Celluloid Heroes

The Kinks

Tom: G

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Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star 
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And everybody's in movies, it doesn't matter who you are 
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There are starts in every city 
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In every house and on every street 
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And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard 
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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 
 
{Refrain} 
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You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard 
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Some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of 
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People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame 
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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 
 
{Refrain} 
 
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... 
{Refrain} 
 
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 
 
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