Kick It (Peaches song) explained

Kick It
Cover:Kickit300.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Peaches featuring Iggy Pop
Album:Fatherfucker
Released:January 5, 2004[1]
Label:XL
Producer:Peaches
Chronology:Peaches
Prev Title:We Don't Play Guitars
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Shake Yer Dix
Next Year:2004

"Kick It" is a collaboration between Peaches and Iggy Pop and is the third single from the album Fatherfucker.

Critical reception

Tim Jonze of NME commented that the song is "splattered with sleaze and sharp as a blade," and that "this is rock'n'roll how it should be played."[2] Conversely, Heather Phares of Allmusic described that the song "should be more exciting than it actually it is."[3]

Music video

The music video for "Kick It" was directed by Dawn Shadforth and Alex Smith. It shows Peaches and Iggy fighting against some zombies.The video begins with zombies walking on the streets while Peaches and Iggy are yelling the lyrics at each other. They hit the zombies throughout the video until they've beaten them all down.

Track listing

  1. "Kick It (Featuring Iggy Pop)" – 2:32
  2. "Felix Partz Remake (featuring Gonzales)" – 2:58

Song usage

In 2004, the song was included on the Big Day Out 04 compilation album, the soundtrack for ,.[4] and it was featured in the Best Action Sequence category at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards to highlight the battle of Gondor scene from . In addition, "Kick It" was featured on the commercial in Australia for the 2008 Subaru Impreza.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.discogs.com/Peaches-Kick-It/release/1255299 Peaches - Kick It
  2. Jonze, Tim (2004-01-12). Punk's godfather gets out-punked... NME. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  3. Phares, Heather (2003). [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r655651|pure_url=yes}} Fatherfucker - Peaches] Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  4. http://music.ign.com/articles/602/602848p5.html Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Rocks
  5. http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2007/subaru-blows-pink-smoke-in-the-show/ Subaru blows pink smoke in The Show
  6. https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Peaches featuring Iggy Pop