Everybody's Makin' It Big but Me
Everybody's Makin' It Big but Me - meaning Summary
Fame Everywhere but Me
The speaker comicly laments being excluded from the celebrity success enjoyed by contemporaries. Naming famous musicians and their glamorous rewards, the poem contrasts public adulation with the speaker’s solitary, humbling reality. It mixes envy, parody, and self-deprecating humor as the narrator imitates pop-star affectations yet remains unnoticed. The repeated refrain underscores a resigned frustration about fame, identity, and the gap between aspiration and ordinary life.
Read Complete AnalysesElvis he's a hero he's a superstar And I hear that Paul McCartney drives a Rolls Royse car And Dylan sings for millions And I just sing for free Oh everybody's makin' it big but me Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me Everybody's makin' it big but me Neil Diamond sings for diamonds And here's ole rhinestone me Oh everybody's makin' it big but me Well I hear that Alice Cooper's got a foxy chick To wipe off his snake, keep him rich And Elton John's got two fine ladies And Doctor John's got three And I'm still seein' them same old sleezoes That I used to see Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me Everybody's makin' it big but me I've got charisma And personality How come everybody's makin' it big but me? Well I paint my face with glitter Just like Bowie does And I wear the same mascara That Mick Jagger does And I even put some lipstick on That just hurt my dad and mom Everybody's makin' it big but me They got groupies for their bands And all I got is my right hand And everybody's makin' it big but me
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