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Could you be a teenage idol? 00:08
Could you be a movie star? 00:12
When l turn on my TV will you smile and wave at me? 00:16
Telling Oprah who you are 00:20
So you want to be a rock star 00:23
With blue eyed bunny's in your bed 00:26
Well, remember when you're rich that you sold yourself for this 00:31
You'll be famous 'cause you're dead 00:34
So don't go higher for desire 00:38
Put it in your head 00:45
Baby, Hollywood is dead 00:46
You can find it in yourself 00:48
I don't want to take you dancing 00:51
When you're dancing with the world 00:55
You can flash your caviar and your million dollar car 01:00
I don't need that kind of girl 01:04
But you could be that next sensation 01:06
Or will you set the latest style? 01:10
You don't need a catchy song 'cause the kids will sing along 01:14
When you shoot it with a smile 01:18
So don't go higher for desire 01:21
Put it in your head 01:28
Baby, Hollywood is dead 01:30
You can find it in yourself 01:32
So don't fly higher for your fire 01:35
Put it in your head 01:43
Baby, Hollywood is dead 01:44
You can find it in yourself 01:46
01:50
Keep it in your head 01:53
Hollywood is dead 01:55
Well, you can do the mighty tango 01:59
You can start your little thing 02:02
You can swing from vine to vine while the kiddies wait in line 02:07
With the money in their hands 02:11
But if you get to California 02:13
Save a piece of gold for me 02:17
If it's the only thing you save then I'll bet you'll never wave 02:21
When I watch you on TV 02:25
So don't go higher for desire 02:28
Put it in your head 02:36
Baby, Hollywood is dead 02:37
You can find it in yourself 02:39
So don't fly higher for your fire 02:43
Put it in your head 02:50
Baby, Hollywood is dead 02:52
You can find it in yourself 02:54
Keep on loving what is true 02:57
And the world will come to you 02:59
You can find it in yourself 03:01
Love what is true 03:05
And the world will come to you 03:06
You can find it in yourself 03:08
No, no, no, no, no 03:11
Keep it in your head 03:15
Hollywood is dead 03:17
Come, come, Hollywood is dead, babe, woo hoo 03:19
03:24
Oh, Hollywood is dead, yeah, yeah 03:28
Oh, it's dead, Hollywood is dead, baby, baby, baby 03:34
Keep on loving what is true 03:42
And the world will come to you 03:44
Hollywood is dead 03:46
Get it in your head 03:49
Hollywood is dead 03:51
Hollywood is dead 03:53
Hollywood is dead 03:55
03:56

Hollywood

By
Michael Bublé
Album
Higher
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Lyrics:

[English]

Could you be a teenage idol?

Could you be a movie star?

When l turn on my TV will you smile and wave at me?

Telling Oprah who you are

So you want to be a rock star

With blue eyed bunny's in your bed

Well, remember when you're rich that you sold yourself for this

You'll be famous 'cause you're dead

So don't go higher for desire

Put it in your head

Baby, Hollywood is dead

You can find it in yourself

I don't want to take you dancing

When you're dancing with the world

You can flash your caviar and your million dollar car

I don't need that kind of girl

But you could be that next sensation

Or will you set the latest style?

You don't need a catchy song 'cause the kids will sing along

When you shoot it with a smile

So don't go higher for desire

Put it in your head

Baby, Hollywood is dead

You can find it in yourself

So don't fly higher for your fire

Put it in your head

Baby, Hollywood is dead

You can find it in yourself

...

Keep it in your head

Hollywood is dead

Well, you can do the mighty tango

You can start your little thing

You can swing from vine to vine while the kiddies wait in line

With the money in their hands

But if you get to California

Save a piece of gold for me

If it's the only thing you save then I'll bet you'll never wave

When I watch you on TV

So don't go higher for desire

Put it in your head

Baby, Hollywood is dead

You can find it in yourself

So don't fly higher for your fire

Put it in your head

Baby, Hollywood is dead

You can find it in yourself

Keep on loving what is true

And the world will come to you

You can find it in yourself

Love what is true

And the world will come to you

You can find it in yourself

No, no, no, no, no

Keep it in your head

Hollywood is dead

Come, come, Hollywood is dead, babe, woo hoo

...

Oh, Hollywood is dead, yeah, yeah

Oh, it's dead, Hollywood is dead, baby, baby, baby

Keep on loving what is true

And the world will come to you

Hollywood is dead

Get it in your head

Hollywood is dead

Hollywood is dead

Hollywood is dead

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

star

/stɑːr/

B1
  • noun
  • - a famous performer in film, music, or entertainment

famous

/ˈfeɪməs/

B1
  • adjective
  • - known by many people

desire

/dɪˈzaɪər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a strong feeling of wanting something
  • verb
  • - to strongly want something

Hollywood

/ˈhɑːlɪˌwʊd/

B2
  • noun
  • - the US film industry and the area in Los Angeles known as Hollywood

dance

/dæns/

A2
  • verb
  • - to move the body to music

smile

/smaɪl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to make a happy or friendly expression with the mouth

feel

/fiːl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to experience an emotion or sensation

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • verb
  • - to feel deep affection for someone or something

hit

/hɪt/

B2
  • verb
  • - to strike or make contact

pop

/pɒp/

A2
  • verb
  • - to make a sudden sharp sound

run

/rʌn/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move quickly on foot

Grammar:

  • Could you be a teenage idol?

    ➔ Modal verbs for asking questions.

    ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb "could" to ask if someone has the potential to be a teenage idol.

  • You'll be famous 'cause you're dead.

    ➔ Future tense with 'will'.

    ➔ The phrase indicates a future event using 'will' to express certainty about becoming famous.

  • You can find it in yourself.

    ➔ Modal verbs for ability.

    ➔ The phrase uses 'can' to express the ability to find something within oneself.

  • Keep on loving what is true.

    ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions.

    ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action of loving what is true.

  • So don't go higher for desire.

    ➔ Imperative form for giving advice.

    ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form 'don't go' to advise against pursuing desire.

  • If you get to California.

    ➔ Conditional sentences.

    ➔ The phrase introduces a condition using 'if' to indicate a possible future scenario.

  • You'll never wave when I watch you on TV.

    ➔ Future tense with 'will' and negative form.

    ➔ The phrase uses the future tense with 'will' in a negative form to express that the action of waving will not happen.