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HOW TO MAKE IT IN HOLLYWOOD
w&m by Dana Countryman

You wanna make it in Hollywood?
Just settle back, and you listen good,
'cause I spent a whole lotta time down in Hollywood

First thing you do, on your rise to fame
make sure that ev'ryone knows your name
You gotta get yourself noticed in Hollywood.

You gotta learn about the L.A. style,
and how to turn on that synthetic smile
At times, it seems a little infantile,
but that's what you gotta do

Try not to let your hopes get too high
But if you fall, man, try not to die
It happens all of the time down in Hollywood

The office boy thinks he has a hit,
and ev'ry bank teller wrote a script
They all want, they all wanna make it Hollywood

The casting couch, it really does exist
so don't go there, if you've never been kissed
'Cause you won't get too far if you resist
Be careful what you don't do

So be prepared for the sacrifice
of your integrity, that's the price
if you still, you still wanna make it in Hollywood

And then one day, you'll know you've arrived
You'll get a house on Mullholland Drive
And you'll know, you'll know you've made it in Hollywood

And that's how, that's how to make it in Hollywood
That's how, that's how to make it in Hollywood

I lived there, and I know what I'm talkin’ about
Here’s a song I wrote back then...

©2014 Friends Romans Music, BMI

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from Pop2! The Exploding Musical Mind Of Dana Countryman, released September 22, 2014
Electric guitar intro: Chad Quist
Trumpets: Chris Cole, and Dave Peterson
Backing vocals: Tricia and Dana, Frank M. Young

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Dana Countryman Seattle, Washington

This artist remains a mystery. He never performs live in concert, these days. Deeply allergic to hip-hop and most modern radio sounds, he stays happy in his retro pop world.

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