Hollywood Blues

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The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England. Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York, and Findhorn have all served as homes for the group. The band has played in a number of different styles, but their music is a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll. After ten years of recording and touring, they dissolved in 1993 and Scott pursued a solo career. They reformed in 2000, and continue to release albums and tour worldwide. Scott emphasizes a continuity between The Waterboys and his solo work, saying that "To me there's no difference between Mike Scott and the Waterboys; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever… more »

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I took her down to Willow Fair
we floated down the street
dirty feathers in her hair, 
jewels on her feet
And when the fair was over 
we went drinking in the sundown
She said pull yourself together boy 
and put that silly gun down

you're giving me the bust up broke down 
burned out Hollywood blues
whichever way you lace the cake you lose
what road's a blind man meant to choose
when he's got the bust up broke down 
burned out Hollywood blues

I’ve been in this game too long 
to not know when I’m losing
Started out so fine and strong, 
thought by this time I'd be cruising
I'm holding onto my sanity, man, 
but it's getting hard to fake it
she's leaning on my vanity, man
and telling me come on hero shake it

you're giving me the bust up...

Once there was a playhouse here
with dancers and musicians 
A barefoot prophet appeared 
and made a proposition
You're thinkin' big, I understand,
but when that baby hits the street
are we looking at a comeback, man 
or just another glorious defeat
 
is this what the poet intended 
when he said no man is an island?
I'd start over, I'd be mended
if I could just get myself on dry land
But I'm walking into trouble, 
I can see the storm clouds muster 
Why am I seeing double 
and who's that joker in the duster

giving me the bust up...

I took her down to Willow Fair
we floated down the street
dirty feathers in her hair 
and jewels on her feet 
And when the fair was over 
we went drinking in the sundown
She said pull yourself together, boy

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