Song Of The Day: Sonic Youth - Superstar

Today's song is not actually a new song, rather old actually. When Richard Carpenter, of the brother and sister group the Carpenters, heard the song, he says that he instantly thought it could be a hit and would be perfect for the Carpenters.
The subject matter of "Superstar" may have seemed somewhat unusual for a mainstream act like the Carpenters at the time. However, with Karen Carpenter's voice, the tone of melancholy in the song was emphasized in gripping fashion. It was not their biggest hit, but it reached #2 on the pop singles chart and has been strongly tied to the duo ever since.In 1994, a tribute album to the Carpenters titled If I Were a Carpenter featured a version of "Superstar" by the band Sonic Youth (pictured). This recording has been both treasured and reviled by fans of the band. After 14 years, the film Juno pulled the 2^nd generation classic recording out of obscurity and made it the subject of discussion for another generation of music fans – I personally dig the song – I love haunting music!

==lyrics==

Long ago, and oh so far away,

I fell in love with you - before the second show

Your guitar - it sounds so sweet and clear,

but you're not really there - it's just the radio

Don’t you remember you told me you love me baby?

You said you'd be coming back this way again baby,

Baby baby baby baby oh baby - I love you, I really do

Loneliness, is such a sad affair, 

and I can hardly wait - to be with you again

what to say - to make you come again

come back to me again and play your sad guitar

Don’t you remember you told me you love me baby?

You said you'd be coming back this way again baby,

Baby baby baby baby oh baby - I love you, I really do!