Kink's Celluloid Heroes' References

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Lyrics - Celluloid Heroes - Written by Ray Davies - The Kinks ** Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star * And everybody's in movies, it doesn't matter who you are * There are starts 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 round 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 made 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 * Along Hollywood Boulevard * I wish my life was 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 * You can see all the stars as you walk along... * 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 * La la la la.... * Oh, celluloid heroes never feel any pain * Oh, celluloid heroes never really die * I wish my life was 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.