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	ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.
	Rock Star
Alternative name(s)	I'd Rather Be A Rockstar
Artist(s)	California
Genre	Rock & Roll
Year	1971
Original poster	babache51
Search duration	2011 - 2025

Latest revision as of 02:55, 28 April 2025

Rock Star (previously known as "I'd Rather Be A Rockstar") is an identified rock song by the French rock band California which was posted to WatZatSong in 2011 by user babache51.

Background

On May 15, 2011, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user babache51, who stated no further information in their post.^[1] The OP is from France,^[2] and based on their other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1967 and 1978 in the United States or United Kingdom.^[3]

The song first gained attention in the Lostwave community in mid-2021 after it was reuploaded by YouTube user Lost Music: Cold Case,^[4] but the search died down until it was reuploaded by user q on March 11, 2024.^[5]

Discovery

On April 28th, 2025, the song was identified by WatZatSong user ArielT as "Rock Star" by California after searching for the song's lyrics on Filmot, a website that allows users to search YouTube subtitles.^[1]

Former Leads

Debunked

The Swishes - Cheer Me On (Everyone Should Know): AI generated hoax.^[6]
Take Us Two - I Wanna Be A Rockstar: Ruled out due to differences in musical style.^[7]

Lyrics

Presumed Lyrics

(Verse 1)

Working in a gas station all my life

I’d rather be a rock star anytime

Pushing a broomstick from 9 to 6

I’d rather be a rock star to get my kicks

‘Cause there’s nothing I’d rather do

Than play my guitar, just for you

And I hope that one day soon

I’ll find a place inside your heart (Two, three, four!)

(Chorus)

Well, I'd rather be a rock star

Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star

(Verse 2)

All my friends, they got married

They sold their dreams for a washing machine

But me, I sit here all alone

Counting the days 'til I go home

'Cause there's no one left in this whole town

To jam with when the sun goes down

No one cares about an old rock 'n' roller

Nobody but an old radio (Two, three, four!)

(Chorus)

Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star

(Bridge)

And I hope that one day soon

I'll find a place inside your heart

La la la, la la la la la

La la la la la la la la la la la la

(Two, three, four!)

(Chorus)

Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star

Personnel

Sherwin Rossman – vocals, drums

Jack Starr – guitar

Bobby Zetwok – bass

References

Masterlist

[:0-1] {Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/48813.html

[2] ttps://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Starguard-Which+Way+Is+Up-306409.html

[3] ttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mMnL_sNekgs_q2Gz6yYv-QxXtEyj41AEvXB3dZ5-T1o/edit?gid=1659021737#gid=1659021737

[4] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDK45pehwvY

[5] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQn7PZeVYRw

[6] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/IdRatherBeARockstar/comments/1dbzhoz/found_the_swishes_cheer_me_on_everyone_should_know/

[7] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHPYCL_xG_U

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 {{Infobox Lostwave
-|Box = BoxRed
+|Box = BoxGreen
 |ShowBox = yes
-|Image = Guitar.jpg
+|Image = RockStar.jpg
-|Alt_name =
+|Alt_name =I'd Rather Be A Rockstar
-|Year = 1967-1978
+|Year = 1971
 |Genre = Rock & Roll
 |Search_started = 2011
 |OP = babache51
-|Media =IdRatherBeARockstar.mp3
+|Media =RockStar.mp3
-|Status=Unsolved
+|Status=
-}}
+|Search_ended=2025|Artist=California}}
-'''I'd Rather Be A Rockstar''' is an unidentified rock song posted to WatZatSong in 2011 by user babache51.
+'''Rock Star''' (previously known as '''"I'd Rather Be A Rockstar"''') is an identified rock song by the French rock band California which was posted to WatZatSong in 2011 by user babache51.
 == Background ==
-On May 15, 2011, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user babache51, who stated no further information in their post.<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/48813.html</ref> The OP is from France,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Starguard-Which+Way+Is+Up-306409.html</ref> and based on their other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1967 and 1978 in the United States or United Kingdom.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mMnL_sNekgs_q2Gz6yYv-QxXtEyj41AEvXB3dZ5-T1o/edit?gid=1659021737#gid=1659021737</ref>
+On May 15, 2011, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user babache51, who stated no further information in their post.<ref name=":0">https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/48813.html</ref> The OP is from France,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Starguard-Which+Way+Is+Up-306409.html</ref> and based on their other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1967 and 1978 in the United States or United Kingdom.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mMnL_sNekgs_q2Gz6yYv-QxXtEyj41AEvXB3dZ5-T1o/edit?gid=1659021737#gid=1659021737</ref>
 The song first gained attention in the Lostwave community in mid-2021 after it was reuploaded by YouTube user Lost Music: Cold Case,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDK45pehwvY</ref> but the search died down until it was reuploaded by user q on March 11, 2024.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQn7PZeVYRw</ref>
-== Leads ==
+== Discovery ==
+On April 28th, 2025, the song was identified by WatZatSong user ArielT as "Rock Star" by California after searching for the song's lyrics on Filmot, a website that allows users to search YouTube subtitles.<ref name=":0" />
-=== Possible ===
+== Former Leads ==
-'''Buddy Holly ''-''''' ''Maybe One of Buddy Holly's Unreleased Songs Before He Died''
 === Debunked ===
@@ Line 32: / Line 32: @@
 |'''Presumed Lyrics'''
 |-
-|...station all my life
+|'''(Verse 1)'''
-I'd rather be a rockstar anytime
+Working in a gas station all my life
+I’d rather be a rock star anytime
 Pushing a broomstick from 9 to 6
-I'd rather be a rockstar to get my kicks
+I’d rather be a rock star to get my kicks
+‘Cause there’s nothing I’d rather do
+Than play my guitar, just for you
+And I hope that one day soon
+I’ll find a place inside your heart (Two, three, four!)
+'''(Chorus)'''
+Well, I'd rather be a rock star
+Well, I'd rather be a rock star
+Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star
+'''(Verse 2)'''
+All my friends, they got married
+They sold their dreams for a washing machine
+But me, I sit here all alone
+Counting the days 'til I go home
+'Cause there's no one left in this whole town
+To jam with when the sun goes down
+No one cares about an old rock 'n' roller
+Nobody but an old radio (Two, three, four!)
+'''(Chorus)'''
+Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star
-'Cause there's nothing I'd rather do
+Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star
-Than play my guitar just for you
+'''(Bridge)'''
 And I hope that one day soon
@@ Line 47: / Line 87: @@
 I'll find a place inside your heart
-Two, three, four!
+La la la, la la la la la
+La la la la la la la la la la la la
+(Two, three, four!)
+'''(Chorus)'''
+Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star
+Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star
+Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star
+Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star
-(Instrumental)
+Well, I'd rather be a rock star, rather be a rock star
 |}
+== Personnel ==
+[https://www.discogs.com/artist/2803550-Sherwin-Rosman Sherwin Rossman] – vocals, drums
+[https://www.discogs.com/artist/1038691-Jack-Starr-3 Jack Starr] – guitar
+[https://www.discogs.com/artist/3355689-Bob-Zettwock Bobby Zetwok] – bass
 == References ==
@@ Line 56: / Line 117: @@
 * [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mMnL_sNekgs_q2Gz6yYv-QxXtEyj41AEvXB3dZ5-T1o Masterlist]
 <references />
+[[Category:Identified]]
-[[Category:Unidentified]]
 [[Category:Rock]]