While we were coming up with a song list for the record
that would become New Life, we toyed with the idea of
re-cutting Rock Star. We felt the version we had
recorded was too slapstick-y, and that we could really
make it something great. In the end we decided we wanted
to keep the record all new. But we recorded this demo to
listen to, and in a way, I think it captures the song
better than the version on A Brighter Mess. Dan Wilson
also produced this.