We’ll all stay skinny ’cause we just won’t eatĮvery good gold digger’s gonna wind up thereĮvery Playboy bunny with her bleach blond hair, and we’ll The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap ‘Cause we all just wanna be big rockstarsĪnd live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars From this point of view, it’s the devil talking through Billy Gibbons’ voice, and the outcome of the agreement would then be what’s described in the chorus, representing all the stereotypes of a famous musician again: People interpreted those lines as selling their souls to the devil: trading this life, changing names and haircuts, all that might mean sacrificing essential parts of their identity to achieve what they really want, to be real rockstars. I’m gonna trade this life for fortune and fame In the song, that voice is interpreted by ZZ Top’s singer Billy Gibbons and his role may be revealed in the pre-chorus: There is also a recurrent voice (the lines in parenthesis) that asks them if that’s what they really want and what they are keen to do to achieve that. The symbols of wealth are the ones people see on TV or in magazines. Somewhere between Cher and James Dean is fine for meĪll lines are about being rich, famous, and recognized. I want a new tour bus full of old guitars Gonna join the mile high club at thirty-seven thousand feet I’ll need a, a credit card that’s got no limit I want a brand new house on an episode of CribsĪnd a king size tub big enough for ten plus me This narrative takes most part of the song, already from the first verse: The dream of every musician, according to the song. This life hasn’t turned out quite the way I want it to beįrom there, the lyrics inside Rockstar describe the kind of lifestyle they want to achieve: having big mansions, being surrounded by groupies, owning expensive cars, and living the stereotypical life of a rockstar. It’s like the bottom of the ninth and I’m never gonna win I’m through with standing in line to clubs I’ll never get in Although the band had already made several number-one hits like 2001’s How You Remind Me and 2003’s Someday, the song’s beginning describes their struggle to be recognized as VIPs, trying to get into clubs without success. In the lyrics, Nickelback’s members say that their life and career still haven’t gone the way they wanted, as they are still not very famous as they wanted to be. Rockstar is a song about the thirst for fame. Rockstar: inside the lyrics and their meaning However if your package has not arrived within 30 days another will be sent out.Watch this video on YouTube. We are not responsible for delivery delays, lost or damaged packages. Occasionally packages can take longer than expected to arrive especially if it has been shipped out of the UK. Colours may vary, all monitors display colours differently and the printing process can also slightly alter colours. Listing is for paper posters only and does not include the frame shown for presentation purposes. 1st Class Royal Mail shipping (Orders being sent outside of the UK are tracked) Prints are wrapped in tissue paper, secured in a plastic wallet and are shipped in a rigid cardboard postal tube. Printed on thick professional and premium quality art paper. Artwork by read the printing and shipping information below before making your purchase and feel free to contact me should you have any questions.
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