Original subtitles

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* [ Orchestra: "Free Bird" ]

* [ "As Time Goes By" ]

* [ "You Send Me" ]

* [ "Slaughter On Tenth Avenue"

* [ "A String Of Pearls" ]

* [ "I Got Rhythm" ]

* [ "Maple Leaf Rag" ]

* [ Man Singing Jewish Prayer Of Lament ]

* [ Lament Continues ]

OY !

* [ Continues ]

* [ Band: "Onward, Christian Soldiers" ]

* [ Woman ] I DON'T CARE I DON'T CARE

* IF HE'S A CLERK OR JUST A MILLIONAIRE

* THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT

* I'LL SING AND I'LL SHOUT IT 'CAUSE I DON'T CARE

* I DON'T CARE I DON'T CARE

* WHEN IT COMES TO HAPPINESS I WANT MY SHARE

* DON'T TRY TO REARRANGE ME

* THERE'S NOTHING

* CAN CHANGE ME

* 'CAUSE I DON'T

* CARE [ Kiss ] *

[ Audience Cheering ] IT LOOKS BAD. IT LOOKS VERY BAD.

LEO, LEO, I AIN'T NO STAGE SINGER,

SO I'M NOT LOUD ENOUGH FOR YOU.

ALL RIGHT, SO I GET UP ON THE STAGE OCCASIONALLY !

GET OUTTA HERE. TOWARDS THE END OF THE EVENING.

GRANTED, THE OLD BOX AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE.

BUT NO DANCING HORSES !

YOU EXPECT ME TO HOBBLE INTO 60 JOINTS TONIGHT ?

I CAN'T EVEN GET THE CHORUS SLIPS OUT.

WONDER HOW THEY'D LIKE IT IF I-

KID, COME HERE. WANT TO MAKE A PENNY ?

GOT ANY MORE KIDS STANDIN' AROUND OUT THERE ?

HEY. HE CAN'T COME IN WITHOUT PAYIN'.

HE'S GOIN' RIGHT AWAY, CHARLIE. I GOT MY ORDERS.

HE'LL KEEP HIS EYES CLOSED. HE WON'T SEE NOTHIN'.

HE WON'T HEAR NOTHIN'. HE'LL PAY NOTHIN' ! ALL RIGHT.

HERE. GIVE THESE OUT TO THE CLIENTELE.

GO ON. GIVE THOSE TO THE PEOPLE, SON.

AND SPEEDY. THESE FOLKS GOTTA SING ALONG WITH ME.

AND IT'S ROUGH WHEN THEY START WITH THE "DAISY" IN THE MIDDLE OF "MARIE OF SUNNY ITALY."

AAH, LIKE THIS.

PARDON ME, FOLKS. CHORUS SLIPS FOR THE WONDERFUL SONG THE LOVELY LILY MONTGOMERY...

IS GONNA BE INTRODUCING IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS.

SO AS NOT TO BE LEFT BEHIND, YOU'LL WANT TO PERUSE THESE IN ADVANCE.

WAITER, A LIGHT HERE.

NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE NUMBER CURRENTLY ON STAGE, OURS IS FAR SUPERIOR.

[ Laughs ] I'M SURE YOU'LL AGREE WHEN YOU HEAR IT !

YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF BURSTING INTO SONG AS WELL.

IT DON'T HURT TO SWIPE THESE OTHER SLIPS THAT ARE LEFT. OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND.

RIGHT ? HERE. GO.

GO, GO, GO. COME ON.

[ Imitating Showman's Patter ] BEGGING YOUR PARDON, FOLKS.

CHORUS SLIPS FOR A WONDERFUL SONG THE LOVELY LILY MONTGOMERY...

IS GONNA BE INTRODUCING IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

THE KID'S A GENIUS !

* [ Ragtime ]

* [ Continues ]

* [ Singing Along With Band ] DA, DA, DA, DA

* LA, LA, LA, LA

[ Coughing ]

LOUIE. YEAH.

YOU PROMISED THE BOY A PENNY. HMM ?

A PENNY ? YEAH.

YOU OUGHT TO BE GRATEFUL. GOT A RIDE IN A BRAND-NEW CAR.

APPLE CIDER ! A TRIP INTO ALMOST EVERY JOINT IN TOWN.

NONETHELESS, YOU PROMISED.

AAH. PROMISED, EH ?

HERE.

WHAT DOES HE WANT WITH THOSE OTHER CHORUS SLIPS ?

MUST BE STUDYING THE COMPETITION.

IT WOULDN'T HURT YOU.

"IT WOULDN'T HURT," HE SAYS. SO WHY AM I CRYING ?

[ Sighs ] GOOD NIGHT, ZUNELECH.

MAYBE WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

NOT IF I SEE YOU FIRST.

GET OUTTA HERE.

[ Speaking In Russian ]

* [ Stage Band: "Give My Regards To Broadway" ] *

[ Audience Laughing ]

OH, NO ! YOU GOT YOUR G'S ALL BACKWARDS !

LOOK AT THAT. A WHOLE ROW OF G'S BACKWARDS. LOOK.

LITTLE TAILS GO LIKE THIS AND LIKE THAT.

[ Laughs ] WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN' ? HE'S WRITING Q'S !

PERFECTLY RIGHT, PERFECTLY OKAY Q'S.

YOU'RE WRITING Q'S, AM I RIGHT ? YOU'RE WRITING Q'S.

WHAT ARE YOU WRITING HERE ? P'S.

P'S ? WHO TAUGHT YOU TO WRITE P'S LIKE THAT ?

THE DANCING HORSE. WHO TOLD YOU TO GO NEAR THE DANCING HORSE ?

STAY AWAY FROM THE DANCING HORSE !

[ Lightning Zapping ]

[ Screaming ]

GOOD-BYE, MAMA.

GOOD-BYE, MAMA.

* [ Little Boy ] THERE ARE SMILES

* THAT MAKE US HAPPY

* THERE ARE SMILES

* THAT MAKE US BLUE

* [ Older Boy ] THERE ARE

* SMILES

* THAT MAKE US HAPPY

* THERE ARE SMILES THE KID IS TOO OLD TO BE PLAYING JUVENILES. *

HUMPH. OLD, BUT LITTLE. HE HAD A STUNTED YOUTH.

WHAT IS THIS KID TO YOU ANYWAY, LOUIE ?

HE COMES IN THE BUSINESS AND TAKES YOUR JOB AWAY.

AND HE TOOK LOUIE EVERY PLACE HE WENT. [ Laughs ]

THE KID'S NOTHIN' TO ME. I'M NOTHIN' TO HIM.

IT'S MORE THAN I GOT ELSEWHERE.

* [ Sniffles ] THERE ARE SMILES THAT HAVE THAT TENDER MEANING

* THAT THE EYES OF LOVE ALONE HIS VOICE IS CHANGIN' ANYWAY.

* CAN SEE SO LET IT CHANGE. *

WHO SAYS IT'S GOTTA CHANGE BAD ?

* AND THE SMILES THAT FILL MY LIFE MAYBE IT'LL CHANGE GOOD.

* WITH SUNSHINE

* ARE THE SMILES THAT YOU GIVE

* TO ME

* [ "Over There" ]

[ Zalmie, Muffled ] LOUIE ? YEAH ?

I'M 17 YEARS OLD. WHEN'S MY VOICE GONNA CHANGE ALREADY ?

[ Louie ] IT'S CHANGIN'. IT'S CHANGIN' !

I KNOW IT'S CHANGIN'.

WHEN'S IT GONNA CHANGE FOR GOOD ?

WHAT'S YOUR RUSH ? I DON'T WANNA BE A HORSE'S ASS FOREVER.

[ Audience Applauding ]

[ Engines Zooming ]

[ Coughing ] [ Louie ] ZALMIE, WHAT'S WRONG ?

[ Chuckles ] AAH.

SO ?

YOUR VOICE FINALLY CHANGED, HUH ?

THIS IS A FUNNY STORY.

AAH. WE'RE BOTH LAUGHING, HUH ?

[ Zalmie ] THAT'S A NICE LITTLE COUGH YOU HAVE THERE, ZALMIE.

A LITTLE COUGH, SAYS LOUIE ? CONSUMPTION, HE'S GOT.

[ Audience Remains Silent ] YOU AIN'T LAUGHIN'.

WELL, YOU AIN'T LAUGHIN' 'CAUSE I AIN'T FINISHED YET.

YOU'LL KNOW WHEN I'M FINISHED. THEN YOU'LL BE LAUGHIN'.

IF YA AIN'T, THEN I'LL BE CRYIN'.

THAT OUGHT TO BE GOOD FOR A FEW LAUGHS.

EITHER WAY, YOU WIN ! AAH.

* [ Stage Band: "Swanee" ]

[ Audience Cheers ]

[ Audience Cheers ]

[ Charlie ] COME ON, MOVE IT ! AW, SHOVE IT, CHARLIE.

AW, SHOVE IT. HEY, HURRY UP.

COME ON ! OUT ON STAGE. MOVE IT. COME ON !

[ Slams ]

[ Whooping, Cheering ]

HEY, LOUIE.

I JUST SEEN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I EVER SEEN IN THE WORLD.

SOME PRE-PROHIBITION BOOZE, HUH ?

NO. I SEEN A STRIPPER GETTIN' DRESSED.

A STRIPPER GETTIN' DRESSED AIN'T BEAUTIFUL...

UNLESS SHE'S UGLY TO BEGIN WITH.

SHE WAS NOT UGLY TO BEGIN WITH !

LOUIE, SHE WAS LIKE A ROSE.

A ROSE.

HOW OLD ARE YOU ANYHOW, KID ?

ALMOST 20. HOW OLD ARE YOU ?

NOT SO OLD. [ Spits ]

I KNOW. WHEN WE FIRST MET I THOUGHT YOU WERE AN OLD MAN.

NOW, OLDER I GET, YOUNGER YOU GET.

AMAZING, AIN'T IT ? PRETTY SOON WE'LL BE THE SAME. [ Chuckles ]

YEAH ? THEN WHAT ?

THEN WE START CALLING ME "KID." [ Laughs ]

* [ Stage Band ]

YOU WANT THIS GIRL, KID ?

SO, GO GET HER. RIGHT NOW ?

RIGHT NOW. IF YOU WAIT, YOU'LL BE OLDER THAN BOTH OF US. GO ON.

GO ON !

[ Applause ] [ Spits ]

[ Whooping ]

* [ Stage Band: "Anything Goes" ]

* [ Woman ] SOMEBODY LOVES ME

* I WONDER WHO

* I WONDER WHO

* HE CAN BE

HEY, YOU CAN SING. NO, I CAN'T.

SURE, YOU CAN.

I KNOW VOICES. I USED TO BE A SINGER MYSELF.

WITH THAT VOICE ? NO, NOT WITH THIS VOICE.

I USED TO HAVE ANOTHER VOICE. I SENT IT TO THE LAUNDRY; IT COME BACK SHRUNK.

*

SO YOU WANT TO BE A SINGER, HUH ? NO.

SURE YOU DO. SINGERS GET TO SIT ON PIANOS AND THINGS.

STRIPPERS IS ALWAYS ON THEIR FEET.

AIN'T YOU ALWAYS TELLING ME HOW YOUR TOOTSIES IS ACHIN' ?

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE STEPPIN' ON THEM. [ Chuckles ]

HEY, KID. I'M GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR.

SO, UH, WHAT WAS BELLA BEFORE IT WAS BELLA ?

ANNABELLA.

MMM.

HERE, HERE, HERE.

AW. AW.

LOUIE, I WANNA MAKE THE KID A STAR, RIGHT ?

I GOTTA GET TO KNOW THE CLUBS. I GOTTA GET TO KNOW THE BANDS.

I CAN GET PAID AT THE SAME TIME. WHERE'S THE HEARTACHE ?

THE HEARTACHE IS YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A STAR YOURSELF.

OHH. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT COMIC !

WHO WANTS TO LAUGH SITTIN' IN SOME SPEAK ?

YOU GOT ONE EAR COCKED FOR THE COPS.

UH-UH. THEY WANT A SLOW, SEXY WOMAN...

HELPIN' THEM TO FEEL SORRY FOR THEMSELVES.

COMICS ARE FOR KIDS.

BESIDES, LOUIE, IT'S THE MUSIC I LOVE.

[ Together ] IT'S THE MUSIC I LOVE.

IT'S THE MUSIC.

* [ Dance Band: "Charleston" ] *

I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER THE WORDS.

IT'S GONNA BE A BIG SONG. YOU SHOULD TRY IT AGAIN.

YOU THINK I'M GONNA BE A HIT ?

DID THE BOOZE ARRIVE ? HELLO, MR. PALUMBO.

HOW YOU DOIN', BOSS ? HEY, BAGGY PANTS. WHERE'S YOUR PARTNER, ZALMIE ?

HE'S IN THE BACK WHERE HE ALWAYS IS.

YEAH, I SEE HIM.

* [ Humming ]

YOUR GIRL'S GETTING FAT.

PREGNANT.

DON'T YOU THINK IT'S TIME FOR A WEDDING ?

HOW CAN I ASK HER ? I DON'T HAVE A CENT.

YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE YOU GOT HER PREGNANT.

WHO THINKS AT A TIME LIKE THAT ? WHAT DO YOU THINK ?

CUSTOMERS ARE GONNA COME AND PAY

TO SEE SOME PUFFED-OUT SINGER ?

SHE AIN'T ANY FATTER THAN SOPHIE TUCKER. [ Chuckles ]

YEAH. BUT SHE'S FAT ALL IN ONE PLACE.

YOU WANT THE KID, OR YOU WANT THE GIRL FIXED ?

[ Hits Table ] WE WANT THE KID.

THEN GO GET MARRIED.

THIS IS A WHOLESOME PLACE.

COME ON, DOLL ! [ Whistles ] [ Laughs ]

WE GOT A DOWN PAYMENT ON RICE.

SO THE BOOZE I UNDERSTAND.

IZZY NEEDS THE BOOZE FOR THE NIGHTCLUBS.

HERE. BUT WHY IS HE CUTTING OUT THE MIDDLE MAN ?

[ Sighs ] HE'S CUTTIN' THE MIDDLE OUT OF THE MIDDLE MAN.

LOUIE, I NEVER SEEN SO MUCH BLOOD IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

I DON'T LIKE THIS BUSINESS, LOUIE. I LOVED SHOW BUSINESS.

[ Sighs ] YOU ALWAYS TOLD ME IT WAS JUST THE MUSIC.

* IT STILL IS. [ Bella ] AND ALONG CAME BILL

* WHO'S NOT THE TYPE AT ALL

* YOU MEET HIM ON THE STREET

* AND NEVER NOTICE HIM

* HIS WARM EMBRACE

* HIS MANLY GRACE

* IS NOT THE KIND

I'VE GOT TO ADMIT IT, ZALMIE.

* SHE'S REALLY GOOD. [ Continues ] *

WHAT DO YOU SAY, NICKY ?

SHE AIN'T BAD.

SOMETIMES IT'S ALL WORTH IT, HUH ? YEAH.

* MAKES ME THRILL

* I LOVE HIM

* BECAUSE HE'S WONDERFUL

* WHAT DO YOU THINK, BENNY ? YOUR MAMA'S GONNA MAKE A RECORD.

KID NEVER TALKS, ZALMIE. HE WILL WHEN HE'S GOT SOMETHING TO SAY.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THERE AIN'T SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIM ?

LIKE MAYBE HE'S DEAF OR SOMETHING.

HOW CAN HE BE DEAF ? HE PLAYS THE PIANO.

BEETHOVEN WAS DEAF.

[ Laughs ] SEE THAT ? GARBO TALKS, HUH ?

[ Screams ]

WHAT !

THEY WON'T LISTEN TO REASON. [ Fingers Snap ]

[ Doorbell Jingling ]

[ Continuous Gunfire ]

* [ "Sweet Georgia Brown" ]

* [ Continues ]

* [ Piano ] [ Zalmie ] NICKY, YOU GET THE DEUCE. *

LITTLE ZALMIE'S FLUSHING OUT. ALL RIGHT !

HEY, THE KID'S GOT PIANO PLAYER'S HANDS.

SURGEON'S HANDS. HE'S GOING TO BE A DOCTOR.

[ Doorbell Ringing ]

DOCTOR, PIANO PLAYER. HE CAN BE BOTH. HE'S SMART ENOUGH.

EVERYONE IN ? ZALMIE, YOU ORDERED PRETZELS ?

PRETZELS ?

YEAH. I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU SENT ME A PRESENT.

BUT IT'S A BOX OF PRETZELS. BELLA ! DON'T TOUCH THE BOX !

BELLA !

[ Explosion ]

* [ Dissonant Chords ]

* [ Boogie-woogie ]

* [ "Sweet Georgia Brown" ]

YEAH. [ Musicians Laughing ]

SO BENNY,

I CAN GET YOU REISENWEBER'S.

I CAN GET YOU JACK'S. I CAN GET YOU SHANLEY'S. SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ?

I'M HAPPY, POPS. IT'S NOT LIKE ANYBODY'S DOIN' YOU A FAVOR.

EVERYBODY KNOWS YOU'RE GOOD.

THAT GUY FROM RCA VICTOR, HE'S DYIN' FOR YOU TO MAKE A RECORD FOR HIM.

DYIN' ?

POPS, IT'S NOT THAT IMPORTANT.

YEAH, BENNY. IT IS IMPORTANT.

YOU COULD BE SOMETHING, BENNY. YOU COULD BE A STAR.

I WANT YOU TO DO ME A FAVOR, BENNY.

I WANT YOU TO MARRY A GIRL FOR ME.

[ Musicians Laughing ]

[ Benny ] MARRY A GIRL ? YEAH.

AND LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER ? YEAH.

HEY, BENNY. IT'S NICKY PALUMBO'S DAUGHTER. ALL RIGHT ?

HER FATHER'S AN IMPORTANT MAN, MISTER.

AND YOUR FATHER'S AN IMPORTANT MAN TOO !

AND IF YOU WON'T LIVE MY DREAMS, THEN LIVE MY LIFE, ALL RIGHT ?

SURE, POPS.

* [ Playing Soft Melody ]

NOW WHAT ARE YOU DOING ?

PLAYING HER A LOVE SONG.

FORGET THE LOVE SONGS, BENNY. THE GIRL'S AGREED.

A LOVE SONG'S NICE TO GIVE THE GIRL YOU'RE GONNA MARRY.

* [ Male Soloist ] IT'S VERY CLEAR

* [ Flash Bulb Pops ] OUR LOVE IS HERE

* TO STAY NICKY, NICKY. LOOK AT IT THIS WAY. *

YOU'RE NOT LOSING A DAUGHTER. YOU'RE GAINING A SON. RIGHT.

SONS I DON'T NEED. I GOT SONS.

WHAT I'M GAINING IS A BROTHER.

[ Guests Applauding ] [ Flashbulb Pops ]

* THE RADIO

* AND THE TELEPHONE

* AND THE MOVIES

* THAT WE KNOW

* MAYBE JUST PASSING FANCIES

* AND IN TIME THEY'LL GO

* YET IT MAY BE

* OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY

[ Flashbulb Pops ]

* TOGETHER

* WE'RE

* GOING THE LONG, LONG WAY

IT'S A BIG HOUSE.

BIG ?

WHAT ARE THE TWO OF US SUPPOSED TO DO IN THIS BIG HOUSE ?

MAKE THREE, FOUR OR FIVE.

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT ?

IF YOU DO.

BUT WHAT DO YOU WANT ?

I WANT... YOU TO SMILE.

* [ Sad, Minor Melody ]

ENLISTED ! WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU ENLISTED ?

I LIKED THE HAT, POPS. HEY, BENNY, YOU GOT A WIFE NOW. YOU GOT A KID COMIN'.

SO ? I NEED A STEADY JOB.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN', A STEADY JOB ? YOU GOT A STEADY JOB HERE !

OH, POPS.

THIS ISN'T WORK.

THIS IS PLAY.

SO PLAY, BENNY. YOU'RE JUST A KID.

NO, POPS.

NO, I'M NOT.

* [ "As Time Goes By" ]

BENNY. LOOK, I GAVE. ALL RIGHT ?

I GAVE AT THE OFFICE.

BUT YOU TOOK TOO.

HEY, BENNY.

WHAT AM I GONNA DO IF ANYTHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU ? HUH ?

YOU'LL MANAGE, POPS.

* [ Stops Playing ]

* [ Swing Drumbeat ]

* [ "Sing, Sing, Sing" ]

* [ Continues ]

* [ Harmonica: "As Time Goes By" ] *

BOY, WHO TOLD YOU YOU COULD PLAY THAT THING ?

NOBODY.

* [ Resumes ] YOU'RE LOUSY. *

YEAH.

I KNOW. BUT IT'S HARD TO FIT A PIANO IN A FOXHOLE.

* [ "As Time Goes By" ]

* [ "Lilli Marlene" ]

DANKE. [ Gun Cocking ]

* [ Orchestra: "Mona Lisa" ]

YOU'VE BEEN CARRYING A TORCH FOR THAT BASTARD'S SON LONG ENOUGH. DO YOU HEAR ?

YOU MARRIED A GOOD MAN NOW, YOU UNDERSTAND ?

YOU DON'T WANT TO MARRY IN THE BUSINESS, ALL RIGHT, SO I LET YOU.

YOU WANNA MARRY A GUY THAT SELLS REFRIGERATORS, I LET YOU.

COULD I BE PROUD OF THAT ? NAH. BUT I LET YA.

SO AT LEAST BE WORTHY OF THE MAN.

YOU OWN HIM NOW, PAPA !

[ Chuckles ]

I OWN EVERYBODY.

[ Gavel Pounding ]

WHAT IS YOUR NAME ?

ZALMIE BELINSKY.

WHERE DO YOU LIVE ? LIVE ?

[ Questioner ] WHAT IS YOUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE ?

JACKSONVILLE STATE PRISON. VERY NICE PLACE.

TONY. COME HERE.

NO. I WANT HIM TO SEE THIS.

I WANT HIM TO SEE HOW A MAN ACTS.

WHAT WAS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH MR. PALUMBO ?

MY RELATIONSHIP ? HE WAS MY FRIEND.

- WAS ? - FIRST HE TOLD ME THEY'D GET ME OUT RIGHT AWAY.

THEN THEY TOLD ME THEY'D GET ME OUT SOON.

THEN THEY TOLD ME NOTHIN'.

EIGHT YEARS IS A LONG TIME.

I TOLD YOU WE SHOULD'VE GOTTEN RID OF HIM !

HIS SON GETS KILLED; HE GETS TOTALLY USELESS.

BUT NO, YOU GET MUSH HEAD FOR HIM !

"LET HIM TAKE A FALL," YOU SAY. "HE'LL STAY QUIET."

QUIET ! HE WOULD'VE BEEN QUIETER DEAD.

SO NOW YOU AGREED TO TALK TO US.

THIS COUNTRY'S BEEN GOOD TO ME IN ITS WAY.

"I TOOK," MY SON SAID.

NOW IT'S TIME TO GIVE BACK.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. THAT SCHMUCK IS GONNA SING !

SING ? SURE.

THAT'S ALL HE EVER WANTED.

SURE. THAT'S ALL HE EVER WANTED.

[ Man On Radio ] I DISCUSSED THE COMMUNISTS IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT.

[ Radio Dramatist ] DEAN HUNCHED HIS MUSCULAR NECK IN THE WINTER NIGHT.

[ Man On Radio ] WE'RE FIGHTING FOR TIME.

THE YOUNG MEN IN KOREA AND JAPAN ARE FIGHTING FOR TIME FOR US.

[ Newscaster ] JULIUS AND ETHEL ROSENBERG HAVE PAID THEIR DEBT TO SOCIETY.

[ Richard Nixon ] PAT DOESN'T HAVE A MINK COAT.

BUT SHE DOES HAVE A RESPECTABLE REPUBLICAN CLOTH COAT.

[ Lucille Ball ] ETHEL, HOW COULD YOU EVER THINK

[ Audience Laughing ]

* [ Conga Drumroll ]

I SAW THE BEST MINDS OF MY GENERATION DESTROYED BY MADNESS.

DRAGGIN' THEMSELVES THROUGH THE NEGRO STREETS AT DAWN LOOKING FOR AN ANGRY FIX.

ANGEL-HEADED HIPSTERS...

BURNING FOR THE ANCIENT HEAVENLY CONNECTION TO THE STARRY DYNAMO...

IN THE MACHINERY OF NIGHT. TONY, WHAT'S HE TALKIN' ABOUT ?

YOU HAVE ANY IDEA ? SHUT UP.

GEEZ. WE'RE UNDERAGE. THIS PLACE COULD GET BUSTED ANY MINUTE.

AND SOME OF THESE PEOPLE ARE SMOKIN' DRUGS. SHUT UP.

SAT UP SMOKING IN THE SUPERNATURAL DARKNESS OF COLD-WATER FLATS.

[ Inhales Deeply ]

FLOATING ACROSS THE TOPS OF CITIES,

CONTEMPLATING JAZZ.

I'M GOIN', TONY. GO.

SO HOW YOU GONNA GET HOME ?

HOME ?

[ Poet ] GREAT LIFE'S TRAGEDY AMONG THE SCHOLARS OF WAR.

* [ Jazz Combo: "Take Five" ] *

[ Man On Loudspeaker ] NUMBER 34 DEPARTING FROM GATE 3 FOR LONG ISLAND.

NUMBER 89 WILL BE LEAVING GATE 6...

FOR BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, D.C. AT 11:48.

NUMBER 74 NOW DEPARTING FOR PHILADELPHIA AT GATE 9.

PASSENGERS FOR NUMBER 12 TO NEW HAVEN, PROVIDENCE AND BOSTON,

YOUR BUS HAS BEEN DELAYED AND IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES LATE.

LAST CALL FOR NUMBER 47 TO SAN FRANCISCO.

[ TV: Gunfire, Shouting ]

[ Whooping, Gunfire ]

SO ? WHAT'RE YOU WATCHIN' ?

TV. WONDERFUL.

YOU'RE WATCHING TV. TV, YOU CAN WATCH IF IT'S ON OR OFF !

I SHUT IT OFF, YOU'RE STILL WATCHING TV.

TURN IT ON.

WHAT ARE YOU WATCHIN' ?

A SHOW. WE'RE WATCHIN' A SHOW.

"A SHOW." THEIR BRAINS IS FALLIN' OUT LIKE TEETH.

DID YOU GET YOUR QUARTER ? HUH ?

DID THE BRAIN FAIRY LEAVE YA A QUARTER ?

[ TV: Gunfire, Whooping ] I'M TALKIN' TO YOU !

WE'RE IGNORING YOU, TONY.

MOM SAID TO IGNORE YOU. SHE SAID YOU'RE GOING THROUGH A PHASE.

A PHASE. NOW I'M A GODDAMN MOON.

THAT'S RIGHT. YOU CATCH 'EM !

YOUR BRAINS IS FALLING OUT ! YOUR EARS ARE FALLING OFF !

HOW'S YOUR EYES ? WORKIN' OKAY ?

GO AWAY, OR WE'LL CALL MOM. YOU CALL MOM !

YOU THINK MOM'S GONNA HEAR ME, SHUT UP IN THAT ROOM ?

LISTENING TO THAT GODDAMN RECORD ?

THAT'S A SECRET, TONY. YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

WHAT DO YOU CARE ?

HE WASN'T YOUR FATHER !

* TURN ME LOOSE

* TURN ME LOOSE I SAY

* THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EVER FELT THIS WAY

* GONNA GET A THOUSAND KICKS

* OR KISS A THOUSAND CHICKS

* SO TURN ME LOOSE

* TURN ME LOOSE

* TURN ME LOOSE I SAY

* GONNA ROCK AND ROLL LONG AS THE BAND'S GONNA PLAY

* GONNA HOLLER GONNA SHOUT

* GONNA KNOCK MYSELF RIGHT OUT SO TURN ME LOOSE

* TURN ME LOOSE OOH, AH

* I'VE GOT SOME CHANGE IN MY POCKET

* AND I'M RARIN' TO GO

* TAKIN' SOME CHICK TO THE PICTURE SHOW

* AND WHEN I SEE HER HOME

* AND WE KISS GOOD NIGHT

* WELL, TURN ME LOOSE TURN ME LOOSE

* TURN ME LOOSE TURN ME LOOSE

* TURN ME LOOSE TURN ME LOOSE OOH, AH *

[ Engine Starts, Tires Squeal ]

[ Tony ] HOW FAR YOU GOIN' ? [ Man ] I DON'T CARE.

[ Tony ] WELL, GET IN.

HOW LONG YOU BEEN DRIVIN' ? [ Woman Chattering, Indistinct ]

[ Man ] BEEN ON THE ROAD SIX MONTHS.

[ Tony ] I'VE ONLY BEEN ON IT FOR FOUR WEEKS, BUT I LOVE IT.

HEY ! WHERE ARE WE ?

[ Man ] KANSAS !

KANSAS ! WE'RE IN KANSAS !

[ Man ] DON'T STOP. I GOT ALIMONY PAYMENTS !

KANSAS. [ All Exclaiming ]

LET'S HAVE A PARTY. IT'S MY FIRST TIME.

[ All Chattering ]

WAIT A MINUTE ! WAIT A MINUTE !

KANSAS ! THE LAND OF DOROTHY AND TOTO !

[ Woman ] I'M THE GOOD WITCH OF THE WEST.

* WE'RE IN THE LAND OF CHARLIE 'BIRD' PARKER ! [ Horn Blasts ] *

MAN, WE ARE IN KANSAS ! WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI !

I WANT A MOMENT'S SILENCE HERE.

[ All Booing, Chattering ]

A MOMENT'S SILENCE !

I THINK IT'S TIME I GO ALONE.

WAIT ! WHAT ABOUT THE CAR ?

IT'S YOURS.

COME ON ! THANK YOU, SON ! [ Laughs ]

IT'S STOLEN !

[ All Exclaiming ]

LET ME OUT !

[ Woman ] OH, MY GOD.

FOR SALE.

* [ Band: Jazz ]

YOU WANT A JOB ?

I WANT YOU.

WE'VE GOT A JOB WASHING DISHES. WANT IT ?

SURE.

* DARLING, YOU SEND ME

* I KNOW YOU

* SEND ME

* DARLING, YOU SEND ME

* HONEST YOU DO HONEST YOU DO

* HONEST YOU DO OHH

* YOU THRILL ME

* I KNOW YOU, YOU, YOU

* THRILL ME

* DARLING, YOU, YOU, YOU

* THRILL ME HONEST YOU DO *

WILL YOU BE BACK TOMORROW ?

NO. WHERE WILL YOU BE ?

THIS IS REALLY KANSAS.

IS EVERYTHING UP TO DATE HERE ?

IS WILBERT HARRISON GONNA COME HERE ?

IS IT CORNY ? IS KANSAS CORNY ?

ARE YOU CORNY ? DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE ?

YES.

YEAH ? WHICH ? CORNY, HARRISON, LOVE ?

YES.

SHOW ME.

WHAT IS THIS ?

CORN. CORN !

MMM. CORN COMES IN A LITTLE WHITE BOX FROM BIRDSEYE.

[ Train Whistle Blowing ] CORN ?

KANSAS IS CORNY !

CAN YOU EAT IT ? YEAH.

CAN YOU SMOKE IT, CAN YOU DRINK IT, CAN YOU LIE IN IT ?

SURE. THEN LIE IN IT WITH ME.

ARE YOU CRAZY ? YEAH. I'M CRAZY.

I'M CRAZY IN LOVE WITH YOUR BLUE EYES...

AND YOUR CORN-SILKED HAIR.

YOUR CORN-SILKED HAIR.

I'LL NEVER EAT CORN AGAIN WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT YOU.

CANNED CORN, CANDY CORN,

POPCORN, CRACKERJACKS.

YOU'RE THE PRIZE IN MY BOX !

AND MY BOX IS THIS COUNTRY.

ALL TINFOIL ON THE OUTSIDE.

CORN AND SWEETNESS ON THE INSIDE.

COME WANDER THE COUNTRY WITH ME.

I CAN'T.

CAN'T ?

NIGHT AFTER NIGHT UNDER THE STARS.

DID YOU KNOW THEM STARS TRAVEL ALL THE WAY FROM HERE TO CALIFORNIA ?

CLEAR BLUE WATER, WHITE SAND.

ARE YOU GOING TO CALIFORNIA ?

YEAH.

WILL YOU BE HERE TOMORROW ?

NO.

THEN... THIS IS YOUR NIGHT FOR KANSAS.

YEAH.

* [ Harmonica, Guitar ]

* [ "This Train" ]

* [ Plays Note ]

* [ Continues ]

* THIS TRAIN DONE CARRIED MY MOTHER

* WELL, THIS TRAIN

* THIS TRAIN DONE CARRIED MY MOTHER

* WELL, THIS TRAIN

* THIS TRAIN SHE'S BOUND FOR GLORY

* IF YOU WANT TO GET TO HEAVEN WELL, YOU GOT TO BE HOLY

* THIS TRAIN SHE'S BOUND FOR GLORY

* WELL, THIS TRAIN

HEY, DiNOBLE. WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' ?

THINKIN'. THINKIN' OF WHAT ?

[ Distant Siren Wailing ] CLEAN THOUGHTS.

THEN HOW COME MY DISHES ARE DIRTY ?

DIRTY ? DIRTY.

THEM POOR, DUMB LITTLE BASTARDS.

THEY NEVER LEARNED THE POWER OF POSITIVE THOUGHT.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU WAS A DISH WASHER.

I'M A DISH WASHER.

I A-A-A-M...

A DISH WASHER.

MY HANDS IS PERMANENTLY PUCKERED.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT ?

THE THRILL IS GONE.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TURN PRO.

EVEN THAT FIRST BATCH OF SUDS,

THAT FIRST SPRAYING OF PALMOLIVE OVER TROUBLED WATERS,

THAT FIRST PLUNGE THROUGH THE FOAM,

THAT FIRST HOPEFUL FISH FOR A DISH-- IT IS GONE, CHARLEY.

IT IS GONE.

[ Sighs ]

AND I THINK IT'S TIME...

THAT I'M MOVIN' ON.

WHERE ? WHERE ARE YOU GONNA GO, TONY ?

WEST ! WEST !

WHERE ELSE CAN A MAN GO THAT NEEDS ELBOW ROOM ?

AND WHAT THE HELL DO YOU NEED ELBOW ROOM FOR ?

I'M THINKIN' OF TAKIN' UP THE ACCORDION.

HEY, YOU'RE NOT GONNA MAKE IT IN THIS BUSINESS, TONY.

YOU CAN'T SING. YOU PLAY GUITAR LIKE A DUCK.

THAT'S 'CAUSE MY HANDS IS PERMANENTLY PUCKERED.

AND ANYWAY, THIS IS CALIFORNIA.

THERE AIN'T NO FURTHER WEST TO GO.

* ALL THE LEAVES ARE BROWN ALL THE LEAVES ARE BROWN

* AND THE SKY IS GRAY AND THE SKY IS GRAY

* I'VE BEEN FOR A WALK I'VE BEEN FOR A WALK

* ON A WINTER'S DAY ON A WINTER'S DAY

* I'D BE SAFE AND WARM I'D BE SAFE AND WARM

* IF I WAS IN L.A. [ Harmonica ]

* CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

HEY, MAN. HEY ! MAN !

WHERE'D YOU GET THAT STUFF ?

FROM A HOBO ON A TRAIN. YEAH ? YOU GOT SOME MORE OF IT ?

THAT'S ALL HE TAUGHT ME.

WELL, COME ON UP ANYWAY.

[ Giggling ]

HI. HELLO.

HEY. COME ON OVER AND SIT DOWN.

YEAH. HOW YOU DOIN' ?

HEY. TRY SOME OF THIS ? DID YOU EVER GET HIGH BEFORE ?

ONLY WHEN I CAN AFFORD IT. HOW OFTEN IS THAT ?

[ Coughs ] UH, NEVER.

HEY, YOU THINK YOU CAN FIND THAT HOBO ? HUH ?

YOU SING ? NO.

YOU PLAY GUITAR ? NO.

EVERYBODY PLAYS GUITAR, MAN.

EVERYBODY PLAYS THE GUITAR.

HEY, MAN. WELL, WHAT DO YOU DO ?

I WRITE SONGS. [ Man ] ALL RIGHT !

[ Man ] WORDS OR MUSIC ?

WORDS, WORDS. I DON'T KNOW NOTHIN' ABOUT NO MUSIC.

WE CAN SEE THAT. WHY DON'T YOU BRING SOME OVER ?

ALL RIGHT. I GOT 'EM AT HOME.

WHERE'S THAT ? NORTH BEACH.

NORTH BEACH ? NOBODY LIVES IN NORTH BEACH ANYMORE.

NOBODY LIVES IN NORTH BEACH.

RUN ON OUT AND GET 'EM. BRING 'EM OVER.

YEAH. IT'LL TAKE ME A WHILE, 'CAUSE I GOTTA WALK.

WALK ? [ Laughs ] YOU GOTTA WALK ?

HEY. HEY, HEY.

TAKE THE BUS.

[ Giggles ]

ALL RIGHT.

* [ Folk Riff ]

* [ Continues ]

* [ Female Vocalist ] WELL, IT AIN'T NO USE TO SIT AND WONDER WHY, BABE

* IF YOU DON'T KNOW BY NOW [ Mouthing Words ]

* AND IT AIN'T NO USE TO SIT AND WONDER WHY, BABE

* IT'LL NEVER DO, SOMEHOW

* WHEN THE ROOSTER CROWS

* AT THE BREAK OF DAWN

* LOOK OUT YOUR WINDOW AND I'LL BE GONE

* YOU'RE THE REASON I'M TRAVELIN' ON

* DON'T THINK TWICE IT'S ALL RIGHT

* OH, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN MY BLUE-EYED SON

* WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN MY DARLING YOUNG ONE

* I STUMBLED AND I CRAWLED ON SIX CROOKED HIGHWAYS

* WALKED IN A-- OH, COME ON ! COME ON ! *

COME ON, YOU GUYS.

EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD IS POSSIBLE.

AND WE'RE JUST SITTIN' HERE DOIN' NOTHING.

[ Guitar Player ] FRANKIE, WE'RE DOING FINE, HONEY. JUST FINE.

"FINE" ? I DON'T WANNA HEAR FINE.

YOU DON'T MAKE IT ON FINE.

NOBODY CARES ABOUT FINE.

EVERYTHING'S GOTTA BE PERFECT. AND THIS IS OUR SHOT.

IT'S JUST A GIG, LADY. IT'S JUST ONE MORE GIG.

IT'S NOT JUST A GIG ! THIS IS OUR TIME.

THIS IS OUR TIME, GUYS,

AND IT'S SLIPPIN' RIGHT THROUGH OUR FINGERS.

HEY, TONY, YOU GOT ANY MORE OF THIS ?

TONY !

HEY, HE'S WORKIN' ON A SONG.

I'D LIKE TO GET THIS ONE RIGHT FIRST.

YOU GOT ANY MORE OF THIS ? SURE.

THANKS.

LIKE TO TRY IT AGAIN ?

*

* OH, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN MY BLUE-EYED SON

* WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN MY DARLING YOUNG ONE *

THE WORDS DON'T FIT NOW. [ Woman ] FUCK THE WORDS.

THE WORDS DON'T MATTER. OKAY, LET'S TRY IT A LITTLE FASTER.

* [ Piano ] WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN MY BLUE-EYED SON

* WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN MY DARLING YOUNG ONE

* WHEN THE TRUTH IS FOUND

* TO BE LIES

* YOU KNOW THE JOY

* WITHIN YOU LIES

* DON'T YOU WANT SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* DON'T YOU NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* WOULDN'T YOU LOVE SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* YOU BETTER FIND SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* LOVE

* WHEN THE GARDEN FLOWS

* BABY, AGAIN

* YES, AND YOUR MIND YOUR MIND

* IS SO FAR ADRIFT

* DON'T YOU WANT SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* DON'T YOU NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* WOULDN'T YOU LOVE SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* YOU BETTER FIND SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* YOUR EYES I SEE YOUR EYES

* THEY LOOK LIKE HIS

* YEAH, BUT IN YOUR HEAD

* BABY, I'M AFRAID YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS

* DON'T YOU WANT SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* DON'T YOU NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* WOULDN'T YOU LOVE SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* YOU BETTER FIND SOMEBODY TO LOVE

* [ Guitar Riff ]

HEY, MAN. WHAT'S IN THIS PUNCH ?

WHAT'S IN THIS PUNCH, MAN ? LITTLE WATER,

LITTLE SUGAR AND RED DYE NUMBER TWO.

OH, NO, MAN. THERE'S SOMETHIN' IN IT.

THERE'S SOMETHIN' IN IT. TRY IT. OH, MAN.

[ Shrieking ] FRANKIE !

FRANKIE !

COME ON. YOU GOTTA BE UP THERE. ENCORE !

THAT'S WHERE YOU BELONG. THAT'S WHERE YOU SHOULD BE, NOT OUT OF IT.

[ Crowd Screaming, Whistling ]

HEY, MAN, HOW DO YOU FEEL ? LIKE A FUCKIN' M&M.

- AN M&M ? - YEAH. DIG MY THIN CANDY SHELL.

THEY GOT GOOD STUFF IN THIS PLACE, MAN ? YEAH, IT'S THE GREATEST.

HEY ! HEY, GUYS ! DID YOU SEE CASHBOX ?

HAVE YOU SEEN BILLBOARD ? OUR ALBUM IS NUMBER ONE !

ALL RIGHT ! WE'RE GONNA BE RICH, AND WE'RE GONNA BE FAMOUS.

WE'RE RICH ALREADY ! YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. WE'RE RICH ALREADY.

WE GOT A $5,000 ADVANCE ON OUR NEXT ALBUM.

SO GUESS WHAT ? WE BOUGHT YOU A PRESENT.

WHAT IS IT, A SUITCASE ? YOU WANT ME TO SPLIT ?

NO ! IT'S A TYPEWRITER !

AN ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER. LOOK.

* LOOK. SEE ? [ Humming ] [ Keys Clattering ] *

YOU CAN WRITE YOUR SONGS.

IT'S NICE.

WAS THERE SOMETHIN' YOU WANTED MORE, TONY ?

* [ Guitar ] PEOPLE ARE STRANGE

* WHEN YOU'RE A STRANGER NICKY !

* HEY ! IT'S TONY. YEAH, YEAH. [ Music Continues ] *

UH, YEAH, WELL, I JUST GOT OUT, MAN. YEAH.

WELL, THEY LEFT ME BEHIND.

I DON'T KNOW. WHAT THE HELL DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE ?

YEAH, I KNOW THEY'RE DOIN' GREAT. YEAH, THE ALBUM TOO.

YEAH, GOLD, HUH ?

UH, THE THING IS, MAN, UH,

YOU-- YOU GOT ANY DOPE ?

ANYTHING AT ALL, MAN. JUST ANYTHING AT ALL.

YOU GOT ANY SMACK ?

* WHEN YOU'RE A STRANGER FACES LOOK UGLY YEAH.

* WHEN YOU'RE ALONE YEAH, IT'S PRETTY BAD...

* WOMEN SEEM WICKED WHEN YOU'RE UNWANTED PAIN.

* STREETS ARE UNEVEN WHEN YOU'RE DOWN

* WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE

* FACES COME OUT OF THE RAIN

* WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE

* NO ONE REMEMBERS YOUR NAME

* WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE

* NO ONE REMEMBERS YOUR NAME

* WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE

* WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE

* WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE

*

* WOULD YOU LIKE TO RIDE

* IN MY BEAUTIFUL BALLOON

* WOULD YOU LIKE TO RIDE IN MY BEAUTIFUL BALLOON

* [ Muffled ] WE CAN FLOAT AMONG THE STARS TOGETHER

* YOU AND I [ Music Fades ] *

[ Producer ] ALL RIGHT, I WANT EVERYBODY OUT OF THIS STUDIO.

HEY, WHAT'D YOU STOP FOR ? I WAS DOIN' GREAT.

[ Laughing ] HEY, FRANKIE, LAY OFF THAT GODDAMNED BOTTLE.

HEY ! SHOVE IT, MAN. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN ? [ Bottle Crashing ]

[ Door Opening ]

THIS IS NOT MY SONG.

TONY, WHAT DID YOU EXPECT ? YOU PROMISED US SOMETHIN' TWO MONTHS AGO.

HEY, MAN, WHAT IS THIS SHIT ? YOU'RE PULLIN' HOUDINI. SHE'S PULLIN' FREAK-OUT CITY.

WELL, IT'S YOUR WIFE, MAN. AW, GET OFF IT.

THAT ONLY LASTED TWO WEEKS, MAN. THAT CHICK'S CRAZY. WHERE THE HELL YOU BEEN ?

I WAS--

I WAS MOVIN' ON, AND THEN I COME BACK.

YOU LOOK LIKE HELL. WELL, I BEEN SICK, MAN.

HEY, MAN, IF YOU CAN'T HOLD YOUR STUFF, DON'T USE IT.

HEY ! HEY !

HEY, TONY !

[ Screaming ] TONY ! TONY !

WHERE THE HELL YOU BEEN ?

I SAID WHERE THE HELL YOU BEEN, GODDAMN YOU !

JESUS CHRIST ! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME ?

HOW COULD YOU DO THIS ? HOW COULD YOU DO THIS ?

WHY DID YOU DO THIS ? DON'T YOU KNOW I'M NOTHIN' WITHOUT YOU ?

*

* PURPLE HAZE ALL IN MY BRAIN

* LATELY THINGS DON'T SEEM THE SAME

* ACTING FUNNY BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY

* EXCUSE ME WHILE I KISS THE SKY

* PURPLE HAZE IS ALL AROUND

* DON'T KNOW--

* HEY, WHERE ARE WE, ANYWAY ? *

HEY, DWAYNE, MAN, WHERE ARE WE ? KANSAS CITY.

WHY ? BECAUSE IT'S NICE TO KNOW SOMETIMES.

HEY, JEFFREY.

HEY, YOU REMEMBERED TO BRING YOUR GUITAR TONIGHT, HUH ?

WHAT ARE WE GOIN' ON AFTER HENDRIX FOR ? WE'RE GONNA LOOK LIKE SHIT AFTER HIM.

YOU'RE GONNA LOOK JUST GREAT. YOU HEAR ME, JOHNNY ? JUST GREAT.

- WHY IS HE GOING ON BEFORE US ? - BECAUSE YOU GUYS

BECAUSE YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES THOSE PEOPLE PAID MONEY TO COME AND SEE.

HEY, KID. HOW'D YOU GET IN HERE ? GET OUT ! GET OUTTA HERE !

HEY. HEY, LET THE KID STAY, HMM ?

HEY, FRANKIE, YOU ALL RIGHT OR SOMETHIN' ?

[ Coughing ]

HAVE I EVER LET YOU DOWN ? NO.

[ Coughing ] THEN I'M OKAY, RIGHT ?

[ Laughing, Coughing ] I JUST WANT YOU TO TAKE CARE.

I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY MANAGER.

I TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE RECORD COMPANIES.

I TAKE GOOD CARE OF EVERY CONNECTION...

FROM HERE TO THE COAST.

I TAKE GOOD CARE.

RIGHT ? [ Coughing ]

JUST WANT YOU TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF.

WHO ? SKIP IT.

I LIKE LITTLE KIDS.

LITTLE KIDS-- THEY BRING ME LUCK.

HEY, TONY.

REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE KID ?

HEY. HEADS UP.

WHERE ARE WE ?

MAN, WE BEEN THROUGH THAT ALREADY. WE'RE IN KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS ? THIS IS KANSAS ?

ACROSS THE RIVER. HEY, KID, WHAT'S YOUR NAME ?

LITTLE PETE. WELL, WHO'S BIG PETE ?

MY DAD. WHAT'S YOUR DAD GONNA SAY...

ABOUT YOU HANGIN' OUT WITH A BUNCH OF FREAKS ?

[ Little Pete ] I NEVER MET MY DAD. HE'S SOME KIND OF MYSTERY.

YOU THE ONE WHO WRITES THE SONGS ?

YOU COULD TEACH ME HOW TO DO THAT.

NO !

HEY, KID. COME HERE.

[ Dwayne ] HEY, FRANKIE, YOU GOTTA SING IN A HALF-HOUR.

I'M GONNA SING NOW. OKAY. SURE.

I'M GONNA SING TO THIS LITTLE BOY.

EVER HEAR ABOUT "SUMMERTIME" ?

YOU EVER GO FISHIN' ?

NEVER BEEN FISHIN' ?

THEY JUMP. THE FISH-- THEY JUMP.

*

* FISH ARE SURE JUMPIN' NOW

* AND THE COTTON, LORD

* COTTON'S HIGH

* WELL, IT'S HIGH

* YOUR DADDY'S RICH

* AND YOUR MA'S SO GOOD LOOKIN', BABY

* SHE'S LOOKIN' GOOD NOW

* HUSH, BABY, BABY BABY, BABY, BABY

* NO, NO, NO, NO DON'T YOU CRY

* DON'T YOU CRY

[ Screaming ]

* ONE OF THESE MORNINGS

* HONEY

* NOTHING'S GOING TO HARM YOU NOW

* N-NO, NO-NO-NO-NO NO-NO-NO-NO NO-NO-NO

* N-NO, NO-NO-NO-NO NO-NO-NO-NO NO-NO-NO

* NO, NO, NO NO, NO, NO, NO

* NO, DON'T YOU CRY

CORN FLAKES ARE GETTIN' SOGGY.

TONY ? [ Kid On Street ] HEY, BILLY ! LOOK !

MY CORN FLAKES IS GETTIN' SOGGY.

[ Kid On Street ] BILLY, LOOK. YOUR BANANA'S TURNING BROWN TOO.

I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO STAY WITH ME.

HOW COME YOU BOUGHT CORN FLAKES, HUH ?

I THOUGHT YOU WAS RUNNIN' AWAY FROM CORN FLAKES.

I THOUGHT YOU LIKE CORN FLAKES, TONY.

[ Shouting ] I HATE--

[ Quietly ] I HATE CORN FLAKES.

I HATE CORN FLAKES.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ? A TIGER MILK COOKIE ?

THEY'RE GOOD FOR YA. THEY MAKE YA HEALTHY.

WHERE YA GOIN', TONY ? AREN'T YA GONNA FINISH THE SONG ?

YOU CAN'T MAKE ANY MONEY IF YOU DON'T FINISH THE SONG.

[ Shouting ] OH, DON'T YOU KNOW I DON'T NEED NO MONEY ?

[ Laughing ] ALL I NEED IS LOVE.

*

* I'M WAITIN' FOR MY MAN

* GOT $20 IN MY HAND

* UP TO LEXINGTON 125

* FEEL SICK AND DIRTY

* I'M WAITING FOR MY MAN

* HEY, WHITE BOY WHAT YOU DOIN' UPTOWN

* HEY, WHITE BOY, WHY YOU CHASE MY WOMEN AROUND

* PARDON ME, SIR IT'S FURTHEST FROM MY MIND

* I'M JUST WAITING FOR AN EASY FRIEND OF MINE

* I'M WAITIN' FOR MY MAN

* FOR MY MAN

* HERE HE COMES HE'S ALL DRESSED IN BLACK

* DIOR SHOES AND A BIG STRAW HAT

* HE'S NEVER EARLY HE'S ALWAYS LATE

* FIRST THING YOU LEARN IS THAT YOU ALWAYS GOTTA WAIT

* I'M WAITIN' FOR MY MAN

*

I DON'T KNOW, TONY. I GUESS I JUST DON'T HAVE IT.

YOU HAD US LIVIN' AT THE CHELSEA. I CAN'T EVEN GET US THE "Y."

GO BACK TO KANSAS.

MAYBE YOU COULD LISTEN TO WHAT I'M DOIN' SOMETIMES.

SEE WHAT I'M DOIN' WRONG. GO BACK TO KANSAS.

MAYBE, YOU KNOW, YOU COULD PUT SOME MAGIC ON IT.

[ Sighs ] GO BACK TO KANSAS.

I CAN'T. WHY ?

TOO FLAT.

TOO FLAT ? WHAT THE HELL IS THIS, THE HIMALAYAS ?

EVEREST. EVEREST.

EVERYBODY'S GOTTA TAKE A SHOT AT IT.

GIMME YOUR GUITAR.

YOU'RE GONNA PLAY IT ? NO.

I'M GONNA PAWN IT. NO.

I'M GONNA PAWN IT, AND THEN I'M GONNA UN-PAWN IT.

NO !

YOU DON'T TRUST ME ?

- NO. - TH-THEN WHY'D YOU STAY WITH ME ?

WHY THE HELL DO YOU THINK ?

HERE.

BELONGED TO MY FATHER.

I'M GIVIN' IT TO YOU.

- WHY ? - WHY THE HELL DO YOU THINK ?

HIS NAME WAS-- HIS NAME WAS BENNY BELINSKY.

[ Coughing ]

I NEVER KNEW HIM.

SUPPOSED TO BE SOME KIND OF GENIUS OR SOMETHIN'.

MAYBE-- MAYBE YOU TAKE AFTER HIM.

NOW GIVE ME THE GUITAR.

NOW YOU STAY RIGHT THERE, YOU HEAR ?

TILL HELL FREEZES OVER, TONY.

TILL HELL FREEZES OVER.

IT ALREADY DID.

* [ "As Time Goes By" ]

HEY, YOU LITTLE PETE ? YEAH.

WELL, I GOT SOMETHIN' FOR YOU.

HEY, HE SAID NOT TO SELL IT ALL IN ONE PLACE.

OH ! AND HE SAID TO GIVE YOU THIS.

DID HE TELL YOU ANYTHING ELSE ? NO-- YEAH !

HE SAID TO SAY, "GOOD-BYE."

[ Distant Siren Wailing ]

* HELL

* HELL IS FOR CHILDREN

* AND YOU KNOW THAT THEIR LITTLE LIVES CAN BECOME SUCH A MESS

* HELL

* HELL IS FOR CHILDREN

* AND YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR YOUR LOVE

* WITH YOUR BONES AND YOUR FLESH

* NO, HELL IS FOR CHILDREN

* [ Chanting Prayer ]

* [ Chanting Continues ]

* HELL

* HELL IS FOR HELL

* HELL IS FOR HELL

* HELL IS FOR CHILDREN

* HELL IS FOR CHILDREN

*

*

* THERE'S NO POINT IN ASKIN' YOU'LL GET NO REPLY

* I'M JUST GETTING IN BUT I BARELY TRY

* I GOT NO REASON TO KNOW TOO MUCH

* YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND US

* OUT TO LUNCH

* WE'RE SO PRETTY OH, SO PRETTY

* WE'RE VACANT WE'RE SO PRETTY

* OH, SO PRETTY

* WE'RE VACANT

* DON'T ASK US WHAT WE'RE DOIN' 'CAUSE WE'RE NOT ALL THERE

* I DON'T PRETEND 'CAUSE I DON'T CARE

* I DON'T BELIEVE ILLUSIONS I GOT TOO MUCH FOR REAL

* STOP YOUR CHEAP COMMENT

* 'CAUSE WE KNOW WHAT WE FEEL

* WE'RE SO PRETTY OH, SO PRETTY

* WE'RE VACANT WE'RE SO PRETTY

* OH, SO PRETTY

* WE'RE VACANT WE'RE SO PRETTY

* OH, SO PRETTY, YEAH

* I KNOW AND WE DON'T CARE

* THERE'S NO POINT IN ASKIN' YOU'LL GET NO REPLY

* I JUST GET IN BUT I BARELY TRY

* I GOT NO REASON TO KNOW TOO MUCH

* YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME

* OUT TO LUNCH

* I KNOW AND WE DON'T CARE *

PIZZA MAN ! WE DELIVER !

HEY, MUCO MAN'S HERE. WHAT HAVE YOU GOT FOR US ? OH, MAN, DO WE NEED YOU.

HEY, IF ANYBODY HAS BLOW IN THIS TOWN, MY MAN WILL.

YOU GOT THE COKE, DADDY-O ? WHAT DO I LOOK LIKE, MAN, A SODA FOUNTAIN ?

WHAT ELSE YOU GOT THERE ?

SONGS.

YOU SCORIN' SONGS NOW TOO ?

GIVIN' 'EM AWAY. A SONG AN OUNCE.

BY WHO ?

ME.

YOU CAN KEEP THE SONGS, MAN.

I WILL KEEP THE COKE TOO.

[ All Chattering ] WAIT, WAIT DON'T GO AWAY. WAIT A SECOND. COME BACK HERE.

WHAT IS IT, PETE ?

[ Voice Echoing ] WHAT IS IT ? WHAT IS IT ?

I HAVE BEEN RUNNIN' AND FETCHIN'...

FOR YOU BUNCH OF PUNKS FOR THREE YEARS NOW,

AND I DON'T WANT TO BE NO CANDY MAN NO MORE.

YOU WANT MORE MONEY ?

IT'S NOT THE MONEY, MAN.

FINE. WE'LL GET SOMEONE ELSE. DO IT.

NO ! HEY, WAIT ! COME ON!

ALL RIGHT, PETE, WHAT DO YOU WANT ?

[ Echo ] WHAT DO YOU WANT ? I WANT YOU TO PLAY ONE OF MY SONGS.

PLAY ? YOU MEAN RECORD IT ? DIG IT.

NO WAY, MAN.

MM-HMM. HEY, LOOK, MAN.

WE'LL LISTEN TO ONE.

ONE ?

JUST ONE.

[ Slams Briefcase ] OKAY.

OKAY.

PASS THEM OUT, TURKEY. [ Muttering ]

HEY, DON'T HURT YOURSELF.

[ Snapping Fingers ]

*

* JUST A LITTLE TOO TALL COULD'VE USED A FEW POUNDS

* TIGHT PANTS, POINTS HARDLY RENOWN

* SHE WAS A BLACK-HAIRED BEAUTY WITH BIG, DARK EYES

* AND POINTS ALL HER OWN SITTIN' WAY UP HIGH

* WAY UP, FIRM AND HIGH

* OUT PAST THE CORN FIELDS WHERE THE WOODS GOT HEAVY

* OUT IN THE BACKSEAT OF MY '60 CHEVY

* WORKIN' ON MYSTERIES WITHOUT ANY CLUES

* WORKIN' ON OUR NIGHT MOVES

* TRYIN' TO MAKE SOME FRONT-PAGE DRIVE-IN NEWS

* WORKIN' ON OUR NIGHT MOVES

[ Crowd Screaming ]

* [ Harmonica ]

* AHH, ONE FOR THE MONEY

* TWO FOR THE SHOW THREE TO GET READY NOW GO, CAT, GO

* BUT DON'T YOU STEP ON MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES

* YOU CAN DO ANYTHING

* BUT LAY OFF OF MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES

* WELL, YOU CAN KNOCK ME DOWN STEP ON MY FACE

* SLANDER MY NAME ALL OVER THE PLACE

* DO ANYTHING THAT YOU WANNA DO

* BUT UH-UH, HONEY LAY OFF OF MY SHOES

* AND DON'T YOU STEP ON MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES

* WELL, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING BUT LAY OFF OF MY BLUE SUEDE SHOES

* WELL

* [ Guitar Riff ]

*

ALL RIGHT !

* DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS BLUE DRESS ON

* SHE'S THE DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS ON

* DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS BLUE DRESS, BLUE DRESS

* DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS ON OH *

[ Crowd Screaming ]

* DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS BLUE DRESS, BLUE DRESS

* DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS ON OH

* I'M CRAZY

* CRAZY ON YOU

* LET ME GET CRAZY CRAZY ON YOU

* CRAZY ON YOU

* AND YOU

* CRAZY

* OOH

* ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT

* LET ME GET CRAZY ON YOU *

[ Crowd Screaming ]

* THERE'S TOO MANY PLACES I'VE GOT TO SEE

* BUT IF I STAY HERE WITH YOU, GIRL

* THINGS JUST COULDN'T BE THE SAME

* 'CAUSE I'M AS FREE AS A BIRD NOW

* AND THIS BIRD YOU CANNOT CHANGE

* OH

* AND THE BIRD YOU CANNOT CHANGE

* AND THIS BIRD YOU CANNOT CHANGE

* LORD KNOWS I CAN'T CHANGE

* BYE-BYE, BABY IT'S BEEN SWEET, LOVE

* YEAH, YEAH

* OOH, THIS FEELIN' I CAN'T CHANGE

* BUT PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT SO BADLY

* 'CAUSE THE LORD KNOWS I'M TO BLAME

* BUT IF I STAY HERE WITH YOU, GIRL

* THINGS JUST COULDN'T BE THE SAME

* 'CAUSE I'M AS FREE AS A BIRD NOW

* AND THIS BIRD YOU CAN NOT CHANGE

* OH, OH, OH, OH

* AND THE BIRD YOU CANNOT CHANGE

* AND THIS BIRD YOU CANNOT CHANGE

* LORD KNOWS I CAN'T CHANGE

* LORD, HELP ME I CAN'T CHANGE

* LORD, I CAN'T CHANGE

* WON'T YOU FLY

* HIGH, FREE BIRD

* YEAH