes a draft of the stage plan, making sure the front of the stage is kept as clear as possible, which means "no toy robots, television evangelists...no plastic seahorses, no bailiwicks. This way Iggy can run around in his customary manner, like a crazed running-around-type-thing."

Oh, and Mark Burnett? Iggy's got a reality TV pitch for you. Pay heed.

Lust For Laughs [The Smoking Gun]

Iggy Pop ;Tour Rider ;The Smoking Gun