Search and Destroy

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"Search and Destroy" is a seminal proto-punk song by The Stooges, renowned for its raw energy, aggressive guitar riffs, and influential role in shaping punk rock.

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Search and Destroy canonical 6
Search and Destroy (single) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Raw Power
artist The Stooges
bassist Ron Asheton
composer Iggy Pop
James Williamson
countryOfOrigin United States
drummer Scott Asheton
genre hard rock
proto-punk
punk rock
guitarist James Williamson
hasCriticalReputation influential punk rock precursor
seminal proto-punk track
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
vocals
hasLiveFavoriteStatus concert staple for The Stooges
hasLyricTheme alienation
apocalypse
violence
hasMusicalCharacteristic distorted guitar tone
high volume
simple chord progression
hasRecordingLocation CBS Studios London
linked to: CBS Studios, London
hasTempo fast
includedInList Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
influencedGenre alternative rock
punk rock
isTitleTrackOf Search and Destroy (single)
linked to: Search and Destroy
language English
notableFor aggressive guitar riffs
influential role in shaping punk rock
raw energy
partOf Raw Power
performer The Stooges
producer David Bowie
Iggy Pop
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseYear 1973
vocalist Iggy Pop
writer Iggy Pop
James Williamson

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The Stooges notableSong Search and Destroy
Iggy Pop notableWork Search and Destroy
James Williamson coWriterOf Search and Destroy
James Osterberg notableWork Search and Destroy
Raw Power hasTrack Search and Destroy
Search and Destroy isTitleTrackOf Search and Destroy (single)
linked to: Search and Destroy
Tisa Farrow notableWork Search and Destroy