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Punkrocker

Field	Value
name	Punkrocker
cover	Punkrocker by Teddybears.png
alt	A yellow cover with a bear on the upper-right corner, with "Teddy Bears" in place of its teeth. Underneath the bear reads "Punkrocker Featuring Iggy Pop".
border	yes
type	single
artist	Teddybears featuring Iggy Pop
album	Soft Machine
released	2006
genre	Synth-punk
length
label	Big Beat
producer	Teddybears
prev_title	Little Stereo
prev_year	2004
next_title	Yours to Keep
next_year	2006
misc	{{external music video

the song

Apmamman Studios (Stockholm)
Hit Factory Criteria (Miami)
Teddybears
Iggy Pop

"Punkrocker" is a song written and originally performed by the Swedish electronic/alternative group Teddybears. The song first appeared on their 2000 album Rock 'n' Roll Highschool, and was covered later that year by Caesar's Palace (later known as Caesars), a band which also includes Teddybears member Joakim Åhlund.

The song has been covered multiple times, with the best known version internationally being a 2006 re-recording by Teddybears with American singer Iggy Pop on lead vocals, singing partially rewritten lyrics. This version was a minor hit in the United States, and appeared in a Cadillac ad campaign in 2007. It is also featured in the closing moments, extending into the closing credits, of the 2025 film Superman.

Music video

The music video portrays parts of New York's skyline at nighttime. Everyone's head, except for Iggy Pop's (sitting in a car), is replaced with a bear, including the Statue of Liberty at the end of the video.

Track listings

;12-inch vinyl

"Punkrocker" (album version)
"Punkrocker" (instrumental)
"Punkrocker" (acapella)
"Punkrocker" (Squeak E. Clean remix)
"Punkrocker" (Squeak E. Clean instrumental)

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Soft Machine.

Joakim Åhlund – producer, songwriter, mixing
Klas Åhlund – producer, songwriter, mixing
Patrik Arve – producer, songwriter, mixing
Iggy Pop – songwriter, lead vocals (2006 version only)
MixInc – mixing
Andreas Kleerup – drums
Chris Athens – mastering

Notable covers

It has been performed by:

Caesar's Palace on the album Cherry Kicks (2000)
Thomas Rusiak featuring Teddybears STHLM as "Hiphopper" on the album Magic Villa (2000)
Slagsmålsklubben as "Synthpopper" on the album Fest i valen - Edition (2001)
Torgny Melins as "Dansbander" on the album Dansbander (2006), also released as a single the same year
Teddybears featuring Iggy Pop on the album Soft Machine (2006)
Träd, Gräs och Stenar on the album Homeless Cats (2009)
Snutjävel as "Punksvin" CDS (2010)
Crazy & the Brains on the single Punk Rocker (2021)
Slamgubbe by Dom Viktiga Skorna, from the album Är det så fel (2021)

Usage in pop culture

The Teddybears' single, "Punkrocker" (featuring Iggy Pop), is featured in a Cadillac television commercial directed by Daniel Askill, titled 'Roll' and features a time-line of Cadillac automobiles, from the original 1902 Cadillac to the 2007 Cadillac XLR sports convertible. The song also appeared in the background of a scene of NBC's Bionic Woman.

Thomas Rusiak's version "Hiphopper" can be heard in Kevin Smith's 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

The 2016 video game Mark McMorris Infinite Air includes this song as a part of its tracklist.

The song is featured in the end credits of the 2025 DC Universe film Superman. The song serves as a callback to an earlier scene in the film, in which Lois Lane (portrayed by Rachel Brosnahan) describes herself as "punk rock" due to her cynicism, while describing her boyfriend Clark Kent (portrayed by David Corenswet), as more kind and trusting, to which Clark replies "maybe [kindness and trust are] the real punk rock." The song saw a huge increase in streaming numbers following its inclusion in the film, going from 1,572 streams as of July 4 to nearly 190,500 by July 12, the day after Superman released. Iggy Pop expressed his approval of the song's inclusion to The Hollywood Reporter, saying "I always thought the track had soul. Superman is the best friend you could have.”

Charts

Chart (2025)	Peak
position	Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)	Ireland (IRMA)
44
32

References

[[Big Beat Records (American record label). (2006). "[[Soft Machine (Teddybears album)".
(2006). "Dansander". Svensk mediedatabas.
(2006). "Dansander". Svensk mediedatabas.
Stopper, Jessica. (9 July 2025). "'70s Rock Star, 78, Brings Fans Joy With Song at the End of New ''Superman'' Movie".
Abramovitch, Seth. (July 15, 2025). "Iggy Pop on Closing Out 'Superman' Soundtrack: Hero is "the Best Friend You Could Have"".
(July 21, 2025). "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 July 2025". [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].
"IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 30, 2025)". [[Irish Recorded Music Association]].

Wikipedia Source

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