![]() ![]() Aside from its praise from Rolling Stone and popularity, some have even labelled it one of the worst songs of all time. Rolling Stone ranked "Rockstar" at number 100 in their list of the 100 best songs of 2007. In August 2021, Johnston filed a lawsuit against Nickelback, Warner/Chappell Music, Roadrunner Records, and Live Nation for copyright infringement. In May 2020, Kirk Johnston, the guitarist for Texas rock band Snowblind Revival, sued Nickelback over the song's composition, which he believes is too similar to the Snowblind Revival song "Rock Star". Composition Īccording to the sheet music published at by Alfred Publishing, the song is written in the key of G major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 76 beats per minute. It has also sold 4.5 million copies in the United States. "Rockstar" is one of Nickelback's most popular singles to date, peaking at number two in the United Kingdom (their highest-charting single in that country) and being certified Platinum. Spoken-word vocals between each verse are provided by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. The lyrics feature the hopes of someone who desires to be a rockstar. It was initially only released in the United States and Canada, and has since been re-released worldwide. single by the Canadian rock band Nickelback from their fifth album, All the Right Reasons (2005). If (f.find('input').Mountain View ( Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada) Watch the video, it's funnier than just reading it But it's not actually meant to be making fun of Nickelback - quoting JamesatWar (who made the video), "this song is NOT making fun of Nickelback, it's just supposed to be a fun song. I love this, it's so hilarious, and I like the original Nickelback song. When the pressure gets too much well I'll just shave my hairīut I'll work hard to get my life on trackĪnd my fans will all start to accept me back The tabloids will tell 'em that I've lost my flair With a real short sentence since I am a star Then I'll check out early but be back next week ![]() I'll check into rehab after hitting that tree Make abysmal movies and wreck fifteen cars Get caught lip syncing on Saturday Night Live Make sure I'm drunk before I start to drive Hit my mid life crisis when I'm twenty seven I'm gonna have some babies and then I'll neglect 'em Tell 'em 'bout how I'm a Christian in my underwear, well I'll pose for magazines like FHM and Marie Claire Hoping that'll jump start my lame career again I'll marry a loser who just wants my fameĪnd I'll divorce his sorry butt the very next day When those photos leak that haven't been airbrushed It's so hard to remember to put panties on I'll sleep through the days and party all night long Paparazzi gettin' pictures of my implant scars 'Cause we all just wanna be big pop stars Gonna hang out with the laughing stock of society Gonna make the boys all drool and stare at my. I'm gonna dress myself without an ounce of class, Oversaturate the market 'till everyone is sick of me Gonna sing canned music that my label feeds me I wanna be generic, let the media lead me ![]() My listeners will be people in their tweensĪnd old perverts who can't wait till I turn eighteenīut my good girl image won't last too longīut by my third album I'll act like a full blown hoe, well Start out innocent to get my fanbase large Start my new life wearing those Mickey ears ![]() I'll give the child labourers a signed copy of my CD It's all made in sweatshops, but that's just fine I want my own perfume and a clothing line Gonna date Justin Timberlake to gain some credibility. I'll need a good producer 'cause you know I can't singĪnd a lawyer who can get me out of anything I want a brand new nose and a cleft in my chinĪnd some breast implants I'll deny I put inĪnd a tea cup poodle that I'm always carrying with me. So I'll grant her her wish and I won't stop till I'm on TV I'm only nine and she makes me put makeup on, I'm through with living in trailers with my pushy mom, Youtube the video, it's hilarious! He's really funny. Someone might have put this one up already, I didn't really have time to look through them all!īy the way, I didn't actually write this, a guy called JamesatWar did. ![]()
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