American Roulette Robbie Robertson

My first try at kind. ARTIST: Robbie Robertson TITLE: American Roulette He was born in the belly of the country, over east of Eden, yeah Confused by the big city blues, he didn’t know whose life he’s leading, no Put yourself behind the wheel, and see if you can get that feel Move faster by night, yeah, move faster by night The windows were all shattered and the body was all battered American roulette, stake your life upon it American roulette, same eyes, same eyes American roulette Take that boy and put him in a mansion, paint the windows black Give him all the women that he wants, put a monkey on his back All of your so called friends take you where the sidewalk ends Can’t sleep at night, no, can’t sleep at night Lord please save his soul, he was the King of Rock and Roll American roulette, stake your life upon it American roulette, same eyes, same eyes American roulette They said she didn’t have a chance in hell for the American dream There’s a thousand young blondes out there trying to make it to the silver screen But she had the walk, the look, the talk that shook the world, read about it Some like it hot, boy, some like it cool Too much for her to handle, another scandal, she burnt the candle American roulette, stake your life upon it American roulette, same eyes, same eyes American roulette Say a prayer for the lost generation who spin the wheel out of desperation American roulette, stake your life upon it American roulette, same eyes, same eyes American roulette American roulette, stake your life upon it American roulette, same eyes, same eyes American roulette “American Roulette“’s lyrics deal with the theme of three iconic Americans’ rise to popular idolatry and the personal consequences thereof. The song mentions none of these by name and describes them in literary idealistic terms rather than strictly biographical form. The first verse talks about James Dean, Elvis Presley is the subject of the second verse, while the third verse tells the story of Marilyn Monroe. Musically, the song is notable for its guitar solo throughout as well as the instrumental outro. List of pictures used other than the ones of James Dean, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. River Phoenix Andy DeMize Kurt Cobain Freddie Mercury Heath Ledger Janis Joplin Jay Reatard Jimi Hendrix Selena Stevie Ray Vaughn Tupac Mama Cass The Crow-Brandon Lee The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall