Whatever the true reason, "Starboy" couldn't have come out at a more perfect time and is probably going to be a huge success - and maybe even thanks to that lyric. Or, maybe I'm reading too much into it and The Weeknd wanted to honor Pitt and show his respect by including him in one of his songs. Maybe The Weeknd is making a comparison between Pitt in 1994 and himself in 2015, which is the year the singer became a huge star thanks to his album Beauty Behind the Madness and hits like, "The Hills," "Can't Feel My Face," and "Earned It." Its like a violent truth that he feels the need to hit you with: he is motherfcking rich and you are NOT, so THERE. The Weekend is boasting of his obscene wealth and lifestyle, including his love for the expensive cars, which he legitimately owns. When he sings "took the year like a bandit," it could also be The Weeknd's way of saying that both he and Pitt had breakout years. The word 'Starboy' is Jamaican slang for celebrity. So, it's most likely that The Weeknd respects Pitt's work in 1994 and that's why he included him in "Starboy." After that, Pitt was be seen in 1995's Se7en and Twelve Monkeys. Interview With the Vampire came out too, which put him on the map.
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The release year for that movie was also a huge year for Pitt. His "Legend of the fall" lyric refers to Pitt's 1994 film Legends of the Fall. What seems like the most logical explanation is that The Weeknd is fan of the Oscar-winning actor. The central thesis of Starboy is that Tesfaye, a loner and unconventional performer, has become an unlikely star. The Weeknd’s collaboration with Daft Punk is a somewhat perplexing one. We’ll take a closer look at the occult meaning of Starboy. This strange scene has a powerful occult meaning, especially when one considers The Weeknd’s previous videos. And Starboy serves as the best case for Tesfaye as a pop star yet. Starboy features The Weeknd destroying his house using an illuminated cross. In his place is the newly sober, newly minted pop star Abel Tesfaye. Now, let's get to the reason behind including Pitt. The Weeknd, known primarily for his hook-averse, experimental, and exciting output, is gone. There are even some questioning why "Starboy" was released when it was. It's a quick reference, but still big enough that it's getting people talking. Most songs are painfully formulaic, with very shallow lyrics and anticlimactic production (aside from the Daft Punk crafted songs). The Weeknd sings, "Let a n*gga Brad Pitt / Legend of the fall took the year like a bandit." If you want to listen to the track in its entirety and to hear The Weeknd drop Pitt's name, head on over to Spotify or Apple Music and scroll to the 2:20 mark. The Weeknds follow up to 2015s Beauty Behind the Madness is an improvement but not very much of one. The actor is very much a part of the song, but why? There could actually be several meanings behind that Pitt lyric in "Starboy."īustle has reached out to The Weeknd's rep regarding the inclusion of the lyric and the timing of the song's release, but has not yet received a response. At first, I thought I misheard The Weeknd or was just delirious thanks to being tired, but after rewinding the track, I definitely wasn't mistaken. Upon listening to it Thursday morning, I did a double take at the Pitt name drop. It's very timely due to the fact that The Weeknd's "Starboy" mentions Brad Pitt, who is all over entertainment news recently thanks to his divorce from Angelina Jolie. While promoting his third album "Starboy", Tesfaye also revealed Lana Del Rey, David Bowie, The Smiths, Bad Brains, Talking Heads, 50 Cent, Wu-Tang Clan and Eminem as influences.On Wednesday, The Weeknd released a single featuring Daft Punk called "Starboy." The single could not have come out at a more appropriate time, and no I don't just mean because fans have been waiting for the 26-year-old artist to put out new music. AllMusic's Andy Kellman categorizes him as an "alternative R&B act". Abel has helped broadened R&B's musical palette to incorporate indie and electronic styles his work has been categorized with the alternative R&B tag. He grew up listening to a variety of music genres, including soul, hip hop, funk, indie rock, and post-punk. He also said his high-flying vocal style was influenced by habesha singers like Aster Aweke. He has attributed Jackson's music as key in spurring him to be a singer, referencing the lyrics to "Dirty Diana" as an example. Tesfaye cites Michael Jackson, Prince and R. He has sold over 70 million records worldwide. He has won three Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, two American Music Awards, nine Juno Awards, and has been nominated for one Academy Award. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer.