Yesterday I was happy to play For a penny or two a song Till a fellah in a black sedan Took a shine to my one-man-band He said, "We got plans for you, you'd never dream" You're a star, you're a star A lamé suit and a new guitar And I know that you'll go far 'Cause you're a star You're a star, superstar On you go, it's your finest hour And I know that you'll go far 'Cause you're a star I signed my name and the Friday came When the song that I used to sing Came out on a forty-five I sang it on the TV live Yes, the music played and I heard the people say You're a star, you're a star A lamé suit and a new guitar And I know that you'll go far 'Cause you're a star You're a star, superstar On you go, it's your finest hour And I know that you'll go far 'Cause you're a star Woah! The record did fine And there came a time When I bought my own black sedan And a piece of land for a home In St. George's Hill (that's where they all live, ya know) When I'm low, I'm a-happy to go To the street where I used to play Even though it makes me laugh To have to sign my autograph For the folks who used to drop me just to dance Now they all say... You're a star, you're a star A lamé suit and a new guitar And I know that you'll go far 'Cause you're a star You're a star, superstar On you go, it's your finest hour And I know that you'll go far 'Cause you're a star Yes, I'm a star You're a star, you're a star A lamé suit... Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Tony Macaulay
@Zareen66 Yes this is the original version. Carl Wayne was a fantastic vocalist. He was in The Move with Roy Wood....then in his later years he replaced the lead singer of The Hollies. He's much missed.
Yes, it was the pattern of the modern talent show, the other big talent show was much older than new faces "opportunity knocks" but was a different format I think that show dated from the late 1940s
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