Superchick got their first break opening for Audio Adrenaline in 1999.
In 2000, the band self-released their first album, Karaoke Superstars, which was later re-released once they were signed to Inpop Records. Having had songs appear in Legally Blonde, Cadet Kelly and on several television shows including the Real World and the X-Games, Superchick is one of the most played garage bands.
The band's line-up has changed over the years. In the beginning, there were eight members, including crew. Members credited for Karaoke Superstars were sisters Tricia [lead vocals] and Melissa [guitar, vocals] Brock, brothers Matt [bass] and Ben [drums] Dally, Dave [lead guitar, keys] Ghazarian, Andrew [percussion] Vegas, Dan [lighting, pyro] Larson, and Max [keys, guitar, turntables] Hsu.
With the release of their second album, Last One Picked, the line-up listed Tricia, Melissa, Matt, and Max with the addition of Justin [lead guitar] Sharbaro and Brian [drums] Fitch. Their remix album, Regeneration, marked the return of Dave, with Tricia, Melissa, Matt, and Max returning. The release of Beauty from Pain brought with it the band's current incarnation with the addition of Brandon Estelle on drums. Recently, Clayton [drums] Hunt, formerly of Christian rock band Dizmas, joined the group in replacement of Brandon.
After releasing four albums through Inpop, Superchick signed a deal with Columbia Records to re-release "Beauty from Pain" through the larger label.
Karaoke Superstars
Superchic[k] Lyrics
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That's right, thats right
You hear that?
Aww yeah,
That's just the fresh sounds of Superchick going through your stereo:
Turn up the car radio
We can be karaoke superstars
Karaoke superstars
Red rover, red rover please let me come over
make me queen for a day an escort to roll over
Last to be chosen will I be here leftover well it's alright
baby it's alright baby it's
I feel alone
I feel unseen
I feel marked down
I just get my keys
CHORUS:
And we can turn up the car radio
We can be kareoke superstars
Doesn't matter what they think
When we're driving in my car
Red rover, red rover
I don't wanna come over
Cut me down to your size so you tower me over
only works if I care
And if I don't your reign's over
And it's alright, baby it's alright
baby it's
I am alone
I am unleashed
I define myself
I just get my keys
CHORUS
Red rover, red rover
If you want them come over
It's a no critic car
So there's no one to win over
Be your own superstar
When the voting is over and
We're alright baby we're alright
Baby we're alright, baby we're alright
Turn up the car radio
We can be karaoke superstars
Doesn't matter what they think
If we don't think about it
(times 4)
We can be superstars
The lyrics to Superchic[k]'s song Karaoke Superstars talk about feeling alone, unseen, and marked down. The singer is asking to be let in, to be made queen for a day, and to not be left over. The lyrics address the feelings of being inferior to others and trying to fit in. The chorus, "And we can turn up the car radio, we can be karaoke superstars, doesn't matter what they think when we're driving in my car," explains that it’s okay to feel different and that doesn't matter if other people judge you, as long as you are having a good time.
The song tells the listener to be their own superstar, to not be swayed by critics or others' opinions. It's okay to be who you are and enjoy life. The lyrics are empowering and encourage the listeners to embrace their individuality and not worry about fitting in with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Red rover, red rover please let me come over
Asking permission to fit in with peers and be included in their activities
make me queen for a day an escort to roll over
Desiring to be special and get attention from others
Last to be chosen will I be here leftover well it's alright
Feeling left out and unimportant, but accepting it as okay
baby it's alright baby it's
Reassuring oneself that everything is okay
I feel alone
Feeling lonely and isolated
I feel unseen
Feeling invisible and overlooked
I feel marked down
Feeling undervalued and unworthy
I just get my keys
Finding solace in driving alone and escaping from these negative feelings
And we can turn up the car radio
Suggesting a way to lift one's spirit and mood
We can be kareoke superstars
Empowering oneself by ignoring the judgment of others and having fun
Doesn't matter what they think
Rejecting the need for approval from others
When we're driving in my car
Choosing to take control and enjoy solitude
Red rover, red rover
Repeating the desire to be accepted by others
I don't wanna come over
Denying the need to fit in with the popular group
Cut me down to your size so you tower me over
Rejecting the pressure to conform and be overpowered by others to fit their standards
only works if I care
Realizing that only one's own opinion matters
And if I don't your reign's over
Declining the control and power of others over oneself
I am alone
Realizing that being alone is not necessarily a bad thing
I am unleashed
Feeling free and in control without the need for others' validation
I define myself
Claiming autonomy in personal identity and worth
Red rover, red rover
Revisiting the theme of fitting in and belonging
If you want them come over
Staying true to oneself and not conforming to others' expectations
It's a no critic car
Creating a safe and accepting space for oneself in the car
So there's no one to win over
Emphasizing the lack of need for validation from others
Be your own superstar
Encouraging self-confidence and self-respect
When the voting is over and
Highlighting the end of the need for someone else's approval
We're alright baby we're alright
Affirming that despite the negative feelings, everything will be okay
Baby we're alright, baby we're alright
Reassuring oneself again that everything will be okay
Turn up the car radio
An uplifting suggestion to change one's mood through music
We can be karaoke superstars
Revisiting the empowering message of enjoying oneself and ignoring the judgments of others
If we don't think about it
The key to being happy is to not worry about what others will think
times 4
A repetition of the main message of the song
Contributed by Stella K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.