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1) William James McAuley III (born 18 July 1975), best known by his performing name, Bleu, is a Boston, Massachusetts musician. Bleu is an award-winning songwriter, producer and recording artist. He spent time on Columbia Records but became a maverick of independent fan funding models. Bleu has written and produced songs for Gold and Platinum selling records including Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Tristan Prettyman, Michelle Branch, Big Freedia and many more. He recently moved into film, producing original songs for Disney's Legend of The Neverbeast, including a duet with Grammy nominated KT Tunstall. Other projects are The Major Labels, The Blizzard of '05 and LoudLion.
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2) A rapper from Mobile, Alabama who changed his name from Yung Bleu to BLEU and had a hit with You’re Mines Still (feat. Drake) featuring Drake. His 2022 single Love In The Way is featuring Nicki Minaj.
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3) A techno group.
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4) A Quebec band.
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5) An experimental ambient artist from Chapman, KS. His music can be downloaded for free from http://bleurkrds.tumblr.com/
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6) An Austrian jazz/improvised trio with members Lorenz Raab - tp, flh, Ali Angerer - tu, e-dulcimer, Reiner Deixler – dr.
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7) A bedroom pop artist from St. John's, Newfoundland: https://whoisbleu.bandcamp.com/
I Won't Go Hollywood
Bleu Lyrics
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Dad was still asleep
Loaded down with all this stuff
I don't know if I can leave
Daddy told me not to let them
Sell me out, sell me in
Color me misunderstood
No one here is where I'm from
Or where I wanna be
We all get drunk on too much sun
And don't know who to be
Don't ya worry I won't let them
Sell me out, sell me in
Color me misunderstood
But I won't go Hollywood
Don't ya worry I just let them
Sell me out, sell me in
Color me misunderstood
But I won't go Hollywood
The first verse of "I Won't Go Hollywood" by Bleu describes a scene where the singer's family is preparing to leave their old home. The singer's mother is helping pack their car, while their father is still asleep. As they load up all their belongings, the singer expresses uncertainty about leaving, indicating that they may not want to leave their current situation behind. It could represent how difficult it is to leave one's roots and start anew.
In the second verse, the singer expresses their discomfort with the place they are heading towards. They feel that they don't belong there and are not sure who they want to be. Despite feeling like they are lost, the singer asserts that they won't let anyone take advantage of them or change who they are. They affirm their commitment to staying true to themselves and not falling into the trap of conforming to the Hollywood entertainment industry.
The chorus repeats the same lyrics, reinforcing the singer's commitment to staying true to themselves despite the pressures they may face. The song could be interpreted as a reflection of the challenges and temptations of the entertainment industry in Hollywood. The singer emphasizes the importance of maintaining one's individuality and integrity, rather than succumbing to outside forces that would try to change them.
Line by Line Meaning
Mom helped pack the hatchback up
My mom helped me pack the car with my belongings
Dad was still asleep
My dad was still sleeping when we were leaving
Loaded down with all this stuff
I had a lot of things to bring along
I don't know if I can leave
I'm unsure if I'm ready to leave this place
Daddy told me not to let them
My father advised me not to allow anyone to
Sell me out, sell me in
take advantage of me and use me for their own benefit
Color me misunderstood
Some may not understand me
But I won't go Hollywood
But I won't change who I am to fit into the Hollywood lifestyle
No one here is where I'm from
I don't know anyone here from my hometown
Or where I wanna be
And this isn't necessarily where I want to end up
We all get drunk on too much sun
The good weather and easy-going lifestyle can lead to excessive drinking or carelessness
And don't know who to be
It can also be difficult to figure out one's identity in such a place
Don't ya worry I won't let them
But don't worry, I won't allow anyone to
Sell me out, sell me in
take advantage of me or change who I am
Color me misunderstood
I may not always be understood
But I won't go Hollywood
But I won't let that change who I am or how I live
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: DAVID BASSETT, WILLIAM JAMES III MC AULEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Douglas Ott
Bleu is Awesome! His Redhead album got me through the worst time in my life in '03 /'04... An artist that the world should know and doesn't. He's so talented and such a great song writer that it's a shame his exposure isn't bigger. Love ya Bleu, keep on keeping on!
Jonny Kalu
hope ya doing better friend
karlwarpy
Playing PGR2 yrs ago... this would always play on the radio...What an excellent driving song!.. I ended up putting it on repeat. Nostalgia kicking in now with Cat & Mouse around Nurburgring
Steve Dew
Definitely one of my favorite odd meter songs.
starry118
Heard this song during the credits of Win A Date with Tad Hamilton a few years back and had to find it. This is a great song...I can't believe it has this few views...I hope this talented artist gets the exposure his talent deserves soon.
plugin dave
Wish this track was on Spotify
FunkyHats12
This is my fave song in the world! Classic :)
Sun Ray
Thanks to PGR2 for letting me discovering this amazing song!
Chuma Robinson
Sun Ray me 2 and its a part of my memories bc of that
Gopherbassist
Dustin Hengst is one of my favorite drummers, I can't believe I've never listened to this before.