Lyrics
Starlight open wide, starlight open up your door
Expressing a desire for openness and opportunity symbolized by starlight.
This is New York calling with movies from the street
Signifying a communication from New York, possibly through artistic expressions like movies.
Movies with real people, what you get is what you see
Highlighting the authenticity of movies depicting real-life situations.
Starlight open wide, Andy's Cecil B. DeMille
Referencing Andy Warhol as a significant figure in filmmaking.
Come on L. A. give us a call
Calling out to Los Angeles for attention and recognition.
We've got superstars who talk, they'll do anything at all
Boasting about having talkative superstars willing to do anything.
Ingrid, Viva, Little Joe, Baby Jane, and Edie S.
Naming individuals associated with Warhol's Factory.
But you better call us soon before we talk ourselves to death
Warning of potential excessive talking that may hinder opportunities.
Starlight open wide everybody is a star
Emphasizing the idea that everyone is a star and should be recognized.
Split screen 8-hour movies
Describing the creation of long movies with a split-screen format.
We've got color we've got sound
Highlighting the technological aspects of their movies with color and sound.
Won't you recognize us, we're everything you hate
Challenging societal norms and expressing a rebellious attitude.
Andy loves old Hollywood movies, he'll scare you hypocrites
Acknowledging Warhol's love for classic Hollywood movies and a warning to hypocrites.
to death
Emphasizing the severity of the warning, possibly related to Warhol's art and lifestyle.
You know that shooting up's for real
Addressing the reality of drug use, contrasting it with authenticity.
That person who's screaming, that's the way he really feels
Asserting that true emotions are expressed through screaming.
We're all improvising, five movies in a week
Emphasizing the spontaneous and creative nature of their work.
If Hollywood doesn't call us - we'll be sick
Expressing a dependency on Hollywood's recognition for success.
Starlight open wide
Reiterating the desire for openness and opportunity symbolized by starlight.
Do to movies what you did to art
Encouraging a transformation of movies similar to the transformation of art.
Can you see beauty in ugliness, or is it playing in the dirt
Prompting reflection on finding beauty in unconventional places or activities.
There are stars out on the New York streets
Noting the presence of stars in the streets of New York.
We want to capture them on film
Expressing a desire to capture the essence of street life through film.
But if no one wants to see them
Indicating a commitment to continue creating films even if not initially well-received.
We'll make another and another
Committing to continuous artistic production despite potential lack of audience interest.
Starlight let us in that magic room
Requesting access to a magical or transformative space represented by starlight.
We've all dreamt of Hollywood, it can't happen too soon
Expressing a shared dream of Hollywood success and the eagerness for it to happen.
Won't you give us a million dollars the rent is due
Pleading for financial support to cover living expenses, offering art in return.
Andy will give you 2 movies and a painting
Proposing a deal involving movies and a painting in exchange for a significant sum of money.
Starlight open wide!
Reiterating the desire for openness and opportunity symbolized by starlight.
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