Moviestar

Harpo

About Moviestar

"Moviestar" is a popular 1975 song, written and performed by Swedish pop singer Harpo. The single was produced and arranged by Bengt Palmers. It reached number 1 in Sweden, Norway, Austria, Switzerland and Germany, number 3 in Australia, number 9 in New Zealand, number 13 in Ireland and number 24 in the UK. A Swedish language version was also released in Sweden which went to number 1 on the Svensktoppen radio chart on 10 July 1976. Anni-Frid Lyngstad of ABBA was one of the backing vocalists singing the words "Moviestar, oh Moviestar, ooh". The song was covered by the French-German duo Stereo Total on their 1995 release Oh Ah! and used on the soundtrack to the romantic comedy movie The Tao of Steve (2000). The German synthpop band And One covered it on their 1997 album Nordhausen. In 1984 the Spanish singer Miguel Gallardo made a new adaptation. He called the song "Tu Amante o Tu Enemigo". The lyrics have nothing to do with the original in English but retain the melody. The song was used in Nissan commercials on the Swedish TV Channel TV4 in 1996 and 1997. 


Year:
1997
3:25
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You feel like Steve McQueen
When you're 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 oh oh)
You think you are a movie
(Movie star, movie star, oh oh oh)
You think you are a movie
(Movie star, oh movie star, oh oh oh)
You think you are a movie star (movie star, oh movie star, oh oh oh)
(Movie star, oh movie star, oh oh oh)
(Movie star, oh movie star, oh oh oh)

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Written by: JAN SVENSSON

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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9 facts about this song

Artist Origin
Stereo 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.
Song Released Timing
The song "Moviestar" was first released by Harpo in 1975. It became one of his most successful charts singles.
Chart Position
"Moviestar" reached number 1 in Sweden and Germany, number 2 in Australia, number 3 in Norway, and number 9 in New Zealand.
Language in Original Version
The original version of the song "Moviestar" by Harpo was performed in English.
Unique Quality
Harpo was known for his distinctive style which included wild, unruly hair, and often performed with a stuffed toy monkey named 'Banan' on stage.
Cover Version Timing
Stereo Total released their version of "Moviestar" in 1998, approximately 23 years after the original release by Harpo.
Language in Cover Version
Unlike the original version, Stereo Total’s cover of "Moviestar" is performed in German.
Album
The band released their cover of "Moviestar" as part of their album titled "Juke-Box Alarm."
Remarks
Stereo 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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