James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American film actor. He is a cultural icon, best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he starred as troubled Los Angeles teenager Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his stardom were as loner Cal Trask in East of Eden (1955), and as the surly ranch hand, Jett Rink, in Giant (1956). Dean's enduring fame and popularity rests on his performances in only these three films, all leading roles. His premature death in a car crash cemented his legendary status.
Dean was the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Dean the 18th best male movie star on their AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list.
James Dean was born on February 8, 1931, at the Seven Gables apartment house located at the corner of 4th Street and McClure Street in Marion, Indiana, to Winton Dean and Mildred Wilson. Six years after his father had left farming to become a dental technician, James and his family moved to Santa Monica, California. The family spent several years there, and by all accounts young Dean was very close to his mother. According to Michael DeAngelis, she was "the only person capable of understanding him". He was enrolled at Brentwood Public School in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles until his mother died of cancer when Dean was nine years old.
Look around outside
Ain't nothing to do but hang around
Think about all the stupid things that I've done
I guess I ain't nothin' but a clown
If I had a wish, I swear I'd wish, I'd wish for just one thing
And I don't even like to think about all the things my wish'd bring
Cuz I just wanna be James Dean
I just wanna be James Dean
I just wanna be James Dean
For a day
I wanna be oversexed and underworked and look at me I'm such a jerk
And I just wanna be James Dean
For a day
Think about stories of the actors and the movies stars
Sittin' here watchin' the old men drinkin' at the bar
I think about Dean and all the things he should've tried
I think about Dean and all the ways he could've died
Yeah, died
And I wouldn't give a shit about anything cuz I'd be such a big movie star
And that don't really do me much good just cryin' at the bar
But I just wanna be James Dean
I just wanna be James Dean
I just wanna be James Dean
For a day
See but I'm overworked and undersexed and look at me I'm such a wreck
And I just wanna be James Dean
For a day
Going crazy cuz I'm always all alone
Going crazy no one calls me on the phone
I think about Dean and I know Dean he wouldn't care
If I was Dean I know there'd be somebody there
Yeah, there'd be somebody there
For me
Yeah I think about all the really cool things I could do and say
Then you go and tell me that you found out Dean was gay...
No, I don't wanna be James Dean
I don't wanna be James Dean
I don't wanna be James Dean
James Dean is overrated
It's not too complicated
His image is inflated
And ya know I really hate it
They all called him a rebel
It's such a stupid label
If I went back in time machine
I'd kill him if I was able
James Dean is an overrated asshole
There's a bunch of silly girls
With his posters on their walls
If I ever met that guy
I'd kick him in the balls
He made his last movie with a man named Rock
I think we know about that guy and where he put his socks
James Dean is an overrated asshole
James Dean is an overrated asshole
James Dean is an overrated asshole
The food chain doesn't end with us
There's a hunter poised in camouflage
I always thought that I'd die young
But obviously I was wrong
It just keeps on going on
And on and on and on and on
I always thought that I'd die young
Make some money, be someone
They all love you when you're gone
But who knew life would be so long?
Sometimes I forget to breathe at night
In the back streets of my ugly mind
Go home if that makes you happy
Go down, oh, imagine
I know you deserve better
Knocking over furniture
Get up, destruct, get carried off
Yelling at the bartender
Baby girl, I'm warning you
Knocking over furniture
Get drunk, destruct, get carried off
Screaming at the bartender
I always thought that I'd die young
But obviously I was wrong
It just keeps on going on
And on and on and on and on
I always thought that I'd die young
Make some money, be someone
They all love you when you're gone
But who knew life would be so long?
Sometimes my heart doesn't beat at night
Curling up inside my ugly mind
So long, here comes your taxi
Slow down, you're overreacting
I know you deserve better
Knocking over furniture
Get up, destruct, get carried off
Yelling at the bartender
Baby girl, I'm warning you
Knocking over furniture
Get drunk, destruct, get carried off
Screaming at the bartender
I know you deserve better
Knocking over furniture
Get fucked, destruct, get carried off
Crying to the bartender
Baby girl, I'm warning you
Knocking over furniture
Get up, destruct, get carried off
Fighting with the bartender
I always thought that I'd die young
But obviously I was wrong
It just keeps on going on
And on and on and on and on
I always thought that I'd die young
Make some money, be someone
They all love you when you're gone
But who knew life would be so long?
I always thought that I'd die young
But obviously I was wrong
It just keeps on going on
And on and on and on and on
I always thought that I'd die young
Make some money, be someone
They all love you when you're gone
But who knew life would be so long?
(Money, Dick. It's about money! It's about money, Dick!
It's about mon-ey! Dick! Money!)
James Dean, James Dean
I know just what you mean
James Dean, you said it all so clean
And I know my life would look allright
If I could see it on the silver screen
You were the lowdown rebel if there ever was
Even if you had no cause
James Dean, you said it all so clean
And I know my life would look all right
If I could see it on the silver screen
We'll talk about a low-down bad refrigerator,
You were just too cool for school
Sock hop, soda pop, basketball and auto shop,
The only thing that got you off was breakin' all the rules
James Dean, James Dean
So hungry and so lean
James Dean, you said it all so clean
And I know my life would look all right
If I could see it on the silver screen
Little James Dean, up on the screen
Wond'rin' who he might be
Along came a Spyder and picked up a rider
And took him down the road to eternity
James Dean, James Dean, you bought it sight unseen
You were too fast to live, too young to die, bye-bye
You were to fast to live, too young to die, bye-bye
(dieter bohlen)
Producer for bonnie: dieter bohlen
Grew up together in the neighbourhood
She never noticed that he looked so good
He told her "all I do is dream of you", oh yeah
No she had never seen in her wildest dreams
Blue eyes that gleam - just like james dean
Big plans they made in a small hometown
No chance to leave would really bring him down
A crazy rebel with a cause - he was for sure, oh yeah
Oh she had never seen in her wildest dreams
Blue eyes that gleam - just like james dean
He writes her letters from a round the world
Says he loves her and she's still his girl
Maybe he'll come back, don't know when
Oh she'll never see her baby again
He's got the whole world in his hands
And she was alice in his wonderland
Oh they had dreams, but now he has it all, yeah
No she had never seen in her wildest dreams
Blue eyes that gleam - just like james dean
She was the diamond of his eyes
And she would always be right by his side
But good guys only win in the movies, yeah
Oh she had never seen in her wildest dreams
Blue eyes that gleam - just like james dean
He writes her letters from around the world
Says he loves her and she's still his girl
Maybe he'll come hack, don't know when
Oh she'll never see her baby again
[Intro:]
Stay far away,
Need to learn to, need learn to
Forget the past and move on, is it killing you inside?
Name with no face's social suicide
Say that you changed, yourself remains the same
I won the battle and it's putting you through hell
I won the battle and it's putting you right through hell
[Verse 1:]
You can't stick to just one story
Cause your best laid plans ended in agony
And I regret not expressing every word I meant, and apologizing
Your confessing to me as a victum of your lies was torturing
Degrating words shattered every piece of me
Your closeted kiss is still haunting
But you, blackened flag, are just her history
[Chorus:]
Renegades scar forever
That forever is destroying me (Your throne ends today!)
Here comes another shot of jealousy
Well maybe you should stop and examine your mind
Discover why we want you out of our lives
Can you not see, with friends like you, Hepburn doesn't need an enemy
[Verse 2:]
"It's not me, it's you" is the real optimistic saying
Soap opera of society
You tried and cried? You tried and cried?
Yeah right you took it back before you regret those words we could use
Just bite your tounge
Mind erase him Audrey
Cut him out of your life, just click delete already
Or are you keeping something from everyone else?
[Chorus:]
Renegades scar forever
That forever is destroying me (Your throne ends today!)
Here comes another shot of jealousy
Well maybe you should stop and examine your mind
Discover why we want you out of our lives (Your throne ends today!)
Can you not see, with friends like you, Hepburn doesn't need an enemy
[Bridge:]
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Agree to disagree
More like mutual rivalry
The past-she's known you longer; but this ending's caused by today
Agree to disagree
More like mutual rivalry
The past-she's known you longer; but this ending's caused by today
[Chorus:]
Renegades scar forever
That forever is destroying me (Your throne ends today!)
Here comes another shot of jealousy
Well maybe you should stop and examine your mind
Discover why we want you out of our lives (Your throne ends today!)
Can you not see, with friends like you, Hepburn doesn't need an enemy
(You're not trust worth)
Renegades scar forever
(You're not trust-believed in)
That forever is destroying me
(You're not the one. You're not trustworthy) (ooh)
Here comes another shot of jealousy
(You're not trust worth)
Well maybe you should stop and examine your mind
(You're not trust-believed in)
Discover why we want you out of our lives
(You're not the one)
Can you not see, with friends like you
(You're not trustworthy)