The Wylde Ratttz Are Comprised Of Some Of Punk/alt-Rock's Most Renowned And Respected Names -- Guitarists Ron Asheton The Stooges Thurston Moore Sonic Youth Don Fleming Gumball Bassist Mike Watt The Minutemen Drummer Steve Shelley Sonic Youth And Singer Mark Arm Mudhoney . The Group Originally Came Together In 1998 When They Were Asked By Movie Director Todd Haynes To Cover The Stooges Classic "T.V. Eye" For His Film Velvet Goldmine A Movie That Was Supposedly Loosely Based On The Relationship Between David Bowie And Iggy Pop During The Early-'70s Glam Period When The Song Appeared On The Album's Soundtrack Arm's Vocals Were Replaced With Actor Ewan McGregor's However . What Was Originally Supposed To Be A One-Off Project Took On A Life Of Its Own As The Ad Hoc Group Quickly Penned And Recorded An Album's Worth Of Garage Rockers. But Due To Contractual Red Tape The Album Remained Unreleased.