Starz In Their Eyes

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In the first verse, the lyrics suggest that once someone becomes famous ("VIPerson"), their problems worsen and their paranoia grows. It does seem that everything is magnified for those cursed with fame; every mistake is chewed over by the masses and their life and work comes under constant criticism, I certainly wouldn’t wish it upon anyone. The celebrities are described as "bullshitters" wrapped up in fake glamour, chasing after fleeting fame. In the press she was being simultaneously lauded for winning the contest and derided for being ‘overweight’ and not what a ‘normal’ pop star should look like. The main issue is that often the people who do take a stand are the rich and famous and it’s very hard for the general public to empathise.

Sure, we can all recognise that the famed life is far from perfect but how are we to ever fully understand the pressures that these people face? Although probably not the original intention of the lyrics, I am also reminded of television talent shows at this part of the song. I’m just happy my most well known song has a real and enduring message, and a bit of timelessness in the production. Whilst they probably wish for some anonymity, we all dream of some recognition; whilst they dream of a simple life, we dream of the fast cars and the big houses. When it came to recording the parts the idea for the big tom drums in the intro came from hearing a snippet of an Adam Ant tune (on my way back from the loo) being played in a neighbouring studio.Harking back to my review of Justin Bieber’s 'Lonely', 'Starz in their Eyes' gives us a look into the life we all think we dream of but that really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

It encourages listeners to question the allure of celebrity culture and highlights the importance of staying true to oneself. Whilst I could pick out more of the lyrics to dissect they all tend to suggest the same two things; that fame isn’t what it's cracked up to be and that the industry uses and abuses talent. What I had now was a song with two separate big choruses to alternate between, which I think explains at least some of it’s success. It’s highly publicised that the rich and famous do have their struggles; we often put them up on a pedestal and stare at them with wide and envious eyes wishing for their fortune and fame, but really it’s not the dream we make it out to be.

Just Jack’s 'Starz in their Eyes' in this way is the predecessor for Mike Posner; the upbeat and catchy tune is topped by a cockney vocal that makes it such an entertaining listen – but there is so much more to it than that. However, upon stopping, the sudden change from three decades of constant work and pressure to an abundance of free time turned the star to alcohol and very nearly caused an untimely demise. Overall, the song "Starz in their Eyes" critiques the fascination with fame and the detrimental effects it can have on individuals.

I think we have all seen in the past when a star emerges set to be the next best thing, only to disappear after a short while into thin air. In the second bridge, the lyrics delve into the artificial and shallow nature of the entertainment industry.The song title is taken from British TV talent show Stars in Their Eyes which ran between 1990 and 2006. The song "Starz in their Eyes" by Just Jack criticizes the culture of celebrity and the desire for fame. At some point my mate Sam got his little nephew to record the “When I grow up I’m wanna be famous” line, and that was pretty much it. To add salt to the wounds was the constant hounding from paparazzi and the press that thrust what can be a fatal spotlight streaming constant pressure and scrutiny on the shoulders of one person. Tony then came up with the great drum groove, including the brilliantly simple but effective rising drum fill, and Adam recorded the three chords that are the meat of the song on top.

It’s often been publicised by artists in songs or autobiographies that the glitz and the glamour is not as exciting as we have been led to believe, and you just need to glance at the tragic list of celebrities who have turned to drugs and alcohol and the infamous 27 club that is often a result of such abuse and turmoil to see this. The chorus questions why someone would want to put "starz in their eyes," implying that seeking fame leads to negative consequences. Although I’d never worked that way before, everything flowed so naturally that day, all the parts complementing each other perfectly. I added the second verse soon after and the ‘dog and duck karaoke machine’ section which ended up being another chorus.I know he just wanted it to sound as good as it could on the radio, and he must have cracked it because it became one of the top three radio airplay tunes of 2007. This line is in the context of the protagonist’s apparent success; while they feel they are at the top of the tree the feint chuckles of producers and industry characters present a damning soundtrack. When we get bored and flick on the TV on a Saturday night we are often greeted by a poor soul stood on stage in front of thousands, willed on by family and friends; only for us to soon learn that actually they aren’t that talented after all and are swiftly met with laughs from the crowd and snide jokes and remarks from the judges. What they don’t show on TV however is that these shows usually require video auditions and face-to-face off-camera auditions before people are even allowed onto the stage. I was also generally angry with the smug and bloated fame machine as a whole, and how the ‘talent’ is often seen as an expendable piece of meat to be used by managers, labels and publicists until their sell-by-date runs out.