# Memorable lines in movies about real-life rock bands. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 5, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809 "2010-01-05T23:19:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/21 "2010-01-06T06:41:59Z")
Another one from **Almost Famous** : Upon hearing that their crappy little airplane is in danger, they started singing the Buddy Holly song “Peggy Sue.” ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/22 "2010-01-06T07:04:06Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > from _High Fidelity_ > “Liking both Marvin Gaye and Art Garfunkel is like supporting both the Israelis and the Palestinians.” > > “Let’s get it on. That’s our song. Marvin Gaye is responsible for our entire relationship.” That movie has got some great ones: Barry: Holy shit. What the fuck is that? Dick: It’s the new Belle and Sebastian… Rob: It’s a record we’ve been listening to and enjoying, Barry. Barry: Well, that’s unfortunate, because it sucks ass. Barry: Top 5 songs about death. A Laura’s Dad tribute list, okay? Okay. Leader of the Pack. The guy fuckin’ beefs it on his motorcycle and dies, right? Dead Man’s Curve. Jan & Dean. Dick: Do you know that right after they recorded that song Jan himself crashed his car. Barry: It was Dean you fuckin’ idiot. Rob: It was Jan. It was a long time after the song. Barry: Okay, whatever. Tell Laura I Love Her. That would bring the house down - Laura’s Mom could sing it. You know what I’d want? One Step Beyond by Madness. And, uh, You Can’t Always Get What You Want. Dick: No. Immediate disqualification because of its involvement with The Big Chill. Barry: Oh God. You’re right! Dick: Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot. Barry: You bastard! That’s so good - that should have been mine. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/23 "2010-01-06T07:27:02Z")
“What are you telling me? This is an ABBA turd?” - The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert ---
**Author:** ![caligulathegod](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caligulathegod/32/9685_2.png) [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/24 "2010-01-06T10:30:45Z")
Another TV show, but Grounded for Life: “The _Ramones_?” “_THE_ Ramones…in their farewell tour.” “Yeah, we go to all their farewell tours.” “Yeah, you never know. This could be the last one.” Rock N Roll High School. “Do your parents know you are Ramones?” ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/25 "2010-01-06T11:02:20Z")
I realize Bing Crosby was not a rock star by any means (although he did record a Christmas song with David Bowie). But there is one scene from a Bob Hope movie (can’t remember the title) when he and the girl are being chased. They come across a picture of Crosby and the girl asks “Who is this?” Bob Hope responds “A singer before your time” and splashes water on it. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/26 "2010-01-06T11:58:29Z")
> [@Dr.Rieux](#): > > “It’s like listening to the Beatles without earmuffs.” – _Goldfinger_ Just to complete the quote, it’s “My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done, such as drinking Dom Perignon '53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs!” > [@](#): > > “I hate the fucking Eagles, man!” – _The Big Lebowski_ I wanted to post this but I figured it would be gone by post 2. Thanks for living up to my expectations. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/27 "2010-01-06T15:13:23Z")
> [@kidneyfailure](#): > > “The Doors? Jim Morrison? He’s a drunken buffoon masquerading as a poet”- _Almost Famous_ > > (great movie, but I disagree with that quote) I like this quote from Rip Taylor in Wayne’s World 2: I said, “Who are you?” He said, “Jim Morrison. I’m a dead rock star.” I said, “I’m not familiar with your work.” So he played The Doors. I said, “You’re like a crooner in the rock milieu, which I like.” ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/28 "2010-01-06T15:28:52Z")
Another TV one, first season of “Lost” when Jin, Sawyer, Michael and WAAAALT are on the raft. (Paraphrased from memory.) Sawyer is quietly singing Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” to himself. Michael: “Are you singing Bob Marley?” Sawyer: “Yeah.” Michael: “I didn’t know you liked Bob Marley.” Sawyer: “Who _doesn’t_ like Bob Marley?” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/29 "2010-01-06T15:55:37Z")
“Now take off my Van Halen t-shirt, before you jinx them and they break up!” -Adam Sandler, in “The Wedding Singer” ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/30 "2010-01-06T18:31:23Z")
"He had this idea. It was kind of a virologist idea. He believed that you could cure racism and hate… literally cure it, by injecting music and love into people’s lives. When he was scheduled to perform at a peace rally, a gunman came to his house and shot him down. Two days later he walked out on that stage and sang. When they asked him why - He said, “The people, who were trying to make this world worse… are not taking a day off. How can I? Light up the darkness.” From: I\*\* Am Legend \*\*- Another one about Bob Marley ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809/31 "2010-01-06T18:40:14Z")
**Airheads** : “Who would win in a fight, Lemmy or God?” “…Lemmy!” “Bzzt!” “God!” “Trick question, asshole! Lemmy IS God!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-lines-in-movies-about-real-life-rock-bands/523809.md?page=1)