Obviously, aspiring actors would be drawn to Hollywood, where their best chances of appearing in movies or on television lie. For some reason, that city has also been the focus of many composers.
Pop rocker Ryan Adams scored with a song called “Good Night, Hollywood Boulevard” from his Gold album in 2001. Two and a half decades before that, Piano Man Billy Joel hit the charts with “Say Goodbye To Hollywood” from his Turnstiles album.
Many songs about the city of stars are simply titled “Hollywood” as if that city did not need adjectives or modifiers to be recognized. Here are ten bands with tunes that use only that city in their one-word “Hollywood” title.
Shooting Star
The rock band of the eighties dedicates this ode to Hold on for your life to a girl who “takes advantage of her long blonde hair” before the slow piano explodes into an electric attack when she “sells herself to the producer’s couch.”
Boz scaggs
Down two then left, the platinum album follow-up Silk Degrees, stands out with this jewel a woman whose name should be illuminated.
Codeine Velvet Club
The indie band has only one album to date, and the song “Hollywood” is definitely the star.
Marina and the diamonds
The second single from The family jewels album, “Hollywood” reached number twelve in the UK, but did not do as well in America.
Nickelback
This melody titled after the famous city comes from Silver side up, the rock band’s third album.
Beyoncé
Jay Z did the original version of this “Hollywood”, but his wife’s interpretation has become more popular.
Collective soul
If I had wanted to have this track and After the words When the CD was released in 2007, you would have had to go to Target to get it due to an exclusive deal the rock band signed with that company.
Nothing Surf
Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek produced this “Hollywood” and the alternative rock band’s entire first album.
Hot red chili peppers
The subtitle is “Africa” because it was inspired by a funk band single from the 1970s, and the alternative rockers had one of their first hits when it appeared on their second album. Strange Styley.
Wallflowers
Bob Dylan’s son Jakob was first heard when his band released their self-titled debut album, which featured the seven-minute epic “Hollywood.”