Starz In Their Eyes

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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. I added the second verse soon after and the ‘dog and duck karaoke machine’ section which ended up being another chorus. 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.

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. It encourages listeners to question the allure of celebrity culture and highlights the importance of staying true to oneself.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. I’m just happy my most well known song has a real and enduring message, and a bit of timelessness in the production. 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. 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? The thing I love about that song though is that there is a tipping point; the moment when you first notice the lyrics.

I remember it taking Jay a long time to get the track to slow down and speed up to segue in and out this section. The song "Starz in their Eyes" by Just Jack criticizes the culture of celebrity and the desire for fame. Starz in their Eyes” attacks talent shows and ‘get famous quick’ schemes which abuse the contestants and then drop them at a moment’s notice when they quickly become irrelevant. 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. I’d written half the rap lyrics a while before for something else, and I added some more to make it all fit with the rest of the song.Whilst Justin Bieber’s 'Lonely' did a great job recently of giving us the other side of the story, I think 'Starz in their eyes' is just as important. 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. Overall, the song "Starz in their Eyes" critiques the fascination with fame and the detrimental effects it can have on individuals. 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. The chorus questions why someone would want to put "starz in their eyes," implying that seeking fame leads to negative consequences.

I’d been listening to The Clash a lot at the time and decided I wanted a rawer more ‘band’ orientated sound for this song.These days you could do it in seconds but back then you had adapt what you had and be inventive with it. 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. What you’ve always considered a great dance tune suddenly has an entirely new inflection; a tale of a singer worried that they are moving closer to the label of ‘one hit wonder’, that their star is dying and that they still haven’t found the happiness they always craved. This means that producers of the show knowingly tell these people that they are good enough at least twice before they make it onto the stage, filling them with hope and self-belief which can then be torn down in front of the nation for our entertainment.

The song title is taken from British TV talent show Stars in Their Eyes which ran between 1990 and 2006. 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. 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.Although I’d never worked that way before, everything flowed so naturally that day, all the parts complementing each other perfectly.