Kesha Rose Sebert, better known mononymously as Kesha (formerly stylized as… Read Full Bio ↴Kesha Rose Sebert, better known mononymously as Kesha (formerly stylized as Ke$ha), is an American recording artist. An active singer since before 2005, her breakthrough came in early 2009 after appearing on Flo Rida's number one single Right Round. Kesha later supported Calvin Harris on tour in the UK and toured with Mickey Avalon in the US. She also performed at Madison Square Garden on December 11, 2009 for the Z100 Jingle Ball. She was announced as one of the acts for the 2010 revival of Lilith Fair and presented at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

Her debut album, entitled Animal, was released on January 5, 2010 in the US to mixed reviews from music critics. The album sold 152,000 copies in its first week in the US, debuting at number one. Animal was seven years in the making and resulted in Kesha's accumulating over two hundred songs by the time of its release, with fourteen making the final cut. A number one placing in New Zealand for the first single TiK ToK (first released on August 7, 2009) gave Kesha her first solo number one; this was followed by number one positions in Canada, Australia, Norway and the United States, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as the first number one of the 2010 decade. During its second week at number one on the chart, TiK ToK set the female download record and became the second best-selling single in a week, after Right Round, for shifting over 610,000 copies. During its fifth week at the top of the chart, it broke the record for the highest weekly plays on the radio airplay chart. Her second single, Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3), was first released on February 19, 2010 and has since charted within the top 10 in four different countries.

On November 9th, 2010, Kesha released the EP Cannibal, which included the chart topping single We R Who We R. It debuted atop the charts and became the singer’s third number one hit.

Kesha released her second album, Warrior, on November 30, 2012. The album features a collaboration with Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.

On October 7, 2013, Kesha and Pitbull released a collaboration, Timber, which was became Kesha's fourth number-one.

In 2014, after spending two months in rehab for eating disorder treatment, and appealing about her sexual assault case with Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald (Dr. Luke), Kesha announced she was working on her third album.

In 2017, she released her third album, Rainbow after Dr. Luke was fired from Kemosabe Records. Rainbow debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and has also received a grammy nomination for 'Best Pop Vocal Album' and 'Best Pop Solo Performance' for Praying.

Check out Kesha's recent albums, High Road & Gag Order.

Rockstar
Ke$ha Lyrics

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i coudln't find someone to go with me last night to the show
so i went alone.
i was too young to get in so i stood by the backdoor where the band
goes in, that's when i saw him..

oh my god. is that really you, ben?
i'd do anything to get in.

so i made out with a rockstar
last night at the slow bar
i've given up on you highschool boys.
but up on stage, his blue eyes can
see his willing fans.
he's like a god, he makes me weak.
and his pick of the night was me.
i made out with a rockstar
yeah, i made out with a rockstar
i made out with a rockstar
yeah, i made out with a rockstar

i've wasted too much precious time
chasing stupid high school guys
they've had their last chance.
i wasn't good enough for them,
well i was good enough for ben.
to kiss last night, i almost died.

he gave me his new CD.
got me backstage,
i still can't believe..

that i made out with a rockstar
last night at the slow bar
i've given up on you highschool boys.
but up on stage, his blue eyes can
see his willing fans.
he's like a god, he makes me weak.
and his pick of the night was me.
i made out with a rockstar
yeah, i made out with a rockstar
i made out with a rockstar
yeah, i made out with a rockstar

i made out with a rockstar

did you make out with a rockstar?
no, i made out with a rockstar.

Overall Meaning

The song "I Made Out with a Rockstar" by Ke$ha tells the story of a young girl who is tired of chasing after high school boys and decides to attend a concert alone. She is too young to get in, so she waits by the backdoor where the band enters. She meets a rockstar named Ben and is immediately enamored by him. The two then proceed to make out, and the girl is ecstatic about the experience.

The lyrics highlight the thrill of being with someone famous and the desire to break away from the norm. Ke$ha portrays the young girl as someone who has been seeking validation from high school boys and has been caught up in their expectations. But with Ben, the rockstar, she experiences an entirely new level of excitement and thrill.

The song also speaks to the power dynamics in relationships, with the rockstar assumed to have all the control and the girl being caught up in his prowess. The line "his pick of the night was me" demonstrates how the girl perceives herself as just another willing fan to be chosen by the rockstar.

Overall, "I Made Out with a Rockstar" is a playful and exciting song that celebrates the experience of being with someone famous and the newfound confidence it can bring.

Line by Line Meaning

i coudln't find someone to go with me last night to the show
I couldn't find a companion to accompany me to the show last night

so i went alone.
As a consequence, I had to go by myself.

i was too young to get in so i stood by the backdoor where the band goes in, that's when i saw him..
Since I wasn't old enough to get into the show, I waited by the backstage exit of the band until I saw him, the singer of this song.

oh my god. is that really you, ben?
I couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief, 'Is that truly you Ben?'

i'd do anything to get in.
I was so desperate to enjoy the show that I would do anything to gain entry.

so i made out with a rockstar
Thus, I reached a compromise by making out with the rockstar to earn a backstage pass.

last night at the slow bar
The setting was a bar with a mellow vibe.

i've given up on you highschool boys.
I decided to cease pursuing high school-aged males.

but up on stage, his blue eyes can see his willing fans.
However, on stage, he has a clear view of the audience's adoration manifested in their willingness to do anything for him.

he's like a god, he makes me weak.
He's akin to a divine entity, rendering me powerless in his presence.

and his pick of the night was me.
Out of all the people in attendance, he selected me to make out with.

i've wasted too much precious time chasing stupid high school guys
I regret wasting a considerable amount of time pursuing high school-aged boys who turned out to be nonsensical.

they've had their last chance.
Those teenage boys had their opportunity and didn't take advantage of it, so it seems.

i wasn't good enough for them, well i was good enough for ben.
I wasn't good enough for those boys, but I was good enough for Ben to make out with.

to kiss last night, i almost died.
Kissing him last night was almost too exciting for me to handle.

he gave me his new CD.
In addition to sharing a kiss, he gave me his latest album.

got me backstage, i still can't believe..
He also got me backstage, an experience I still can't believe occurred.

did you make out with a rockstar?
Another person asked me, 'Did you make out with a rockstar?'

no, i made out with a rockstar.
I confirmed that, in fact, I did make out with a rockstar.

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