Ray Davies - Celluloid Heroes lyrics

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Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star

and everybody's in movies, it doesn't matter who you are

There are stars in every city,

In every house and on every street

And if you walk down Hollywood boulevard

Their names are written in concrete

Don't step on Greta Garbo as you walk down the boulevard,

She looks so weak and fragile that's why she tried to be so hard

But they turned her into a princess

And they sat her on a throne,

But she turned her back on stardom,

Because she wanted to be alone

You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood boulevard,

Some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of,

People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame

Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain

Rudolph Valentino, looks very much alive,

And he looks up ladies dresses as they sadly pass him by

Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi

Cause he's liable to turn and bite

But stand close by Bette Davis

Because hers was such a lonely life

If you covered him with garbage,

George Sanders would still have style,

And if you stamped on Mickey Rooney

He would still turn around and smile

But please don't tread on dearest Marilyn

Cause she's not very tough,

She should have been made of iron or steel,

But she was only mad of flesh and blood

You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood boulevard,

Some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of

People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame

Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain

Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star

And everybody's in show biz, it doesn't matter who you are

And those who are successful,

Be always on your guard,

Success walks hand in hand with failure

I wish my life was a non-stop Hollywood movie show

A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes,

Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain

And celluloid heroes never really die.<br />

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Thanks to Andrei