Yves Montand — Hollywood song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Hollywood" by Yves Montand.
Lyrics
Sa mère dansait dans les bars imitant Jean Harlow.
Son père lançait des poignards au cirque à Buffalo.
Puis un jour, on lui a dit: «Go West ! «et il a pédalé
De New York à Los Angeles sur un vélo volé.
Alors, il a usé ses coudes à frotter les comptoirs
Avec une étoile d’Hollywood qui perdait la mémoire.
Le long de Sunset Boulevard, bras dessus, bras dessous,
Ils perdaient leurs derniers dollars dans les machines à sous.
Un jour, Benjamin Shankar, le cousin ou le frère
Du type qui joue du sitar à la cour d? Angleterre,
A gagné aux dés le droit d?être un an son amant.
Ils sont allés vivre à trois dans son appartement.
Elle ramenait des voyageurs, des collégiens timides
Qui pouvaient faire deux dollars l’heure quelques Polaroid.
Ses deux amants dans la cuisine pour ne pas qu’ils regardent?
En deux mois, ils jouaient tout Gershwin sur des verres à moutarde.
Ils ont fait du music-hall déguisés en Hindous.
Elle dansait en baby-doll sur Rhapsody in Blue.
Elle a fini sous le capot d’une Dodge ou Cadillac.
Il a ramassé son chapeau et l’autre a pris son sac.
Puis ils ont continué leur vie d’Hindous errants.
Et puis, il est retourné vivre chez ses parents.
Sa mère devenait trop laide pour jouer Jean Harlow.
Son père avait tué son aide au cirque à Buffalo.
Lyrics translation
His mother danced in bars imitating Jean Harlow.
His father used to throw daggers at the circus in Buffalo.
Then one day, they said, " Go West ! "and he pedaled
From New York to Los Angeles on a stolen bike.
So he used his elbows to rub the countertops
With a Hollywood star who was losing his memory.
Along Sunset Boulevard, arm in arm, arm in arm,
They were losing their last dollars in the slot machines.
One day, Benjamin Shankar, the cousin or brother
The guy who plays sitar at d court? England,
Won the dice the right d?be a year her lover.
They went to live with three in his apartment.
She brought back travelers, shy schoolgirls
Who could make two dollars an hour a few polaroids.
His two lovers in the kitchen so they do not look?
In two months, they played all Gershwin on mustard glasses.
They did music hall disguised as Hindus.
She danced as a baby doll on Rhapsody In Blue.
She ended up under the hood of a Dodge or Cadillac.
He picked up his hat and the other took his bag.
Then they continued their life as wandering Hindus.
And then he went back to live with his parents.
His mother was getting too ugly to play Jean Harlow.
His father killed his circus help in Buffalo.