Bad Company - "Shooting Star"

Don't you know that you are a shooting star, and all the world will love you just as long, as long as you are.

Rating: 6/10

The Song: Shooting Star is a story driven song about a boy who becomes a rock star, however, it also explores the darker side of the rock and roll life as the boy in the end, due to the excess of the rock and roll lifestyle he dies of a drug overdose. According to the band's lead singer, it is a warning about the dangers of the rock and roll lifestyle.
The Album: Straight Shooter is the second album by English rock group Bad Company. Released in 1975, It contained 8 tracks and there were 2 singles released from it.
The Band: Bad Company is an English rock group who were active in three separate periods, this song is from the first period, 1973-1982. They also operated from 1986-2002, and from 2008-present.