Stars on Frankie (song)

"Stars on Frankie" is a song written by David Essex, and performed by him for the 1974 musical Stardust, a sequel to his earlier film That'll Be the Day. The song appears on the soundtrack album for the film, also titled Stardust. The narrative of the song follows the rise and fall of Jim MacLaine (played by Essex), a fictional rock star, mirroring the themes of fame, excess, and the transient nature of success explored in the film. The lyrics chronicle MacLaine's adulation and eventual self-destruction.