Song Description
A cynical look at our pop consumption culture, particularly Hollywood.
Song Length |
3:50 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Pop - General |
Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Composed, Cool |
Subject |
Life, Actor |
Similar Artists |
Barenaked Ladies, Cheap Trick |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Planet Pop
Words and music by Colin McConnell
Take a very small step for man
Down the runway in your Donna Karan
Flash a sympathetic smile to your fans
Strike a pose for the fashion magazine
Around here life can get hard
Around here they sell the soul by the yard
And the air?s so thick that you can hardly breathe
Take a look around you everywhere you see
These disposable people
With disposable lives
This is how your survive
Here on Planet Pop
Do what you can to keep your name in the scene
Go and hang with dangerous people but keep your image clean
Keep the engine running smooth with methamphetamine
Keep the finish bright and new with Retin-A
Around here you have to work to be cool
Around here they?re fickle and cruel
And the papparrazi say what the papparrrzi want
They just caught you sitting down in a restaurant
With disposable people
And their disposable lives
This is how you survive
Here on Planet Pop
Around here you have to work to be cool
Around here they?re fickle and cruel
You take a star and you handle with care
One bad move and you?re in the center square