Harking back to my review of Justin Bieber’s 'Lonely', 'Starz in their Eyes' gives us a look into the life we all think we dream of but that really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, we can all recognise that the famed life is far from perfect but how are we to ever fully understand the pressures that these people face? I added the second verse soon after and the ‘dog and duck karaoke machine’ section which ended up being another chorus. I’m pretty sure the spark that started the lyrics was a story I happened to see about UK Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus. It’s often been publicised by artists in songs or autobiographies that the glitz and the glamour is not as exciting as we have been led to believe, and you just need to glance at the tragic list of celebrities who have turned to drugs and alcohol and the infamous 27 club that is often a result of such abuse and turmoil to see this.

The chorus questions why someone would want to put "starz in their eyes," implying that seeking fame leads to negative consequences. At some point my mate Sam got his little nephew to record the “When I grow up I’m wanna be famous” line, and that was pretty much it.But… Although I loved what we had done, I began feeling that it sounded too much like a straight ahead disco-y indie pop song.

What they don’t show on TV however is that these shows usually require video auditions and face-to-face off-camera auditions before people are even allowed onto the stage. In the second bridge, the lyrics delve into the artificial and shallow nature of the entertainment industry. I think we have all seen in the past when a star emerges set to be the next best thing, only to disappear after a short while into thin air. Just Jack’s 'Starz in their Eyes' in this way is the predecessor for Mike Posner; the upbeat and catchy tune is topped by a cockney vocal that makes it such an entertaining listen – but there is so much more to it than that. The main issue is that often the people who do take a stand are the rich and famous and it’s very hard for the general public to empathise.The celebrities are described as "bullshitters" wrapped up in fake glamour, chasing after fleeting fame. I was also generally angry with the smug and bloated fame machine as a whole, and how the ‘talent’ is often seen as an expendable piece of meat to be used by managers, labels and publicists until their sell-by-date runs out. The dance classic is upbeat and fun with a catchy riff that is bound to pull people onto the dancefloor.

The lyrics depict the negative effects of celebrity status and the disillusionment that comes with it. Although I’d never worked that way before, everything flowed so naturally that day, all the parts complementing each other perfectly.

The tabloids exploit personal hardships and document their fall from grace, suggesting that fame is fleeting. In the first verse, the lyrics suggest that once someone becomes famous ("VIPerson"), their problems worsen and their paranoia grows.

When it came to recording the parts the idea for the big tom drums in the intro came from hearing a snippet of an Adam Ant tune (on my way back from the loo) being played in a neighbouring studio. However, upon stopping, the sudden change from three decades of constant work and pressure to an abundance of free time turned the star to alcohol and very nearly caused an untimely demise. It’s highly publicised that the rich and famous do have their struggles; we often put them up on a pedestal and stare at them with wide and envious eyes wishing for their fortune and fame, but really it’s not the dream we make it out to be. It strips away the glamour and instead of talking about a global superstar it focuses on the overnight stars; the normal people who get used and abused by the industry.I’d been listening to The Clash a lot at the time and decided I wanted a rawer more ‘band’ orientated sound for this song. I remember it taking Jay a long time to get the track to slow down and speed up to segue in and out this section. To add salt to the wounds was the constant hounding from paparazzi and the press that thrust what can be a fatal spotlight streaming constant pressure and scrutiny on the shoulders of one person. What I had now was a song with two separate big choruses to alternate between, which I think explains at least some of it’s success.