Almost Famous (2000) Edit

A bass?

A donkey dick is funny everywhere.

A mojo?

A mojo. It's a modern machine that transmits pages over the telephone.

Act One, in which she pretends she doesn't care...

Act Three, in which it all plays out the way she planned it.

Act Two, in which he pretends he doesn't care about her...

Actually, I'm 16.

Actually, that you can print!

All right, a grand.

All right, bags in five!

All right, let's go.

All right, listen. We're gonna try and land in Tupelo.

All right, okay, enough! Break it up.

All right, so I didn't like you much.

All right, you'll have to swallow this tube.

All right? Open, open, open.

All right.

All right.

All right. Dickey and Gregg send you their love.

All right. It's been nice to meet you.

All she left was her Quaaludes.

Although it would be cool to be on the cover.

Am I clear?

Amateurs! You don't know who you're dealing with!

Amen! Put this on. This isn't on your playlist.

And 99% of what passes for rock these days...

And do make note of the emergency exits.

And he said it was going to mean something. And I'm in love with Jeff!

And I could be very dangerous to all of you.

And I do think you owe him an apology.

And I love her! I love her!

And I never went home.

And I'm about to boldly go where...

And I'm sorry. If we could just get together and talk...

And if you can't see that, that's your biggest problem.

And it's not about money and popularity.

And no drugs.

And not much else.

And older.

And one of these people is gonna save the world.

And our pending graduate...

And remember this, 20 years from now...

And Russell Hammond answered.

And she wanted us to be together.

And some of the people that you meet on the road...

And that's why she named me Lady.

And the chicks are great. But what it all comes down to is that thing.

And then, I'll learn to play the violin.

And they don't just put somebody...

And to the class of 1973...

And we made it together.

And when you take that away...

And yet, why do I always end up feeling like I'm a joke to you?

And you all used her.

And you can tell Rolling Stone magazine...

And you guys producing it instead of Glyn Johns...

And you know what? They'll tape your record from a friend.

And you should know that about me. I am the Enemy!

And, here's that money I owe you.

Any extra plates?

Anywhere you want to go. Anywhere in the world.

Are you really in our grade?

Are you serious?

As Black Sabbath's special guests

As soon as people leave, I'll fit you in.

At this time, please extinguish all smoking materials...

Bacon, eggs, bologna, rock'n'roll, motorcycles.

Bags of kindness.

Bags of love.

Bands should hold on to their roots.

Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.

Because I know men, and I'll bet you do too.

Because they make you feel cool.

Because we are uncool.

Before I go, let me give you a lesson in mystique.

Ben, you told me to send what I had!

Ben! Wait!

Besides that, what would be wrong with it?

Bless me, Father, for I may sin tonight.

Bob Dylan at our fucking table. I was looking for you to introduce you.

Boo's the most interesting character in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Boy, if this was the real world...

Bring the lights down.

But I can't, except on stage.

But I need to see you face to face...

But it's great.

But it's Rolling Stone.

But long ago she threw it in gear

But somehow it's all turning around.

But that's between us. Because I am a professional.

But they'll be fake friends. They'll try to corrupt you.

But when we're both instinct...

But you cannot make friends with the rock stars.

But you left, negating the contract, forfeiting the deposit.

But you listen.

By all rules, don't I get you for another three years?

Bye, Opie.

Bye.

Call Alice, under the name Bob Hope.

Call me if you need a rescue. We live in the same city.

Call me twice a day, and do not miss more than one test!

Calls her a hundred, okay...

Can I have that bitchin' belt?

Can we help it if we like having you around?

Can we just skip the vibe and go straight to us laughing about this?

Can you believe that?

Can you believe these girls?

Can you believe these girls?

Clearly, Darryl doesn't hear no much.

Clearly. Respectfully.

Cleveland, Ohio? Oh, no, no, no.

Come here, man. I wanna tell you something.

Come in.

Come on, Doris, you darling bus. You can make it.

Come on, let's get on the bus.

Come on, man, we'll have more time there.

Come on, man. Come on.

Come on, Penny, join us.

Come on, you guys. It's no big deal.

Come on!

Come on! Let's get on the bus! Let's go!

Come on.

Come on.

Come to Arizona?

Come to Cleveland.

Come to Cleveland.

Come up to L.A., we'll talk some more.

Congratulations, it's a cover.

Could you give William a message, please?

Crazy.

Crazy.

Damn.

Darryl says you use knowledge to keep me down.

Deal with it.

Deny it to the fact checker. One call. Then they can't print it.

Dick? Dick, I got him.

Did anything happen? After $600 in room service bills?

Did you know The Letter by The Box Tops...

Did you miss a test or something?

Did you talk to Russell Hammond?

Did you tape Hammond?

Did you, man? You hurt the flower? That's nice. Come on, on the bus.

Didn't we all get into this to avoid responsibility?

Do we have to like each other?

Do you give a shit about a T shirt?

Do you have to be sad to write a sad song...

Do you know Claire Rothman in L.A? Know Bobby Cowan, Danny Marcus...

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Do you want to come?

Do you want to come?

Does anybody remember laughter?

Don't be Cleopatra. We have to be Mom and Dad.

Don't be tense.

Don't forget the rules. He is the Enemy. He writes what he sees.

Don't go to New York.

Don't jump.

Don't let the band pay for anything.

Don't let those swill merchants rewrite you.

Don't put that in Rolling Stone. In our bios, we all graduated.

Don't take drugs!

Don't take drugs!

Don't tell me this stuff. I want to like him.

Don't worry, he's still a virgin, and we're all looking out for him.

Don't worry. He only means half of what he says.

Don't you have any regular friends?

Don't you see, man? The T shirt is everything.

Donkey dick, man!

Doris is the soul of this band.

Dude, please don't smear it.

Early stuff. Lately, he's trying to be Bowie.

Eleven?

Emily, we have to pump your stomach, okay?

Enjoy it while you can.

Especially since Marna left me.

Estrella says hi.

Even Penny Lane.

Even Sapphire went someplace else.

Even when I thought I was, I knew I wasn't.

Every minute a baby is born somewhere.

Every song. Especially the bad ones.

Everybody pays you compliments.

Everybody's boogying, getting off. It's like family.

Everyone has hair. What's wrong?

Everyone out of the room for five minutes.

Everyone says it's so glamorous out here.

Example: If you hadn't run out in Phoenix...

Excuse me, kids.

Excuse me, sir, will you sign for this?

Excuse me.

Feces.

Fellas.

Fire away. I'm ready.

First, it was butter. Then sugar and white flour.

Follow your dream.

Forever! Forever!

Forget it, I'll fly myself. I have lots of partial tickets.

Forget what it's like to be a fan.

Four of them, four of us.

Freddy! Open up! It's Stillwater! We're on the show!

From here on out, I'm only interested in what is real.

From the very beginning, we said I'm the front man...

From Troy, Michigan...

Front desk? Could you please send a doctor?

Fuck it!

Funny. If you were only taller and English and rich and a guitar player.

Gentlemen, your first T shirts have arrived.

Get to know each other a little bit better, and then I'd see you pee.

Girls, I need five minutes with the band alone.

Give me a light. I want fire.

Give me some White LightlWhite Heat.

Give me that.

Give me your address.

Give them a break. There are problems in the band.

Go ahead and do whatever you were doing.

Go away!

Go away!

Go right on in.

Go through the fucking gate.

Go to Europe. Take a look around.

Go to the top of the ramp with the girls.

God, if there was more of you in him.

God, it'll get ugly. They'll buy you drinks.

Goddamn!

Goethe said that.

Good evening!

Good looking people, they got no spine.

Good morning.

Good to see you.

Good, man.

Good. It'll take me three days to do this.

Goodbye.

Great! I've got some...

Greenville is so boring.

Greenville.

Guys, come on. I have to write.

Guys!

Guys.

Happy birthday.

Hardworking band makes good. New album out, their third.

Harsh face.

Have fun at the dance. I'm glad you're making friends.

He has all the big bands, and he wants five minutes with you.

He has you on acid, screaming, I'm a golden god.

He is on acid, though.

He is the king of kings.

He just said we're gonna die.

He knew you were a predominately accelerated child.

He knows how old he is.

He looks harmless, but he represents the magazine that trashed Layla...

He respects women, and he likes women.

He should just be himself.

He touched this pen.

He tours with them, but not with them.

He was at our table for an hour or so, right?

He was never a person. He was a journalist!

He worships you people. That's fine as long as he helps make you rich.

He'll ask you how the story's going, and this is what you do.

He'll live. Let's identify the goals here:

He's a funny guy.

He's a very good friend of Lester Bangs.

He's at the Riot House and said for you to call.

He's having a great time. He's doing a good job.

He's just some fan. What do you expect?

He's my last project.

He's not ready for your world of compromise and diminished brain cells.

He's okay.

He's the one who denied it.

He's with us.

He's your guardian angel.

Hello, Ben.

Hello, hello.

Hello, Penny?

Hello, Penny.

Hello, Penny.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Here.

Here's a theory for you to disregard...

Hermetically sealed bags of human emotion.

Hey, boy.

Hey, get the Enemy in here.

Hey, I'll take off work.

Hey, let's face it, you got a big head start.

Hey, man, he's cool.

Hey, man! Don't stop there.

Hey, Mom, it's Russell Hammond. I play guitar in Stillwater.

Hey, Red Dog. I'll see you later, man.

Hey, Sapphire.

Hey, the Enemy! Come on in, son.

Hey, the Enemy.

Hey, when we go to Morocco...

Hey, William.

Hey, you're that comedian.

Hey. Give that to me, William.

Hi, Ben Fong Torres from Rolling Stone.

Hi, I'm William Miller.

Hi, Mom. I'm gonna fly back Monday morning.

Hi, this is Craig, your pilot.

Hi.

Hi.

Honest.

Honey, I know you were expecting puberty...

Honey, they're on pot.

Housekeeping.

How can you tell? I'm just one of the out of focus guys.

How do we know you're not a cop? Huh?

How does it end?

How old are we really?

How old are you?

How'd y'all get together?

I also slept with Leslie, when you were fighting.

I always told her not to let too many guys fall in love with her.

I am a golden god!

I am no good at goodbyes.

I am not sweet.

I am thinking about going to Morocco.

I brought a plane. More shows to make up the difference.

I came here to decide if I want to represent you.

I can give you $35.

I can read you. I know what you're thinking.

I can see you want to get into it.

I can tell from your face that you won't.

I can't live here! I hate you!

I can't really talk now. I'm in a roomful of people.

I can't really tell. How do you know when it's kicked in?

I can't say any more with the writer here.

I can't spend all day talking to my many fans.

I certainly know how my lady gets when you don't snap to it.

I could work on it, though.

I didn't apologize.

I didn't invent the rainy day, man. I just own the best umbrella.

I dig music.

I don't even know your real name.

I don't have my key interview.

I don't know what they'll do, but I said every word you wrote was true.

I don't want to go to Cleveland, okay?

I forgive you.

I forgot to tell you. Your mom called.

I get it.

I get people off!

I got it, man, I got it.

I got it. I got it. This is better.

I grew up with that lampshade.

I grew up with these guys, but I can't play all that I can play.

I had them.

I had to live with you...

I have to get my interview with Russell before Greenville.

I have to go home.

I hit him and just kept on going. I don't know if he's alive or dead...

I hope you got a lawyer.

I just can't picture you with Leslie.

I just have to listen.

I kept thinking I was gonna go home the next day.

I know about your decadence. I shouldn't have let him go.

I know his ex wife current girlfriend thing will be...

I know you're a big rock star and all...

I know yours is too.

I know. I know.

I like him.

I like it when you yell.

I like what we're saying. Let me try and get you 1000 more words.

I liked him as a person.

I look for the one guy who isn't getting off...

I look so much younger than everyone.

I lost my head!

I love Annie's stuff. She does great stuff.

I love you.

I love you.

I love you.

I mean, everybody knows.

I mean, I am really confused here. All these rules...

I mean, I pick up things here and there.

I mean, like 25 pages of dribble.

I mean, the war is over. They won.

I mean, they don't even know what it is to be a fan.

I miss him already.

I miss you and I don't understand why I've driven my kids so far away.

I miss you and I love you!

I missed the last thing you said.

I need everyone's attention, please.

I need ice.

I need to stay in your room. Russell's in a bad mood.

I never graduated. Look what happened.

I once hit a man in Dearborn, Michigan. A hit and run.

I put you in first grade when you were 5 and didn't tell you.

I saw them on the 7th floor.

I shaved them off.

I sort of thought so.

I think I live in a different world.

I think I saw Sapphire.

I think I'm needed.

I think it would've worked against us, I really do.

I think things are going backwards for me.

I thought maybe we could hang out. You know, do some stuff back home...

I used to do speed.

I waited until you broke up with her, but me too.

I want Annie Leibovitz.

I want to go home.

I want to interview everybody and want to start with...

I want you to know, if I took an extra dollar here and there...

I was there!

I was there.

I was wondering if we could talk when we get to Phoenix.

I will call you if anyone, anywhere, gets drunk.

I will quote you warmly and accurately.

I won't call again, I promise.

I won't go with another band.

I work as hard, or harder, than anybody on that stage.

I worry about drunk drivers.

I'd like to interview you or your band.

I'd say not speaking, but I don't know that they ever did.

I'd stay up all night, writing and writing.

I'd travel on a pogo stick to make more money.

I'd... I'd be somebody else.

I'll deal with it. Get on the bus!

I'll introduce you to him, and his security guard, Dennis.

I'll never tell.

I'll pick you up right here at 11:00 sharp.

I'll save you, Russell!

I'll take a piece.

I'll tell you the truth. I may enrage some...

I'm 12. She skipped me a grade.

I'm 15.

I'm a college professor. Why can't I teach my own kids? Use me.

I'm a teacher. Xmas isn't in the English language.

I'm always around if you wanna talk more.

I'm always home. I'm uncool.

I'm coming to you...

I'm coming, I'm coming.

I'm from Creem magazine to interview Black Sabbath.

I'm from the Church of Lenny. We bow to his will.

I'm glad you were home.

I'm going to L.A. Call if you need me.

I'm gonna kick your ass.

I'm gonna live in Morocco for one year.

I'm gonna report you to every promoter in this country!

I'm here to interview Black Sabbath. I'm a journalist.

I'm just hungry. Let's just go find some barbecue or something.

I'm just showing my very dear friend William Miller around.

I'm just talking about bringing it back here.

I'm making a wish.

I'm not a messenger, I'm one of your writers...

I'm not a...

I'm not famous. But...

I'm not gonna let you miss out on the rock mecca of the Midwest.

I'm not... Not a... You know.

I'm on drugs!

I'm on drugs.

I'm past them, as musicians, but...

I'm retired now. Visiting friends.

I'm retired.

I'm retired. And don't argue with me!

I'm Russell Hammond.

I'm sorry I didn't call you yesterday.

I'm sorry, I can't concentrate.

I'm sorry.

I'm still in love with you, Leslie.

I'm telling secrets to the one guy you don't tell secrets to.

I'm the bass player.

I'm the you they get, when they can't get you.

I'm up.

I've always been. I'm retired, and I'm tired.

I've done stuff for a local underground paper.

I've done twice the things I said I did.

I've got a thing in a couple days.

I've never written anything more than a few pages in my whole life.

I've seen the future, and this all works out reasonably well.

If I don't get into a room and take a Valium...

If I met a man in the real world who looked at me the way you...

If something should happen... Maybe I never said this enough.

If you come to Cleveland...

If you get into a jam, you can call me. I stay up late.

If you get lost, use the family whistle.

If you get lost, use the family whistle.

If you never get hurt, you always have fun.

If you think Mick Jagger'll still be there...

If you'd met me earlier, he'd have never been here.

In 11 years, it's gonna be 1984, man. Think about that.

In Carl Jung's opinion...

In preparation for our departure today...

Incendiary.

Is a song better if it really happened to you?

Is it my turn now? I think we should, for once, say what we really mean.

Is it that hard to make us look cool?

Is Penny okay?

Is Russell here?

Is this Mr. Miller?

Isn't it funny? The truth just sounds different.

It ain't California without her. We want her around, like last summer.

It kills me. Do you have any pot?

It lets you say everything you want.

It lives in your car, or alone, on your headphones...

It sounds great, but they aren't friends.

It sounds like...

It was a gift from God. Nobody plays like Russell.

It was a good show.

It was in the middle of Midnight Rambler.

It was the summer we were free of all rules.

It's a deal.

It's a long story.

It's a long story.

It's a place apart...

It's a think piece about a mid level band...

It's a voice that says, Here I am...

It's all handwritten...

It's all happening. I'm about to use you as protection.

It's all happening. It's all happening.

It's all happening. They're here.

It's an honour to have the great rock critic and editor of Creem...

It's Bowie!

It's Dennis Hope. You've all heard of him.

It's either Merry Christmas...

It's good to talk about.

It's just obvious who's who and we're fucked!

It's my fucking job. I think you're all geniuses.

It's not about money. It's about the music and turning people on.

It's not California without you. We want you around like last summer.

It's not finished. Give me tonight to work on it.

It's not my fucking job to kiss your fucking ass.

It's not too late for you to become a person of substance.

It's not what you put into it. It's what you leave out.

It's on Sunset Strip.

It's phenomenal, to be honest with you.

It's Russell. Don't hang up.

It's the circus. Everyone's trying not to go home.

It's the record company's mistake, and they will pay.

It's unspecific who says what.

It's what you leave out. That's rock'n'roll, what you leave out.

Jealous and fighting and breaking up.

Jeff Bebe's mom sent over a shoebox full of childhood photos.

Jeff Bebe's mom sent over a shoebox full of childhood photos.

Journalist friend, meet Polexia Aphrodisia...

Just come on down...

Just hang in there, and we'll get you out of this.

Just leave me behind!

Just make us look cool.

Just to fucking write.

Keep sending me your stuff.

Keith Richards saw me...

Kids make fun of him because he looks young.

Know Frank Barcelona?

Ladies and gentlemen, the evening is over!

Ladies and gentlemen!

Larry Fellows...

Last words:

Leave your package on the desk.

Leibovitz will shoot them in L.A...

Leslie!

Lester, Rolling Stone is calling me.

Let it go, fellas. Let it go, buddy.

Let's deflower the kid.

Let's do 3000 words. We'll join the band on the road.

Let's go find something real.

Let's go find something real.

Let's have an adventure together. You and me, finally.

Let's put all of it in the pot. It all depends on mystique.

Let's say all the things we never said.

Let's take a good look at it, all right?

Lifestyle maintenance. That's...

Like Love Thing. Where did you write that? Who is it about?

Like we're lucky to be with you. And we had to live with it, man.

Like you saying you liked Fever Dog. That is the fucking buzz!

Like you.

Listen to Marvin Gaye, a song like What's Happening Brother?

Listen, my advice to you...

Live, American Woman?

Lock the gates on these fuckheads!

Lock the gates!

Look at all the tasty looking high school girls.

Look at him. He's taking notes with his eyes.

Look at the dogs wearing the funny hats juggling just for you...

Look under your bed. It'll set you free.

Look, a generation of Cinderellas, and there's no slipper coming.

Look, I love you all too. You're like family to me!

Look, nobody's feelings are getting hurt here.

Look. Fuck, I trust you, so I'm just gonna lay this right on you.

Look. I'm sorry, but could you please fuck off?!

Man, I never even knew her real name.

Marc Bolan broke her heart, man. It's famous.

Marry someone grand.

Martin Bell's a fucking asshole. And I'm in love with Jeff.

Maybe it is love, as much as it can be for somebody...

Maybe not soon.

Maybe Pete Townshend, but that's okay.

Maybe we don't see ourselves the way we really are.

Me too.

Me?

Miss Judy Stanton.

Miss Penny Lane, let me tell you what rock'n'roll will miss.

Mom, it's time.

Most of the fuckups in the world...

Most of the time, the best stuff is the popular stuff.

Mostly the bad ones.

Mr. Jimmy Page, Mr. John Paul Jones, Mr. Robert Plant.

Mr. Robert Plant signed...

Much more so than us

Music, you know, true music not just rock'n'roll, chooses you.

My dad died of a heart attack.

My sister believes that my mom is so intense...

My thing is to make my brain go away.

My whole thing is to try and...

My wife's had an accident with some Quaaludes.

Never take it seriously, you never get hurt.

Nice.

No more than four days and I want a phone number where you are.

No names are noted in the embarrassing sequences.

No, I can't go to Cleveland.

No, I thought that was pretty good.

No, I'll only miss one test. I'll make graduation.

No, man, I took the bus.

No, maybe not.

No, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no.

No! He said, Tell her it ain't California without...

No.

No. Not on me.

No. This is not Maryann with the pot.

No. Yeah?

Nobody includes him. They call him The Narc.

Nobody who didn't legally have to say it back to me.

Nobody's saying goodbye.

None of them use birth control, and they eat all the steak.

None of us love you.

Not a day goes by I don't see his face.

Not giving too much away.

Not now, man.

Not on the list.

Not only can I tell, I know who it is. It's Darryl.

Not that anybody's using you!

Not to get into a me thing, but I did start the band...

Now go do your best.

Now we're talking, right?

Now you know all my secrets.

Now you're mysterious.

Now, it's in consideration for the cover...

Now, listen. Get it together, man.

Now, this isn't Creem. This is Rolling Stone.

Oh, God, why am I so nervous?

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

Oh, I called your magazine...

Oh, I got it, I got it, I got it.

Oh, man.

Oh, man...

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Holy shit. Fuck!

Oh, of course you like him.

Oh, Stillwater.

Oh, the Enemy. A rock writer.

Oh, this is a big mistake.

Oh, wonderful.

Oh, yeah, all the time.

Oh, yeah, right. Sunset Strip.

Okay, everybody be cool!

Okay, okay.

Okay, sweetheart, sit up, sit up, sit up.

Okay, time to put on the lampshade.

Okay.

Okay. But I'm just gonna say this, and I'm gonna stand by it:

Once you go to L.A., you'll have friends like crazy.

Opie must die.

Opie.

Or did I?

Or it could just be hormones.

Page, Plant. Mick, Keith.

Passes, girls! Come and get them!

Peaches.

Penny Lane, Russell Hammond.

Penny, come to Portland with us.

Penny, get up!

Penny, get up. Get up.

Penny, no! Wake up!

Penny, our friend Has gained another year

Penny, you just missed Russell.

People have a hard time explaining rock, really explain rock'n'roll.

Please get my son home safely.

Please go the fuck away!

Please, don't give him any more acid. Thank you.

Please, enough!

Please, please, please.

Pleasure.

Plus, she gave me all her albums, and now she's a stewardess.

Polexia went to England with Deep Purple.

Polexia...

Pronto.

Put on your seat belt.

Quince?

Quit looking at me like that.

Raymond's with the Eagles. Reg is with Humble Pie.

Real people, real feelings.

Real, man, real. You know? Real.

Real, you know?

Reasonably?

Respectfully. We all have our roots.

Right now, Topeka, then Greenville, then home.

Right?

Right?

Right.

Right. Well, it seems the rumours are true.

Rock stars have kidnapped my son.

Rock'n'roll is a lifestyle and a way of thinking...

Room 537.

Room's fully stocked. Air conditioning's on.

Russell has a girlfriend, and I can't even say her name.

Russell, Jeff...

Russell! Hey.

Sapphire and Miss Penny Lane are there too.

Say it just like that.

Scully, Ed. See you, Mick, Gregg. Later, guys.

Seats and tray tables.

See what you like.

See you back in the real world.

See you, pubes.

See you.

See, you love this T shirt.

See? Sense of humour.

She almost died last night while you were with Bob Dylan.

She always said, Marry up.

She and Mom are still...

She brings out the good in everybody else, but what do they do for her?

She changed everything.

She chose us In Penny Lane we trust

She could've died.

She is a fan of this band

She killed everyone so her son could be king. Like Nixon.

She means well.

She rocked the south The east, the west

She says she's retired But we've heard that before

She says you gotta call home immediately.

She was a Band Aid. All she did was love your band.

She was your biggest fan, and you threw her away!

She's a handful.

She's creeping me out.

She's not with any of you, is she?

She's one of the legendary original Band Aids.

Shit, man. Thank you.

Should I come by later?

Show me any guy who said he didn't want popularity...

Show them.

Shut that thing off and I'll tell you the truth, all right?

Silly machinery. And you know it!

Simon and Garfunkel is poetry.

Simon Kirke from Bad Company is by the pool.

Sir, you have an urgent call.

Smart kid.

Smith Corona Galaxis Deluxe.

So did I, 15 years ago.

So how well do you guys know each other?

So I think you should turn around, go back and be a lawyer or something.

So I'll stand outside and think about whether I wanna stay.

So if you could find out from Russell...

So there you go.

So this is the famous Russell Hammond.

So this is...

So tonight it's...

So you skipped fifth grade.

So you're the kid sending me those articles from the school newspaper.

So, Ed Vallencourt, what do you love about music?

So, Russell...

So, who's gonna shoot it?

So...

Some average band trying to come to grips with success.

Some of the stuff that happens, it's good for...

Somebody's gotta be normal around here.

Something tells me, 20 years from now...

Sophisticated, intelligent. We only cut out a couple of graphs.

Speaking of the world...

Stand right over there.

Starting to do something. Crazy.

Stillwater!

Stillwater?

Stop them?

Sure.

Sure.

Swallow this now. No, don't bite on it.

Swallow. Emily, come on, swallow.

Sweet?

T shirts are gone... band happy. All right?

T shirts, foreign markets, your contract, merchandising...

Take a vacation from yourself. Leave this up to professionals.

Take it easy, man.

Take it easy.

Take it.

Take the laundry?

Take those extra years and do what you want.

Tell her to stop.

Tell her you're a slave to the groove.

Tell him the truth. Tell him how old he is.

Tell him to call home immediately. And also tell him...

Tell him...

Tell Leslie that!

Tell me about Livia.

Tell me if you need a little help with your mom.

Tell me right now.

Tell me, what's your family like?

Thank God, we're alive! We're alive! We're gonna make it!

Thank you, baby.

Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you...

Thanks. Thanks.

That bus has been our home since we were the Jeff Bebe band.

That felt kind of good, though.

That girl really cares about you.

That green coat in the middle of summer.

That groupie?!

That means rock'n'roll can save the world...

That was Lester Bangs, this is Alice Wisdom and here is lggy Pop.

That's all I'm interested in from here on out.

That's good. All right.

That's mine.

That's not a good idea.

That's okay. I don't wanna know.

That's the dynamic we agreed on.

That's the wrong bag, you idiot!

That's what the big boys do.

The Allman Brothers Band's number one roadie.

The band is Stillwater.

The band just denied 90 percent of the story. It's a fabrication.

The Beatles.

The brain should be a softening influence on the instincts...

The buzz, and the chicks, the whatever...

The chicks are great? I sound like a dick.

The Continental Hyatt House.

The cover of Rolling Stone.

The cover.

The day it ceases to be dumb is the day it ceases to be real.

The day that you truly retire.

The Enemy.

The harder it gets for me to walk out on them.

The hell with it.

The only true currency in this bankrupt world...

The poetry of drugs and promiscuous sex.

The Quaaludes incident?

The real name that you won't reveal.

The record company's sent a big time manager here...

The song Fever Dog is a big step forward for you.

The story about the girl who dumps the guy who has the ex, ex wife.

The things we did inside these walls.

The war is over. They won.

The way the brain interprets these instincts...

The way you know the words to every song.

The way you pick up strays wherever you go.

The way you turn a hotel room into a home.

The Wheel. Frosty.

Their art never lasts.

Then it just becomes an industry of cool.

Then we'll come back here, where you'll live.

Then, I'll go to college for one year.

Then, it was celebrating Christmas in September...

There are lighter souvenirs, you know.

There is no Morocco. There's never been a Morocco.

There it is.

There we go. All done. All done.

There you go, still young enough to be honest.

There's a mojo at the Daily News you can use.

There's just fucking nothing about you that is controversial.

There's not even a Penny Lane.

There's nothing they can teach you in college.

These guys are with Alice Cooper. I'll pretend I don't know them.

They can't find a way to get through it.

They don't even speak anymore.

They get the girls, but we're smarter.

They got the courage to be drunken buffoons, which makes them poetic.

They haven't talked to Russell.

They say you're dangerous.

They take two minutes to accomplish...

They used him to fuck us. They'll probably just put you on the cover.

They want snobbish stories about the rock stars' genius.

They will ruin rock and strangle everything we love about it.

They will ruin rock'n'roll...

They're all staying under the name Emily Rugburn.

They're back from the radio station. Is this Maryann with the pot?

They're trying to buy respectability...

They've been crying for you like a bunch of whimpering pussies.

They've come to watch you swallow fire.

Think piece.

This according to the fact checker.

This explains so much.

This game's been going on for two years. Come on, find a spot.

This is a house of lies!

This is a maid speaking, by the way.

This is Ben Fong Torres. I'm the music editor at Rolling Stone.

This is Beth from Denver.

This is big stuff, man.

This is Cleveland! Where's Kid Leo? Where is he?

This is Elaine, his mother.

This is how you blow their minds. He'll ask you...

This is Jann Wenner, publisher of Rolling Stone.

This is Penny Lane, man. Show some respect.

This is Penny Lane.

This isn't my idea of a good time.

This reads like their version.

This song explains why I'm leaving home to become a stewardess.

This story is due in four days. How is it shaping up?

Those roots need to be augmented.

Three lovely ladies in the custody of Humble Pie.

To begin with...

To me, it sounded like music.

Topeka. Check it out.

Trust him. Say what you want.

U sually I'm brain...

Vic!

Vocal stylings of Jeff Bebay. Jeff Babey. Babay.

Voice of God, Howling Dogs, The Spirit of Rock'n'roll.

Wait. I never said, I'm a golden god.

Wait. I should leave.

Wait. You've been kissing.

Wake up!

Wake up.

Wake up. It's a girls' running team.

Want to go to my friend Aaron's party?

Was I not fun?

Watch the plant.

Watch the shirt, fuck!

Watch with your mind as they materialize.

Way to go.

We are gonna do this one more time.

We can only pay, let me see, 3000 words...

We can't stop the bus for every girl in shorts.

We can't talk? We have to listen to rock music?

We come off like amateurs.

We developed this system of poker over time...

We didn't hate each other that much, did we?

We got a manager who's been with us all along.

We got a table back there. They're all looking for you.

We got our annuals.

We got some copies of your stories from the San Diego Door.

We got these now. Check that out.

We have an Allman Brothers Band party, man.

We have got to control what's happening!

We leave Thursday morning at 9 a.m., and pack light this time. Jesus.

We let Russell in because he brought hash.

We never took him seriously. Now it's serious.

We play for the fans, not the critics.

We should probably get back with the others.

We should probably get back with the others.

We showed you America. We did everything but get you laid.

We won't bite!

We'll do the interview in Cleveland.

We'll do the interview in Maryland. You can fly home from there.

We'll do the interview tomorrow.

We'll figure out something later, okay?

We'll listen to some great music, we'll finish the tour...

We're buffoons! Rock'n'roll can save the world?

We're going with The Who. Manuscript's in my office.

We're here for the music. We are Band Aids.

We're just real Topeka people, man.

We're taking good care of him. You should come to the show...

We've caught the edge of an electrical storm.

Welcome to Eastern Airlines nonstop...

Welcome to New York! You can be nervous.

Welcome to the road manager poker party.

Well, enjoy.

Well, friends.

Well, I think we've gotta do this.

Well, I would be worried that they were using me.

Well, it speaks pretty loudly to me.

Well, it was fun.

Well, it wasn't pretty.

Well, thank you, Dennis.

Well, that's what I'm worried about.

Well, yeah, on my better days I am Russell from Stillwater.

Well, yeah.

Well...

Well...

What about graduation? We had an agreement.

What about me?

What about your mom?

What am I doing?

What am I to you? Huh? Tell me.

What chemical?

What do you care? I mean, we all know what you did to him.

What do you got?

What happened to you last night?

What happens after I go to...

What is the chemical you add to the chemistry?

What will our names be?

What you got under your coat?

What?

What? What? What is that? What are you, Bruce Lee?

What's your background? Are you a journalism major?

What's your real name?

What's your real name?

When and where does this real world occur?

When are we getting to Topeka, man?

When I first bought the magazine...

When you feel you can't live without someone you just met...

Where are your pubes?

Where do you get off?

Where do you get sweet?

Where were you? What did you want to write?

Where you go there to graduate.

Where's Beth?

Where's my friends? Where are all my friends?

Which half?

Which one are you gonna choose?

While women will always be a problem for guys like us...

Who are you with?

Who cares, you know? It'll be good for you.

Who didn't get cake?

Who hid the Quaaludes from me?

Who is that girl?

Who needs a crowd?

Who put such a high premium on being typical?

Who sold you to Humble Pie for 50 bucks and a case of beer?

Who wants the P in Penny?

Who was the woman that came every day?

Who's taking care of us? What about the gear?

Whoa. Hold on, hold on.

Whose fucking job is it? Because my ass is dying for a kiss.

Why didn't you come to the party? Bob Dylan came.

Why doesn't he love me?

Why not say it to my fucking face? I tell you every time you nail something.

Why pay for something we can do?

Why the fuck wait for an interview to say something nice about me?

William Miller, this is your editor at Rolling Stone. How's the story?

William Miller?

William?

William?

Would you please welcome...

Wow, your aura is really fantastic!

Yeah, good point.

Yeah, he'll wet himself.

Yeah, I gotta work on that.

Yeah, it sounds like it.

Yeah, okay.

Yeah, she's with me.

Yeah, sure.

Yeah, they're on the 12th floor now.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah! That's what you remember. It's the silly things.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. William. Sorry.

Yes, Mother!

Yes, Mother!

Yes, yes.

Yes, you are!

Yes, you do. Tell us what you took.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. I'm in too truthful a mood!

Yes. You're 15.

You all right?

You also skipped kindergarten. I taught it to you when you were 4.

You are rebellious and ungrateful of my love.

You both live in the same city.

You call yourself a leader of this band...

You can only have one. Which one do you want?

You can taste the colour with your mind.

You can tell the band. Alison, our fact checker, needs you...

You could play more dates.

You created him out of thin air. You raised him right.

You didn't finish your full set, man.

You don't even know the truth.

You don't get much, but you'll get free records from the record company.

You don't know what he says to me in private.

You got here for the death rattle. Last gasp. Last grope.

You got starry eyes, my friend.

You guys, I'll deadhead back later.

You guys, this is my brother.

You had the right idea all along.

You have a message from Elaine.

You have to make your reputation on being honest...

You just bought a gate!

You just held it over us, like you might leave.

You know how not to get charged for the ice below Chicago Stadium?

You know how to do a headlining tour?

You know how to get a record not pressed, but played?

You know that. You know that I'm retired.

You know what I do? I connect.

You know what they say: All the great partnerships hated each other.

You know, about the Faces, or Coltrane.

You know, any other city in the world, and you'd still be a virgin.

You know, I think we both wanted to be with her.

You know, I'm glad we spoke.

You know, to truly love some silly little piece of music...

You know, when we spoke, I felt that we connected.

You know, which is fine...

You know? That's more than I've ever said to my own parents.

You like Lou Reed?

You look awful.

You look honest, they'll tell you everything.

You made friends with them.

You may believe this will last forever. It does not.

You might wanna hit that delay button, Quincy.

You need a ride?

You obviously saw more than you wrote about.

You okay?

You owe the record company more than you got.

You said you'd tell me where you were.

You see everything. Most people...

You see, some of us have girlfriends back home, you know?

You see, this is fatuous, pseudo blubber.

You should be happy for me.

You should be really proud of him.

You should be. Just be yourself and leave a pint of blood on the stage.

You should give her a call.

You skipped an extra grade.

You think you can fool me.

You trashed my dressing room and didn't do 25 minutes!

You want to be Atticus Finch. Good!

You want to come to L.A?

You want to get high?

You want to get high?

You want to pretend this won't be a very big band? Well, it is!

You wanted to be Abraham Lincoln. You wanted to be Atticus Finch.

You were her excuse for coming here.

You, Aaron, are what it's all about.

You'll meet again on their journey to the middle.

You'll never remember this.

You'll still be the youngest lawyer. Your dad was proud.

You're 11.

You're all amateurs!

You're always talking about the fans, the fans, the fans.

You're coming along at a very dangerous time for rock'n'roll.

You're coming along at a very dangerous time for rock'n'roll.

You're coming to Cleveland, right?

You're gonna be on the cover of Rolling Stone.

You're gonna get me in trouble.

You're here interviewing me.

You're living your life.

You're more important than all the silly machinery.

You're not a what?

You're not talking to some apron wearing mom.

You're not there to party. We already have Hunter Thompson.

You're one of us.

You're out there to interview and to report.

You're real.

You're real.

You're retired like Frank Sinatra is retired.

You're Russell from Stillwater.

You're smart enough to know that.

You're so sweet.

You're so trying to get me into so much trouble.

You're unique.

You're William Miller?

You're with us.

You've got me.

Your biggest fan right now... Your biggest fan...

Your charm doesn't work on me. I'm onto you.

Your damages have put you in the hole.

Your father's favourite joke. I don't do it as well.

Your friends are real.

Your looks have become a problem!

Your manager here needs a manager.

Your mind is starting to take effect.

Your mom kind of freaked me out.

Your mother.

Your name should be Spencer, and mine will be Jane.

Your seats and tray tables should be locked...

Your writing is good. Too bad you missed rock'n'roll. It's over.

Zeppelin are here. They are here. They're at the Plaza.

Ziggy Stardust is mass media. It's hamburgers for the apocalypse.

11.

A little may not be enough. She still freaks me out.

A narcotics officer. What's wrong with that?

All right, boys. All right.

And call twice a day. I know!

And don't take drugs. Very funny.

And he's a good father. He is.

And you say you love me! I don't love you, man. I never did.

Are you sure? I made soy cutlets. I'm fine.

At least I'm here for that. What do you use?

Backwards? Well, I don't know. I just...

Be good to them, Reg. We owe you $50 and a case of Heineken.

Bebe. Bebe.

Bye, Opie. See you later, Jeff, Polexia, Dick.

Bye. Bye.

Bye. You're so rude.

Calpurnia. Calpurnia. He remembered.

Can I get an autograph? Made out to who?

Can I have your autograph? Yeah.

Can this wait till we get home? Pull over.

Can you please hold it down? Sorry, ma'am!

Come on, big fella, let's go. I hurt the flower.

Come on, let's blow this spot! Hey, Enemy.

Come on! You want it?

Come on! Let's go! Hey, cowboy.

Come on. Don't fight us, we're trying to help.

Come to Cleveland. Come to Cleveland.

Dark, lively. Yeah, yeah, and it gets better.

Days are going by. You're flipping.

Deflower. Opie must die.

Dennis, how's it going? Great.

Did it all by himself. Did what all by himself?

Did this all really happen? I'll check the quotes.

Do you smoke? No.

Don't be a drama queen. Feck you!

Don't fuck with my band's safety! Fuck you, man!

Don't go anywhere, Opie. I'll take care of this if I can.

Don't worry, baby, you will. I gotta find Russell.

Eighteen. Me too.

Emily, wake up. Got the tubes. Here we go. Water.

Excuse me. Got an I. D? No.

Give me 1000 words on Black Sabbath. An assignment?

Good girl. What'd you take? I'll get her legs.

Goodbye. Yeah, goodbye.

Got it. I'm under Harry Houdini.

Have we met? Have we met?!

He stands up for the right thing. Yes.

He's a baby. Bet he doesn't get zits.

He's not on your list! Here's a list of people who belong.

He's staying with us. Let's just go to Greenville.

Here comes Sabbath! Ozzy, Tony, it's us!

Hey, Darryl. Hey.

Hey, how you doing? Hi.

Hey, noodle. Hi, guys.

Houdini. Harry Houdini! It was Sable.

How about Stillwater? Stillwater?

How about the flight? It's all there.

How are the guys? Having a ball, man. Having a ball.

How are you doing? He's with us. This way, bro.

How old are you, like 2? How pathetic!

How old are you, man? He's not a man.

How? It's from Crosby.

I appreciate you showing up. No, no, I agree.

I can tell. You can't tell.

I can't keep up with you. Oh, no one can.

I don't know anything. I know he wants me there.

I give you the Cliffs Notes on life. We're like nobody else I know!

I gotta find Russell. Oh, will you take the laundry?

I hate goodbyes. Me too.

I hate goodbyes. Me too.

I have a problem with that. You want them to like you.

I have to go home, Dick. Okay, okay.

I have to go home. Look.

I heard you were with Russell. Please, I throw the little ones back!

I like him. Why?

I see what you're doing. I like it. Okay, good.

I thought that went well. Yeah. Absolutely.

I'll say what nobody else will say. What?!

I'll see you later on. All right. See you.

I'm done. I'm out.

I'm gonna kill you! I quit!

I'm in. All right.

I'm incendiary too, man. I didn't mean fuck off.

I'm just gonna hang in here a moment. Okay.

I'm with myself. Who are you with? What band?

Is it okay if I... lf you're to be a rock journalist...

Is she home? Who? Anita?

Is that okay? Okay.

Is that the Crosby weed? It's from Crosby.

Is that true? This is war, my friend.

Is this the same William Miller? Yes, it is.

Isn't it a bit early for that? Not for me.

It is my room now. We flew the friendly skies.

It's a puff piece. They call women chicks.

It's all happening! It's all happening!

It's all happening. This is our journalist friend.

It's all happening. What the fuck!

It's this beautiful purple colour. I love you.

Jane Abbott. Miss Jane Abbott.

Joint? Know how I know this is good stuff?

Jump. Jump!

Just get me to my bed. I'll deal with her.

Just relax. Got it. Very good.

Larry, you're a sick individual. Wake up, man.

Leonard! Blow me!

May I speak with William? He's in the bar with the band.

Maybe that's a good thing. Go away!

Me too. You're doing great, you know?

Me too. What's he using? He's using it all.

Mick's with The Who. How you doing?

Mom, stay. Okay.

Mom, what? Your aura is purple!

My God! Whoa, baby!

Nice to finally meet you. You have a good day.

No, I haven't. Yes, you have.

Now wait a second. Denied it.

Off the record. What problems?

Oh, God. Oh, God. What?

Oh, I'm in. I'm in.

Oh, it's over. Hey...

Oh, no, not this one. Who brought Opie?

Okay with you? Russ is getting soft.

Okay. All right.

Okay. Okay.

Over? It's over.

Pants him, girls. Stop. We're talking.

Penny Lane, like the song. Have we met?

Penny! Hey, be cool.

Put them up. I don't know what that was.

Raised his kids. He didn't!

Raymond Sanchez. Mr. Raymond Sanchez.

Received your annual. Right, received.

Relax. Come on, swallow. Swallow.

Respectfully. We travel by bus.

Retired? Again? It's Reg. Humble Pie's road manager.

Rich? I don't think so. We sit... Listen to me.

Right. Definitely. It's over.

Riot House? Yeah.

Rock and roll. We shouldn't be here.

Rock'n'roll. Rock'n'roll.

Send him in. Bring him in.

Seventeen. Me too.

She did? It's gonna look fantastic.

She ran a school for Band Aids. We don't have intercourse.

She says I can stay in your room. Sure.

She's clairvoyant! I can't read your mind or anything.

She's famous. Listen...

Shut up! I quit!

Sir, I'm a journalist... You're not on the list.

So I'm how old? This will scar him forever.

So tired. You gotta get up, Penny.

So what. So what?

So you and Russell... No!

So, your sister's a stewardess now. Yeah.

Something must've happened. Push up Flippo's Who cover.

Sorry. Forget it. It's cool.

Swill merchants. That's good. Yeah, swill merchants.

Take it easy. Take it easy, brother.

Thank you. Sorry the plane isn't bigger.

Thanks, man. Thank you, brother.

Thanks. You know...

That sounds good. He can stay in our basement.

that your seat belts are securely fastened.

The press is here. Don't mention me, or The Eagles.

There's a responsibility here. Excuse me.

They do? What's a narc?

This is Ben Fong Torres, right? Yeah.

This is good stuff, man. Thanks.

This is my family now. That's right.

This is the part where you quit! Right, I'm so predictable.

Tickets! How much?

Understand what I'm trying to say? Yeah.

Vic is a Zeppelin fan. I picked that up.

Wait, what am I talking about? The buzz.

Wait. Penny Lane is here? Emily Rugburn.

Want something to eat? No, thanks. I already ate.

We found a field to land in. A field?

We'll send him out on a rail! All right.

We'll think about what you said. Oh, no...

Well, he's honest. Yes.

What are you listening to? Stillwater.

What are you, the star of your school? They hate me.

What did you take? I don't know.

What did you take? Okay.

What else will you ban? You wanna rebel against knowledge.

What? Oh, it's a thing.

What? Purple! It's purple!

What's going on? Russell got electrocuted!

What's her name? Emily.

What's that? You're worried about me and Russell.

What's the difference? The letter U.

Whatever happens, you're dead! Don't be self righteous.

Where am I? Hello?

Where's my goddamn cart? William?

Who's Sable? We had this really great night.

Why are you yelling? I thought we were going to Morocco.

Why can't we listen to our music? It's about drugs and promiscuous sex.

William hates you. I don't.

William Miller? This is he.

Yeah, I can really see that now. Because great art is about...

Yeah, right. We trust you.

Yeah? How you doing, brother?

Yeah? Sure.

Yeah. Just rapping.

Yeah. What college?

Yeah. What college?

Yep. Oh, baby.

Yes, ma'am. I didn't ask for this role...

Yes, ma'am. lf you break his spirit...

You act above us. You always have. Finally, the truth.

You are a dick. I never said that.

You have no idea. I know I'm not on the plane.

You look stunning. Thanks. See you later.

You really think I should? Yeah.

You said you wouldn't miss any tests. I'll be home for graduation.

You take drugs? No.

You the manager? That and more.

You want to buy a gate? Yeah!

You'll be in Maryland? Yeah.

You've got to help me, okay? Here's the thing about Russell.

You've gotta call me. Okay.

You've robbed him of an adolescence. Adolescence is a marketing tool.

Your aura is purple! I love you.

Your sister used the F word. I think she said feck.

Your time has come. Did Russell call?

... about a mid level band...

... and I can see myself the way you look at me.

... and return all seats and tray tables to their full...

... and Russell is instinct.

... and strangle everything we love about it.

... because I'm never as good as when you're there...

... because it's the best.

... but don't tell the band.

... come from the brain, not the instincts.

... completely.

... harm him in any way...

... I know you think these guys are your friends...

... that's when we make the most memorable music...

... to transmit whatever you have of the story tonight.

... tomorrow. You can finish the story here. Talk to Ben.

... we say, don't forget to remember yourselves as you are today:

... we'd like to ask, please, that you extinguish all flammable items...

... you'll meet this voice in person...

...a few people to know about, as opposed to, say...

...a million people.

...about him.

...and a lemon.

...and all these sayings and nicknames.

...and be completely different people.

...and came to the front of the stage. He pulled me out...

...and enthral others. I don't give a fuck.

...and fuck you if you can't understand me.

...and gave me a Coke, ice...

...and he took me backstage...

...and I make him get off.

...and I'll show you a scared guy. I've studied the history of music.

...and in love to write a love song?

...and in their full upright position.

...and it will not be pretty. Do we understand each other?

...and it's not about money and popularity.

...and join the circus. Listen, mister.

...and Lou's doing Bowie, Lou's still doing Lou.

...and love disguised as sex, and sex disguised as love.

...and now I might die with you, and it's not fucking fair!

...and the girls are all going with Humble Pie.

...and unmerciful.

...and we all travel in electrical cars...

...and we'll go back to the hotel.

...and we're all about to die.

...and you're the guitarist with mystique.

...anymore.

...are just waiting to talk.

...are really amazing people.

...are the last...

...back home in San Diego, Lester Bangs.

...Bowie will be at Swingo's, America's greatest hotel.

...broke up Cream, ripped every album Led Zeppelin ever made.

...but he goes right for her.

...but I'll play it.

...but I'm sorry.

...but the instincts should drive.

...but to foist it off as art...

...but want to hang with good people and have a good time?

...but we need you in San Francisco...

...but you'll have to shine it on for a while.

...but your direction allowed this T shirt...

...don't blame me. How old am I?

...Estrella Starr...

...everything.

...five times and doesn't even leave a pass in San Diego.

...for the captain has turned on the No Smoking sign.

...forever!

...freaks and family.

...from the benign lap of America.

...fucking magazine, man!

...groupie.

...guilt and longing...

...harsh face of stardom.

...hydroponic pot!

...I know what's going on.

...I know you've heard this before, and I've never said this to anybody.

...if you want to be a true friend to them, be honest...

...including Miss Penny Lane and the famous Band Aids...

...is a heavy trip.

...is an offshoot of the buzz.

...is gonna go to college, buy clothes, spend that money elsewhere.

...is incendiary.

...is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.

...it's because I knew I'd earned it.

...just know that you're all making it, right now...

...keep him from his chosen profession, which is law, something I value...

...knows that the purity, the core of Stillwater, comes from Ed Vallencourt.

...l'll think about it. I'm not auditioning.

...l'll throw in three ladies...

...last summer up until yesterday.

...lifestyle maintenance, or something.

...like regular stuff.

...many men have gone before.

...meeting the Beatles.

...Miss Penny Lane to call me. Tell her:

...most of the great art in the world is about that very problem.

...my T shirt five minutes ago.

...now that I have your attention...

...of my old time friends.

...of Rolling Stone. They'll change your story...

...on little bits of paper.

...on the Night Circus.

...or Happy Holidays.

...or some band so much...

...realizing your dreams, money, cool...

...silence is more compelling.

...sometime ago and I placed an ad in a magazine called Peaches.

...soundlessly...

...Stillwater!

...struggling with their limitations in the harsh face of stardom.

...struggling with their own limitations in the, you know...

...that it hurts.

...that she had to escape our family.

...that the key to the future, is keeping today alive...

...that was the right thing to do. And Russell, the guitar sound...

...The Beatles were on the cover.

...the more popular we get, the bigger their houses get...

...the more responsibilities, the pressure.

...the sounds of the world.

...there's acid in the beer that's in the red cups.

...this could be the memory of a past love from the collective unconscious.

...this time.

...to further the big business desire...

...to get you drunk and feel like you belong.

...to make friends with people who are trying to use you...

...to play in any condition, which helps.

...to try and talk you into replacing me.

...trying to be a rock star at age 50, you're sadly mistaken.

...was a minute, 58 seconds long? It means nothing. Nil.

...we could have sued over Russell's hand.

...we'll remember her.

...were:

...what do you love about music?

...what Jethro Tull takes hours to not accomplish.

...what would be missing, stylistically?

...when it wouldn't be commercialized.

...when we all own home computers...

...when you allowed Dick to manage us. Because he's your friend!

...where the Enemy sleeps.

...who have to leave the tour before New York.

...William H. Miller.

...William Miller, not present.

...with one little hit on the cover of Rolling Stone...

...with Stillwater, here, live. It's the Night Circus.

...with vast, scenic bridges and angelic choirs in your brain.

...you know all about us, and I don't know shit about you.

...you know, it's a... It's a think piece...

...you know, unmerciful.

...you'll always want it more.

...you'll be cool.