Iggy Pop Breaks Silence on Closing ‘Superman’ Soundtrack Feature originally appeared on Parade.
Rock legend Iggy Pop broke his silence on his feature in the new Superman film’s soundtrack.
“I always thought the track had soul,” Iggy, 78, told The Hollywood Reporter in a story published on Tuesday, July 15. “Superman is the best friend you could have.”
Iggy’s version of Teddybears’ song “Punkrocker” played during the emotional final scene of Superman, and rolled into the ending credits. Teddybears first released the tune in 2000, and Iggy hopped on the track six years later, after other artists covered the song.
The hit was reborn after Superman was released on July 11, after Luminate reported that “Punkrocker” had 1,572 streams on July 4, and 190,500 after the DC Comics film debuted
Meanwhile, many YouTubers swarmed the comments section of the official “Punkrocker” Instagram video with heartwarming reactions to the message the song depicted alongside the film.
“Just leaving the theater with tears in my eyes. James Gunn truly understands what Superman is about and what he stands for. I haven’t had this feeling seeing Superman on the big screen since Reeve,” one person wrote. “This is what comic book movies are supposed to be. No one does em better. The future of DC is bright.”
A second fan added, “The idea of making kindness and hope punk was such a clever and brilliant move. Being kind is punk rock!”
Iggy’s version of “Punkrocker” strays away from the original Teddybears lyrics.
The lyrics of the original version reads, “You see me driving down the street / I’m just not looking good.”
Meanwhile, Iggy changed the words to, “I’m bored with looking good.”
He also added new lyrics to his collaboration as he sang, “See me die on Bleecker Street / I’m bored with being God.”
Superman debuted at the box office with a whopping $122 million.
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Iggy Pop Breaks Silence on Closing ‘Superman’ Soundtrack Feature first appeared on Parade on Jul 15, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
