ROCKSTAR
Nickelback(니클백) Lyrics


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I'm through with standing in line
To clubs I'll never get in
It's like the bottom of the ninth
And I'm never gonna win
This life hasn't turned out
Quite the way I want it to be
(Tell me what you want)
I want a brand new house
On an episode of Cribs
And a bathroom I can play baseball in
And a king size tub big enough
For ten plus me
(So what you need?)

I'll need a credit card that's got no limit
And a big black jet with a bedroom in it
Gonna join the mile high club
At thirty-seven thousand feet
(Been there, done that)

I want a new tour bus full of old guitars
My own star on Hollywood Boulevard
Somewhere between Cher and
James Dean is fine for me
(So how you gonna do it?)

I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair and change my name

'Cause we all just wanna be big rock stars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny in her bleach blond hair, and we'll
Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star
Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star

I want to be great like Elvis without the tassels
Hire eight body guards that love to beat up assholes
Sign a couple autographs
So I can eat my meals for free
(I'll have the quesadilla)

I'm gonna dress my ass
With the latest fashion
Get a front door key to the Playboy mansion
Gonna date a centerfold that loves to
Blow my money for me
(Does this make me look fat?)
(So how you gonna do it?)

I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair and change my name

Cause we all just wanna be big rock stars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny with her bleach blond hair
And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary and today's who's who
They'll get you anything with that evil smile
Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial, well
Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star
Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star

I'm gonna sing those songs
That offend the censors
Gonna pop my pills
From a Pez dispenser
Get washed-up singers writing all my songs
Lip sync 'em every night so I don't get 'em wrong

Well, we all just want to be big rock stars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny with her bleach blond hair
And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary and today's who's who
They'll get you anything with that evil smile
Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial, well




Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star
Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star

Overall Meaning

The song "Rockstar" by Nickelback is about the desire to obtain fame and fortune. The singer is tired of waiting in line and being denied entry into clubs, feeling like he's never going to win. He wants to live a life that is very different from the one he is living now, with a brand new house, a big bathroom, and a luxury jet with a bedroom in it.


The chorus proclaims a universal desire we all can relate to, as we all want to be successful and admired, and this song showcases the glamor and rock lifestyle that come with fame. From touring in a bus filled with old guitars to having a star on Hollywood Boulevard, to joining the mile-high club and dating centerfolds. The lyrics show that the singer will do anything and everything to obtain fame, even if it means trading his current life for it.


Overall, "Rockstar" is a commentary on the cost of fame and the lengths we will go to achieve it, with exaggerated lifestyles and celebrity culture being the focus.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm through with standing in line
I'm done waiting for my turn


To clubs I'll never get in
I don't want to try anymore to be part of something that is exclusive and just not meant for me


It's like the bottom of the ninth And I'm never gonna win
I feel like I'm at the end of something and hopeless


This life hasn't turned out Quite the way I want it to be (Tell me what you want)
I'm disappointed with how my life is, so I ask myself what I desire


I want a brand new house On an episode of Cribs
I want a grand and fancy house that will be showcased on TV


And a bathroom I can play baseball in And a king size tub big enough For ten plus me
I want ridiculous amenities to be installed in my house because I can afford it and it's a status symbol


(So what you need?) I'll need a credit card that's got no limit
I need a credit card that has unlimited spending power, I don't want to be limited by money


And a big black jet with a bedroom in it Gonna join the mile high club At thirty-seven thousand feet (Been there, done that)
I want a private jet that has a bedroom in it, and I want to join a very exclusive club that's only few and far between


I want a new tour bus full of old guitars My own star on Hollywood Boulevard
I want a tour bus that has antique guitars and I want to have my name on Hollywood's star walk


Somewhere between Cher and James Dean is fine for me (So how you gonna do it?)
I'm happy to be somewhere between a successful musician and a popular actor, and I am willing to do whatever it takes to become a rockstar


I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame I'd even cut my hair and change my name
I'm willing to leave my old life behind to have wealth and popularity, even if that means a total makeover


'Cause we all just wanna be big rock stars And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat And we'll hang out in the coolest bars In the VIP with the movie stars Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there Every Playboy bunny in her bleach blond hair, and we'll Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star
All of us want to be rockstars, living in luxurious homes with plenty of vehicles to use, having women easily available for us to sleep with, and drugs will be cheap and easy to access. We'll maintain our skinny figures by not eating. We will also be hanging out in posh bars with famous people. All successful gold diggers and Playboy bunnies will be with us, sporting their platinum blonde hair. All this so that we can be rockstars


I want to be great like Elvis without the tassels Hire eight body guards that love to beat up assholes Sign a couple autographs So I can eat my meals for free (I'll have the quesadilla)
I aspire to be as great as Elvis without his peculiarities, hire eight people to protect me from anyone who bothers me, sign a few autographs so that I can have free meals at restaurants (I want the quesadilla)


I'm gonna dress my ass With the latest fashion Get a front door key to the Playboy mansion Gonna date a centerfold that loves to Blow my money for me (Does this make me look fat?) (So how you gonna do it?)
I want to dress in the latest fashion and I want to have a key to the Playboy mansion where I can woo a lady that is willing to spend all my money (does this outfit make me look fat). I'm willing to do whatever to achieve my goal


I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame I'd even cut my hair and change my name
I'm willing to give up my old life to have success and fame, even if that means a total makeover


Cause we all just wanna be big rock stars And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat And we'll hang out in the coolest bars In the VIP with the movie stars Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there Every Playboy bunny with her bleach blond hair And we'll hide out in the private rooms With the latest dictionary and today's who's who They'll get you anything with that evil smile Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial, well Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star
We all want to be rock stars, living in luxurious homes with plenty of vehicles to use, having women easily available for us to sleep with, and drugs will be cheap and easy to access. We'll maintain our skinny figures by not eating. We will also be hanging out in posh bars with famous people. All successful gold diggers and Playboy bunnies will be with us, sporting their platinum blonde hair. We'll be hiding in private rooms with the latest dictionary and knowing the who's who. Everyone knows someone who can provide drugs without delay. All this to say that we all want to be rock stars


I'm gonna sing those songs That offend the censors Gonna pop my pills From a Pez dispenser Get washed-up singers writing all my songs Lip sync 'em every night so I don't get 'em wrong
I'll sing songs that the censors deem inappropriate, I'll take drugs with ease, I will hire people who were once famous to write my music, and I will lip-sync my performances every night so that I do not forget the lyrics


Well, we all just want to be big rock stars And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat And we'll hang out in the coolest bars In the VIP with the movie stars Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there Every Playboy bunny with her bleach blond hair And we'll hide out in the private rooms With the latest dictionary and today's who's who They'll get you anything with that evil smile Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial, well Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star
We all want to be rock stars, living in luxurious homes with plenty of vehicles to use, having women easily available for us to sleep with, and drugs will be cheap and easy to access. We'll maintain our skinny figures by not eating. We will also be hanging out in posh bars with famous people. All successful gold diggers and Playboy bunnies will be with us, sporting their platinum blonde hair. We'll be hiding in private rooms with the latest dictionary and knowing the who's who. Everyone knows someone who can provide drugs without delay. All this to say that we all want to be rock stars


Hey, hey, I want to be a rock star
I want to be a rock star!




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHAD KROEGER, DANIEL ADAIR, DANIEL PATRICK ADAIR, MICHAEL KROEGER, MICHAEL DOUGLAS HENRY KROEGER, MIKE KROEGER, RYAN PEAKE, RYAN ANTHONY PEAKE

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@red9delta877

Here's a list of the stars that I know just off the top:
0:13 Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
0:15 Wayne Gretzky - Hockey Player
0:18 Kendra Wilkinson - Playboy Playmate
0:23 Gene Simmons - KISS
0:27 Billy Gibbons x2
0:37 Holly Madison - Playboy Playmate
0:48 Gene Simmons x2
0:50 Paul Teutul Sr. - Orange County Choppers
0:53 Billy Gibbons x3
0:55 John Rich - country duo Big and Rich
0:59 Chuck Liddell - UFC fighter
1:05 Wayne Gretzky x2
1:13 Kid Rock - American Badass
1:20 Eliza Dushku
1:22 Dale Earnhardt Jr. - NASCAR driver
1:36 Chuck Liddell x2
1:40 Paul Teutul Sr., Paul Teutul Jr., Michael Teutul - Orange County Choppers
1:47 Chuck Liddell x3
1:52 Billy Gibbons x4
1:57 Ted Nugent
2:00 Kendra Wilkinson, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt - Girls Next Door tv show
2:06 Billy Gibbons x5
2:08 Orange County Chopper gang
2:11 Might be Richard Ayoade?
2:25 Eliza Dushku - My next ex-wife, if I was taller, slimmer, wealthier, and my autistic ass had any kind of worthwhile talent other than remembering mid-2000 stars. x2
2:32 Gene Simmons x3
2:37 Chuck Liddell x4
2:38 Dale Earnhardt Jr. x2
2:45 Eliza Dushku x3
2:52 Kid Rock x2
3:00 John Rich x2
3:11 Brittany Daniel
3:22 Dale Earnhardt Jr. x3
3:24 Naked Cowboy - Times Square
3:38 Ted Nugent x2
3:40 Holly Madison x2
3:41 Bridget Marquardt - Playboy Playmate
3:42 Kendra Wilkinson
3:52 Kid Rock x3
3:54 Ted Nugent x3
3:57 John Rich x3
3:58 Dale Earnhardt Jr. x4
4:00 Wayne Gretzky x3
4:02 Kendra Wilkinson x3
4:04 Gene Simmons x4

I know I missed a bunch, and may have gotten some wrong. It's been a long time, feel free to correct me.



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I am 67. Listening to this makes me feel 65 again.

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Im ur 67th liker
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