2005Released
4:40

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Interesting facts and trivia about The Passenger. By Songfacts®.

This song was written by Iggy Pop while riding in the S-Bahn (suburban metro railway) in Berlin. The lyrics reflect the nomadic, loner spirit of a punk outcast.

David Bowie originally sang backup vocals for the repeated "La-La"s in the chorus.

This was also released as the B-side of the album's only single, "Success." In 1998 it became a #22 hit in the UK after featuring in a Toyota Avensis TV advert.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of The Passenger.
CKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
135BPM

Album

The album The Passenger is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released The Passenger.
Virgin Records
© 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
This Compilation ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.

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