The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Blame you Hollywood,
For showing me things you never should
Show a young girl,
In a cruel world.
Because life's not a happy ending,
I'm sure there is some,
Like Johnny and June,
And maybe other people too.
They all would have been killed
In the sound of music,
They would have found out that
Pinocchio could never tell the truth.
She never would have made it to shore,
The little mermaid. He would have married a whore
From a wealthy family, after all he was royalty.
Cinderella would have scrubbed those floors
Till her hands grew old and tired,
And nobody would look away,
That's the way it goes today.
I blame you Hollywood,
For showing me things you never should
Show a young girl,
In this cruel world.
Because life's not a happy ending,
I'm sure there is some
Like Johnny and June,
And maybe other people too.
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
Like me and you.
For showing me things you never should
Show a young girl,
In a cruel world.
Because life's not a happy ending,
I'm sure there is some,
Like Johnny and June,
And maybe other people too.
They all would have been killed
In the sound of music,
They would have found out that
Pinocchio could never tell the truth.
She never would have made it to shore,
The little mermaid. He would have married a whore
From a wealthy family, after all he was royalty.
Cinderella would have scrubbed those floors
Till her hands grew old and tired,
And nobody would look away,
That's the way it goes today.
I blame you Hollywood,
For showing me things you never should
Show a young girl,
In this cruel world.
Because life's not a happy ending,
I'm sure there is some
Like Johnny and June,
And maybe other people too.
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
Like me and you.
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Hollywood Lyrics as written by Julia Stone Angus Stone
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ahh, its making me really sad!!!
haha.
its a beautiful song.
and so true.
but the last line is the best, its like she knows its probably never going to happen, but she has a secret hope that there will be a happy ending for her.
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Can anyone tell me who "Johnny and June" are?
It's a great song, but it bugs me whenever I hear that part, as apparently they HAVE the happy life, but who are they?
thanks.
I think its johnny cash and june carter... but i dont know that their lives were that happy, but they sure did love eachother
johnny and june are johnny cash and june carter :)<br /> love that line
Johnny Cash and June Carter maybe ?
No maybe. It is - they're iconic as far as real life "happy endings" go.
as long as Shere Khan never kills Mowgli I'm happy!
I love this song!