The Ironic Move: David Bowie and Iggy Pop's Berlin Relocation
This image highlights the irony behind David Bowie and Iggy Pop's decision to relocate to West Berlin in the late 1970s. While the musicians moved to the city with the intention of escaping the spotlight and curbing their substance use, the post points out the contradictory nature of this plan. The accompanying photograph shows the two artists together, with the caption noting their shared goal of finding a quieter life away from their previous social circles. The commentary highlights the humor in attempting to overcome addiction by moving to a location known for its intense nightlife and accessibility to substances.
Did they mean maybe East Berlin? Wasn't that actually the case?
Photo taken at the Zoo S-Bahn station, for good measure.
Iggy Pop Today. Feel old yet?
You don't even have to fight for your right to party....
Given that west-Berlin was an enclave inside Eastern Germany, drugs were probably hard to come by as they could only arrive via airplane or Eastern Germany.
They sucked a lot of dick for drugs, then didnt even take the drugs.
Iggy Pop with a shirt? This must be fake
Iggy Pop's shirt is like Superman's glasses.
To be fair, at least for Bowie it worked. They primarily wanted to get away from their current social circle, where drugs were always present.
Iggy Pop looks like a young Till Lindemann here.