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Queen + Paul Rodgers talksRoger Taylor, 2008 Classic Rock Magazine "It's to do with the phenomenon of celebrity culture; the desperation to get your face on the telly. The assumption that if somebody becomes famous they'll also be rich is so naïve. It annoys me that there are so many famous, useless people." Roger Taylor, 2008 Queen Press Release "C-lebrity is really a comment on the current concept of fame – success and all that goes with it. Getting your face on TV is enough – talent doesn’t really enter into the equation. ‘Celebrity’ is an overused and devalued word today." Paul Rodgers, 2008 Queen Press Release "I see the song as Rogers’ take on the increasing emphasis on fame for its own sake. It’s quite ironic that Andy Warhol’s statement that everyone will have fifteen minutes of fame is becoming something of a reality, although it may be down to fifteen seconds in today’s world of instant communication." Brian May, 2008 Bob & Tom Show (US Radio) "I think it’s an interesting lyrical idea, which came from Roger. It was his kind of comment on the . . . Yeah the cult of personality I suppose, and the cult of fame for its own sake, which to us is a very alien concept. I don’t think it really makes people very happy but it’s taken over the world for a little while." Additional Info
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LyricsAin’t got no hopeGot no idea What to do Or why I’m here Wanna get my face On your TV I wanna be heard I want to be seen Ain’t got nothin’ No Nothing Nothin’ to show Make me a c-lebrity I want to be A face on TV (I wanna be on your screen) Then you can see I’m a c-lebrity I wanna get my features In magazines See this creature on every street On every screen Write my life story Before I’m twenty one I got to tell the world They may say I’m dumb but er Ain’t got nothin’ No Nothing Nothing to show Make me a c-lebrity I want to be A face on TV (I wanna be on your screen) Then you can see I’m a c-lebrity I wanna be a star In a Broadway musical They’re gonna love me I can’t sing or dance at all Some may say I’m lackadaisical And if I was real good I’d stand no chance at all I want to be A face on TV (Yeah I wanna be on your screen) Then you can see I’m a c-lebrity Then you can say You knew me one day Then you will see I’m a c-lebrity C c-lebrity Wanna be a c c c-lebrity Make my dream come true C c-lebrity Wanna be a c c c c-lebrity I wanna be heard I want to be seen On every TV screen |