Moviestar
Harpo
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You feel like Steve McQueen When your driving in your car And you think you look like James Bond When you're smoking your cigar It's so bizarre You think you are The new kind of James Dean But the only thing I've ever seen of you Was a commercial spot on the screen Movie star, oh movie star You think you are a movie Movie star, oh movie star You think you are a movie star Ah-ha You should belong to the jet set Fly your own private Lear Jet But you worked in a grocery store Everyday until you could afford to get away So you went to Sweden to meet Ingmar Bergman But he wasn't there Or he just didn't care I think it's time for you my friend To stop pretending that you are a Movie star, movie star You think you are a movie Movie star, movie star You think you are a movie star Ah-ha Frozen hero Your words are zero And your dreams have vanished into dark And long ago But you don't want to know Movie star, oh movie star oh woh oh You think you are a movie Movie star, movie star oh woh oh You think you are a movie Movie star, oh movie star oh woh oh You think you are a movie star Movie star, movie star Movie star, movie star Movie star, movie star
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9 facts about this song
Artist OriginStereo Total is a Berlin-based multilingual, French-German duo consisting of Françoise Cactus and Brezel Göring. The band's music is known for incorporating many different genres; they are part of an art scene that started in France and continued in Berlin.
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Song Released TimingThe song "Moviestar" was first released by Harpo in 1975. It became one of his most successful charts singles.
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Chart Position"Moviestar" reached number 1 in Sweden and Germany, number 2 in Australia, number 3 in Norway, and number 9 in New Zealand.
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Language in Original VersionThe original version of the song "Moviestar" by Harpo was performed in English.
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Unique QualityHarpo was known for his distinctive style which included wild, unruly hair, and often performed with a stuffed toy monkey named 'Banan' on stage.
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Cover Version TimingStereo Total released their version of "Moviestar" in 1998, approximately 23 years after the original release by Harpo.
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Language in Cover VersionUnlike the original version, Stereo Total’s cover of "Moviestar" is performed in German.
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AlbumThe band released their cover of "Moviestar" as part of their album titled "Juke-Box Alarm."
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RemarksStereo Total's version of the song exhibits their eclectic punk style combined with a B-movie aesthetic, giving the song a unique, quirky twist as compared to Harpo's original pop version.
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