Brick by Brick

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"Brick by Brick" is a song by Arctic Monkeys from the band's fourth album Suck It and See. The song was the first track to be revealed from the album, on 4 March 2011, and was designed as a teaser for the album rather than a lead single. The lead single was instead "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" which was released digitally on 12 April. A limited-edition white-label seven-inch vinyl version of "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" released on 16 April featured "Brick by Brick" as its B-side. Alex Turner explained the story of the song to NME: We were in Miami on tour once and we just got off a long flight to there and we had an idea for a song called 'Brick by Brick' and so we wrote it that night just sorta in a bar. But it was quite loose, we thought about it as the concept of a song and all these things that you want to do– brick by brick– and we just made a list of them that was probably three times as long as what it ended up over that night and the next few weeks. 


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1990
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People are so sad and I know why
With no chance to live before you die
You get pretty sick if you have to
Keep it inside

I wanna build a house where an ad don't scream
I wanna live in peace-quietly
I wanna have a place of love and safety
People ought to live how and where they want
People ought to have respect in front
People ought to get along pretty O.K.

So get off my dick
I'm building it brick by brick
Brick by brick

I'm building a house where I can think
And have some balance and dignity
I'm building a house where no one can hurt me
I'm building a house where the weak are strong
I'm building a house with a real song
I'm using faith that is immortal
I'm building it with simplicity
And the way that we feel, you and me
I'm building it with what I believe in

So get off my dick
I'm building it brick by brick
Brick by brick

Now I'm looking at just a little time
So be it I want to
Be true to my simple heart
And not put nothing else above it
Brick by brick [Repeat: x4]
Brick by brick by brick

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Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg, Jr.; April 21, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though widely known as an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, hard rock, jazz and blues. Pop became known as 'Iggy' in high school, during which time he served as drummer for local blues band The Iguanas. He is vocalist of influential protopunk band The Stooges (Pop and the other surviving members of the group reunited in 2003), having become known, since the late 1960s, for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics. more »

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Brick by Brick
Band Association: "Brick by Brick" is a song by the British rock band Arctic Monkeys from their fourth album "Suck It and See". - Release Year: The song was released in the year 2011. - Song Genres: "Brick by Brick" falls under the garage rock and psychedelic rock genre. - Drummer's Spotlight: This is one of the very few Arctic Monkeys songs on which drummer Matt Helders has provided the lead vocals. - Reception: The song was met with mixed reviews. While some claimed it was an anthemic crowd-pleaser, others considered it as one of the weakest songs on the album. - Live Performances: The band has performed "Brick by Brick" on popular platforms like The Graham Norton Show, a British comedy chat show.
Iggy Pop
Real Name: "Iggy Pop" is the stage name of American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and actor James Newell Osterberg Jr. - Influence: As the vocalist of The Stooges, Iggy Pop is considered one of the pioneers of punk rock and has influenced many artists, including Arctic Monkeys. - Connection with Arctic Monkeys: Although Iggy Pop does not have a direct involvement with the song "Brick by Brick", Arctic Monkeys' live rendition of "I Wanna Be Your Dog", a song by The Stooges, showcases their strong influence from Iggy Pop. - Career Span: Iggy Pop has had a career spanning over 50 years, with his first studio album titled "The Idiot" released in 1977. - Induction into Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame: Iggy Pop and The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. - Acting Career: Apart from his music career, Iggy Pop has also acted in numerous films and TV series, including Coffee and Cigarettes and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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