Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lou Gramm
Vocals
Mick Jones
Guitar
Dennis Elliott
Drums
Ian Lloyd
Background Vocals
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Background Vocals
Mark Rivera
Saxophone
Rick Wills
Bass Guitar
Larry Fast
Synthesizer
Thomas Dolby
Synthesizer
Mick Jones
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lou Gramm
Songwriter
Mick Jones
Songwriter
Mick Jones
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mick Jones
Producer
Edwin Hobgood
Assistant Engineer
Michel Sauvage
Assistant Engineer
Tony Platt
Engineer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Producer
Dave Wittman
Recording Engineer
Brad Samuelsohn
Assistant Engineer
Bill Inglot
Mastering Engineer
Dan Hersch
Mastering Engineer
Mick Jones
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Standing in the rain
With his head hung low
Couldn't get a ticket
It was a sold out show
Heard the roar of the crowd
He could picture the scene
Put his ear to the wall
Then like a distant scream
[Verse 2]
He heard one guitar
Just blew him away
Saw stars in his eyes
And the very next day
Bought a beat-up six-string
In a secondhand store
Didn't know how to play it
But he knew for sure
[Verse 3]
That one guitar
Felt good in his hands
Didn't take long
To understand
Just one guitar
Slung way down low
Was a one-way ticket
Only one way to go
[PreChorus]
So he started rocking
Ain't never gonna stop
Gotta keep on rocking
Someday, gonna make it to the top
[Chorus]
And be a juke box hero (Got stars in his eyes)
He's a juke box hero
He took one guitar (Juke box hero, stars in his eyes)
Juke box hero, he'll come alive tonight (Stars in his eyes)
[Verse 4]
In a town without a name
In a heavy downpour
Thought he passed his own shadow
By the backstage door
Like a trip through the past
To that day in the rain
And that one guitar
Made his whole life change
[PreChorus]
Now, he needs to keep a-rocking
He just can't stop
Gotta keep on rocking
That boy has got to stay on top
[Chorus]
And be a juke box hero (Got stars in his eyes)
He's a juke box hero (Got stars in his eyes)
Yeah, juke box hero (Stars in his eyes)
With that one guitar, he'll come alive (Stars in his eyes)
Come alive tonight
[PreChorus]
Yeah, he's gotta keep a-rocking
He just can't stop
Gotta keep on rocking
That boy has got to stay on top
[Chorus]
And be a juke box hero (Got stars in his eyes)
He's a juke box hero (Got stars in his eyes)
And just one guitar put stars in his eyes (Juke box hero)
Now, he's just a juke box hero
[Outro]
Juke box hero
Juke box hero
He's got stars in his eyes
Stars in his eyes
Written by: Lou Gramm, Mick Jones