Described as "classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals", the band have been summarised as possessing a sound akin to the genres of alternative rock and "British traditional rock". Stereophonics' debut album, Word Gets Around, was released in August 1997 and charted at number six in the UK, aided by the singles "Local Boy in the Photograph", "More Life in a Tramps Vest" and "A Thousand Trees". The band reached mainstream success with the release of Performance and Cocktails (and its promotional singles "The Bartender and the Thief", "Just Looking" and "Pick a Part That's New") in 1999 and have achieved a total of ten top-ten singles as well as one number one: "Dakota" (2005). Having sold around 10 million copies worldwide by 2016, Stereophonics are one of the most successful Welsh rock acts. Upon their release of Pull the Pin, they achieved five consecutive UK number one albums.
The band have also been praised for their live performances, which have landed them headlining slots at many of the UK and Ireland's most high-profile music festivals, including Reading and Leeds in 2000, Glastonbury in 2002, V Festival in 2002, the Isle of Wight in 2004 and 2009, Oxegen in 2010, Tramlines Festival and TRNSMT in 2018, and Latitude in 2019. The band is part of the Cardiff music scene.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereophonics
Studio albums
Word Gets Around (1997)
Performance and Cocktails (1999)
Just Enough Education to Perform (2001)
You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)
Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)
Pull the Pin (2007)
Keep Calm and Carry On (2009)
Graffiti on the Train (2013)
Keep the Village Alive (2015)
Scream Above the Sounds (2017)
Kind (2019)
Oochya! (2022)
Moviestar
Stereophonics Lyrics
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From god to art
We need a star
You're in my soul
You're in my mind
I walk on water
Everynight
Moviestar, Don't know who you are
I love your taste
I love your shape
I love the things about you
All the critics hate
You fill my soul I once Was blind
You turn my water
Into wine
Moviestar, Don't know where you are
Moviestar, Don't know who you are
You don't know what it's like needing
You don't know what it's like needing
You don't know what it's like needing you
Moviestar, Moviestar
You cut me high
You blow my mind
You make my mundane life
All worth while
You give me reason
Give me rhyme
Do anything for you
Just give me a sign
Moviestar, Don't know where you are
Moviestar, Don't know who you are
Moviestar, Don't know where you are
Moviestar, Don't know who you are...
In "Moviestar," Stereophonics explore the concept of idolizing and idealizing celebrities, whose lives are often embellished in tabloid magazines and the media. The lyrics suggest that society needs larger-than-life figures to idolize, whether they are musicians, movie stars, or other cultural icons. The singer of the song is obsessed with a particular moviestar, whose talent and beauty he admires, despite what the critics and the media might say.
The lyrics describe a deep emotional connection between the singer and the moviestar, who he claims is "in his soul" and "in his mind." The moviestar is able to "turn his water into wine," suggesting that their presence in his life is transformative and spiritually uplifting. The lyrics also suggest that the moviestar's presence provides meaning and purpose to the singer's life, making the drudgery of everyday existence "worthwhile."
Overall, "Moviestar" is a melancholy reflection on the human tendency to elevate celebrities to mythical status, and the personal connections that can develop between fans and their idols.
Line by Line Meaning
Idolise, Tabloid lies
We worship celebrities and consume media that exaggerates their lives and passes of rumors as truths.
From god to art
Celebrities have been raised to god-like status and are treated as works of art.
We need a star
We crave for someone who can distract us from our mundane lives and fill them with excitement and glamour.
You're in my soul
I am obsessed with you in a way that goes beyond mere physical attraction.
You're in my mind
I cannot stop thinking about you, and your image haunts me.
I walk on water, Everynight
You have elevated me from my mundane life and given me the ability to feel invincible.
Moviestar, Don't know where you are
Despite my obsession with you, I have no connection to you, and you remain inaccessible, like a distant star.
Moviestar, Don't know who you are
I only know the image that the media portrays of you, and that is all I have to go on.
I love your taste
I admire everything about you; the way you look, the way you dress, and the way you carry yourself.
I love your shape
Your physical appearance is alluring, and I am drawn to everything about you.
I love the things about you
You are a source of fascination, and I cannot get enough of the details about you that the media shares.
All the critics hate
Despite their criticisms, I remain devoted to you and refuse to believe anything negative that people say about you.
You fill my soul I once Was blind
You have given me a new sense of purpose, and I was lost without you.
You turn my water Into wine
You have transformed my life and made everything better, like a miracle.
You don't know what it's like needing
You are unaware of the people who are obsessed with you and how much they rely on your presence in the media and society.
Moviestar, Moviestar
You remain an enigma- someone that is worshipped but never truly understood.
You cut me high
You have become my addiction, and I cannot function without consuming information about you.
You blow my mind
You exceed all my expectations, and I am continually in awe of you.
You make my mundane life All worth while
You fill the void that exists in my life and make everything better.
You give me reason Give me rhyme
You provide me with purpose and make everything in my life make sense.
Do anything for you Just give me a sign
I am willing to go to extreme lengths to get your attention and be close to you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Kelly Jones, Richard Mark Jones, Stuart Cable
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pieroderosa1
Analyze tabloid lies
You go to war, you need a star
You're in my soul, you're in my mind
I walk on water every night
Movie star, dunno where you are
Movie star, dunno who you are
I love your taste, I love your shape
I love the things about you, all the critics hate
Fill my soul I once was blind
You turn my water into wine
Movie star, dunno where you are
Movie star dunno who you are
You don't know what it's like (here)
You don't know what it's like (here)
You don't know what it's like (here)
Movie star
Movie star
Movie star
Movie star
Get me high, you blow my mind
You make my mundane life all worth while
You give me reason, give me rhyme
Do anything for you just, give me a sign
Movie star, dunno where you are
Movie star, dunno who you are
Movie star, dunno where you are
Movie star, dunno who you are
@me-pn5lu
Idolise, Tabloid lies
From god to art
We need a star
You're in my soul
You're in my mind
I walk on water
Everynight
Moviestar, Don't know where you are
Moviestar, Don't know who you are
I love your taste
I love your shape
I love the things about you
All the critics hate
You fill my soul I once Was blind
You turn my water
Into wine
Moviestar, Don't know where you are
Moviestar, Don't know who you are
You don't know what it's like needing
You don't know what it's like needing
You don't know what it's like needing you
Moviestar, Moviestar
You cut me high
You blow my mind
You make my mundane life
All worth while
You give me reason
Give me rhyme
Do anything for you
Just give me a sign
Moviestar, Don't know where you are
Moviestar, Don't know who you are
Moviestar, Don't know where you are
Moviestar, Don't know who you are...
@jasondaviesdavies6552
What an underated song
@tormentors
I love how the lyrics are so cynical and ironic amazing tune
@kapple654
omg me too beats the hell out of madonna's American life album.
@derekpugh6819
This is a tune that rocks 😎👍
@JeniMaywood
kelly jones makes "my mundane life all worth while!" luv his voice xxx
@andyukh1625
A voice to die for, just a wicked track .....
@davidhay9699
This song is great, it's the darker, grainer side of the Stereophonics, the underbelly if u will... Loved it then & love it now... Underrated & unappreciated but that's what I admire about it... Its very unashamedly & stereotypically got that rock & roll texture to it.
2003 it was released... Crazy... It can still stand tall & find relevance in 2days culture though...Enough praise though I ponder, after further procrastination I decide yes.
@lloframar
Love this track. I had a Telefonica movistar GSXR600. Sold it to live with a gf. This always made me think of my bike. I've got another one now (same bike that is) but great tune x
@marianne7788
Bought the CD single of this when i was in my teens and still have it to this day. Brilliant song and very underrated.
@lisabates9965
Lucretia Merciful so have I...