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World Party — Hollywood
Album: Bang!
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6.1

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Total ratings: 368









Released: 1993
Length: 4:06
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There she is on a lifeboat
There she is setting sail
There she is in someone else's dreams

There she is looking beautiful
There she is again
There she is in a mountain stream

Hollywood, wouldn't she?
Hollywood
Hollywood, wouldn't she?
Hollywood

There she is in the kitchen
There she is out at sea
There she is enveloping me

She said she's just a mirror
Said she leads the way
Babble on and dooming me today

Hollywood, wouldn't she?
Hollywood
Hollywood, wouldn't she?
Hollywood

Hollywood, wouldn't she?
Hollywood
Hollywood, wouldn't she?
Hollywood

The sun it sighs
Wave upon wave
In the grass and dew
I dance

Hollywood, wouldn't she?
Hollywood
Hollywood, wouldn't she?
Hollywood

Hollywood, wouldn't she?
Hollywood
Hollywood
Hollywood

And in winter we shall ride
In a pink carriage with blue cushions
Kiss ran down your neck like a little spider
We will find it
Though it is a great traveler
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I still listen to World Party on a regular basis all these years later.

I have to say that their music has aged better than the Waterboys, though I love them both.
Posted 7 years ago by FatPants    [ Reply ]
 howdy_dc wrote:
This whole album is underrated. I wish Karl W would write more 
 
World Party is underrated.
Posted 7 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
Whoa - haven't heard this in an age! At least an 8 just for the memories...
Posted 9 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
 howdy_dc wrote:
This whole album is underrated. I wish Karl W would write more 
 
Totally agree - it is really a thematic album that deserves to be listened all the way through.  This track still holds up well on it's own IMHO.
Posted 9 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
This whole album is underrated. I wish Karl W would write more 
Posted 9 years ago by howdy_dc    [ Reply ]
One of the songs that drove the nail into the 80's Coffin.  Still pretty fun to listen to, tho.
Posted 14 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
I'm giving it a 10 just because no one else has yet!
Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Ooh, takin me back now.  Nice.
Posted 14 years ago by bhallmark    [ Reply ]
 trekhead wrote:
Why is this only a 6 average??
 
its not bad, just not great.  Usually RP rateings tend to be on the high side also.

Posted 15 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
I could be wrong. But as I understand it, the guitarist from this band has been Sting's sideman for years (guitar).
Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
Not my favorite Whirled Potty but not bad at all either  {#Music}


Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Wow! This is old school!
Posted 15 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
This is a great song - and a great CD.
Posted 15 years ago by Manbird    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
Why is this only a 6 average??
Because it's pretty average song - nothing too special about it, IMO.
Posted 16 years ago by Droidac    [ Reply ]
Please play more World Party. A Criminally underrated band if there ever was one. Great tune.
Posted 16 years ago by Rickvee    [ Reply ]
ziggytrix wrote:
how much holly would a hollywood wood if a hollywood could wood holly?
Badda Boom, Badda Bang that _ss!
Posted 16 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
how much holly would a hollywood wood if a hollywood could wood holly?
Posted 16 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Does anyone have any idea where I can get a relatively cheap copy of World Partys's 1st album? Seems like it's out of print - or maybe didn't even make it to CD? Can't find it anywhere.
Posted 16 years ago by manzanitafire    [ Reply ]
Why is this only a 6 average??
Posted 17 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Tony0600 wrote:
I'm not as knowledgeable as many of the people commenting but I think this is a great album. I assume the highlighted tracks are the ones RP plays but every track is great and there are better than Hoolywood - like Give I Al Away and Rescue Me - would be great to hear them on RP
World Party was underrated
Posted 17 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
I'm not as knowledgeable as many of the people commenting but I think this is a great album. I assume the highlighted tracks are the ones RP plays but every track is great and there are better than Hoolywood - like Give I Al Away and Rescue Me - would be great to hear them on RP
Posted 17 years ago by Tony0600    [ Reply ]
Jacksonstat wrote:
Rejected?!?! Well that's a bummer (and a surprise).
THEY WERE ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL ON THAT ONE! ONE OF MY FAVORITE WP SONGS.
Posted 17 years ago by trollboy    [ Reply ]
lunar1963 wrote:
I did, it was rejected
Rejected?!?! Well that's a bummer (and a surprise).
Posted 17 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
crowhog2000 wrote:
please somebody upload "Ship Of Fools" from Private Revolution........
I did, it was rejected
Posted 17 years ago by lunar1963    [ Reply ]
huebdoo wrote:
Doesnt do it for me ... sounds like some background music during a latin soap opera or baywatch
Are you saying Baywatch doesn't do it for you...?
Posted 17 years ago by coccyx    [ Reply ]
I was disappointed with this album as compared to Goodbye Jumbo but after a few listens I found songs like Hollywood and the album grew on me. Good stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by honu    [ Reply ]
please somebody upload "Ship Of Fools" from Private Revolution........
Posted 18 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
Holly shouldn't.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Pretty weak
Posted 18 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
Waterboys -> World Party
Posted 18 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Doesnt do it for me ... sounds like some background music during a latin soap opera or baywatch
Posted 18 years ago by huebdoo    [ Reply ]
Ya gotta play more World Party!
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Wisecrowe wrote:
I'm enjoying this. Who are these guys?
This might help https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Party Saw them play in '90 on the Goodbye Jumbo tour, wonderful, especially as it was a gig in our student union that we went to with only the vague idea that the lead singer was something to do with Whole of The Moon. A wonderful thing, serendipity.
Posted 18 years ago by hobiejoe    [ Reply ]
Wisecrowe wrote:
I'm enjoying this. Who are these guys?
These guys are great. Kurt Walinger is the singer and guitarist and is pretty much World Party all by himself. I would suggest giving "Goodbye Jumbo" a listen. I think it's their best album, but all of them are great IMHO.
Posted 19 years ago by MickMan    [ Reply ]
Just got a mental image of the Japanese naval officer from the movie 1941. "Hollywooood!" Nothing against the song, just my mind doing it's usual wanderings...
Posted 19 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
I'm enjoying this. Who are these guys?
Posted 19 years ago by Wisecrowe    [ Reply ]
Another excellent World Party song! :goodvibes.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Recognized this one at the first note. Excellent tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
We do NOT get enough WP in our diet, more please! A 10!
amen brother! i am loving any WP i can get...
Posted 19 years ago by mem_313    [ Reply ]
Not the best song on this album, which overall is great
Posted 19 years ago by whafrog    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
We do NOT get enough WP in our diet, more please! A 10!
yeah, really wish someone would upload Ship Of Fools...... :nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
We do NOT get enough WP in our diet, more please! A 10!
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Good, not great song from Bang! This is the last album I enjoyed by WP. Egyptology came next, and I just didn't get it. Bang!, Goodbye Jumbo, and Private Revolution are keepers.
Posted 20 years ago by mandalavt    [ Reply ]
Interesting selection. Bang! is a decent album, but I wouldn't say as good as Goodbye Jumbo. "All I Gave" is an excellent track from this CD.
Posted 20 years ago by Schmackdown    [ Reply ]
God help me....I LIKE this thin bit of music. I think I've gotten this LA nostalgia now that I live in England.........
Posted 20 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
Brutal. I was trying to figure out why I was getting so annoyed and then I realized it was this song.
Posted 20 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
there are much better songs off of this cd than this one... Like 'sooner or later' 'all I gave' and 'sunshine' but this one is OK. What ever happened to these guys?
Posted 20 years ago by damien    [ Reply ]