Everybody's A Star (Starmaker)
The Kinks · Soap Opera [1975]
Inventor and innovator.
I observe the people,
The ordinary people
No matter what your occupation is
Everybody's in showbiz.
'Cos I'm a Star (gonna make you a star),
And I can make you a Star (gonna make you a star),
I believe that everybody's a celebrity,
And we've all got personality
And individuality.
We all read lines,
And we all act a part,
We all need a script
And an audience to play to.
No matter what you do,
Or who you are,
Everybody's a star.
I'm the magic maker,
I'm the image maker,
I'm the interior decorator.
I can take any man
I see standing in the road
And put rouge on his cheeks
And put some powder on his nose.
I'll teach him how to act,
I'll remould and reshape him.
I'll put him in a stage suit
And I'll teach him how to pose.
I can turn the most ordinary man in the world into a star.
I'm a starmaker (gonna make you a star),
Yes, I'm gonna make you a star (gonna make you a star)
No matter how dull or simple you are
Everybody's a star.
I'm the magic maker,
I'm the image maker,
I can make or break you.
l'm a star maker (gonna make you a star)
Yes, I'm gonna make you a star (gonna make you a star),
Gonna make you a star,
'Cos everybody's a star.
Everybody's A Star (Starmaker)
Released on The Kinks' 1975 album Soap Opera, "Everybody's A Star (Starmaker)" stands as a poignant reflection on fame and its inevitable toll. Ray Davies delivers a melancholic narrative about the hollowness of celebrity, contrasting the public's adoration with the artist's internal isolation. The track exemplifies the band's mature songwriting during the mid-1970s, blending pop sensibilities with Davies' signature lyrical depth. As a key component of Soap Opera, the recording captures the group's evolution from their earlier rock and roll roots into a more sophisticated, character-driven style. It remains a defining example of The Kinks' ability to explore the complexities of the modern self within the context of popular culture.