The legendary rocker whose song closed out Superman embraces the movie's message of kindness as the new punk: "Superman is the best friend you could have"

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Iggy Pop is a punkrocker, and so is Superman

Iggy Pop in Coffee and Cigarettes
(Image credit: United Artists)

James Gunn's Superman doesn't have the same level of pop music needle drops as most of his previous films, but the movie's closing credits play out over the charmingly upbeat song 'Punkrocker' by Swedish group Teddybears, featuring the legendary godfather of punk himself, Iggy Pop on vocals. And despite the raucous reputation of his early career, Iggy Pop tells THR he's on board with Superman's message of kindness.

"I always thought the track had soul," Iggy Pop, now 78 and still touring, tells THR. "Superman is the best friend you could have."

George Marston
George Marston
Entertainment Writer

I've been Newsarama's resident Marvel Comics expert and general comic book historian since 2011, and now I'm the Entertainment Writer at GamesRadar+. I've also been the on-site reporter at most major comic conventions such as Comic-Con International: San Diego, New York Comic Con, and C2E2. Outside of comic journalism, I am the artist of many weird pictures, and the guitarist of many heavy riffs. (They/Them)

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