The Stooges - No Fun

The Stooges - No Fun

Copyright - Elektra Records

The Stooges is the self-titled debut of the rock band The Stooges. It was released in August 1969 and peaked at number 106 on the Billboard album charts. Two songs, "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "1969", were released as singles.

For their first album, The Stooges had intended to record five songs: "I Wanna Be Your Dog", "No Fun", "1969", "Ann", and "We Will Fall". The five songs were staples of—and essentially the basis of—The Stooges' live set at the time. A typical Stooges song of the period would involve two minutes of composed song followed by several minutes of improvisation. Presuming that the five songs as normally performed would cover requirements for the album, the Stooges were told by Elektra that they needed more material. According to Iggy Pop, "We handed (the five-song version of the album) in and they refused it. They said, 'There aren't enough songs!' So we lied and said, 'That's OK, we've got lots more songs.'" (liner notes of 2005 reissue, p.9)

In reality, the Stooges were about a day ahead of themselves when Iggy made that statement to Elektra; overnight, the group wrote three more songs, "Real Cool Time", "Not Right", and "Little Doll", and played them for the first time in the studio.

An initial mix by producer John Cale that resembled fellow ex-Velvet Underground member Lou Reed's "closet mix" of their third album (ironically, Cale had quit the Velvets before that album was recorded) was rejected by Elektra. The mix as heard on the album was done by Iggy Pop and Elektra Records president Jac Holzman. Four of Cale's original mixes, and the full studio versions of "Ann" and "Not Right", appear on the bonus disc of the 2005 reissued version.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 185 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

In March 2005, Q magazine placed "I Wanna Be Your Dog" at number 13 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.

Redd Kross covered "Ann" on their 1984 all-covers album Teen Babes From Monsanto.

The album is considered to have a wide cult following.


Lyrics: No fun my babe no fun
No fun my babe no fun
No fun to hang around
Feeling that same old way
No fun to hang around
Freaked out for another day
No fun my babe no fun
No fun my babe no fun
No fun to be around
Walking by myself
No fun to be alone
In love with nobody else
Well maybe go out maybe stay home
maybe call Mom on the telephone
Well come on, well come on,
well come on........

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[Redcom001]

Delicious proto-punk goodness!

[schwilly75]

fuck yea

[halcyon1says1no]

the stooges rock anyone who says 'i hate you' not pointing any fingers but as ugene hutz says they can burn in fucking hell!

[CriVicious]

i'm in love with the stooges!!!!!

[MalcomGrand]

I like the mix of this that John Cale produced too. apparently the band hated it though

[Omgsome1just]

remember their last band play in america. lol he ended the band i guess by saying no fun and then just sitting down on the stage and shaking his head.

lol funny movie of that, but dont remember wut its called though

[dylan300000]

great album

[jess16saint]

i love these dudes!!

[fluorworldd]

the stooges :) the best!

[MAS3838]

i hate you