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Default Songs inspired by, or about actors/actresses

I guess there are hundreds of them (who hasn't been captivated by an actor/actress sometime?). Some I remember:


*Billy Bragg & Wilco: Ingrid Bergman (1998). *Bananarama: Robert De Niro's Waiting (1984).



*Kim Carnes: Bette Davis Eyes (1981). *Cinerama: Lollobrigida (2000, after Gina Lollobrigida, of course).




*My favourite one is this superb tribute to Gloria Swanson (1899-1983) by a pop-rock band from the 80's named Pistones: Lo que quieras oír ("Whatever You Want to Hear", 1984).



"La tierra se partió; ................................ The Earth broke up;
una mitad te destruyó; ................................ one of the halves destroyed you;
tu imperio llega a su fin. ................................ your rule comes to an end.

La sombra fue a ocultar ................................ The shadow blocked out
la débil luz de una star. ................................ a star's dim light.
¿Quién brillará hoy por tí? ................................ Who will shine for you today?

¿Qué puede quedar? ................................ What could remain now?
Sólo existo yo, ................................ There's only me,
tu último admirador. ................................ your last admirer.
Vuelve a actuar ................................ Act again,
sólo para mí. ................................ only for me.
Diré lo que quieras oír. ................................ I'll say whatever you want to hear.

Tu larga enfermedad ................................ Your long illness
son unas fotos que cuidar, ................................ is just some
bien empapadas de alcohol. ................................ alcohol-soaked photos to keep.

Tu cara se olvidó; ................................ Your face fell into obscurity;
ya nadie espera el próximo guión; ................................ nobody expects the next screenplay anymore;
el gran estreno en Nueva York ................................ the grand première in New York
se aplazó. ................................ was cancelled.

¿Qué puede quedar? ................................ What could remain now?
Sólo existo yo, ................................ There's only me,
tu último admirador. ................................ your last admirer.
Vuelve a actuar ................................ Act again,
sólo para mí. ................................ only for me.
Diré lo que quieras oír. ................................ I'll say whatever you want to hear.

Tu cara se olvidó; ................................ Your face fell into obscurity;
ya nadie espera el próximo guión; ................................ nobody expects the next screenplay anymore;
el gran estreno en Nueva York ................................ the grand première in New York
se aplazó. ................................ was cancelled.

¿Qué puede quedar? ................................ What could remain now?
Sólo existo yo, ................................ There's only me,
tu último admirador. ................................ your last admirer.
Vuelve a actuar ................................ Act again,
sólo para mí. ................................ only for me.
Diré lo que quieras oír. ................................ I'll say whatever you want to hear."


And from love.... to hate. *Deflator Mouse: F*** You, Tom Cruise (2006).


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