He first recorded the cover in 1985. Iggy Pop has marked his 73rd birthday by giving away a limited free download of his 1985 cover of Sly & The Family Stone’s ‘Family Affair’, which saw him teaming up with Bootsy Collins. “I’ve always loved this song, it came out when I was kinda on the ropes in 1971.
There’s a lot of truth in it, especially in the second verse, about all sorts of questions that are coming around again now,” Iggy told BBC 6Music’s Lauren Laverne of the track. “I loved the music and I love what Bootsy did with it.
Bootsy’s a great star and there is so much life in his playing, and so much personality and truth in who he is. It was a big thrill to work with him and Bill Laswell.
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