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Rock 'n' Roll Star
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Rock 'n' Roll Star
| cover = OasisRockandRollStarcover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Oasis
| album = Definitely Maybe
| released = 1995
| recorded = Spring 1994
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Garage rock revival
| length = 5:23
| label = Creation
| writer = Noel Gallagher
| producer =
| prev_title = Whatever
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Some Might Say
| next_year = 1995
| misc =
}}
"'Rock 'n' Roll Star'" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It is the opening track from their debut album, 'Definitely Maybe' (1994). Like the majority of the band's songs from this era, it was written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, who said that "Rock 'n' Roll Star" was one of only three songs in which he wanted to say something: "I've pretty much summed up everything I wanted to say in "Rock 'n' Roll Star", "Live Forever" and "Cigarettes & Alcohol", after that I'm repeating myself, but in a different way".
It was released as a radio single in America. The song's video, directed by Nigel Dick, consists of clips of the band performing the song from their Live by the Sea gig at Southend-on-Sea, interspersed with clips of them, filming each other, on Southend Pier, in and around the amusement park, 'Adventure Island' then named 'Peter Pan's Playground' and in the bowling alley, which subsequently burnt down.
The song was featured on the band's 2000 live album and DVD, 'Familiar to Millions'; another live version was recorded at a 2 July 2005 concert at the City of Manchester Stadium and released on the band's single "Let There Be Love" in late 2005.
Liam Gallagher performed the song as part of the One Love Manchester charity concert on 4 June 2017 in aid of those affected by the Manchester Arena bombing.
British indie electropop band Kero Kero Bonito released a cover of the song in September 2017, reinterpreting the song as a dance-pop track.
Personnel
*Liam Gallagher lead vocals, tambourine
*Noel Gallagher lead guitars, backing vocals
*Paul McGuigan bass
*Paul Arthurs rhythm guitar
*Tony McCarroll drums
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Category:Oasis (band) songs
Category:1994 songs
Category:1995 singles
Category:Music videos directed by Nigel Dick
Category:Songs written by Noel Gallagher
Category:Song recordings produced by Noel Gallagher
Category:Song recordings produced by Liam Gallagher
Category:Music television series theme songs
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