Story Behind The Song
Inspired by Strawberry Fields, Hendrix's more psychedelic work, some Pink Floyd thrown in...especially the character "Pink" himself.
Song Description
A sci-fi gonzo nightmare visit inside the head of a "star" who is not really sure if he loves his fame, power, wealth...or hates it.
| Song Length |
4:54 |
Genre |
Rock - Progressive Rock, Rock - Psychedelic |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Disturbed, Troubled |
Subject |
Show Biz, Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
Larger Than Life
larger than life
larger than life
larger than life
I?m larger than life itself
I got a 1999 Cadillac car
everybody sez I?m a rock and roll star
there?s a monkey on my back and he won?t come loose
my body ain?t happy ?til it gets the juice
?cause I?m
larger than life
I?m larger than life itself
larger than life
I?m larger than life itself
it takes a lot of pumping gas just to keep alive
a lotta bad nickels boy, a lotta jive
I got tired of the turkeys steppin? dirt on my floor
I decided I would be more than a janitor
now I?m
larger than life
I?m larger than life itself
larger than life
I?m larger than life itself
oh what a drag for me to have to be life-size
I?m hooked on that blinding 3-ring circus in my eyes
oh yeah
well I took it while I could before the big wheels
got to turning me over and nipping my heels
hey that?s me up there on that silver screen
now I?m bigger than big, now I?ve made the scene
so take a ride in the back of this black machine
and learn to either laugh or scream
larger than life
I?m larger than life itself
yes I?m larger than life
I?m larger than life
itself
George Wallace