Lyrics for Art Star as interpreted by artstar

Art Star Lyrics
I've been working on a piece that speaks of sex and desperation
I've been screwing on the tracks of abandoned train stations

Art star
Art star
Art star
Art star

Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do

Art star
Art star
Art star
Art star

I got a dealer in Tokyo
I got a rep in Paris
I got an agent in Cologne
Shit, I got a gallery in New York
It's a madhouse, this modern life
It's a madhouse, my faithless bride

Art star
Art star
Art star
Art star

Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do

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exloverofedlover
08-03-2002

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Great song,as far as meaning I do not know.The guitar in this one is great as well as the do's.

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opifex
08-07-2002

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When this song hits I can just imagine little teenies singing the "do, do, do" part in the back of a car all over america.

Her voice is a womens voice that remarkably sounds good when she screams.

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LoganNYC
09-03-2002

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this song simply makes fun of "artsy-fartsy" types who feel the need to act like complete morons to be considered "artists". plain and simple, not hard, folks.

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pubert
03-05-2003

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When I first heard this song I couldn't stop laughing at how the tone changes go, I was just listening and this guy in the backround starts counting 1 2 3 4 then she freaks and goes rigth back into do do's. Really makes you think, wait no it doesn't.

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xnoedgesx
03-06-2003

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i actually enjoy this song. the yeah yeah yeahs are different, but they eventually just grow on you.

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taffurs888
03-06-2003

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Great song, I am glad to see that good music is returning!!!

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Searchin4AnimalChin
03-12-2003

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i hate this song. it's scary.

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MyFriendGoO
03-22-2003

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i love this song... the contrast between the do do do's and the screaming "art star" chorus just plain rocks

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5 times FINAL
03-25-2003

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I love the fact that this song makes fun of artsy fartsy people.....because they fucking suck. I know someone who goes to PRATT (nyc) SVA(nyc) and SUNY purchase (ny) and every party there is such fucking terrible ridiculousness that goes on. I want to play this song for them.

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quinze
04-18-2003

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that guy in the background is the guitar player Nick.

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Stevo
06-07-2003

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i think karen o's scream goes up there with, like, jacob bannon as being one of the best screams ever. right behind black francis.

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TheFallChild
06-25-2003

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Mockery or modern "art". Reminds me of No Culture Icons by The Thermals.

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sprinkles
04-08-2004

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This song is awesome...

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jaydeejj
06-21-2004

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^_^ I like this one depicting the life of the aristocratic artist. I know everyone in the bad are artist so my guess is this is their life if they didnt choose music!!
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Jaydee

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clairebaby
10-14-2004

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love the yeah yeah yeah's, karen o is awesome!
her voice is so crazy & sexy, i love it. her screaming is amazing too. aaarrttt stttaarrr! do do do do do do do do do!

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Dinky
11-14-2004

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^ I wanna make a shout out to shout outers who waste space^
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mattd23
04-24-2005

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I don't know if this changes the meaning of the song at all, but there used to be a famous quarterback for the Greenbay Packers named Bart Star, as apposed(sp) to Art Star.

Oh, and Karen O says FAITHLESS bride, not fatal bride.

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Maraja
04-29-2005

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LoganNYC: bulls-eye.

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dannyboyownsyouall
05-19-2005

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i have NO IDEA how karen achieves the screaming of "art star". i've tried to duplicate it, and though im surely no match, i'm convinced that she's the only person who can make that sound. i love this song. :)

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LolaStars&Stripes
06-06-2005

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Karen O is my hero.

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electioneer
07-16-2005

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i don't guess she completely hates "artsy fartsy" types.

she went to NYU
as a film major.

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Gonzo Soul
08-08-2005

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I think on one level the song is the contrast between the true artist and the fake artist, with the poppy verse being the "fake artist" and the anguished chorus being the "true artist".

However another level of irony may also be present if one considers that the poppy verse may be ultimately more (subjectively) pleasant to listen to than the bludgeoning chorus.

Another possibility is that one part is the inside of the artist and the other is the outside.

Maybe Karen O is a songwriting genius who fully intended the song to work on all of these levels. I didn't like this song much when I first heard it, but it has grown on me, as only the best music does. My other fave is "Miles Away".

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YoungxForxEternity
02-16-2006

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Favourite YYYs song. Love it

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OTHobsessed31
02-19-2006

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karen o is my idol.

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ohdebauchery
03-02-2006

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it's a big fuck you to the artsy fartsy people.

hah.

bettie debauchery

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