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Hollywood

by John Hardman Band

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2nd single release by John Hardman Band (JHB)

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HOLLYWOOD – BY JOHN HARDMAN BAND
Words & Music by John Hardman
(c) 2013 Swamp Music UK for the world
Copyright Rockbarn Records/John Hardman, 2013 for the world

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Wouldn’t it be good
To live in Hollywood
To watch your neighbours squeal
At the pap-man’s heels
Make movies round the pool

Wouldn’t it be fine
To do it all the time
To live in Hollywood
Where the living is good
And the dying sublime

You gotta sell, to get the idea
You gotta give, for a healthy career
You gotta sing what they want you to sing
You gotta wear, your very best bling

Don’t let them try to change who you are ..
You know they’ll try to take it too far ..

Right there in Hollywood
Wouldn’t it be good
To watch your neighbours crawl
While the pap-men brawl
To make you famous as hell
Wouldn't it be fine

Solo

No point in tryin’, to change this machine
They want you lean, moulded, fit, lookin’ keen
Don’t waste your time tryina do it your way
You’ll never live to fight another day ..

You’re now enrolled, so do what you’re told ..
If you do well, remember you sold who you are..

Right in to Hollywood
Where the living is good
Where the living is fine, we’ll do it all the time
Make heaven in our hell

Oh wouldn’t it be sad
If the whole show went bad
Think we’ll leave Hollywood, now that we’ve understood
This dream is not for sale
Oh not for sale, oh yea
Is not for sale

In Hollywood … Holly Hollywood
Hollywood, Hollywood, oh yea

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released January 13, 2014
Words & Music by John Hardman (c)Swamp Music UK 2013 for the world

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John Hardman Band Shrewsbury, UK

Based on Shropshire/Mid Wales border, the band was formed around the end of 2011 by John Hardman, who was writer and guitarist for EMI band Sunfighter in the late 70's. John later made 10 albums with his London based rock band Beats Working on Swamp Records. He has also released 3 solo albums,the "Cooked Oxide" series. He writes,sings and plays guitar with his current band band JHB (rock/blues) ... more

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