Friday, June 5, 2026

"So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star"

I was thinking about "So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star" yester-day and had a small realization about one section.  I'm not completely certain of my transcription, but I'm pretty sure it's:
And with your hairs combed right and your pants too tight
It's gonna be alright
The phrase "too tight" exhibits consonance, and the repetition of this T sound provides some sense of degree (for "too").

This section also features extra internal rhyme (compared to "And in a week or two if you make the charts / The girls'll tear you apart" later), and in a way, this more elaborate structure matches the lyrics.  Both seem concerned with making an impression.