Starz In Their Eyes

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When we get bored and flick on the TV on a Saturday night we are often greeted by a poor soul stood on stage in front of thousands, willed on by family and friends; only for us to soon learn that actually they aren’t that talented after all and are swiftly met with laughs from the crowd and snide jokes and remarks from the judges.

Starz in their Eyes” attacks talent shows and ‘get famous quick’ schemes which abuse the contestants and then drop them at a moment’s notice when they quickly become irrelevant.This means that producers of the show knowingly tell these people that they are good enough at least twice before they make it onto the stage, filling them with hope and self-belief which can then be torn down in front of the nation for our entertainment.

I’d been listening to The Clash a lot at the time and decided I wanted a rawer more ‘band’ orientated sound for this song.In the second bridge, the lyrics delve into the artificial and shallow nature of the entertainment industry. I remember it taking Jay a long time to get the track to slow down and speed up to segue in and out this section.

The main issue is that often the people who do take a stand are the rich and famous and it’s very hard for the general public to empathise. Although probably not the original intention of the lyrics, I am also reminded of television talent shows at this part of the song. I know he just wanted it to sound as good as it could on the radio, and he must have cracked it because it became one of the top three radio airplay tunes of 2007. The celebrities are described as "bullshitters" wrapped up in fake glamour, chasing after fleeting fame. Just Jack’s 'Starz in their Eyes' in this way is the predecessor for Mike Posner; the upbeat and catchy tune is topped by a cockney vocal that makes it such an entertaining listen – but there is so much more to it than that.It’s often been publicised by artists in songs or autobiographies that the glitz and the glamour is not as exciting as we have been led to believe, and you just need to glance at the tragic list of celebrities who have turned to drugs and alcohol and the infamous 27 club that is often a result of such abuse and turmoil to see this.