The band's website once noted Cracker as "The only band to ever open for both Grateful Dead and Ramones," a unique distinction which is also indicative of the band's sound and style. Cracker comfortably mixes influences and sounds ranging from classic country music, psychedelia, punk and folk into their brand of "Americana" style rock.
Lowery and Hickman are inalterable constants. The band continues to tour (as a full band, and also as the "Cracker acoustic duo").
Star
Cracker Lyrics
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Gonna make you a star
And show the world your green, green eyes
See your smiling face
Everywhere, everyplace
We could turn it upside down
We could turn it inside out
We'll give you everything
Things that you'd never need,
Things that you'd never dream
Things like eternity
Gonna make you a star
Make you a star
Make you a star
Gonna make you a star
You stare down at the emptiness
You shake us from our poisonous
Slumbering and stuttering
So start and stop the fall
? coarse masses? down the hall
We'll blow you through the door
Into a million bits
We'll reassemble it
That's how we'll make a hit
Gonna make you a star
Make you a star
Make you a star
The song "Star" by Cracker is a commentary on fame and the music industry's tendency to turn anyone into a star, regardless of talent or worthiness. The lyrics suggest that the industry can turn someone into a star, even if they have no talent, by providing them with everything they need, and perhaps even things they never dreamed of. The song's narrator is promising to make someone a star, to show off their "green, green eyes" and their "smiling face" everywhere. However, the song also suggests that this process can be destructive and dehumanizing, as the industry will "blow [the star] through the door / into a million bits" only to "reassemble" them into something profitable.
The lyrics also criticize the masses who willingly consume this manufactured entertainment, referring to them as "coarse masses" who sleepily stumble down the hall. It suggests that the industry preys on the masses' appetite for superficial entertainment, capitalizing on their willingness to consume anything that is presented as popular or marketable.
Overall, "Star" is a commentary on the music industry, its emphasis on superficiality over talent, and its ability to shape and manipulate an artist's image in order to make them profitable. The song provides a cynical and critical view of the industry, suggesting that its methods are ultimately dehumanizing and destructive.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna make you a star
We will elevate you to a position of great fame and popularity
And show the world your green, green eyes
We want to showcase your unique features to the world
See your smiling face
We will ensure that your happy and contented expression is visible to all
Everywhere, everyplace
We will make sure that your presence is felt all around
We could turn it upside down
We have the power to change everything and alter the current situation
We could turn it inside out
We can transform and redefine things completely
We'll give you everything
We are ready to offer you more than you could ever imagine
Things that you'd never need,
We will provide you with unnecessary luxuries and privileges
Things that you'd never dream
We will surpass your wildest dreams in terms of what you can achieve
Things like eternity
We will ensure that your influence and legacy will last forever
You stare down at the emptiness
You are currently feeling empty and unfulfilled
You shake us from our poisonous
Your presence brings us out of a negative and toxic mindset
Slumbering and stuttering
We were previously stagnant and unproductive, but your arrival has awakened us
So start and stop the fall?
We can reverse a decline or negative trend if we work together
? coarse masses? down the hall
We will bring in a large and enthusiastic audience to support you
We'll blow you through the door
We will propel you into the limelight and ensure that you are seen and heard
Into a million bits
We will showcase all aspects of you in great detail
We'll reassemble it
We will put everything back together in a new and improved way
That's how we'll make a hit
This is how we will create something that will appeal to the public and be successful
Make you a star
Repeated affirmation of our mission to elevate you to greatness
Make you a star
Ditto
Gonna make you a star
Closing repetition of our goal
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Kris Trznadel
Fantastic song 😀
Scott Bryan
One of their best, and that's sayin' something.
Giovanni Mazzucchelli
bella, potente, circolare, ipnotica, quasi ansiogena.