Celluloid Heroes

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Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer of italian origin who has sold over 15 million albums. After starting his career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, Vai recorded and toured in Zappa's band for two years, from 1980 to 1982. He began a solo career in 1983, has released eight solo albums and won three Grammy Awards. He has also recorded and toured with Public Image Ltd., Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake. Vai has been a regular touring member of the G3 Concert Tour which began in 1995. In 1999 Vai started his own record label Favored Nations, intending to showcase as he describes, "...artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments." more »


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2002
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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 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's lookin' 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

And if you covered him with garbage
George Ganders would still have style
And if you stamped on Micky Roonie
He would still turn around and smile

But please don't tread on our dearest Marilyn
'Cause she's not very tough
She should have been made of finer steel
But she was only made of flesh and blood

And you can see all the stars
As you walk down Hollywood Boulevard
Some that you recognize
Some that you hardly ever 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 movies
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
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain
And celluloid heroes never really die

And you can see all the stars
As you walk down Hollywood Boulevard
Some that you recognize
Some that you hardly ever heard of

People who worked and suffered
And struggled for fame
Some who succeeded and some
Who suffered in vain

La la la la [unverified]
Celluloid heroes never feel any pain
And celluloid heroes never really die

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

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