[Intro Riff] e|-3------------2-----------3--| B|-3------------3-----------3--| G|-0------------2-----------0--| D|-0------------0--0--------0--| A|-2-----1--3--1-------3--1--2--| E|-3--3------------3--| [Intro] [Verse 1] So your girlfriend wants to be a popstar And beat the charts out of me She wants to move a million units man Probably just to prove she can And after a couple of hits She’ll be buying a new pair of mitts I can see just where she’s headin’ She’s as predictable as armageddon uh [Chorus] They don’t make ’em like they used to No they don’t they don’t make ’em like they used to They don’t make ’em like they used to You should have just stuck with me [Verse 2] Your girlfriend wants to be a popstar And live in Primrose Hill Where she’ll join the meritocracy And get to meet all of rock’s aristocracy Be someone everyone knows Who all the designers send all their new clothes But when she starts to look like Kylie Minogue She might even get her picture in Vogue yeah [Chorus] They don’t make ’em like they used to No they don’t they don’t make ’em like they used to They don’t make ’em like they used to You should have just stuck with me [Solo] G Cadd9 D Cadd9 (4X) [Verse 3] Your baby wants to be a popstar Probably just to spite me But she thinks it’s so easy to get to the top But a girl like that she won’t know where to stop But when her most recent therapist Suggests that maybe she become a buddhist She might even consider giving up red meat Man you’re gonna look back to when your life was so sweet [Chorus] They don’t make ’em like they used to No they don’t they don’t make ’em like they used to They don’t make ’em like they used to You should have just stuck with me

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson dépeint le désir d'une jeune femme de devenir une star de la pop, aspirant à la gloire et au succès qu'elle associe à ce statut. On ressent dans les paroles une sorte de nostalgie pour une époque où les artistes semblaient plus authentiques. Le narrateur se demande si elle comprend vraiment les défis qui l'attendent et critique sa quête de reconnaissance superficielle, suggérant qu'elle pourrait regretter ce choix à l'avenir. Le contexte social et culturel se dessine autour d'une ambition souvent véhiculée par les médias, où la célébrité prime sur des valeurs plus profondes. Cela soulève la question de ce qu'il faut sacrifier pour atteindre une telle notoriété.