All language subtitles for The Buddy Holly Story 1978 720p.BluRay.x264-[YTS.AG]_eng

[ Car Engine Starts, Revs ]

[ Car Door Opens ]

♪♪ [ Car Radio: Country ]

♪♪ [ Organ ]

[ Chattering ]

♪♪ [ Drummer Warms Up ]

Hey, Riley,
we're all plugged in
and tuned up. We close?

Yeah, we're ready.

Hey, Ray Bob,
Riley wants to hear
your mike.

Right here.
Say something into that mike.
Let him hear that.

One, two— One, two,
three, testing. One—

How's that sound?

That's a good level, Buddy.
Hold it right there.

Yeah, you better get ready.
lt's about 30 seconds till 8:00.

- We're ready.
- ♪♪ [ Organ Continues ]

Hey, Doug, you'll have to quit now.
We're going on the air.

Okay.

♪♪ [ Stops ]

Yes, ma'am. You're in tune
with radio station KDAV.
in Lubbock, Texas,

1 31 0 on your dial,
where it's just about 8:00.

Time for the Holly Hayride
brought to you this week
by Verti-Gro.

Now through
the remote facilities
of KDAV, we take you...

live and direct
to Parker's Roller Rink...

for this weekend's
Holly Hayride Show!

l'd like to welcome you all
to the Buddy Holly Hayride
tonight.

We'd like to kick things off
with a little tune
by Les Paul and Mary Ford.

♪ When the sun in the mornin' ♪

♪ Creeps over the hill ♪

♪ And kisses the roses ♪

♪ 'Round my windowsill ♪
[ Man ]
What is this shit?

♪ My heart fills with gladness ♪

♪ When l hear the trill ♪

♪ Of the birds in the treetop ♪

♪ On Mockingbird Hill ♪

♪ Tra-la-la, tweedlee-dee-dee ♪

♪ lt gives me a thrill ♪

♪ To wake up in the morning
on Mockingbird Hill ♪

♪ Tra-la-la, tweedlee-dee-dee ♪

♪ There's peace and goodwill ♪

♪ You're welcome as flowers
on Mockingbird Hill ♪

Whoo-ah!

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

♪ Tra-la-la, tweedlee-dee-dee ♪

♪ lt gives me a thrill ♪

♪ You're welcome as flowers
on Mockingbird Hill ♪

- Well, hi!
- Say it again.

♪ You're welcome as flowers
on Mockingbird Hill ♪♪

♪♪ [ Stops ]

[ Man ]
Hey, Buddy, play some bop.
Come on.

Neighbors, if you want
to take full advantage
of your precious farmland,

l suggest you try
new 1 0-20-1 0 Verti-Gro
with your fall planting.

[ Announcer Continues ]
What do you want
to do, Buddy?

Do you like that?
Wait till you hear this one.
Let's do "Ollie Vee."

l don't think
we'd better, Buddy.
lt's for the boppers.

Hey, "Ollie Vee."
l don't think
we'd better.

"A."

We'd like to do this one
for the boppers.

For those of you who bop.

Ready.
[ Man ] One, two—
One, two, three, four.

♪ You're gonna rock to the rhythm
and the blues tonight ♪

♪ Every little thing's
gonna be all right ♪

♪ 'Cause tonight
you're gonna rock
to the rhythm and the blues ♪

♪ Well, l bumped into a gal
named Ollie Vee ♪

♪ Ollie Vee come from Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee ♪

♪ And tonight you're gonna
rock-a rock around
with Ollie Vee, Ollie Vee ♪

♪ Ollie Vee says she's gonna
treat me right tonight ♪

♪ l'm gonna wear
my blue suede shoes tonight ♪

♪ And tonight
you're gonna rock-a rock around
with Ollie Vee, Ollie Vee ♪

♪ l'm gonna shout
gonna holler
gonna giggle tonight ♪

♪ Take it to the rhythm
in the middle of the night ♪

♪ And tonight you're gonna
rock-a rock around
with Ollie Vee, Ollie, Whoo ♪

[ Excited Chattering ]

Come on, girls. Let's go.
Come on. Let's go.

♪ Well, l think they're gonna
call the cops tonight ♪

♪ lf you try to push
Ollie and me tonight ♪

♪ 'Cause tonight
you're gonna rock-a rock around
with Ollie Vee, Ollie Vee ♪

♪ Well, l bumped into a gal
named Ollie Vee ♪

♪ Ollie Vee come from Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee ♪

♪ And tonight
you're gonna rock-a rock around
with Ollie Vee, Ollie Vee ♪

♪ Ollie Vee said she'd come
and treat me right tonight ♪

♪ Gonna wear
my blue suede shoes tonight ♪

♪ 'Cause tonight
you're gonna rock-a rock around
with Ollie Vee, Ollie Vee ♪

♪ l'm gonna shout, gonna holler
gonna giggle tonight ♪

♪ Shake it to the rhythm
in the middle of the night ♪

♪ 'Cause tonight
you're gonna rock-a rock around
with Ollie Vee, Ollie ♪

- [ Screams ]
- ♪♪ [ Continues ]

[ Phone Ringing ]

Good evening. KDAV.
Riley, what in the hell
are you doin'?

Hi, Weldon.
What is this crap
you got on the air?

No, l don't know what it is.
You'd better
find out what it is.

l tell ya.
l am not buying bebop.

Well, l did tell him
no more bebop music.

Go on out there.
Cut him off the air.
Do something.

Well, no, sir,
l can't cut him off,

but l'm going to call out there
and tell Parker to tell him
to quit that stuff.

l tell you what.
You got about 30 seconds
to get that off the air,

or l'm going to pull
every damn one of my spots.

You understand me?
[ Sighs ]

Don't sound half bad,
though.
♪ 'Cause tonight ♪

♪ You're gonna
rock-a rock around
with Ollie Vee, Ollie Vee ♪

♪ You're gonna rock to the rhythm
and the blues tonight ♪

♪ Every little thing's
gonna be all right ♪

♪ 'Cause tonight
you're gonna rock
to the rhythm and the blues ♪♪

♪♪ [ Stops ]
Whoo, yeah!

Thank you, Lubbock.

Thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
[ Crowd Cheering, Whistling ]

Since you feel so good,
we're gonna do
another one of our own.

[ Cheering ]
♪♪ [ Guitarist, Drummer Tuning Up ]

[ Clapping lntensifies ]

♪♪ [ Strumming ]

[ Crowd Whistling, Cheering ]

One, two, three, four.

♪ Well, that'll be the day
when you say good-bye ♪

♪ That'll be the day
when you make me cry ♪

♪ You say you're going to leave
You know it's a lie ♪

♪ 'Cause that'll be the day
when l die ♪

♪ When Cupid shot his dart
He shot it at your heart ♪

♪ So if we ever part
and l feel blue ♪

♪ That should tell me, baby
that you love me, maybe ♪

♪ That's someday
when l'll be true ♪

♪ That'll be the day
when you say good-bye ♪
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]

♪ That'll be the day
when you make me cry ♪

♪ You say you're going to leave
You know it's a lie ♪

♪ 'Cause that'll be the day
when l die ♪

Uh, Frank, you're going
to have to tell Buddy
we can't have it.

♪ Well, that'll be the day
when you say good-bye ♪

♪ That'll be the day
when you make me cry ♪

Take it easy, now.
You'll all get in.

♪ You say you're going to leave
You know it's a lie ♪

♪ 'Cause that'll be the day
when l die ♪

♪ Well, that'll be the day ♪

♪ Whoo-hoo
That'll be the day ♪

♪ Whoo-hoo
That'll be the day ♪♪

[ Crowd Cheering, Applauding ]

♪♪ [ Stops ]

[ Cheering, Applause Continue ]

Thank you.

[ Choir ]
♪ When the roll is called
up yonder ♪

♪ When the roll is called
up yonder ♪

♪ When the roll ♪

♪ ls called up yonder ♪

♪ When the roll is called
up yonder l'll be there ♪

♪ On that bright and cloudless
morning when the dead
of Christ shall rise ♪

♪ And the glory of
His resurrection shared ♪

♪ When His chosen ones
shall gather to their home
beyond the skies ♪

♪ And the roll is called
up yonder l'll be there ♪

♪ When the roll ♪

♪ ls called up yonder ♪

♪ When the roll is called
up yonder l'll be there ♪♪

Thank you, Brother Smith,
for that beautiful music.

Beautiful music.

And on the subject of music,

l have a few words
that l'd like to share
with all of you...

before we start the service.

Now, those of you
who have already seen
this morning's paper...

might suspect
that l am prompted
to these comments...

by what took place
in our town last night...

at the roller rink.

Friends, there is
a new form of music-

if you can call it music-

that is as un-Christian...

and un-American as anything
we have had to face
in the past 50 years!

[ Congregation Murmuring
ln Agreement ]
Now, this music,

this jungle rhythm,

this abandonment...

that seems so popular
with some of our children...

is a threat
to our morals.

Yea, l say that it is
in fact...

a threat
to our very society!

And l urge all you parents...

to do anything possible
to keep your children
far away...

from the disgraceful kinds
of goings-on...

which apparently follow on the heels
of this new music...

and of those who perform it!

For what we are about to
receive, O Lord, help us
be truly thankful. Amen.

Amen.
Amen.

[ Sighs ]

Thank you.
l'll have a drumstick...

and another drumstick.

You've got to admit, Buddy,
we've been mighty patient.

We never said a word
when you decided not
to go on to the seminary.

And we let you sow
your wild oats
playin' your music.

l think it's time you told
your father and me...

just what your plans
for the future are.

l haven't even
thought about it.
l don't know.

[ Sighs ]
You put off college
for over a year.

What for?
To play this jungle music?

How could it be jungle music
if l wrote it?

Well, you got the whole town
down around our ears.

lt seems like everybody
hates the stuff.

What about those people
that were there last night?

Just a bunch of kids.

They won't always be kids.

We just want you to have
somethin' to fall back on...

in case things
don't work out for you.

Well, Mom,
l'm not gonna fall back.

You had best give
your future...

some serious thought
right now.

♪♪ [ Car Radio, lndistinct ]

♪♪ [ Conflicting Radio Signals ]

♪♪ [ Country ]

You think there'd be
somethin' good on this somewhere.

Maybe Shreveport.

♪♪ [ Doo-wop ]
KWKH, rhythm and blues.

♪♪ [ Stops ]
What are you doin'?

You know, Buddy,
it's been more than a year
since we graduated.

l know.

l mean, l keep wakin' up
on campus every mornin'...

just hopin' l'll see you with me.

Mmm.

Well, maybe you will.

l'd like to be sure
everything's the same
between us, you know?

[ Sighs ]
What are you doing?

Charles Hardin Holly,
what am l going to do with you?

l guess nothin'!

♪♪ [ Doo-wop ]

Buddy.
[ Sighs ]

Buddy.
l damn near
broke my fingers, Cindy.

Buddy,
come here, honey.
Come here.

What?

l just want to show you
how happy we could be.

♪♪ [ Continues ]

[ Clattering ]

[ Buddy ]
l hear somethin'.

[ Cindy Moaning ]

[ Moaning Continues ]

Holly, Holly, Holly,
Holly, Holly!

- Well, tell me about it.
- Your timing is as good
offstage as it is on.

[ Man ]
Well, all right.
Riley's lookin' for you.

- What does he want?
- l don't know.

What are
you guys doin'?
Well, l'll show ya.

[ Laughing ]
Oh, my gosh!

♪♪ [ "The Star Spangled Banner" ]

Hey, there he is!

The man that's bringin'
rock and roll to the great state
of Texas and my radio station.

How ya doin'?
Hey, l got something
for you.

Lookee here.
lt's about time.

Little Richard, Fats Domino,
Big Joe Turner.

Take 'em home with ya.
l can't play 'em.
Thank you. Thank you.

What'd you call this,
rock or roll?
Rock and roll.

Disc jockey up in Cleveland
made that one up,
and he's doin' real fine with it too.

ln Cleveland.
Got to get a maid here.

l'm sorry about that stuff
at the roller rink,

but l can't play those
regular radio songs when you
put those kids in front of me.

l got to play my own stuff.
Well, l've only heard from
one sponsor so far.

What'd he say?
He wasn't too keen on it.

But l'm not going
to worry about it,

'cause l did hear
from another guy,
a guy named Wilson.

He was in town,
and he heard your show.
Oh, yeah?

And he wants to see the band
next Thursday...

in Nashville.

ln Nashville?
Nashville.

Are you kiddin'?
This guy happens to be
vice president of World Records.

Can you go?
Can l go?

God. Nashville.

As soon as
l do the dishes.
[ Laughing ]

♪♪ [ Radio: '50s Lounge ]
You got it floored?

l always have it floored.

Let me floor it a while.

You got it.

Ready?
Yeah.

Wait, wait.
Hang on.

Okay. Go.
Go, go, go, go!
Go.

[ Chuckles ]

♪♪ [ Continues ]

♪♪ [ Humming ]

Jesse, try New Orleans
one more time for me.

Still can't get it.

Like to get a fighter,
just strafe some trains.

What?

♪♪ [ Buddy Playing Guitar ]

♪ lf you knew ♪

♪ Cindy Lou ♪

♪ Then you'd know
why l feel blue ♪

♪ Without Cindy ♪

♪ My Cindy Lou
Ooh ♪

♪♪ [ Continues Playing ]

♪♪ [ Stops ]

♪♪ [ Guitar Playing Resumes,
Faster Tempo ]

♪ lf you knew Cindy Lou ♪

♪ Then you'd know
why l feel blue ♪

♪ Without Cindy ♪

♪ Cindy Lou ♪

♪ Well, l love you ♪♪
♪♪ [ Scatting ]

♪♪ [ Stops ]
Good song.
l like that song.

Nashville.

[ Shatters ]
Ooh, got it!

[ Man On P.A. ]
One, two, one.

♪♪ [ Country Tempo ]
♪ That'll be the day
when you say good-bye ♪

♪ That'll be the day
when you make me cry ♪

♪ You say you're gonna leave
You know it's a lie ♪
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]

♪ 'Cause that'll be the day
when l die ♪

♪ When Cupid shot his dart ♪

♪ He shot it at your heart ♪

♪ So if we ever part ♪♪

l'm sorry.

Hold it. Sorry.
[ Man ]
Hold it, boys.

Uh, Buddy? Hoss?
[ Buddy ]
Yes, sir?

You're rushin' that tempo
a bit, ain't ya?

Well, l wrote it
at that tempo.

Maybe then it's your guitar
throwin' you off.

How 'bout tryin' it
without it?
[ Sighs ]

Well, l tell ya,
l feel a lot better
when l have it on.

You know?

Well, go ahead and hold it,
but don't hit it.

"That'll Be The Day,"
take seven.

[ Man ]
One, two, one.

♪ Well, that'll be the day
when you say good-bye ♪
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]

♪ That'll be the day
when you make me cry ♪

♪ You say you're gonna leave
You know it's a lie ♪

♪ 'Cause that'll be the day
when l die ♪

♪ When Cupid shot his dart
He shot it at your heart ♪

♪ So if we ever part
then l'll feel blue ♪

♪ 'Cause that should
tell me, baby ♪

♪ That you loved me, maybe ♪

♪ That's someday
when l'll be true ♪

♪ Well, that'll be the day
when you say good-bye ♪

♪ That'll be the day
when you make me cry ♪

♪ You say you're gonna leave
You know it's a lie ♪

♪ We will come rejoicing
and bringing in the sheaves ♪
♪ Ah-hah ♪♪

♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]
♪♪ [ Stops ]

[ Ray Bob ]
You boys can sure
bring in some sheaves.

There ain't a sheave
left out there, partner.
You sure done us proud.

Oh, shucks.
Shucks, shoot.
Shoot, shit!

l hear you been getting
nowhere, Buddy.
What's the problem?

[ Chuckles ]

The problem is they
want to make us play hillbilly,
but we don't play hillbilly.

We thought you wanted to do
what we did at the roller rink.

Look, sonny, l told you.
We don't make Negro records here.

Buddy,
l truly appreciated what
you did at the roller rink,

but T.J. here
is our top producer,

and he's in charge of the music
when we come into the studio.

Okay?
Well—

l have a sound in my head,
and so far it's not like
anything we've done here.

[ T.J. ]
Wilson, the kid don't like
Elvis Presley.

l like Elvis fine,
but l'm Buddy Holly.
Just a minute.

Oh, yeah, Buddy.

You said we were going
to do our music our way.
You're not even usin' our drums.

Drums is for parades,
boy.

Well, someone
screwed up the music.
lt sounds like S-H-l-T, pal.

Right.
Hell, they don't even allow
drums at the Grand Ole Opry.

We're not country players.
Why do you have a country band
playin' behind us?

'Cause there ain't no such
thing as a hit record...

with just three guys playin'
in any kind of music.

That's just it. We've arranged it
so a small group will sound
as good as a big one.

You called me Monday and said,
"Let's make some records fast."

l'm here.
This is what we've done.
What do you call it?

Probably a mistake, Buddy.
Excuse me.

Well,

l guess that tears it,
hotshot.

Now, why don't you get
your nigger-lovin' ass right back
out there where you belong?

[ Grunts ]
Come on, baby.
Come on!

Let's get the hell
back to Lubbock, boys.

♪♪ [ Radio, lndistinct ]

Hey, Riley.
How you doin',
Buddy?

Aw, gettin' out of
show business.
[ Chuckles ]

That's bullshit.
They're not the only
record company in the world.

What are you doin',
anyway?

l just signed off
at the station.
l want to talk to you.

l'm really catching hell
from some of the sponsors
about your radio show.

You know that.
Yeah, l heard.
Sorry.

Buddy,
l'm not makin' diddly
on the station as it is,

or else l'd tell
every single one of 'em
to jump up my ass.

But if l lose
one more sponsor,

l'm going
to lose the station.

That's all there is to it.
So, from now on
l want you...

to just play strictly
country music on your show,
just like you used to.

Oh, no. Uh-uh.
Come on, Riley. l got to play
in front of the people.

lf l'm not moved, how are they
going to be moved? l can't
be moved by playing country music.

That's the way it has to be,
or else l'm going to have
to fire your ass.

l'll have to get you
off the air.
Well, then pull me off the air.

♪♪ [ Radio Continues ]

God. l'm sorry, Buddy.

That's okay.
That's okay, Riley.
l'm sorry.

lt's business, Buddy.

Yeah, l know.
[ Scoffs ]

Show business.

l don't know whether it's going
to cheer you up or not,

but l did send your tape to
a guy l know who works for
a record company in New York.

My tape?
What tape are you
talking about?

The roller rink show.
l recorded
the last two tunes.

l never heard it.

Well, l recorded it.

What did it sound like?
Why didn't you tell me?
What did it sound like?

You didn't ask.

What did it sound like,
Riley?

There's somethin' there.
l mean, that's real.

lt's clean and simple,
and you got yourself
ahold of somethin'.

That's what l was tryin'
to tell them clowns
in Nashville.

Except they didn't listen.

Well, Buddy, l knew it was
just a matter of time before
things all came to a head.

Let's face it.
You can't make a life for us
out of your hobby.

Music was nice when
we were high school children.

A man can't play at somethin'
his whole life.

What time's the bus?
Oh, a few minutes.
Take your time.

What a beautiful mornin'.

l wish l'd have worn
my sunglasses.

God.

Unlock the door, Cindy.
Oh.

[ Clears Throat ]
Buddy.

Son of a bitch!

[ Sighs ]

Aw, poor thing.

l know it's been
a tough week for you.

But it's all for the best.
l'm sure of it.

Why don't you get my bag,
and we'll go on inside?
Go on.

What?
Get my bag,
and we'll go on inside.

Oh, l just can't wait till
my sorority sisters see you.

You're gonna love it there,
Buddy.

Now, as soon
as l get to campus,

l'll have them send you
all the information about enrolling
next semester, all right?

Yeah.
All right.

One-way to Austin, please.
Just think.

ln less than three years,
l'll graduate, and we can get
married and get an apartment.

ln less than five years,
you'll be out. We'll both be working.
We can buy a house.

l know Daddy'll give us
the down payment.

Oh, Buddy, all the things
we talked about ever since
we started goin' steady.

How long has that been?

Charles Hardin Holly,
thanks a lot.

We have been going steady
exactly five years ago this weekend,
as a matter of fact.

l would appreciate it if you
would try and remember those things
in the future.

The bus.

Well, honey, l guess it's been
a good anniversary after all,

things workin' out
like they did.

Oh, don't forget to tell
the guys you're leavin'
the band, now.

Oh! That's pretty heavy.
Could you put it
in the back for her?

Yeah,
l'll take care of it.
All right. Thank you.

Watch your step.

Oh, Buddy, l always knew
you'd come around...
eventually.

Well, l don't think
l'm going to be
comin' around eventually.

What? Well,
what am l going to tell
the kids at college?

Well, tell 'em, uh,
"Boola-boola."

Have a good time.

Hi, Maria.
How ya doin'?

Hi, Ross.
Sorry about all that
studio overtime this month.

l've been chasing after
some new sounds.

Well, if you've got 'em,
l don't care about the money.

lf l got 'em,
l wouldn't be apologizing.

Ah, well, all right.
That's not what l wanted
to see you about, anyway.

Eddie, l'm thinking
of signing that kid
from Texas.

What are you talking about?

Don't you remember?
Last month l played a tape
for you by that band from Texas.

You listened to a tune called
"That'll Be The Day"
several times.

Yes, and l told you it was
the most unique sound
l'd heard in years, right?

Well, l wanted
to get your thoughts
about a possible release.

[ Chuckling ]
l thought it was a great idea.

That's why l had it released
early this week.

- You pressed the demo?
- You didn't tell me
it was a demo.

l assumed you bought a master
from another label,
so l had it pressed.

Eddie, l haven't even
signed that kid.

Well, you'd better
sign him in a hurry,
'cause it's selling.

Talk to you later.

[ Buddy ]
♪ Every day
it's a-gettin' closer ♪

♪ Goin' faster
than a roller coaster ♪

♪ Love like yours
will truly come my way ♪

♪ Hey, hey ♪
Stay with me.

♪ Every day
it's a-gettin' longer ♪

♪ Every way
love's a-gettin' stronger ♪

♪ Come what may
Do you ever long for ♪

♪ True love from me ♪

♪ Every day
it's a-gettin' closer ♪

♪ Goin' faster
than a roller coaster ♪

♪ Love like yours
will surely come my way ♪

Stay there.
♪ Love like yours
will surely come my way ♪♪

What was that noise?
Yeah, it was
a strange sound.

ls it your bass-drum hardware?
l thought it was,
but it's not.

What did it sound like?
l didn't hear it.
lt was kind of a squeak.

Let's go it again.
[ Tapping Foot ]

[ Clicking Tongue ]

One and two and three
and four.

♪ Every day
it's a-gettin' closer ♪

♪ Goin' faster
than a roller— ♪♪
Hold it. That's it.

Around here someplace.
l can hear it.

[ Buddy ]
Can you hear it
while we're playin'?

- lt's a high-pitched sound
or something.
- l don't hear it.

l don't hear it.
What?

l don't hear it.

[ Sighs ]
Well, l don't know.
lt's over there somewhere.

l don't know.
Let's try- Screw it.

One, two, three, four.

♪ Every ♪
Wait. Hold it.

What the hell was that?
Just the tape.

[ Clicking Tongue ]
One, two—
[ Chirping ]

- [ Jesse ] There it is.
- lt's a goddamn cricket.

Yeah, it's a cricket.
[ Chuckling ]
lt's right over here.

Buddy, there's a phone call
for you. Long-distance.

Someplace in New York.
Who the hell do you know
in New York?

Who do you know
with a phone?
Not a lot of people.

l'll tell you what.
Next time you're in the band room,
could you get me a glockenspiel?

"Glockenspiel"?
You know, one of them,
uh, xylophone carry ups?

Yeah.
Okay, l want to stick it
on this deal.

And don't kill that cricket.
lt's bad luck.
Bad luck.

What does he want
with a glockenspiel?

lt is right over here
someplace.

At least the son of a bitch
is singing in key.

[ Buddy ]
♪ Well, that'll be the day
Whoo-hoo ♪

Over here, over here,
over here. Hey!

Ah, yes, it's the very man
himself, "Madman" Mancuso,

on the way to breaking
the world's record of playing
one single, solitary song...

for who knows how long!

- Hello.
- Hey, is this Buddy Holly?

Yep.
Just hang on a second,
would ya?

- Okay.
- ♪♪ [ Radio, lndistinct ]

♪♪ [ "That'll Be The Day" ]
Well, l finally
tracked you down.

Buddy Holly, this just happens
to be Madman Mancuso...

telling you you are it
with Buffalo!
[ Chuckles ]

[ Laughing ]
Well, that's great.
What about the reindeers?

No, no, no. l meant Buffalo,
New York! That's where
l'm calling you from.

l have been in the studio
playing your hit record...

continuously for
the past 14 hours!

"That'll Be The Day"
came up number one
in sales and requests...

all over Madman Mancuso land
this week.

You may not yet be a star,
but the Madman predicts
you are not very far.

What do you mean,
"That'll Be The Day"?
What's goin' on here?

- Who is this?
- This is your number-one
booster, rooster.

l'm the top jock in Buffalo,
and l'm turning the world on
to your sound.

Now, how about a few words
for your fans, the millions
of people listening right now?

- You— We're on the air?
- The Madman's listeners
would like to know...

how you get
that exciting sound?

What is the instrumentation
of your band?

Well, there's a guitar
and a set of drums...

and there's a stand-up base,
and there's a cricket
on the end of it.

So the name of your band
is the Crickets, huh?

Well, you ought to start
puttin' that on the label.

l'd love to continue
this conversation,
but duty calls.

l'm going for 24 hours nonstop
of "That'll Be The Day"
by Buddy Holly and the Crickets.

And thank you
for calling me all the way
from Lubbock, Montana.

No, that's Lubbock, Texas.
Uh, thanks a lot for playin' it.

l appreciate it.
And tell the missus "hello."

Thank you, Buddy!
♪♪ [ Continues ]

[ Pounding On Door ]
Come on!
Come on! Get me!

Come on! Come on!

Hey, wait till you hear this.
lt's a new hit record.
We got it.

lt's called,
"Violence ln The Streets."
Come on!

Come on! Come on!

Hey, rope-a-dope,
my contract.

l want another six weeks.
l want a vacation.

l want a lot of stuff, okay?
l got ideas.
You know what l mean?

l got ideas.
l'll tell you somethin'. l—

[ Cricket Chirping ]

Goddamn it.

l just love show business.

Holy shit.
[ Chuckling ]

God.
What happened here?
[ Chuckles ]

Where you been?
You guys aren't going
to believe this.

You're just not gonna
believe it.

[ Car Horns Honking ]

[ Driver ]
What you tryin' to do,
get yourself killed?

Sorry.
How much, my man?

Uh, 3.30 on the meter
times three passengers
comes to 9.90.

3.30, huh?
Here's a ten.
Keep the change.

Hey, thanks a lot, buddy!

No, no, he's Buddy.
Huh?

Wacko con artist.
Wacko.

[ Ringing ]
Good morning.
Coral Records.

No, l'm sorry.
He isn't in.

May l take a message?

Okay. l'll have him
return the call.

Thank you.

[ Clears Throat ]
[ Chattering ]

Good morning.

May l help you
with anything?
Well—

- Yes, ma'am.
- Well, with what?

- Anything you want to.
- Do you have an appointment?

Yes, but we could break it.
Couldn't we break it?
l could break it.

- What do you want to do?
- [ Chuckles ]

- Are you
the 1 0:00 appointment?
- [ Hillbilly Voice ] Yeah.

You're the Crickets.
Oh, God.
Yeah.

Good morning, Maria.

Uh, Mr. Turner.

The Buddy Holly
and the Crickets.

Buddy Holly?
No, he's Buddy.

Over here.
How do you do?
Hello. How are you?

This is Jesse, the drummer.
And Ray Bob
plays stand-up bass.

Hello, Ray Bob.
How you doin'?

l'm Ross Turner.
Thanks for coming in.

Thanks for
puttin' out our record.
How about some champagne?

Come on in, fellas.
Let me have some Coca-Cola.

Champagne's good for me.
l'll have a Dr. Pepper.

[ Door Closes ]
[ Chuckles ]

l hope you fellas
understand we didn't mean
to release your record...

without letting you know first,
but our A&R man liked it
so much he just put it on out.

Well, l think it's nice to have
a hit record without a contract.
Yes.

Well, that's one of
the reasons l wanted—
Oh. Thank you, Maria.

That's all right.
We'll get it. Thank you.
[ Giggling ]

Here, let me.
No calls, please.

Whoo.
Hot number, huh?

What's her name?
Her name is Maria.
Maria Elena Santiago.

Her aunt is in charge of
our Latin-American division.

She sure is pretty.

You know, fellas, l—
Oh, thank you.

l have to confess.
l thought you were
a Negro group.

Thank you very much.
Wait a minute. ls that
why she was laughing?

Yeah. She's been
watching us go through
our whole act,

gearing up to promote
a Negro group from the South.

- l thought
she was laughing at me.
- No. Me.

[ Clears Throat ]

Well, uh, how much money
you think we're going to make
on this deal?

Ah, well, now, let's see.

"That'll Be The Day"
will certainly go a million,

and royalties
for the three of you
should be around...

$75,000.

l think l can get you
part of that today.
75,000.

Come here.
Let's talk about this.
That's $75,000.

Boys, we'll have the best
producer in the business
doing your sessions.

Well, here we go again.

Um, l'm the producer
of the band.

l have complete say
about our music, and that's it.

Buddy, don't be silly.
No artist has ever been
his own producer.

Studio time
costs a lot of money.

Nobody ever gets
a record session handed to them
without supervision.

We've been down
the supervision road
in Nashville.

Yeah, it was awful, and l'm not
ever going to do it again.
Uh-uh.

But this is New York.
l simply can't put an artist
in charge of his own session.

Look, you may have had
problems in Nashville.
l guarantee you...

you'll have
no such problems here.

l guess we won't.
What do you say?
Let's go see R.C.A.

All right?
Excuse me.
Let's go, boys.

l'm going
to produce the records.
l don't give a shit, okay?

Uh, thank you
for the Coca-Cola
and the champagne.

The refreshments
was real nice.
Buddy, before you go,

please try to understand
the recording business
is a very complex affair.

Songwriters
come up with a song.

Arrangers decide
how the song will be done.

A performer is chosen
who is right for that song.

Finally, a producer"s charged
with putting all those elements
together in a studio.

l can't see
why you're so opposed
to having a seasoned pro...

in there with ya
getting the sound we all want.

Because he doesn't know
what it is, and l can't tell him.
That's why.

How's he going to produce
what l hear? lt starts with me.

Your complex system here—
Heck, it works fine
for you guys.

But we're a little band,
three pieces.
l write the songs.

There's no
formal arrangement.

We'll make a sound together,
and when it feels good,
we put it on a tape.

Now, if your producer
could do that, then you'd
owe him $75,000, not me.

ls that right?

- ls it right?
- Right.

Right. And nobody's going
to make us sound wrong again.
That's all l'm sayin'.

l'd rather shovel shit
in Lubbock. Excuse me.

Buddy, stay here
and make me some hits...

your way.

Okay. l'd be proud to.

Whoo-hoo!
Let's get this thing
signed up.

Yeah. Let's sign
some checks here.

Damn!

[ Buddy ]
Excuse me.

Mickey, l don't care if
they know God personally.
l don't book gospel acts.

What about the Treniers?
How much for five days?

Hold it, Mickey.
There's somethin' wrong
with the phone.

Now,
what's that price again?

For Christ's sake! l don't
want to keep 'em. l just want
to use 'em for a week.

What about Frankie Lymon
and the, uh, Teenagers?

But wait- Hold it, Mickey.
This phone is goin' again.

[ Pounding Phone On Desk ]

How much?

Mickey, why don't you
just hold a gun to my head?

You're a rotten bastard,
just like Ma said. Yeah,
l'll see ya at home.

What's with you?
l'm sorry, boss,
but that Cricket group is here.

Well, you take care
of them. l'm busy.
l'll see them tonight.

l think you'll want
to see them now, Sol.

What do l want to see 'em for?
They all look alike to me.

Nothin' personal, Luther.
You know what l mean.

This time l know exactly
what you mean.

Yes, sir,
they does all look alike.

Hey, you fellas,
come on in here for a minute.

Hello.

Oh, shit.

You don't mean
to stand there and tell me
you're white.

[ Chuckling ]
What are you?

l'm Joe Schmuck.
l'm the guy that booked you
without seeing you first.

Thanks for hiring us,
Mr. Schmuck.

What's the big deal
about us bein' white?

l don't know, and l don't
intend to be the first man
in history to find out.

- W-What are you talking about?
- No white act has ever
played the Apollo!

Suppose somethin' happens.
l'm sorry. l can't take the chance.

Well, then we'll just
take our money and go.

What are you talking about?
l'm not going to pay you
without performing.

Your telegram didn't say
nothin' about performing.

lt says, "Can you be
in New York City for week
of May 2 through 9? Stop.

We'll pay $1 ,000.
Sol Gittler."

Now, we're going
to be here for a week.
[ Sighs ]

You have my word.

Mm-hmm.

Just what l need—
a gun of Hopalong Cassidy.

Shall we get our instruments?
Talk to Luther.
He'll tell you what to do.

[ Snaps Fingers ]
Yes, indeed.

Thank you, sir.
l can see the headlines:
"White Man Lynched ln Harlem."

[ Car Horns Honking ]

[ Knocking ]
[ Man ]
Crickets are on next.

What? We're on?
Okay.

[ Men Laughing, Chattering ]

[ Man ]
♪ l know you thrill me ♪

♪ Darlin', you thrill me ♪

♪ Honest you do, honest you do
honest you do ♪

♪ At first l thought
it was infatuation ♪

♪ But, ooh, it lasted
so long ♪

♪ Now l find myself wanting ♪

♪ To marry you
and take you home
Whoa ♪

♪ You send me ♪
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]

♪ l know you send me ♪

♪♪ [ Continues ]
Remember,

the only reason l'm
letting you go on is because
l was schmuck enough...

to send you
500 bucks in advance.

Now, if anything happens,
beat it. You understand?

Yeah, okay.
♪♪ [ Stops ]

[ Audience Applauding,
Cheering ]

♪♪ [ Big Band ]

[ Applause Fades ]

♪♪ [ Continues ]

Hey, you got every right
to be scared, Buddy.
l saw your act in Texas.

No, l'm just kidding.
They're going to love you.
lt's a good audience.

Go out there and kill 'em.
Okay. Thanks, Sam.

♪♪ [ Humming ]
That was good.

Mr. Sam Cooke! All right!
[ Audience Applauding ]

Now, l want to ask you people
a question. Am l clean?

[ Audience Murmuring
ln Agreement ]
Am l clean?

l am as clean
as a Safeway chitlin.
All right.

So, what are we doin'?
"Oh, Boy" and "Rave On"?

We're doing "Oh, Boy,"
"lt's So Easy" and "Rave On."

Ladies and gentlemen,
right here tonight...

on the stage at
the Apollo Theater,

you are about to witness
a miracle.

[ Chuckling ]
That's right.
You are going to see...

an act that will knock you
flat on your back.

- Are you ready?
- [ Scattered Murmuring ]

Once again, l said,
"Are you ready?"
[ Audience Cheering ]

Are you ready? All right.
Let's have a nice
round of applause...

for Mr. Buddy Holly
and the Crickets.

♪♪ [ Drums ]

[ Murmuring,
Sparse Laughter ]

[ Murmuring Continues ]
Well, we weren't expecting
y'all either.

"Oh, Boy." One, two.
A-one, two, three, four.

♪ All my life
l've been a-waitin' ♪

♪ Tonight there'll be
no hesitatin' ♪

♪ Oh, boy
when you're with me ♪

♪ Oh, boy
l want the world to see ♪

♪ That you were meant ♪

♪ For me ♪

♪ All my love
All of my kissin' ♪

♪ You don't know
what you've been a-missin' ♪

♪ Oh, boy
when you're with me ♪

♪ Oh, boy
l want the world to see ♪

♪ That you were meant ♪

♪ For me ♪

♪ Well, now stars appear
and the shadows are fallin' ♪

♪ You can hear
my heart a-callin' ♪

♪ A little bit of lovin'
makes everything right ♪

♪ l'm gonna see
my baby tonight ♪

♪ All of my love
All of my kissin' ♪

♪ You don't know
what you've been a-missin' ♪

♪ Oh, boy
when you're with me ♪
♪ Oh, boy ♪

♪ Oh, boy
l want the world to see ♪
♪ Oh, boy ♪

♪ That you were meant ♪

♪ For me ♪

Bo Diddley now!

♪ Well, now stars appear
and the shadows are fallin' ♪

♪ You can hear
my heart a-callin' ♪

♪ A little bit of love
makes everything right ♪
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]

♪ l'm gonna see
my baby tonight ♪

♪ All of my life
l've been a-waitin' ♪

♪ Tonight there'll be
no hesitatin' ♪

♪ Oh, boy
when you're with me ♪
♪ Oh, boy ♪

- ♪ Oh, boy
l want the world to see ♪
- ♪ Oh, boy ♪

♪ That you were meant ♪

♪ For me ♪

Okay. [ With Ray Bob ]
♪ Dom, dom, dom
Oh, boy ♪

♪ Dom, dom, dom
Oh, boy ♪

♪ Dom, dom, dom
Oh, boy ♪♪

♪♪ [ Stops ]
[ Buddy ]
Whoo!

♪♪ [ Drum Flourish ]

[ Cheering, Whistling ]

Thank you.

[ Applause, Cheering Continue ]

We're a little bit nervous.

We'd like to do one
for you now, uh,
called "lt's So Easy."

[ Scattered Shouts ]
One, chee-chee,
two, chee-chee.

One, two, three.

♪ lt's so easy to fall in love ♪

♪ People say that love's for fools ♪

♪ But here l go
breakin' all of the rules ♪

- ♪ lt seems so easy ♪
- ♪ lt's so easy, it's so easy ♪

♪ lt's so easy ♪
♪ So doggone easy ♪

♪ lt's so easy, it's so easy
it's so easy ♪
♪ lt seems so easy ♪

♪ lt's so easy, it's so easy
it's so easy ♪

♪ Yet where you're concerned
my heart has learned ♪
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]

♪ lt's so easy to fall in love ♪

♪ lt's so easy to fall in love ♪
Whoo!

[ Audience Whooping ]

♪ lt seems so easy ♪
Ha-ha!
♪ lt's so easy, it's so easy ♪

♪ lt's so easy ♪
♪ So doggone easy ♪

♪ lt's so easy, it's so easy
it's so easy ♪

- ♪ lt seems so easy ♪
- ♪ lt's so easy, it's so easy
it's so easy ♪

♪ Yet where you're concerned
my heart has learned ♪
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]

♪ lt's so easy to fall in love ♪

♪ lt's so easy to fall in love ♪♪

- [ Audience Cheering, Applauding ]
- Thank you!

♪♪ [ Drum Flourish ]
[ Whistling ]

Here's one for you
to tap your feet to.

♪ Well, well, well
the little things
that you say and do ♪

♪ Make me want to
be with you ♪

♪ Rave on
lt's a crazy feeling ♪

♪ And l know
it's got me reeling ♪

♪ When you say you love me ♪

♪ You just rave on ♪

♪ The way you dance
and hold me tight ♪

♪ The way you kiss
and say good night ♪

♪ Rave on
lt's a crazy feeling ♪

♪ God knows
it's got me reeling ♪

♪ When you say you love me ♪

♪ You just rave on ♪

♪ Well, well, rave on
lt's a crazy feeling ♪
♪ Rave on ♪

♪ And l know
it's got me reeling ♪
♪ l know ♪

♪ l'm so glad
that you're revealing ♪
♪ So glad ♪

♪ Your love for me ♪
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]

- ♪ Well, rave on
Rave on and tell me ♪
- ♪ Rave on ♪

♪ Tell me
not to be lonely ♪
♪ Tell me ♪

♪ Show me you love me only ♪
♪ Show me ♪
Come on! Come on!

♪ Rave on ♪

King Curtis,
ladies and gentlemen!

♪ Well, the way you dance
and hold me tight ♪

♪ The way you kiss
and say good night ♪

♪ Rave on
lt's a crazy feeling ♪

♪ And l know
you got me reeling ♪
♪ l know ♪

♪ When you say l love you ♪

♪ You just rave on ♪
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]

♪ Just rave on ♪

♪ Just rave on ♪♪

♪♪ [ Stops ]

[ Cheering, Whistling ]

[ Cheering Continues ]
[ Announcer ]
All right, all right!

All right!
King—
King Curtis!

King Curtis
is the tall one.
Thank you!

♪♪ [ Big Band ]

Whoo!

[ Cheering, Applause
Continue ]

l can't figure it out.
ls it wop-bop-a-loo-bop-
a-wham-bam-boom?

No, it's wop-bop-a-loo-bop-
a-lop-bam-boom.

Hey, youngblood.
Lookin' good.

l heard Solly signed you up
for the whole tour.

l couldn't bear the thought
of you and my poker money
leavin' town the same time.

Come on back here.
l'll play you another hand
for that suit you got on.

l want to give it
to my brother.
He's an undertaker.

[ Laughter ]
[ Ray Bob ]
That's funny!

Get your money out, Cooke.

[ Engine Starts ]

Here you are, gentlemen.
220 and 21 8.

Say, man, can we get
some service over here?

You'll find those upstairs,
down the hall, second floor.

Thank you.

♪♪ [ Humming ]
Mr. Sam Cooke!

Glad to have you.
Glad to have you.

Uh, Mr. Cooke,
you know this is
a restricted hotel?

You mean there are no rooms
for my entourage?

Oh, yeah.
We've got plenty of room
out there for your car.

You can park anywhere
out there.

No, no, my good man.
Entourage.

You see,
these three young men
of the Caucasian persuasion,

why, they happen to be
his personal valets.

They fulfill his every need.

So therefore, they must
have rooms next to his.

Uh, Mr. Cooke, you mean
to tell me you got
three white valets?

That is correct.
Excuse me, Mr. Cooke.

Will you be wantin' your bath
immediately or after your rubdown?
Not now, boy.

Mr. Cooke,
l likes your style.

Come on.
You can sign in right here,
you and your entourage.

Y'all go on upstairs.
l'll sign in.
All right.

♪♪ [ Humming ]

[ Chattering ]

Ray Bob. Ray-Bob-a-loo-bob.
Listen to this.

"As his hand moved slowly
from the thigh...

to the secret place
of wonderment,

all the resistance
was abandoned.

The passion became overwhelming
for both of them."

l mean, what is this?
This girl is 1 5 years old,

and she's bangin'
the wood shop teacher.

What is the world coming to?
l'll tell you
what it's coming to.

You get on your cologne;
you get on your pants.

Let me take you out
and get you a drink,
and let's get some nooky.

- l'll buy that.
- Well, in this town we're
probably going to have to.

Not with these:
Wonder Glasses.
[ Snickering ]

- We're in a lot of trouble.
- Put 'em on. Let's see
what they look like.

They should stand out.

Ready for the new
Buddy Holly?

Wait a minute.
Don't be so quick to judge.
What do you think?

l think they look
like binoculars.

Well, l like 'em.

♪ Words of love ♪

♪ You whisper soft and true ♪

♪ Darling, l love you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪♪ [ Stops ]
l think that was
a keeper, Buddy.

Uh, that was half of one.
Why don't you rewind it
and let me play with myself?

Kid's been in New York
two weeks. Already,
he's a degenerate.

A man has to have a hobby,
Samuel.

No, l mean, uh, you got
two tape machines in there.

Put that tape on one,
feed it through another...

with my guitar and my vocal
live without any echo.

Where did you learn
about overdubbing?

Same as you. Old Les Paul.
[ Ray Bob ] Buddy,
you don't need me, do you?

Why don't you stand here
behind me, and just hold
my hand while l do this?

You need moral support?
Yeah. That was nice
on those bongos.

Great idea, Buddy, but
we'd better make a safety copy
of this first tape.

We can get it in one.
Just run it down to me.
l'll show you.

Okay. Overdub, take-

Well, it's the only take.

[ Buddy ]
l can't hear it.
On one.

♪♪ [ Singing With Tape ]
♪ Words of love ♪

♪ You whisper soft and true ♪

♪ Darlin', l love you ♪

♪ Oh-ho-ho ♪

♪ Hold me close and ♪

♪ Tell me how you feel ♪

[ Tape ]
♪ Tell me love is real ♪
♪♪ [ Mumbling ]

Sorry.

♪♪ [ Tape Stops ]
Sorry, l lost my place.

Will you please
get the hell out of here?

[ Ray Bob Mimicking Buddy ]
"Don't worry, Sam,
we don't need a safety copy."

[ Sam ]
One-take Holly.

[ Amp Crackling, Static ]
Let's have a hand
for the Lubbock Flash.

[ Laughing ]

l didn't like
the feel on that anyway.
[ Sam ] Hurry back.

Boo!
Oh, you scared me
half to death.

Where are you going?
l'm working.

Have you been getting anything
special in the mail lately?

Yes, and l don't mean
to be rude, Buddy,

but l just don't want
to encourage you.

Why not?
There's no point in
going into it.

Take my word.
l think you're very sweet,
and thank you for the roses.

But now you're about
to ask me out, and l don't-
l just can't go out with you.

Wait. Just wait a minute.
Let me explain one thing.

l have never ever
chased after a girl before in my life.

And it feels funny to me.
lf you're not going to go out
with me, l want to know why.

- You do like me, don't you?
- Yeah. l'm fond of you.

Well, then,
what's the holdup?

- My aunt.
- Your aunt? Mrs. Santiago
in the publishing depart-

- She doesn't even know me.
- That doesn't matter.
You are a musician,

and under no circumstances
am l allowed to go out with a musician.

Hmm. Let me
go talk to her.
l'm sorry.

l'll put on—
l'll put on a coat and tie.
lt won't do any good.

That's not her only objection,
Buddy, and you know it.

[ Woman Gasps ]

[ Whispering ]
Shit.

What is
the other objection?
Look.

l'm Puerto Rican,

and you're—
you're not.

Well, l'll change my name
to Chihuahua Garbanzo.
[ Chuckling ]

My aunt is very conscious
of these things.

Are you kidding me
with this stuff
about your aunt?

You're not kidding?
No.

Maria, l just
went through this...

with people who said that
a white act couldn't play
with a colored tour.

We got along fine.
We're still getting along. l don't
even know where Puerto Rico is.

[ Woman Over P.A. ]
Buddy Holly to Studio "A",
please.

l've got to go back there.
We'll continue this later, okay?

♪♪ [ Buddy Singing On Recording,
lndistinct ]

♪ Listen to me
Listen closely to me ♪♪

♪♪ [ Stops ]
Yes!

That's wonderful.
Just great.
Buddy, it's terrific.

Keep up the good work.
Nothing to worry about.
lt's in.

[ Man ]
lt's a hit.

Buddy, you got yourself
another smash. lt's a hit.
Thanks, Sam.

Thank you, guys.
That's good.

What's the matter
with you?
[ Groaning ]

Come on, Buddy.
What is it?
You can tell us.

lt's Maria.
Are you kidding?

l thought you had that one
made in the shade.
No. lt's her aunt.

Her aunt threw me off course
a little. Her aunt forbids her
to go out with any musician.

- Can you believe that?
- That is the funniest thing
l've ever heard.

ls that what's bugging you?
Jesus. Thanksgiving's right
around the corner.

You can get
all the dark meat you want!
[ Guffaws ]

Jesse, you ever say anything
like that again, l'll kill you!

Buddy!
Hold it!
l'll kill you!

lt was just a bad joke.
He was only kiddin', Buddy.

Aw, come on.

Sh—
What the hell
was that?

That was
a goddamn stupid thing
to say.

Yeah. Well, l—
God, he's getting
so temperamental!

[ Sighs ]

Yes?
Mrs. Santiago, my name
is Charles Hardin.

l work with Coral Records,
and we have mutual friends
in the record business.

l wondered if l
could talk to you if you
have a moment to spare?

Yes, l suppose so.
Won't you come in?

Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.

So, can l be of some help
with some business affairs?

Well, not exactly.

lt'd probably be better
if l explained my situation
first.

That'd be okay?

[ Sighs ]
l'm employed at
the executive offices...

at Coral Records,
where l have
a publishing concern,

and through my meetings
at the offices l have met
your niece Maria Elena.

And to be honest,
l've come to ask
to see her socially.

l see.

Does Maria know
that you are here?

Uh, no, ma'am.

[ Chuckles Nervously ]

[ Train Passing ]

Thank you, ma'am.

Well, Mr., uh,
Hardin?
Yes, ma'am.

l must say,
very few young men today
have the courtesy that you display.

Some people
might think getting
permission to court...

is very old-fashioned.

[ Sighs ]
Well, l've never
done it before,

but, uh,
l've never met anyone
quite like Maria either.

[ Chuckles ]
There's no one
like Maria.

And l must say,
you do seem like
a fine young man.

[ Clicks Tongue ]
Very rare in the music business
these days, you know.

Yes, ma'am,
and that's the main reason
l came was to let you know...

what my intentions are
with Maria.

That they're good intentions.

[ Whispers ]
Okay.

l'm very glad
we have this talk.

Well, so am l,
Miss Santiago.

Maria has talked
about you a lot,

and l'm really glad
that l took the opportunity
to meet you.

And the only thing l hope is
that l haven't been too bold
in the process.

Oh, no.
The important thing...

is that you
think enough of my Maria
to have gone to this effort.

She would like
to see you sometime,
it would be fine with me.

That's great.
That really makes me happy.
l'm going to tell her right now.

To tell you the truth,
l got a big kick out of
the whole thing myself.

And, uh, Buddy?

You were very good
in American Bandstand.

♪♪ [ Movie Soundtrack ]
[ Maria Chuckles ]

l would have given anything
to see the look
on my aunt's face...

when you asked her
if you could take me out.

What lies did you tell?
No lies. l told her
my name was Charles Hardin,

which it is,
and everything l told your aunt
had the ring of truth in it.

Well, she still thinks
you're crazy, but harmless.

Well, l am crazy,
but not harmless.

She can't believe l want
to go out with you.
l can't either.

[ Both Chuckle ]
[ Man ]
Shh.

[ All Laughing ]

lt will never last.
Huh? What won't?

Look around.
This looks like a convention
for seeing eye dogs.

This 3-D is just
a flash in the pan,
l predict.

Well, my aunt says
our dating won't last.
She's right.

What?
Hey, fella! You going
to watch the movie or what?

l think l'll "what."

Would you like to
"what" with me?
Let's go "whatting."

Excuse me, cowboy.

[ Birds Cooing ]

Thank you.

Hold this.

This is special, huh?
This is real special.

Well—
l only do this
on special occasions.

Don't do this too much.
You're
littering my rooftop.

l figured out why
they call this Tar Beach.
[ Cork Pops ]

Oh, yeah?
'Cause all the tar is on
the other side of the roof.

lt's the only place
you can get a tan in the summer,
you know?

To Maria Elena Holly.

Okay.

Where were we
just before Tar Beach?
Ohh.

Hmm? Where were we?

You were going to Maryland
to get married.

And you?

l wasn't going to Maryland.
How am l going
to get married without you?

We're going to have
enough problems
with our families without eloping.

We won't have any problems
with any families.
l'll take care of all that.

Everything will be fine.
lt's not that simple.

My folks will love you.

l don't know.
Yes, they will.

lf l do, they will.
And l'm not marrying
your aunt.

l'm Catholic.

l'm a Texan.
[ Chuckles ]

For our honeymoon,
l will take you
to Acapulco.

Okay. Acapulco.

lt's a deal?
A deal.

Well, all right.

[ All Screaming ]

♪♪ [ Buddy, Band Play, lndistinct ]

♪♪ [ Stops ]
[ Audience Cheering, Screaming ]

Thank you!

[ Band Members Whooping,
Congratulating ]
Are you Eddie Cochran?

[ Audience ] We want Buddy!
Buddy Holly's got
great potential, doesn't he?

[ Audience Continues Chanting ]
Buddy's got to go right now.
No, Buddy had to leave.

l'd like to take
this opportunity to tell you
about my personal life.

We want Buddy! We want Buddy!
My name is Lenny Lawrence, and
l'm your master of ceremonies.

We want Buddy!
And Buddy's gone. We have
to move on with the show.

Right now we'd like
to welcome Eddie Cochran.
Let's hear it-

Let's hear it
for Eddie Cochran. Come on.

Here he is!
Ladies and gentlemen,
Eddie Cochran!

l'll go this way.
Go ahead. Hit it, guys.
We want Buddy!

Buddy, come on.
Come on, Buddy.
We want Buddy! We want Buddy!

We want Buddy!
Let's bring Buddy out here.
Come on. Buddy Holly.

[ All Cheering ]

[ Cheering Continues ]

Let's do that one by Jerry Lee,
"A Whole Lotta Shakin'."
[ Continues, lndistinct ]

♪ Well, come along, baby
Whole lot of shakin'
goin' on ♪

♪ Come along, baby
Whole lot of shakin' goin' on ♪

♪ l ain't fakin'
Whole lot of shakin'
goin' on ♪

- [ Drummer ] Yeah!
- ♪ Shake it, baby
Shake it ♪

♪ Shake it, baby
Shake it ♪
Aah!

♪ Shake it, baby
Shake it ♪

♪ l can't fake it
Whole lot of shakin'
goin' on ♪

Eddie Cochran!

♪♪ [ Piano ]

♪ Well, come along, baby ♪

♪ Ain't we got the bull
by the horn, What horn
My horn, that's the horn ♪

♪ Come on, baby
Ain't we got the bull
by the horn ♪

♪ What horn
My horn, that's the horn ♪

♪ l ain't fakin'
Whole lot of shakin'
goin' on ♪

♪ Shake it, baby
Shake it ♪
[ Cochran ] Watch out.

♪ Shake it, baby
Shake it ♪

♪ l ain't fakin'
Whole lot of shakin'
goin' on ♪

♪ Shake it, baby
Shake it ♪

♪ Shake it, baby
Shake it ♪
♪ Shake, shake, shake ♪

♪ l can't fake it ♪
♪ Oh ♪♪

♪ Whole lot of shakin' goin' on ♪♪

[ All Cheering ]

♪♪ [ Stops ]
[ Announcer ]
Buddy Holly!

Eddie Cochran!
Buddy Holly!

[ Cheering Continues ]

[ Announcer Continues,
lndistinct ]

Yes, sir. My man.
This car is you.
Think so?

Ever since we were kids, you've
been saying you were going to
get a new Caddie before 21 .

You almost made it, old man.
Well, fellas, l hate
to break up your fun.

But l got a manager
in the back,
and he'd like to know...

if you're going
to purchase this car
or just sit this one out?

Why don't you tell your manager
we're going to think about it,
and we'll purchase with cash.

Cash?
l'll be right back.
Yeah.

The dipshit.
You tell him,
Elvis.

He didn't know
the Sultan of Lubbock?

My God.
"Sultan of Lubbock"?

Look at this.
lt's got an altimeter
or something.

That airplane thing.
lmagine that guy not knowing
the Lubbock sultan, huh?

This is like an airplane.
We got to get this car
to go to the gigs.

Buddy, speaking of Lubbock,
why don't you
get the car there?

- That way we won't
have to drive it home.
- Lubbock?

We ain't going
to go back to Lubbock.
The music business is here.

Well, Jesse and l
have no intention
of living in New York City.

l don't know about you,
but l'm looking forward to getting
back to Lubbock soon as possible.

Do you feel that way?

Lubbock ain't goin' nowhere.
This is the music business
here.

We got to have some talks
about where we're going
to work from.

[ Exhales ]
We can't go back
to Lubbock now, you guys.

l don't see why not.
Because we have commitments.

We got American Bandstand to do.
Ross right now is negotiating...

to the Sullivan people
for the holiday show
as a featured act.

l'll tell you what.
You spend your holidays here,
'cause l'm goin' home.

- You can't.
- Aw, Bullshit, Holly, Buddy Holly!

You're the big star of the Crickets.
What are we?

Why don't you just
go on alone?

God.

What's the matter with him?
Why is he actin' like this?

You don't know?
Tell me.

Look, maybe you could get us
some other dates on Sullivan?
What's the matter with Jesse?

Just get us some different dates.
How much money do we need?

Ray Bob,
it's not the money.

lt's what we've been
working on since Lubbock,
since the garage.

You can't change the date,
'cause it's a holiday show.
lt's Christmastime.

lt's geared
for the younger audiences.

What's the matter
with you guys?
You're acting like old women.

l thought you'd
be thrilled about this.
This is national television.

Shit.

Yeah, l guess
we should be thrilled.

l'll talk to Jesse about it,
and l guess we'll do the show.

But Buddy, after this,
let's take a breather.

Oh, shit.

[ Chattering ]

What's the holdup?
We're an hour
off schedule.

lt's now two hours.
lt's that Holly kid.

- Now he's got us
settin' up four mikes.
- [ lnaudible ]

♪♪ [ Humming ]
D, A, D, A. One and two
and three and four.

[ lnaudible ]
Hey, hey, hey!

We have to finish rehearsing.
That's a wrap. l have other
acts that have to rehearse.

l'm sorry. That's it.
When are we going
to get to finish rehearsing?

lf we don't fall further behind,
we just might have one
dress rehearsal before we air.

Okay, let's
strike the set!

Where are the bears?
Where are the Polish bears?

Will one of you guys
bring in the bear cages?

l want to see the juggler,
the acrobats and the magician.

♪♪ [ Soft, Distant ]

[ Audience Applauds ]

♪♪ [ Strumming Guitar ]

[ Door Opens ]
[ Jesse ]
She said 44-D. l thought-

Well, all right.
[ Ray Bob ]
Hey, rock 'n' roll!

How do l look?
You look wonderful.
l don't mind if l do.

Where you been?
We had a chance
to rehearse again.

God, brother. Will you
leave the music alone?
lt sounds great.

Well, we just had
a chance to rehearse.
That's all.

[ Chuckles ]
♪♪ [ Continues ]

- You're drunk.
- l'll probably just play better.

Don't you ever relax?

[ lnhales ]
l am relaxed.

Well, l'm so relaxed
l met a chorus girl a while ago.
Listen, why don't you—

- Don't fool with me. [ Grunts ]
- Jesse, why don't you
get dressed?

- Hey, y'all, cut it out!
- Ahh.

[ Cries Out ]

Jesus! You all right?

Oh, shit.
Bull's-eye.

[ Knocking ]
[ Man ]
Ten minutes, boys.

[ Ray Bob ]
What are we going to do?
Why don't you go get me some gum?

lt's just these caps.

[ Ed Sullivan ]
And now, for all you youngsters,
Buddy Holly and the Crickets!

[ Audience Applauds, Cheers ]

♪ Maybe, baby
l'll be true ♪

♪ Maybe, baby
l'll have you ♪

♪ Maybe, baby
you'll love me someday ♪

♪ lt's funny, honey
You don't care ♪

♪ You never listen
to my prayer ♪

♪ Maybe, baby
you'll have me someday ♪
♪ Someday ♪

♪♪ [ Continues Singing ]
Video, check level
on three.

His teeth look funny.
Prevue camera three.

Three, give me a close-up.

♪ Maybe, baby
l'll have you ♪

- ♪ Maybe, baby
you'll be true ♪
- ♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]

♪ Maybe, baby ♪
♪ Maybe, baby
You'll have me someday ♪

♪ Someday ♪

♪♪ [ Buddy And Ray Bob Scatting ]

♪ Well, you are the one
that makes me sad ♪

♪ You are the one
that makes me glad ♪

♪ You're the one ♪
♪ When someday
l'll want you ♪

♪ And there you'll be
Wait and see ♪

♪ Hey, hey, maybe, baby
l'll have you ♪
[ Shouts ]

♪ Maybe, baby
you'll be true ♪

♪ Maybe, baby
you'll have me someday ♪

♪ Someday ♪

♪ Maybe, baby
l'll have you someday ♪

♪ Someday ♪♪

- ♪♪ [ Stops ]
- [ Sullivan ]
Thank you, Texas boy!

[ Audience Applauds ]
Thank you, America.

[ Sullivan ]
Right now, on our stage from
Poland, the Kolo Dancing Bears!

[ Audience Applauds ]
♪♪ [ Piano ]

[ Audience Applauds ]

l'm going on back up to the hotel
and change.

See you.

[ Thunderclap ]

[ Moaning, Chuckling ]

Yo te quiero.
[ Sighs ]

[ Grunts ]

Did you hear me?
No.

l said, "Te quiero. "

"Te quiero"?

[ Speaking Spanish ]

What does that mean?

l said, "l love you because
you have true love ways."

"True love ways."
That's really pretty.

When are you
going to put the bed
in the bedroom?

l don't know.
l kind of like this.
Don't you?

[ Chuckles ]
The neighbors.
[ Grunts ]

[ Maria Laughs ]
They'll never see us.

l love you.

l love you,
Maria.

[ Sighs ]
Well, all right.

What do you think?
lt's great. What do you
think of this? "Buddy Holly"?

l love that.
l just hope it does
as well as the last one.

What do you mean?
l want to speak to you
about this letter.

l want to know
if you fully understand
that with this letter to your—

Thank you, Judith—
with this letter to your lawyer,

you give away the full rights
to the name "the Crickets."

Yeah. l know that.
Buddy, the public
has a very short memory.

They forget in 20 minutes.
Believe me on this. Without
the Crickets on that label,

you could be throwing away
your whole livelihood.

[ Sighs ]

When the guys went back
to Lubbock, we decided they'd
take the name "The Crickets."

And we all gave our word on it.
That's it.

lt's not too late.
We could reprint the label.

No. Uh-uh.
lt's over and done with.
They got it, and that's it.

All right. l guess we can
keep the momentum going
by doing promotion...

and footwork on the record
in all the major markets,

and we'll try
to get all the TV exposure
we can.

That's great.
And l want you
to go out on tour.

Well, now, wait a minute.

l've been on tour a lot,
and l'd just kind of like
to stay around the house.

Stay around the house?

What are you going to do?
Walk your dog
and mow your hallway?

[ Chuckles ]
No. Hell,
l don't have a dog.

l'm not going to do that.
l just want to spend some time
with the old lady.

Take her on the road with you.
Oh, no.
No. Can't take her on the road.

That's crazy.
l'd rather do TV, do some—

l don't know,
some other kind of promotion
rather than playing.

l want to produce.
Let's get in the studio
and make some hits.

♪♪ [ Jazzy lnstrumental ]

Excuse me.
Mr. Holly?
Yeah.

Yeah, l believe
l was contracted
to play some violin.

That's right.
As soon as l finish
this rhythm track,

l want to put some strings
under the vocal.

Oh, here
are your charts.

Ohh. Uh, myself
and Mr. Schwartz...

have played in some
of the finest orchestras
in the world,

and l don't know
if we can play
that kind of music.

Uh, will the violins
go with rock 'n' roll?

[ Both Chuckle ]

Well, l don't know.
Why don't we give it a try?
The scale's the same.

What do you say?

[ Mumbling ]
Buddy, l hate to come in here
and sing that same old song,

but we're spending a fortune
on this album and you've got to
give us some help promoting it.

Granted, you've done great things
producing other acts for us,
and l really appreciate it-

Okay, Ross— Ross, Ross.
But we're
in a recession now, and—

Hold it a minute.
Let me finish this mixing,
and we can talk tomorrow.

Okay. This is important.
l want to get it straight.
When and where?

l know it is important,
and we'll do it tomorrow
at lunch at my place.

l'll have Maria
do somethin'.
Okay. What time?

2:00.
Lunch,
2:00 tomorrow.

l'm looking forward to it.
See you then.
We'll fix it. l promise.

You know something,
young man? Young man,
this is very clever.

Where you have the strings
playing a pizzicato...

just to make it sound
like the raindrops.

Do you know something?
Beethoven did the very same thing
in one of his pieces, yes, he did.

Beethoven himself did it
in his pieces, yes.
l didn't know that.

Yes, he did. Of course,
he was very deaf
at the time he did it.

[ Chuckles ]

ls he serious?
Beethoven?

Think the fiddle players
been smokin' their bows.

Would you run that back for me?
l want to do it again,
have another shot at it.

Okay. Let's hear it.
[ Tape Rewinding ]

[ Grunts ]

Mmm. Super.

Mmm. Absolutely delicious.
What do you call that?

Tuna fish.
Oh.

Well, it was terrific.
You know something?

You're a better cook than
you were a secretary; not that
you weren't a good secretary.

That's okay, Mr. Turner.
You're a better eater
than you were a boss.

Ah.
Did you talk like this
to him when he was your boss?

Are you kidding?
She used to boss me around.
And Maria, do me a favor.

Don't call me Mr. Turner.
Will you do me a favor?
Call me Mrs. Holly.

You want some coffee,
Ross?
l'd love some, Mrs. Holly.

Thank you, Maria.

Here's my plate.
Thank you.

Buddy, l just don't know
how to say this anymore—

but for some reason—
who knows why-

an act has got
to go out on the road
to promote a record.

Otherwise,
it just doesn't sell,
no matter how good it is.

My records are selling.

Overseas, maybe.
But not so much here.
l got three records on the charts.

Nothing in the top ten.
With your help, you could've
pushed 'em to number one.

You make the best records in
the business, but if the public
doesn't hear your music,

why bother recording?

What kind of tour
did you have in mind?

There's only one tour
left in the season.

lt starts next month,
and it covers every major city
in the Midwest on a five-week run.

That's a winter tour.

- l don't think so. l think
l'll have wait till spring.
- lt's only five weeks.

What are you looking at me
that way for?

Because she knows
l'm right.

[ Groans ]
Boy, this record business.
l got it all around me.

Well, l don't want
to go on this tour,
and right or wrong, l ain't goin'.

[ Gears Ratcheting ]

Maria! Maria,
what are you doing?
[ Speaking Spanish ]

l can't understand you.
What are you doing?

Just hold it a minute.
Let me finish this work.
Please?

Thank you.

What time is it?
6:30.

God, l feel like
l've been doing this
for three weeks.

[ Knocking ]

That's all l need
if this is Ross Turner.

Mr. Holly?
Yes, sir?

He broke my new guitar.
Will you fix it?

Well, come on in.
Come on in.
Shut this door here.

Come over here with me.
Let's sit down,
and l shall fix it.

This looks like
a Christmas present.
lt is.

[ Plucking Chords ]
Ooh.

Did you break
this guy's guitar?
l did not. He's a liar.

You did so.

Well, l think
it's just out of tune
a little bit.

l tune it up.
lt'll be good as new.

Here you go.
Good as new.
See?

- Why don't you play me
one of your hits?
- l just got it.

Do you know any chords?
No.

l'll teach you some.
You want to learn some?
Let's learn the "E" chord.

l'll show you one of
the first songs l ever
"writ" with the "E" chord.

♪♪ [ Strums Melody ]
♪ Well, all right
so l'm being foolish ♪

♪ Well, all right
so the people know ♪

♪ About the dreams
and wishes you wish ♪

♪ ln the night
when the lights are low ♪
That's an "E."

♪ Well, all right ♪
That's an "A."
♪ Well, all right ♪

That's a "B."
♪ We're going to live— ♪
And "D'-

♪ With all our might
Well, all right ♪
Back to "A."

♪ And all right ♪
"B."

♪ We're going
to love Jerry Jack
with all of our might ♪♪

Whoo, yeah!

♪♪ [ Stops ]

Hey! That's all
you need to know
is four chords.

l got a band here,
a three-piece band.
Let's do another one.

Want some popcorn?
No, we got to go
and eat dinner.

Oh, yeah?
Bye.
Bye.

Okay. Bye.

Say "hello"
to your mom.
[ Boy ] Okay.

Bye.

[ Door Closes ]

♪ All right
so l'm being foolish ♪

Just about
had me a trio again.

Except they was
a little short.

How are you feeling?
How is that baby doing
down under there?

Buddy?
What?

You know, l don't care
if you never go back
on the road,

but l don't want to see you
making yourself miserable.

What do you mean?
You know what l mean.

[ Groans ]
l'm talking about
this game you're playing.

l don't want
to talk about that
anymore.

Okay.

♪♪ [ Strums Melody ]

[ Groans ]

Buddy, l'm your wife.
Why don't you talk
to me?

l'm scared.
You're scared?
Of what?

About going out on the road
without the Crickets.
l've played with them all my life.

l grew up playing with them.
l wrote my first songs
with them, the hits.

l don't mind bombing with them,
but l can't stand the thought of
falling on my ass without them.

l know how much you miss them,
but you don't need them
for your music.

Where would you be today,
right now,

if you'd let your fears
stop you?

Come here.
Ohh.

Probably shoveling shit
back in Lubbock.

[ Buddy ] While l'm gone,
don't forget to walk the dog
and mow the hallway.

[ Maria ] What?
Or maybe we could
get a goat or something.

Oh, sure.
Wait here and let me
put this guitar up.

Hey, Dion, take this for me.
l'll be right there.

l'm going to miss you.
l'm going to miss you too.

Sounds like a song.

Will you still love me
when l'm fat?

Yeah.
Why shouldn't l?

Ohh, you're not
going to see this change,

and you're going
to be shocked in two months.

Well, l probably will.

[ Horn Honking ]

Walk me to the bus.
Come on.

l know what to do, though.
You send me a picture
of yourself every day, naked.

[ Laughs ]
Like just out of the shower
or something.

And then l'll get used
to you and him.
Her.

Come here.

Take care of yourself,
Mama.
Buena suerte.

Yo! Y'all ready to rock?
Rock 'n' roll!
You know what l like!

Hello. Come here.
Give me a kiss.

Listen. Send me those pictures.
l'll sell them to the guys
on the bus.

We'll make a bunch of money
to send him through college.

[ Giggles ]
l love you.

[ lmitating Ringing Telephone ]

Hello, baby!
♪♪ [ Band Strikes Up ]

Yeah, this is
the Big Bopper speakin'.

Aw, you sweet "thang"!

Will l what?

Do l what?

Oh, honey,
you know what l like!

♪ Chantilly lace
and a pretty face ♪

♪ And a ponytail
a-hangin' down ♪

♪ A wiggle in the walk
and a giggle in the talk ♪

♪ Lord, makes
the world go 'round ♪

♪ There ain't
nothin' in this world
like a big-eyed girl ♪

♪ Makes me act so funny
makes me spend my money ♪

♪ Makes me feel real loose
like a long-necked goose ♪

♪ Like a girl
Oh, baby
that's a-what l like ♪

[ Big Bopper ]
What's that, honey?
[ Coin Drops ]

But-

But- But-

Hello, operator?
l want to make a long-distance
call to New York City.

[ Rings ]

Hello?
Maria!

Buddy!
How are you doing?

- What's all that noise?
- lt's rock 'n' roll.
We just got here.

Our bus broke down,
so we're going to have
to rent a plane tonight.

How are
you feeling?
l'm fine.

We're both fine.
She kicked me this morning.

She kicked you?
Yeah.

My aunt came over
and made lunch, and
she told me to say "hello."

What's she up to?
She's taking good care
of me.

Oh. Tell her "hello" too.

♪ Oh, baby
that's a-what l like ♪♪

Baby l got to go.
Yeah, l got to go.

[ Applause ]
l'll call you tomorrow.
l love you. Bye.

[ Knocking ]

Ohh.
l don't believe it!
Oh, God!

Well, we were
in the neighborhood anyway.
Oh, goodness.

Hi, Maria.
Jesse, oh.
Oh, thank you.

God. Come on in.

l— You just missed
Buddy's call.

Aw, damn it!
You don't know how much
he misses the two of you.

Well, we got
a pretty good idea,
but it's good to hear.

Yeah.
Well, l guess that's
all we have to know.

All you have to know for what?
We were going to fly
to lowa and surprise Buddy.

But then we thought
maybe he didn't want
to get back together.

So we thought
we'd better come up here
and check it out with you.

l don't think there's anything
in the world he'd want more
than to have you guys back.

[ Both ]
Well, all right!
Where does the show go next?

Hand me my book.
Let me check.

Let's see.
Clearlake tonight.

Tomorrow night,
it's M-M-Moorhead,
Minnesota, 8:00.

That's it.
We're going to be there
with bells on.

Can you imagine the look
on that hotshot's face
when he comes out on stage,

and we're standing there
cool and calm as could be?

- He's going to be thrilled!
- Thrilled? He'll shit!

And right now,
l'd like to introduce myself
to you.

l'm J.P. Richardson.
l'm a disc jockey
from Beaumont, Texas.

And l'd like to introduce you
to a fellow Texan,
a good friend of mine...

and a good friend of yours,
Mr. Buddy Holly!

[ Crowd Cheering, Applauding ]
Thank you, J.P.
Appreciate it.

Hello.
How you doin'?

Oh, man, l feel pretty good.
l just talked to my wife.

Let's do "True Love Ways" first,
"True Love Ways."

Thank you very much.
lt's good to be
in Clearlake, lowa.

[ Applause, Cheering ]
lt's pretty cold
up here, though.

Oh-ho.
l haven't done this in a while.
l'm a little nervous,

so l'm going to play
the hardest thing l know
for someone real special.

Here we go.
"True Love Ways."
One, two, three, four.

♪ Just you know why ♪

♪ Why you and l ♪

♪ Will by and by ♪

♪ Know true love ways ♪

♪ Sometimes we'll sigh ♪

♪ Sometimes we'll cry ♪

♪ And we'll know why
just you and l ♪

♪ Know true love ways ♪

♪ Throughout the day ♪

♪ Our true love ways ♪

♪ Will bring us joy to share ♪

♪ With those
who really care ♪

♪ Sometimes we'll sigh ♪

♪ Sometimes we'll cry ♪

♪ And we'll know why ♪

♪ Just you and l ♪

♪ Know true love ways ♪

Over here.
Play one. King Curtis, everyone.

[ Audience Cheers, Applauds ]

♪ Throughout the day ♪

♪ Our true love ways ♪

♪ Will bring us joys
to share ♪

♪ With those
who really care ♪

♪ Sometimes we'll sigh ♪

♪ Sometimes we'll cry ♪

♪ And we'll know why
just you and l ♪

♪ Know true love ways ♪♪

♪♪ [ Stops ]
[ Audience Applauds, Cheers ]

Whoo!

Gave my heartbeat
a little skip, y'all.

l like it too.
Thank you.

Now, get ready.
We're going to play
some rock 'n' roll.

[ All Cheering ]

Here we go!

One, two—
One, two, three, four!

♪ Well, that'll be the day
when you say good-bye ♪

♪ That'll be the day
when you make me cry ♪

♪ You say you're going to leave
You know it's a lie ♪

♪ 'Cause that'll be the day
when l die ♪

♪ Well, when Cupid shot his dart
he shot it at your heart ♪

♪ So if we ever part
then l'll feel blue ♪

♪ Yeah, that you love me, baby
Yeah, that you
tell me maybe ♪

♪ That's someday when
l'll need you ♪

♪ Oh, that'll be the day
when you say good-bye ♪

♪ That'll be the day
when you make me cry ♪

♪ You say you're going to leave
You know it's a lie ♪

♪ 'Cause that'll be the day
when l die ♪

♪ Well, that'll be the day ♪

Whoo-hoo!
♪ That'll be the day ♪

Whoo-hoo!
♪ That'll be the day ♪♪

Come on!
♪ All of my life
l've been waitin' ♪

♪ Tonight there'll be
no hesitatin' ♪

♪ Oh, boy
when l'm with you ♪

♪ Oh, boy
l want the world to know ♪

♪ That you
were meant for me ♪

♪ Well, now, stars appear
and the shadows are fallin' ♪

♪ You can hear
my heart a-callin' ♪

♪ A little bit of lovin'
makes everything right ♪

♪ l'm going to see my baby
tonight ♪

♪ All of my love
All of my kissin' ♪

♪ You don't know
what you've been missin' ♪

♪ Oh, boy
when you're with me ♪

♪ Oh, boy
l want the world to see ♪

♪ That you were meant
for me ♪

♪ That you
were meant for me ♪♪

♪ lf you knew Peggy Sue ♪

♪ Then you'd know
why l feel blue ♪

♪ About Peggy ♪

♪ My Peggy Sue
Hey, hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo ♪

♪ Well, l love you, gal
and l want you, Peggy Sue ♪

♪ Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue ♪

♪ Pretty, pretty, pretty
pretty Peggy Sue ♪

♪ Oh, Peggy
my Peggy Sue ♪

♪ Hey, hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Well, l love you, gal ♪

♪ And l want you
Peggy Sue ♪

♪ Well, l love you, gal
and l want you, Peggy Sue ♪♪

♪ Maybe, baby
l'll have you ♪

♪ Maybe, baby
you'll love me someday ♪

♪ You are the one
that makes me glad ♪

♪ Every other one
makes me sad ♪

♪ When someday
l want you ♪

♪ And you'll be there
wait and see ♪

♪ Maybe, baby
l'll have you ♪

♪ Maybe, baby
you'll be true ♪

♪ Maybe, baby
l'll have you someday ♪

♪ Maybe, baby
l'll have you someday ♪♪

[ All Cheering ]

♪ l'm going to show you
how it's a-gonna be ♪

Aha!

♪ Hey, you're going to give
a-your love a-to me ♪

♪ Hell, l'm going to love you
both night and day ♪

♪ And the love's for real
not fade away ♪

Come on!
♪ My love's for real
and not fade away ♪

♪ My love's bigger
than a Cadillac ♪

♪ Well, l try to show you
and you drive a-me back ♪

♪ Well, my love for you
has got to be real ♪

♪ You didn't know
just how l feel ♪

♪ And my love's for real
and not fade away ♪

♪ My love, my love, my love ♪

♪ My love will not fade away ♪♪

Hey, Big Bopper!

How about Ritchie Valens?
Come on. Help me, son.

Whoo!

Oh, thank you,
Clearlake! Whoo!

Come on! We love you!
We'll see you next year!

[ Cheers, Applause Fade ]