12 Songs About Paparazzi

Celebrities have often been outspoken about the pain of invasion of privacy, which has largely been counted among the worst pitfalls of fame. One of the most common ways some artists have hit back at the paparazzi is by writing a song about it. We compiled a list of 12 songs that talk about the paparazzi in some way. From Lady Gaga’s huge hit “Paparazzi” to Miley Cyrus’ “Fly on the Wall” (which doesn’t specifically name the invasive photogs in the song, but later claimed in an interview that the track was about the paparazzi), scroll on to check ‘em all out.

1. Lady Gaga - “Paparazzi”

Lyric: “Amidst all of these flashing lights I pray the fame won’t take my life.”

2. Britney Spears - “Piece of Me”

Lyric: “I’m Mrs. Oh My God, That Britney’s Shameless. I’m Mrs. Extra, Extra This Just In. I’m Mrs. She’s Too Big, Now She’s Too Thin.”

3. LMFAO - “Smack the Paparazzi”

Lyric: “Smack the paparazzi his camera dropsie.”

4. Cobra Starship - “Smile For The Paparazzi”

Lyric: “Take a s*** where you sleep and smile real wide for the pa-pa-pa-pa-paparazzi!” 

5. Lindsay Lohan - “Rumors”

Lyric: “People taking pictures… Why can’t you just let me do the things I wanna do?”

6. Xzibit - “Paparazzi”

Lyric: “It’s a shame, n***** in the rap game Only for the money and the fame (Paparazzi!)”

7. Avril Lavigne - “Take It”

Lyric: “Take your best shot, impress me, write a fictional story.”

8. Ashlee Simpson - “Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)”

Lyric: “Wouldn’t it be nice if I could just go solo, take the day off? I’d be alright if you would leave me to it, back the f*** out!”

9. Taylor Swift - “I Know Places”

Lyric: “Lights flash and we’ll run for the fences / Let them say what they want, we won’t hear it / Loose lips sink ships all the damn time / Not this time”

10. Rush - “Limelight”

Lyric: “Living in a fish eye lens, caught in the camera eye, I have no heart to lie. I can't pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend.”

11. The Cranberries - “Paparazzi On Mopeds”

Lyric: “Paparazzi on mopeds, fresh air in their heads.”

12. “Fly on the Wall” - Miley Cyrus

Lyric: “Don't you wish that you could be a / Fly on the wall? / A creepy little, sneaky little / Fly on the wall / All my precious secrets, yeah / You know them all”

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