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<p>Created page with &quot;{{Infobox_song |title = Being a Rock Star |artist = Lemon Demon |year = 2008 |albumart = Viewmonster.jpg |writer = Neil Cicierega |singer = <a href="/index.php/Neil_Cicierega" title="Neil Cicierega">Neil Cicierega</a> |album = <a href="/index.php/View-Monster" title="View-Monster">View-Monster</a> |duration = 02:11 |tempo = 105 |genre = Rock |language = English |externalLinks = [https://lemondemon.bandcamp.com/track/being-a-rock-star Bandcamp]&lt;br&gt;[https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/being-a-rock-star Needlejuice Remaster]&lt;br&gt;[https://youtu.be/KS...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox_song<br /> |title = Being a Rock Star <br /> |artist = Lemon Demon <br /> |year = 2008 <br /> |albumart = Viewmonster.jpg <br /> |writer = Neil Cicierega <br /> |singer = [[Neil Cicierega]] <br /> |album = [[View-Monster]] <br /> |duration = 02:11 <br /> |tempo = 105 <br /> |genre = Rock <br /> |language = English <br /> |externalLinks = [https://lemondemon.bandcamp.com/track/being-a-rock-star Bandcamp]&lt;br&gt;[https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/being-a-rock-star Needlejuice Remaster]&lt;br&gt;[https://youtu.be/KSB7nCxLzmY YouTube]&lt;br&gt;[https://open.spotify.com/track/65IWzlQyOMKHGqfKeDOJXe?si=eb85239021274a9c Spotify] <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Being a Rock Star&#039;&#039;&#039; is the 21st track and the 11th non-transition track on [[View-Monster]].<br /> <br /> In contrast to the rest of the album, this song is written genuinely from [[Neil]]&#039;s point of view and is not meant to be telling a story or playing a character:&lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;The point is, if I were to get famous, and suddenly my life revolved around doing famous things, I&#039;d try to avoid letting all my subsequent songs be about my stupid pampered existence.&quot;&lt;ref&gt;https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/CD%20Rips/CD%20Bonus%20Content/%5b2008%5d%20View-Monster/html/Being%20a%20Rock%20Star.html&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Lyrics==<br /> As we do our thing,<br /> Try to keep control…<br /> Careful what we sing.<br /> Rock ‘n’ roll is everything to everybody that you’ve ever met,<br /> Dirty socks and all.<br /> If I ever make it to the top I really hope I don’t forget:<br /> No one cares how tall I feel, at all.<br /> <br /> If I ever write<br /> Any songs about being a rock star,<br /> Slap me please, all right?<br /> That ain’t me.<br /> <br /> I’ve got more to say.<br /> I’m sticking to my guns.<br /> Let the big boys play.<br /> They’re the ones that wanted to become the very image they create.<br /> Now that’s all they are.<br /> They’re the ones with nothing but a lifestyle to which no one can relate.<br /> But they play guitar!<br /> Don’t you see how damn cool they are?<br /> <br /> Oh no! They take it too far.<br /> Now all the greatest love songs<br /> Are secretly about heroin.<br /> <br /> If I ever write<br /> Any songs about being a rock star,<br /> Slap me please, all right?<br /> That ain’t me.<br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

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