Dead In Hollywood
Murderdolls Lyrics
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What's on your mind?
Hey dracula
I heard you suck
Now Vincent Price
Was Dr. Phibes
Come steal my brain Fritz
And take it to Dr. Frankenstein
Well you can knock on Ed Wood
But it won't do you no good
(No, no, no, no good)
'Cause all of my heroes are dead in Hollywood
Hey Norman Bates
How are your rates?
Hey Leatherface
Remove my face
Hey Tall Man
Just take my hand
And lead me to
Your red planet
Well you can knock on Ed Wood
But it won't do you no good
(No, no, no, no good)
'Cause all of my heroes are dead in Hollywood
You're so dead in
Dead in Hollywood
Dead, you're so dead in
Dead in Hollywood
D-E-A-D, that's how I want to be
Well you can knock on Ed Wood
But it won't do you no good
(No, no, no, no good)
'Cause all of my heroes are dead in Hollywood
You're so dead in
Dead in Hollywood
Dead, you're so dead in
Dead in Hollywood
Dead, you're so dead in
Dead in Hollywood
Dead, you're so dead in
Dead in Hollywood
Whoa, dead in Hollywood
Whoa, dead in Hollywood
Whoa, dead in Hollywood
Whoa
The lyrics of Murderdolls's song "Dead in Hollywood" speak of the band's admiration for horror movie icons such as Frankenstein, Dracula, Vincent Price, and Norman Bates. The chorus of the song repeats one phrase, "Dead in Hollywood," which alludes to the fact that all their idols from Hollywood are now deceased. The song begins with the line "Hey Frankenstein, what's on your mind?" which appears to show an interest in the monster's emotional state. On the other hand, when the singer greets Dracula, he plays on the vampire's well-known sucking abilities by stating "I heard you suck." The singer points out the absurdity of the situation when he asks Fritz to take his brain and hand it over to Dr. Frankenstein.
The later verses of the song describe horror movie characters such as Leatherface, who removes faces, and the Tall Man who leads people to the red planet. The chorus of the song emphasizes the fact that all of their favorite personalities are now "dead in Hollywood." The last part of the song is an expression of a desire to join them because the words spell out "D-E-A-D that's how I want to be." The song's lyrics relate to the band's love for horror movies and how they bemoan the loss of their icons.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Frankenstein
Greetings, Frankenstein, may I converse with you?
What's on your mind?
What are you currently thinking about?
Hey Dracula
Greetings, Dracula, may I speak with you?
I heard you suck
I understand that you enjoy sucking blood, Dracula.
Now Vincent Price
Referring to Vincent Price, the actor.
Was Dr. Phibes
Vincent Price played the character of Dr. Phibes in the film The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971).
Come steal my brain Fritz
Fritz was an assistant of Dr. Frankenstein. The line may be interpreted as an invitation for Fritz to steal the singer's brain and deliver it to Dr. Frankenstein.
And take it to Dr. Frankenstein
Deliver the stolen brain to Dr. Frankenstein.
Well you can knock on Ed Wood
Criticism of Ed Wood, a film director known for making low-budget, B-movie films.
But it won't do you no good
However, criticizing Ed Wood will not accomplish anything significant.
(No, no, no, no good)
Reinforcement of the idea that criticizing Ed Wood is not productive.
'Cause all of my heroes are dead in Hollywood
The people who the artist looks up to and admires in Hollywood are now deceased.
Hey Norman Bates
Greetings, Norman Bates, the character from the film Psycho.
How are your rates?
Referring to the fact that Norman Bates ran a motel and charged guests a rate for staying there.
Hey Leatherface
Greetings, Leatherface, a character from the film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Remove my face
A request for Leatherface to cut off the artist's face, similar to the violence depicted in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Hey Tall Man
Greetings, Tall Man, a character from the film Phantasm.
Just take my hand
A request for the Tall Man to lead the singer somewhere.
And lead me to
Guide the singer to the next location.
Your red planet
Referring to a planet that belongs to the Tall Man, who is an alien in the Phantasm franchise.
You're so dead in
You are no longer alive in this world.
Dead in Hollywood
A reference to the idea that many Hollywood stars die young or tragically.
D-E-A-D, that's how I want to be
The singer expresses his desire to be dead and no longer exist in this world.
Whoa, dead in Hollywood
Reinforcement of the notion that Hollywood stars often die tragically.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Joseph Poole, Nathan J. Jordison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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thought the exact same thing! i saw these guys way back in the day but when this video came out & i saw that eye i was like "It can't be...no fucking way....they got Manson on in this?!" ahh it was like xxxmas