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Popstar
4,783
Pop
Popstar was released on September 23, 2008 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album The Best of Pretenders (Remastered)
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Release DateSeptember 23, 2008
LabelRhino/Warner Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM134

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pretenders
Pretenders
Guitar, Lead Vocals, Harmonica
Adam Seymour
Adam Seymour
Guitar, Bass
Jules Shear
Jules Shear
Background Vocals
Andy Hobson
Andy Hobson
Bass
Ivan McCready
Ivan McCready
Cello
Martin Chambers
Martin Chambers
Drums
Stephen Hague
Stephen Hague
Keyboards
Andy Duncan
Andy Duncan
Percussion, Programming
Chuck Norman
Chuck Norman
Percussion
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Viola
Louisa Fuller
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Richard Koster
Richard Koster
Violin
David Johansen
David Johansen
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Seymour
Adam Seymour
Songwriter
Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde
Writer
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Boucher
David Boucher
Engineer
Doug Wynne
Doug Wynne
Engineer
Julie Gardiner
Julie Gardiner
Engineer
Richard T Norris
Richard T Norris
Mixing Engineer
Stephen Hague
Stephen Hague
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Ian Cooper
Ian Cooper
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

So your girlfriend wants to be a pop star
And beat the charts out of me
She wants to move a million units, man
Probably just to prove she can
And after a couple of hits
She'll be buying a new pair of mitts
I can see just where she's heading
She's as predictable as Armageddon
They don't make 'em like they used to
They don't make 'em like they used to
They don't make 'em like they used to
You should've just stuck with me
Your girlfriend wants to be a pop star
And live in Primrose Hill
Well she'll join the meritocracy
And get to meet all of rock's aristocracy
Be someone everyone knows
All the designers send all their new clothes
But when she starts to look like Kylie Minogue
She might even get her picture in Vogue
Baby, they don't make 'em like they used to
They don't make 'em like they used to
No, they don't make 'em like they used to
You should've just stuck with me
Your baby wants to be a pop star
Probably just to spite me
But she thinks it's so easy to get to the top
But a girl like that, she won't know where to stop
But when her most recent therapist
Suggested maybe she become a Buddhist
She might even consider giving up red meat
Man, you're going to look back to when your life was so sweet
You know, they just don't make 'em like they used to
No, they don't make 'em like they used to, baby
They just don't make 'em like they used to
You should've just stuck with me
You should've just stuck with me, baby
Yeah, listen to that
Oh I needed to relax
Baby, you just don't understand, this job is so demanding
(You're the one that's demanding, baby)
Oh, I can't stand it, just leave me alone
(Oh, I know)
Everything's such a drag
(You're breaking my heart)
You're so lucky to be anonymous
(Yeah, baby, I'm invisible)
So lucky
Is that for me?
You put that through to me?
Yeah, that's your bro calling through
It's calling from Detroit
The whole thing's awful, baby
You put that through?
You don't want to know what this man has to say
Written by: Adam Seymour, Chrissie Hynde
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