"Hollywood" is a song written in 2005 by Lady Gaga, and produced by Joe Vulpis. She played the song live at least twice in 2006, however, never released it on any platform. The first time she performed the song was with her band (SGBand), at The Bitter End on January 20, 2006. They played the song along side "D'yer Mak'er". Then, it was performed a second time for the Songwriters Hall of Fame Presents: The 57th New Writers Showcase, along with many other artists. It has also been performed at The Cutting Room in 2006. It is the only song from this era that's registered on her BMI.
Live performances
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| 2005 | |||
| Dec 17 | 
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The Lion's Den | 
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| Jan 20 |
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The Bitter End |
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Lyrics
The Bitter End version
Listen, I've got the sickest ambition.
Deep in the mirror I am scared,
Don't know who the hell is there.
Yeah, I'm losing my reflection.
Obsession
The thing it's our new religion.
Each model and celebrity
Changes how I look at me.
Oh, don't tell me, don't tell me
I'll never be
A superstar 'cause I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Hollywood, Hollywood
In Hollywood, In Hollywood
Women, let's talk about our condition.
How beauty's a commodity,
Women don't get the best things,
Battered liver though, with poison.
I am the bill.
In the world without me, this vision.
Sure Hollywood's commercially amorous
But naturally, me? Quite ugly as hell.
Tell me I'm not sixteen!
Like a superstar, yeah I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Hollywood, Hollywood
Hollywood, Hollywood
Within a year I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Like a superstar, yeah I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Within the year I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Like superstars, yeah I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
In Hollywood, Hollywood
Hollywood, HollywoodLike a superstar, yeah I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Within the year I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Like superstars, yeah I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
In Hollywood, Hollywood
Hollywood, Hollywood
The Cutting Room version
Listen, I've got the sickest ambition.
Deep in the mirror I am scared,
Don't know who the hell is there.
Yeah, I'm losing my reflection.
Obsession- you'd think it's our new religion.
Each model and celebrity,
Changes how I look at me.
Oh, don't tell me, a-don't tell me,
I'll never be-
A superstar 'cause I know I could,
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Hollywood, Hollywoo-hoo!
Hollywoo-hoo! Hollywoo-hoo!
Women, let's talk about our condition.
Now beauty's a commodity.
Nip and tuck your fantasy,
But you better live with your revision.
I have a vision.
It's a world without the incisions.
Sure Hollywood's commercially glamorous but
naturally's the way to be.
And you can't tell me
I'm not sexy.
Like a superstar, yeah I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Hollywood, Hollywoo-hoo!
Hollywoo-hoo! Hollywoo-hoo!
Woo-hoo! Hollywoo-hoo!
Hollywoo-hoo! Hollywoo-hoo!
(Come on, clap it out with me guys)
Oh, within a year I know I could
Oh, Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Oh, a superstar, yeah I know I could
Look like a girl in Hollywood.
Hollywood, Hollywood,
Hollywoo-hoo! Hollywoo-hoo!
Hollywoo-hoo! Hollywoo-hoo!
Woo-hoo! Hollywoo-hoo!
Hollywoo-hoo! Hollywoo-hoo, yeah!
Credits
Publishing
- Sony/ATV Songs LLC / House of Gaga Publishing LLC (BMI)