John Holmes

Quando ero piccolo
Tutti mi scherzavano (la, la, la, la, la,)
Per le dimensioni del mio pene
Ed io non stavo bene
Soffrivo le pene
Per colpa del pene
Ma più il problema non si pone
Sì, perché il pene mi dà il pane
son diventato un grande attore
E benché schiavo dell'amore
mi son comprato una moto
E ora son schiavo della moto
Non faccio più moto
Infatti vado solo in moto
Ma ora sono diventato un mito

Ho rilanciato il film muto
perché sono muto,
E se vedrete il filmato sicuramente converrete con noi che questa è verità

John Holmes, una vita per il cinema
John Holmes, una vita per la moto
John Holmes, una vita per il cinema
John Holmes, una vita per la moto

Trenta centimetri
Di dimensione artistica
Su di ciò la critica è concorde (oh god it's so big)
Nel ritenermi sudicio
perché non hanno capito
Non parlo perché son rapito
E poi in faccia non son mai inquadrato
Però dal pubblico son venerato
E ora sono diventato un mito

Ho rilanciato il film muto
perché sono muto
E se fossi stato cieco
Avrei lanciato il film cieco
E se fossi stato m
Avrei lanciato il film
Dicon che faccio film penosi
perché lavoro col pene
E insomma il pene mi dà il pane
il pene mi da sì la moto
Ma la moto non da pene
perché funziona bene
Sì, sì la moto non da pene
perché funziona bene

John Holmes, una vita per il cinema
John Holmes, una vita per la moto
John Holmes, una vita per il cinema
John Holmes, una vita per la moto


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John Holmes (Una Vita Per Il Cinema) Lyrics as written by Stefano Belisari Sergio Conforti

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    This song is a tribute to the infamous John Holmes, the Elvis Presley of porn. Back when it was written, he was still alive. It was first issued in 1988, shortly after John's AIDS-related death. The following year, the song was dramatically re-arranged and made an excellent opener for the band's debut LP.

    Diego8978on October 28, 2005   Link

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