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Star has not been seen in 284 Phish shows.
It was last played: 2016-10-31.
It was played at 0.05% of live shows.
It has been performed live 1 time(s).
Music: David Bowie
Lyrics: David Bowie
Original Artist: David Bowie
Original Album: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
Vocals: Jon Fishman
Debut: 2016-10-31
Historian: Brian Feller
"Star" is track 8 from "The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars," the seminal David Bowie 1972 semi-concept album. Phish's sole performace was on October 31, 2016 as part of their Halloween run in Las Vegas, NV. The song seems to be from the mind of the album's proto-protagonist Ziggy Stardust, who is musing over what his friends are doing while his own ambitions are to be a rock and roll star. One of the more active drum-led tracks, it was a natural fit for Jon Fishman to take the lead vocal.
Recommended Versions: 2016-10-31
Lyrics:
Rudi stayed at home to starve
I could make it all worthwhile as a rock and roll star
Bevan tried to change the nation
Sonny wants to turn the world, well he can tell you that he tried
I could make a transformation as a rock and roll star
So inviting - so enticing to play the part
I could play the wild mutation as a rock and roll star
Get it all, yeah!
I could do with the money
I'm so wiped out with things as they are
I'd send my photograph to my honey - and I'd come on like a regular superstar
(repeat chorus)
I could fall asleep at night as a rock and roll star
I could fall in love all right as a rock and roll star
Rock and roll star
Just watch me now
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