Celluloid Heroes Lyrics - Kinks

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 

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You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard 

Some that you recognise, 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 

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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 recognise, 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 a non-stop Hollywood movie show 

A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes 

'Cause celluloid heroes never feel any pain 

And celluloid heroes never really die 

You can see all the stars as you walk along Hollywood Boulevard 

Some that you recognise, 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, la la la la la la la la la 

La la la la, la la la la la la la la la 

Oh, celluloid heroes never feel any pain 

Oh, celluloid heroes never really die 

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