Songs about the downside of being a celebrity

[Bob]

Mo' Money, Mo' Problems?

lol

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Mitchell Hunter's song 'Magazine Cover'.

[George Tropicana]

Lindsay Lohan, "Rumors"

[Radical347]

About 65% of everything by Robbie Williams. (And another 34% about how much he hates his parents.)

[reception]

David & David- Welcome To The Boomtown

[friday]

Ragin said:

I hate songs like this too.  While we know there are problems and not everything is hunky dory on the celebrity side, they should understand how fortunate they are too.  Not too many people can identify with someone who makes millions singing about how tough things are as a celebrity.  No matter how rough it is, somebody always has it rougher than you.  Those that focus on thier own problems show how egocentric they are and further fuel the jealousy against them.

I disagree. Someone who becomes a celebrity is always going to handle it differently than the next person. Sometimes, they'll react towards the potential positive aspects of it (increased wealth, sense of accomplishment) while others will react toward the potential negative aspects (increased scrutiny over your life, possible sense of alienation from friends/family). It all depends on the individual. If they react negatively and want to write about it, then I don't see why they shouldn't. Yeah, it's possible it can come off as pompous if they don't do it right, but sometimes, expressing yourself is the best medicine.

[echarter]

Michael Jackson "Stranger In Moscow"

[mrstatistics]

Lara Fabian new song NO BIG DEAL!

Lara Fabian Lyrics

No Big Deal

Looking from a distance, seems like I've lost it all
And everyone around me is waiting for this girl to fall
But my heart is missing, I just lost control
If I don't know why, why would I know how?

I've been working with the devils, trying to exorcise
My feelings I've been hiding down on a darker side
But what's I'm taking in trading, never sold my soul
I'm simply moving on, going, gone

Think I'm losing the fight to make sense of it all
Got to build all my life so I'm safe from the fall
I'm subjected, expected to know what I feel
But I don't feel nothing, it's alright, no big deal
(it's alright, it's alright, no big deal)
No big deal
(it's alright, it's alright, no big deal)

How can I expect anybody to understand?
I've been silent treating all on my own demands
Now all I need is freedom on this ego-land
Wanna do no wrong
I'm simply moving on
I'm going, going, gone

I think I'm losing the fight to make sense of it all
Got to build all my life so I'm safe from the fall
I'm subjected, expected to know what I feel
But I don't feel nothing, it's alright, no big deal

It's Alright

And after all I know, there's nothing left to say
And if it's all my fault, I'll take it all
I'm moving on, going, going, gone

And I'm losing the fight to make sense of it all
Got to build all my life so I'm safe from the fall
I'm subjected, expected to know what I feel
But I don't feel nothing, it's alright, no big deal
(it's alright, it's alright, no big deal)
I think I'm losing the fight
(it's alright, it's alright, no big deal)
So I'm saved from the fall
I'm subjected, expected to know what I feel
But I don't feel nothing, it's alright, no big deal
(it's alright, it's alright, no big deal)
It's Alight
No big deal
(it's alright, it's alright, no big deal)
I'm subjected, expected to know what I feel