Hollyhoodrats
Dumbfoundead Lyrics
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He totally messes up my nose job
I ask him to make me look like Gwyneth Paltrow
I get off the surgery table looking like freakin' Shrek!
Oooh, she came to L.A. with big dreams
Bright lights, and big screens
She wanted us to buy some mixed drinks
What would you do for a role on a hit show?
Go on the strip pole?
Let both of your tits show?
I got a cousin up at HBO
I'll give you his name and number for felatio
It was all a dream, flipping through people's magazine
Critiquing celebrities and their inadequacies
She puffs a cigarette for lunch, and then goes tanning at 3
She's getting acting jobs sleeping with her manager Steve
She goes to auditions hoping that she really gets that spot
But she doesn't so she drowns her sorrows in wheat grass shots
Goes to motivational seminars, and bars with big name stars
Using her daddy's credit card, thinking she's living large
Reality is she ain't got a quarter to her name
Just an eating disorder, you should just forfeit out the game
Girl, give up your acting career and go back to your parent's house
Or put out a few sex tapes that nobody will hear about
Oooh, she came to L.A. with big dreams
Bright lights, and big screens
She wanted us to buy some mixed drinks
The bitch thinks not a drop of her shit stinks
What would you do to walk on the red carpet?
Jerk off the security guard that guards it?
She came to C.A. to be made, but ended up in a 3-way just to get a job as a P.A
Celebrety fashion she's steadily trying to duplicate
Dressin' like a Hilton but she's staying at the super-rate
Cheap boob job, got the sides of 'em ripplin'
You can see multiple scalpel wounds in her nipple skin
She be trippin' when she don't get the part
But it isn't in her art to be knowing the art
She never acted in her life she was hoping to start from the top
"Fuck drama class, mama says I've got Pizzaz!"
And the "It" factor, but reality's a bitch and the shit smacked her dead in her face
You'll never be chased by paparazzi honey
And I ain't got a dime on your kamikaze money
Oooh, she came to L.A. with big dreams
Bright lights, and big screens
She wanted us to buy some mixed drinks
The bitch thinks not a drop of her shit stinks
What would you do for a part in a movie?
Swallow a roofie? Offer a (?)
My uncle casted all of Spielberg's hits
I'll give you his card if you let me feel your tits
Yogurt and yoga mats, who you foolin' with all of that?
The pilot's been cancelled, the casting agent ain't calling back
She's reading "The Secret" hoping to be in the dealers
Cruising the streets in her Prius
Thinking that she's an elitest
A member of P.E.T.A, but she rocking that leather and cheeta
She's a 3 on the meter but she thinks that she is a diva
Drinking only bottled water that she can't even pronounce
Hoping to be followed by paparazzi leaving her house
Dreaming 'bout getting eaten out by a celebrity with some (?) Brad Pitt dick deep in her mouth
She's thinking if it ever happens and her needle gets out
Poke a hole in the condom, hoping semen comes out
Cause maybe if she had that other mouth to feed in her house
Maybe he'd be her spouse. She'd be the Angelena Jolie of "two thousand-whatever year that took place in"
You ain't clever dear, you've just got a good imagination
The lyrics to Dumbfoundead's song Hollyhoodrats are a commentary on the hypocrisy and desperation of aspiring actors and actresses who come to Hollywood hoping to make it big. The song highlights the lengths that people will go to in order to land a role, including undergoing plastic surgery, sleeping with influential people in the industry, and engaging in other questionable behaviors. The lyrics are critical of the Hollywood system that perpetuates these expectations and perpetuates the myth that success in the industry is solely based on talent and hard work.
The opening lyrics reveal the negative impact of the pressure to conform to societal standards of beauty, as the singer pokes fun at celebrities who have undergone plastic surgery to alter their appearance. The second verse explores the desperation that some aspiring actors and actresses are willing to embrace in order to achieve success. While the chorus is a satirical take on the delusion that many of these people suffer from when they come to Hollywood. The song ultimately concludes with a critique of the Hollywood system itself, and the role it plays in creating and perpetuating these harmful expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
First of all, I go to Dr. Dorfman.
I started this off by getting a nose job from Dr. Dorfman
He totally messes up my nose job
But the nose job didn't turn out how I wanted
I ask him to make me look like Gwyneth Paltrow
I wanted to look like Gwyneth Paltrow
I get off the surgery table looking like freakin' Shrek!
But I ended up looking like Shrek instead
Oooh, she came to L.A. with big dreams
Talking about a girl who came to LA with a big dream
Bright lights, and big screens
She dreamed of being a movie star in Hollywood
She wanted us to buy some mixed drinks
She wanted us to buy her some drinks
The bitch thinks not a drop of her shit stinks
She thinks she's better than everyone else
What would you do for a role on a hit show?
Asking what someone would do to get a role on a popular TV show
Go on the strip pole?
Asking if they would become a stripper
Let both of your tits show?
Asking if they would show their breasts
I got a cousin up at HBO
Saying I have a relative who works at HBO
I'll give you his name and number for felatio
Offering to give their number in exchange for oral sex
It was all a dream, flipping through people's magazine
Talking about someone who dreams of being famous
Critiquing celebrities and their inadequacies
And criticizing other famous people
She puffs a cigarette for lunch, and then goes tanning at 3
The girl smokes and tans every day
She's getting acting jobs sleeping with her manager Steve
She's sleeping with her manager to get roles
She goes to auditions hoping that she really gets that spot
She's going to auditions in hopes of getting a part
But she doesn't so she drowns her sorrows in wheat grass shots
But when she doesn't get a role, she drinks wheatgrass shots to make herself feel better
Goes to motivational seminars, and bars with big name stars
She goes to seminars and bars in hopes of meeting famous people
Using her daddy's credit card, thinking she's living large
She spends her father's money thinking she's living a glamorous life
Reality is she ain't got a quarter to her name
In reality, she's broke
Just an eating disorder, you should just forfeit out the game
She has an eating disorder and should give up on her dream
Girl, give up your acting career and go back to your parent's house
Suggesting that she should move back home and give up on her acting career
Or put out a few sex tapes that nobody will hear about
Or make some sex tapes that won't become popular
What would you do to walk on the red carpet?
Asking what someone would do to walk on the red carpet
Jerk off the security guard that guards it?
Asking if they would perform sexual acts on a security guard to get on the red carpet
She came to C.A. to be made, but ended up in a 3-way just to get a job as a P.A.
Talking about a girl who had a threesome to get a job
Celebrity fashion she's steadily trying to duplicate
She's trying to dress like a celebrity
Dressin' like a Hilton but she's staying at the super-rate
She's trying to look fancy like Paris Hilton, but she's staying at a cheap hotel
Cheap boob job, got the sides of 'em ripplin'
She got a cheap boob job that didn't turn out well
You can see multiple scalpel wounds in her nipple skin
You can see scars on her nipples from the surgery
She be trippin' when she don't get the part
She gets upset when she doesn't get a role
But it isn't in her art to be knowing the art
She doesn't know much about acting
She never acted in her life she was hoping to start from the top
She's never acted before, but wanted to start at the top
"Fuck drama class, mama says I've got Pizzaz!"
She thinks she's a natural talent without needing drama classes
And the "It" factor, but reality's a bitch and the shit smacked her dead in her face
She thought she had the "It" factor, but in reality, she didn't
You'll never be chased by paparazzi honey
Saying that she'll never be famous enough to be followed by paparazzi
And I ain't got a dime on your kamikaze money
Saying that they won't invest any money in her future
What would you do for a part in a movie?
Asking what someone would do to get a role in a movie
Swallow a roofie? Offer a (?)
Asking if they would drug themselves or offer something in exchange for a role
My uncle casted all of Spielberg's hits
Saying their uncle casted all of Steven Spielberg's successful movies
I'll give you his card if you let me feel your tits
Offering to give someone their uncle's info in exchange for feeling their breasts
Yogurt and yoga mats, who you foolin' with all of that?
Saying that someone isn't really as healthy as they claim to be
The pilot's been cancelled, the casting agent ain't calling back
Saying that they haven't had any success getting roles
She's reading "The Secret" hoping to be in the dealers
She's reading a self-help book in hopes of making it big
Cruising the streets in her Prius
She drives a Prius
Thinking that she's an elitest
She thinks she's better than everyone else
A member of P.E.T.A, but she rocking that leather and cheeta
She's a member of P.E.T.A., but wears leather and cheetah print
She's a 3 on the meter but she thinks that she is a diva
Saying she's not that great, but thinks she's a superstar
Drinking only bottled water that she can't even pronounce
She drinks expensive water she can't even pronounce
Hoping to be followed by paparazzi leaving her house
She wants to be famous enough to be followed by paparazzi
Dreaming 'bout getting eaten out by a celebrity with some (?) Brad Pitt dick deep in her mouth
Saying that she fantasizes about being with a famous person
She's thinking if it ever happens and her needle gets out
She's thinking if by chance she has sex with a celebrity
Poke a hole in the condom, hoping semen comes out
She would poke a hole in the condom in hopes of getting pregnant by a celebrity
Cause maybe if she had that other mouth to feed in her house
Thinking that having a child with a celebrity would guarantee fame
Maybe he'd be her spouse. She'd be the Angelena Jolie of "two thousand-whatever year that took place in"
Thinking that getting pregnant would lead to marriage and comparisons to Angelina Jolie
You ain't clever dear, you've just got a good imagination
Saying that she's not really clever, she just has a big imagination
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