C-lebrity

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']').

"C-lebrity" is the second single from The Cosmos Rocks album by Queen + Paul Rodgers. It received its live debut on the series finale of ITV's Al Murray's Happy Hour. The song tells the story from the point of view of an aspiring celebrity, who does not let their apparent lack of talent hold them back. It was released on September 8, 2008[1] and is available on CD, 7" Vinyl and digital downloadable formats.[2] Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters sings backing vocals.[3] Brian May plays bass guitar on the track.[4]

On August 4, 2008 the track was premiered for the first time on Ken Bruce's radio show on BBC Radio 2. The song reached #1 on the UK Rock Singles Chart.

The song was released as downloadable content as part of a Queen Track Pack for Guitar Hero: World Tour on March 26, 2009.

Queen + Paul Rodgers on the single

  1. REDIRECT Template:Blockquote

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

<templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />

C-lebrity is really a comment on the current concept of fame, success, and all that goes with it. Getting your face on TV is enough—talent doesn’t really enter into the equation. "Celebrity" is an overused and devalued word today.

— Roger Taylor

<templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />

I see the song as Roger's take on the increasing emphasis on fame for its own sake. It’s quite ironic that Andy Warhol's statement that everyone will have fifteen minutes of fame is becoming something of a reality, although it may be down to fifteen seconds in today’s world of instant communication.[2]

— Paul Rodgers

Chart positions

Chart Position
UK Singles Chart 33
UK Rock Chart 1

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.

Use <references />, or <references group="..." />

External links

  1. ↑ http://www.queenonline.com/qpr/news/637/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.queenonline.com/qpr/news/644/
  3. ↑ http://www.queenonline.com/qpr/news/648/
  4. ↑ Brian May (5 August 2008). "C-lebrity: Bass guitar question". brianmay.com. Retrieved on 2009-01-10
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=C-lebrity&oldid=5387201"