Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an “L” on her forehead
Well the years start coming and they don’t stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn’t make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do, so much to see
So what’s wrong with taking the back streets?
You’ll never know if you don’t go
You’ll never shine if you don’t glow
Hey now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you’re a rock star, get the show on, get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
It’s a cool place and they say it gets colder
You’re bundled up now, wait till you get older
But the meteor men beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin
The water’s getting warm so you might as well swim
My world’s on fire, how about yours?
That’s the way I like it and I never get bored
Hey now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you’re a rock star, get the show on, get paid
All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
Hey now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you’re a rock star, get the show, on get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars
Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas?
I need to get myself away from this place
I said yep what a concept
I could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change
Well, the years start coming and they don’t stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn’t make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do, so much to see
So what’s wrong with taking the back streets?
You’ll never know if you don’t go (go!)
You’ll never shine if you don’t glow
Hey now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you’re a rock star, get the show on, get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
La storia del pezzo
L'inno per gli emarginati
«All Star» nasce per ultima, quando la Interscope rimanda indietro l'album Astro Lounge perché non ci sente dentro un singolo. Il manager della band mostra al chitarrista Greg Camp la classifica di Billboard e gli chiede un pezzetto di ognuno di quei successi. In due giorni Camp scrive «All Star» e un'altra canzone, che diventeranno i primi due singoli del disco.
Camp pensava alle lettere dei fan, ragazzi che si sentivano diversi dagli altri e si riconoscevano nella band: voleva scrivere un inno per loro, con un testo più malinconico sotto una musica allegra. La voce entra prima di ogni strumento, una scelta che l'etichetta e le radio non amavano ma che il gruppo difese.
Il pezzo arriva al cinema quasi subito, nel film Mystery Men, e il video riprende proprio quei personaggi. Anni dopo torna alla ribalta con Shrek: doveva essere solo una base provvisoria per i titoli di testa, poi un dirigente della DreamWorks decise di tenerla così com'era.
Scheda scritta con l'aiuto dell'intelligenza artificiale, usando solo fatti presi dalle fonti indicate.
Il testo di All Star
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