10 Overlooked Masterpiece Songs By Legendary Hard Rock Bands
5. The Stooges - Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell
Music history is full of great "what if" questions. What if The Beatles had never met? What if Elvis had never walked into the Memphis Recording Studios?
When it comes to hard rock, we can certainly say that few bands have had such a large and lasting influence as The Stooges. Radio-friendly they weren't (with a couple of notable exceptions), so it's no surprise that The Stooges make this list, and what album could be more fitting to choose from than 1973s Raw Power.
It's no secret that The Stooges, in the earliest days, were something of an in-joke in their native Michigan music scene, their wild ambition outstripping any semblance of skill. What The Stooges had, though, was an undeniable spirit and chemistry. Oh, and also, in Iggy Pop, one of the great rock frontmen of all time.
Critics were forced to turn their opinions on their heads with the release of The Stooges 1969 self-titled debut, but we're concerned here with a track taken from the equally astonishing Raw Power.
Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell perfectly showcases the band's outrageous levels of fire and fury. Check out James Williamson's cutting guitar and you will hear future echoes of every hard rock band since.