Living in the Sky with Diamonds

Album: Hot Mess (2009)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This disco-influenced number about a high-living lady references Hall & Oates' "Maneater" in the lyrics "Oh, oh here she comes." The writers of that song get credits because of the interpolation.
  • The song title is a reference to the Beatles song, "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds."
  • "Living in the Sky with Diamonds" was co-written by Bruno Mars and released in 2009 a year before he launched his solo career. At the time, he was in a writing/production duo called The Smeezingtons with Phillip Lawrence, who is also a writer on this track.
  • The song is part of the third Cobra Starship album, Hot Mess. It was released as a single with a video directed by Lewis Cater, but it didn't chart. The big hit from the album was "Good Girls Go Bad," their collaboration with Leighton Meester.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Queen

QueenFact or Fiction

Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.

Gary LeVox

Gary LeVoxSongwriter Interviews

On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.

Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues

Justin Hayward of The Moody BluesSongwriter Interviews

Justin wrote the classic "Nights In White Satin," but his fondest musical memories are from a different decade.

Kip Winger

Kip WingerSongwriter Interviews

The Winger frontman reveals the Led Zeppelin song he cribbed for "Seventeen," and explains how his passion for orchestra music informs his songwriting.

Dean Friedman - "Ariel"

Dean Friedman - "Ariel"They're Playing My Song

Dean's saga began with "Ariel," a song about falling in love with a Jewish girl from New Jersey.

Charlie Benante of Anthrax

Charlie Benante of AnthraxSongwriter Interviews

The drummer for Anthrax is also a key songwriter. He explains how the group puts their songs together and tells the stories behind some of their classics.