название:

Celluloid Heroes


автор:

The Kinks


жанры: rock, 70s
альбомы: The Ultimate Collection, To the Bone, One for the Road, Everybody's in Showbiz
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Everybody's a dreamer
And everybody's a star
And everybody's in movies
It doesn't matter who you areThere are stars in every city
In every house and on every street
And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard
Their names are written in concreteDon'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 hardBut 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 aloneYou 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 vainRudolph Valentino
Looks very much alive
And he looks up ladies' dresses
As they sadly pass him byAvoid stepping on Bela Lugosi
Because he's liable to turn and bite
But stand close by Bette Davis
Because hers was such a lonely lifeIf you covered him with garbage
George Sanders would still have style
And if you stamped on Mickey Rooney
He would still turn round and smileBut please don't tread on dearest Marilyn
'Cos she's not very tough
She should have been made of iron or steel
But she was only made of flesh and bloodYou 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 vainEverybody's a dreamer
And everybody's a star
And everybody's in show biz
It doesn't matter who you areAnd those who are successful
Be always on your guard
Success walks hand in hand with failure
Along Hollywood BoulevardYou 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 vainI 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
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The song names several famous actors of 20th century film, and also mentions Los Angeles's Hollywood Boulevard, alluding to its Hollywood Walk of Fame. The actors mentioned are Greta Garbo, Rudolph Valentino, Bela Lugosi, Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, George Sanders, and Mickey Rooney although some versions of the song, includng recorded concert versions, are performed with fewer verses and, thus, Marilyn Monroe, George Sanders, and Mickey Rooney are left out.

Davies uses the technique of personification (of the Walk's concrete stars) to create an intimate connection with the subject matter. The lyric has a warm, melancholy and nostalgic feel, and is driven by three underlying themes. First, "Celluloid Heroes" specifically cites the inhumane and exploitative manner in which the film industry can use its stars. Second, Davies suggests the escapist fantasy world of movies as an attractive respite. "I wish my life were a non-stop Hollywood movie show," he writes, "because celluloid heroes never feel any pain," and "never really die." Finally, Davies treats as metaphor the sometimes ethereal and elusive nature of Hollywood fame and success. "Everybody's a dreamer, everybody's a star" is followed by a cautionary note to the listener - those who find success must maintain their guard, because "success walks hand-in-hand with failure along the Hollywood Boulevard."

"Celluloid Heroes" and the "Everybody's in Show-Biz" album was followed by Davies' and the Kinks' pioneering but commercially unsuccessful and artistically uneven theatrical incarnation (1973–1976) (see main article The Kinks).

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