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♪ Among the willows means dodging the law ♪
♪ Clean your flower with a new rha ♪
♪ Of the spout lay waste of shame ♪
♪ Aces and eights is a dead man's game ♪
♪ Bag of nails everything in confusion ♪
♪ Sixes and sevens the state of disillusion ♪
♪ Crawl is hump to start a fight ♪
♪ Men for breakfast murdered in the night ♪
♪ Driving the nail is a hard late skill ♪
♪ Devil's addiction means a red light thrill ♪
♪ Hindsight first is mighty reverse ♪
♪ The college the car is a liar's curse ♪
♪ Hair and butter is a delicate situation ♪
♪ Sucking hind tit last for obligation ♪
♪ Shakesman means you're a walking ♪
♪ So in doubt
♪ There's no use for talking
♪ Scurves are ticking whips are cracking ♪
♪ Hoots and hollers from both sides ♪
♪ Thoughts of loved ones left so far behind ♪
♪ Where have all the cowboys gone ♪
♪ There's only one last song
♪ The world has been replaced
♪ Falling from grace
♪ Hey are the heroes all gone up dead ♪
♪ We should be scared
- I don't hear from you for six months
and out of the blue you call and tell me to pick you up
at nine o'clock.
- That bird has been making that nest
for like,
three months.
Just motoring along.
- Geez, I love this view.
Pure L.A..
- That's why I live here.
- Tell me to pick you up at nine a.m., you goin' somewhere?
- Yeah.
We're going somewhere.
(car door clicks)
What the hell is this?
- [Carl] It's an Audi.
Don't give me any shit, Roxy.
- [Roxy] You're a Jew, driving an German vehicle.
Excellent.
- [Carl] Welcome to the new world order.
(slow acoustic guitar music)
♪ Reflections in the window
♪ Deep lines upon my face
♪ Times have changed for most of us ♪
♪ Except those who cannot
- So the game is in the bag, right.
There's 20 seconds left.
All they gotta do is take a knee.
And they fumble the snap, the guy runs it 80 yards
for a touchdown, cost me 250 bucks!
(door knocks)
Hey, how was your trip?
- It was fine.
- You came alone?
- Yeah, I came alone.
I guess it's better than not coming at all.
- You made a wise choice.
Pete says you're something special.
I've heard that the demo is really remarkable.
You wrote the songs?
- Yeah, I wrote the songs, but my band.
- Nia, I've been doing this a long time.
I know the goods.
You're the good, they're not.
Loyalty's cool, but these guys are only gonna drag you down.
Even Tom Petty dropped the Mud Hens
and look what happened with "Damn the Torpedoes".
Everybody made bank on that one.
Come on, this isn't a loyalty thing.
This is business.
- Seger didn't drop the Silver Bullet Band.
- Yeah, and Bob sells a million copies in Detroit alone.
And Nugent dumped the Amboy Dukes, blah, blah, blah.
We could go on about this all day.
Or we can get to brass tacks.
You.
You're the rising star here, they're not.
- Do you want to change me?
Balls to the wall, tits to the wind,
Marshall stack vibrator girl's best friend.
- Hey, we wouldn't have it any other way.
But, there is one thing
that's gonna have to change.
- It's starting already.
What, what is it?
- You have to have a name that fits your profession.
You're a solo act now.
Nia Papachristos serves up lamb and flaming cheese. (laughs)
Not rock and roll.
- Why don't you give me a name?
- I already have.
Roxy Starr.
♪ One more turn and it's done
♪ His little ass will submit and we'll be one ♪
♪ Hold on to what's near and dear ♪
♪ I'm gonna rock you right now right here ♪
♪ Follow my moves side to side
♪ This ain't the day of the electric slide ♪
♪ Slow and gentle and back to rough ♪
♪ Letting go it only seems tough ♪
♪ Come on boy don't be scared
♪ Risk it lickins and gravy drippins ♪
♪ Make it right for my pickins
♪ Get with a new dog that's what my daddy said ♪
♪ Get with a new dog
♪ Oh this night's gone to my head ♪
- Roxy!
- Who the hell are you?
- I'm Lance, your audio tech.
- Well Lance, my audio tech, what's it gonna take
for you do your job tonight?
- What?
- Do you need some tits?
And don't even think you're gonna get to see the real goods.
You got a long way to go before that Mr. Audio Tech.
(driving guitar music)
- What the hell was that?
- I'm trying the best show possible, who the fuck was that?
- The owner's son!
And I don't even know if he's 18.
Dammit!
You'll probably never play this strip again!
- Who fucking cares!
I want to go on the road, arenas.
I've got a single that's getting air play,
an album that seems to be selling,
only I'm not seeing any money!
- Well, we have to pay back the investors.
Listen, when the time is right for the arenas
I will let you know, but it's not right now!
The people need to know if you're the real deal.
- Oh yeah.
(driving guitar music)
(slow acoustic guitar music)
- I can write you a prescription for the nausea.
Medical marijuana seems to--
(Roxy laughs)
What's funny?
- I'm a fucking rock star, I know where to get weed.
(both laughing)
- Fair enough.
Okay.
- Okay.
- I know of a good support group.
And you're going to need hospice at some--
- Now Doc,
don't fuck up this beautiful moment.
- Gotcha.
If there's anything I can do.
- Well, if you want to break
the doctor patient relationship thing, I'm game.
- Goodbye, Roxy.
(upbeat acoustic guitar music)
(airplane whooshes)
- How come you never talked me into getting one of these?
- Well, Roger Daltry said if it flies,
floats or fucks rent it.
- You don't know Roger Daltry.
- I didn't say I did, I read it in "Rolling Stone".
- Of course you did. (laughing)
- Why is that funny?
- 'Cause Roger Daltry said.
You quote Roger Daltry.
- How you doin' Roxy?
- I'm okay.
- Take a nap, try to rest. - Okay.
- Show time, Rox. - Let's do it.
Here we are, home sweet home.
- Your home, not mine, honey.
- What do you even know about home towns?
- You're from Encino and please don't bitch
about not being able to find a good deli.
Are you kidding me?
This is a Honda and a minivan to boot.
Jeez, this is Michigan, I can't be seen in a Honda.
- It's the only car that was available.
Maybe you could buy a new one tomorrow.
- What the fuck am I gonna do with a new car?
Can I smoke in the car?
- No, no smoking.
- Why not?
- Because I'm in the car.
- Turn on the car and let me throw these out the window.
(driving rock music)
♪ A b c d
♪ E f g h
♪ I'm just a girl from Kalamazoo ♪
♪ I don't want to boast but I know I'm the toast ♪
♪ Of Kalamazoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo ♪
♪ Years have gone by and oh how I groove ♪
♪ You like the looks when you're tearing my books ♪
♪ In Kalamazoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo ♪
(bell ringing)
(locker slams)
- There she is man, go ask her.
- She's definitely got some pipes.
- How do you know, she was in choir for a moment.
- It was a hell of a moment.
- I mean, she's cool and everything, but she's a wild one.
- That's what I like.
And ex-choir girl during the day and a wild one at night.
The education I could give her.
- You couldn't handle that.
- That's the one thing I know is that I'm way past
the handling myself stage.
- You're so full of shit man, you know that?
- Perhaps I should go talk to her.
Sorry.
Hey Nia.
- Hey, what's up?
- The guys were wondering-- - Yeah?
- Well, I don't know if you'd want to.
- I'm only 17, I'm not experienced enough
to take all of you.
Give me a few years.
- No, that's not what I meant.
- [Nia] You and Christine still going out?
- Yeah, yeah, that's not what I wanted to tell you.
I wanted ask you if...
- What did you want to ask me?
- Don't make this so damn hard.
- What, the words or your dick?
- My dick obviously.
(both laughing)
As you might know, the guys and I, we've got a band
and we thought that if we had a gal in the group
it would help out our playlist.
So, what do you think?
- I think if you're serious give me a call.
- I'm serious.
Hey!
Come to my dad's garage tomorrow night.
We've got a rehearsal and you can check us out.
- Like you're checking me out right now?
- [Carl] Rox, come on, it's getting late.
Let's go!
(somber music)
- That's where it all started.
Man, I remember that like it was yesterday.
(guitar music)
- [Man] All right!
(hands smacking)
- Hey, so what'd you think?
- It's all right.
Who wrote the song?
- I did.
- All right, well what do you want from me?
- I don't know, a little feedback maybe.
- It's all right, it's nothing special.
You guys can play, you just have to let yourselves go.
- Wow, thank you for your time.
I think it sounded pretty damn good!
- All right, think what you want.
Tommy asked for my opinion and I gave it.
- Hey, where you goin?
Look yeah, we do a lot of covers but we're serious
about this and we want to be a working band.
We feel like we can with you.
- Maybe we don't need her.
We didn't even hear her sing.
Chicks don't lead in the rock world.
- Give me that lyric sheet.
- Dutch, up the tempo on that opening lick.
Sounds like you're playing a dirge.
Put down the acoustic and pick up the electric.
Cecil, you and Bobby are the anchors, keep it tight.
Don't shoot your wad on this tune.
Everything needs to pop on this tune.
Paps you fill, this a guitar driven tune.
You just fill.
- You like to grace us with your vocals?
- I'll give it a crack.
Remember, I'm just a chick.
♪ As I stand here and stare
♪ At another empty stage
♪ I wonder if the story has gotten lost on the page ♪
♪ There's a deeper side to me
♪ That you will never see
- It's not a bad hotel for Kalamazoo.
Was it here when you were here?
- I don't remember it. (laughs)
Course I wouldn't have had the money to stay here anyway.
- Roxy, Roxy Starr?
What are you doing in Kalamazoo?
You got a show coming up?
You know, you used to be such a sexy little thing
and I used to be your biggest fan.
Listen, can I get an autograph for my girlfriend?
- How come you don't want my autograph?
Not that sexy for you now?
Go on, hit the road, sheesh.
And if you're such a big fan,
you know I'm from Kalamazoo, you shit head.
You know, I wouldn't even sign your dick for ya.
Wouldn't give me enough room to write on.
- Is there anything else I can get for you?
- Come here.
(acoustic guitar music)
Did you like that?
- Yes, I did.
- You run along, little man.
It's the only tip you're getting today.
I mean, unless you're from NASA.
- I don't get it.
- Can you send me to the moon?
- I still don't get it.
- Are in college?
- [Man] Yes, I am.
- Well, you're certainly not ready for graduation.
Do me a favor, you stay in college.
You call me when you get out.
- Yeah, yeah, I'll call you.
Excuse me.
(laughing)
- Really, Rox.
The first thing to do on your bucket list is a bell hop?
- Carl.
He's not ready for the majors.
Neither am I anymore.
- So, what is on the agenda for this afternoon?
I love watching you navigate unchartered waters.
- Well no, they're chartered.
Anyway, we have to make another stop.
- Wherever you leading is fine.
I better change my clothes.
- Black, not so good.
- You slut, keep your underwear on.
(men chanting)
- [Man] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
and the love of God the father,
and the communion of holy spirit be with you all
and with your spirit.
Let us bow our heads unto the Lord, to you Lord.
- It's good to see you, Mom.
This is my manager, Carl Weinstein.
Carl's Jewish, so I told him not to kiss any of the icons.
- Come on.
- I can see the turnouts haven't changed.
- A lot of people turn away this time of year.
They only show up for Christmas and Easter.
- Same old, same old. - Yeah, same old, same old.
- Why haven't you cashed my checks?
You act like I'm sending you blood money.
- Roxy, this isn't a place for that.
- Have you forgotten where you are and where you come from?
- No, I haven't forgotten.
- Where we goin' Rox?
- I'm not going anywhere, stay here.
- What are gonna do?
- I'm just gonna go do something real quick.
- You're gonna get in trouble.
(men chanting)
(singing in foreign language)
Nice to meet you.
♪ And with your spirit
- Aren't you staying for coffee hour?
- Oh, you ruined coffee hour for me.
- How did I ruin coffee hour?
Mom, just go downstairs, have some coffee.
- I can't face my friends in silence.
- [Roxy] What are you talking about, in silence?
- The silence of condescending looks
because I raised such a selfish child.
- I sent you checks, what the hell do you mean?
- Rox, take it easy, come on.
- It's not about the checks, it's about the actions.
Your actions in life paved the way for eternity.
You understand?
Nia, are you all right?
- Mom, I don't know where to begin.
- Roxy, let's just sit down, forget this, come on.
- You're not pregnant again, are you?
- I don't have energy for this.
Can I come over for dinner some night?
- Nia, I go out a lot.
- Come on, Mom, one last meal with you?
- Will you be around a week from Friday?
- I can if you want me to be.
- Be at the house at three o'clock,
I'll set a place for you.
- Roxy, are you all right?
- Yeah.
Everything's all right.
Anyway, we have to make another stop, okay?
- Sure.
- Hey. - Hi babe.
- Hey, how was Sunday school?
- It was fine.
- What'd you learn?
- Stuff.
- Oh, that's very informative, very informative young man.
- Hey, how'd your day go today?
- Oh my God, right! (laughs)
- Is there anything you want to tell me?
- [Tommy] Like what?
- I don't know,
any significance to today?
- The date is the 17th, right, 17th.
- Okay, so it's the 17th
and on the 17th of this month we celebrate?
- If it was March, it'd be St. Patrick's day, but, 17th?
- Don't tell me you forgot.
This is our big one.
We've been married for 15 years, how can you forget?
Tommy.
- Oh my God.
- I spent all day cooking and figure out the perfect meal
and not to mention the time and the effort I put in to
finding the right gift and.
I just don't know why put up with you.
Here you go sweetie.
- For you, my lady. - What?
It's a fishing pole. - Right!
Brand new, carbon fiber, state of the art.
- You're kidding, right?
- You don't like it?
- Tommy, it's just I don't fish.
- I thought you could learn, right.
(sighs)
I'm sorry, I just thought you could use this
as a lure too, I guess.
- You. (laughs)
Oh!
Oh, it's beautiful!
- Happy anniversary. - Thank you so much.
(laughs)
Thank you.
I was so worried.
- I'd never forget.
- All right, now it's your turn, sit down.
- Oh God. - Sit down, sit down.
Okay, close your eyes, you too.
- You too? - Yeah.
Are they closed? - Yes.
- All right.
Okay, open 'em.
- Oh my God.
Sweetheart, we do not have the money for this.
- Do you like it?
The guys at the store said that you had your eye on it.
- I love it, I just...
I haven't played anything like this in 25 years.
- We are born to follow our dreams.
You have to set the example for our son.
When we stop following our dreams,
I don't know, we're just taking up space.
- I get it.
I've been walking around this house like a horse's ass.
- Something like that.
- Thank you, I love it.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
- I'm so glad!
- This is so cool!
Can you teach me how to play one of these?
- Yeah, yeah, some time.
But let's maybe play some football right now, huh,
what do you think?
We have time?
- Yeah, dinner won't be ready for an hour.
You two go.
- Boom.
Thank you. - Yeah.
(dog barking) (door knocking)
- We heard there was a pure romance party in the area
so we decided to stop by.
- Nia, what are you doing here?
- Just wanted to say hi.
Can we come in?
- Sure.
- Nice place, Chris!
- You've been here before, Nia.
- Oh, I just, I don't remember it being so cute!
- We do what we can with what we have.
- Well, you look good.
How are the boys?
Are they here?
- Yeah, they're great.
They're out back, playing catch.
- Can I see them?
- Sure, you know, just don't take too long.
Today is our anniversary and I'm making a special dinner.
- Yeah, no, no, I won't.
- I'm sorry, I should have introduced myself.
I'm Carl Weinstein, Roxy's manager.
- Hi, Christine Tucker, nice to meet you.
I am married to Tommy, the guy you haven't met yet
and actually, Nia should have introduced us.
Would you like a coffee?
- That sounds great.
- Okay, great.
Why don't you have a seat, because who know how long
they're gonna take.
- Great, but catch with your hands, not your body, right.
- I guess I'm just not that good at using my hands.
- No!
You're great and if you're not, we'll make you a kicker.
How are you?
- Never better.
- Dad, who's that?
- This is your..
I'm your Aunt Roxy, honey.
I've come a long way just to get a hug.
- So, you're Nia's manager.
- I'm Roxy's manager.
- How long have you been Nia's manager?
- I've been managing Roxy about 18 years now.
- So that
makes you part of the abyss, then?
- Excuse me?
- The black cloud that's been hanging over a bunch
of our heads for the last 30 years.
- I'm sorry, I don't quite follow.
- No, you don't.
- I don't know how to hold this.
- Well, you just hold it by the strings,
near the back of the ball, there you go, there you go.
Nice, there you go!
How are you doin'?
- How's Johnny doin'?
- He's great.
He's got friends, school's goin' well.
- Teach him any guitar? - Not yet.
- Well, with his DNA, he could be pretty badass.
Does he have a guitar?
- Not yet.
Money's a little tight.
- Wait, you been getting my checks, haven't you?
- Those are for Johnny's college and beyond.
- No, no you can have some of that too.
- No, we're fine.
That is Johnny's money.
We are fine, we will get by.
You have given Christine and me just everything
by giving us Johnny.
- Thanks for the coffee, it's nice.
- Since you been around for the last 18 years then,
I guess you know that Tommy and I adopted Nia's child.
- Well yeah, I know a little about it, but that's
its all personal.
I'm professional.
- That's supposed to remain quiet, right, gotcha.
- It's like I said, you know, it's not my area of expertise.
Personal versus private, you know,
I was never very good at managing those two things
so I stay clear of it.
- So Nia doesn't entrust you with her intimates then?
- Some yes, some no, but this hits too close to home.
- Have a child out there looking for its dad?
- No, not looking.
Where did you meet Tommy?
- I was always around.
I was Tommy's girlfriend, but I mean,
he loved me but he always had a soft spot
in his heart for Nia.
As you know, Nia can hold 75,000 or one
in the palm of her hand.
It's the one in the hand
that I worry about a little bit sometimes.
- Hey big guy, come on in, let's get washed up for dinner.
Oh!
I'd invite you to stay, but it's actually our anniversary
and I don't know how--
- How welcome we'd be.
No, no, I get it.
I'm gonna be in town for a while.
Can you do me a favor?
Get the guys together, I want to see everybody before I go.
- It's a pretty big favor.
You know, they still may not want to see ya.
- Well, don't tell 'em what it's about.
Just get 'em in the same room.
I want to see everybody before.
- Their last gig was at the Barn Theater in Kalamazoo
and it was for a major record label
and everybody was so excited.
This was supposed to be their big break
and Nia became Roxy and screwed them and left Tommy
and the rest of the guys twisting in the wind.
- That's not how it works, okay.
The record label-- - Hey Mom!
- Yeah.
- Dad and I were just playing catch with Aunt Roxy.
Why didn't you ever tell me I had an aunt?
- 'Cause she hasn't been around for so long,
it didn't come up.
- Carl, this is Tommy.
Tommy Tucker, Carl Weinstein.
Carl's my manager.
- Nice to meet you.
- I'm sorry Chris, I didn't mean to spoil your anniversary.
Carl, we gotta go.
- Thanks for the hospitality.
- Let's go Carl, they have a dinner.
- She's out the door.
Take care and thanks for everything.
- [Christine] Yeah, you bet.
(coughs)
- For someone who doesn't eat much there's a lot in there.
- Yeah, I've always been a good puker.
- You want some of that medicinal marijuana now?
- No, fuck no.
It's times like these I'm gonna miss.
- What, the excessive vomiting?
(laughs)
- No.
The quiet.
Back in the day,
I could sit in a field, bang out a couple songs
and not have a care in the world.
But I'm lucky,
I know when my time's coming.
So I have a chance to make it right.
Can I make it right?
- I don't know everything you've done wrong.
You haven't been keeping me in the loop.
- Eh, well I do.
If I can get everything together
I want to have one last concert, here in Michigan,
with all my old boys.
One last hoorah.
- Roxy, you told me I should always be truthful with you.
You've accomplished,
you've created more than any 10 people.
You're the greatest rock and roll performer I've ever seen,
male or female.
When you put on a show, it's like, your hair's on fire,
which is how rock and roll should always be done, right.
You change people, you certainly changed me.
But Rox, as talented as you are,
wherever we go, there's not a positive outcome.
I know, I know I'm your fetch and get it guy and that's cool
if you include me, but you leave me in someone's house,
knowing half the story is bullshit.
- I'm sorry.
I owe this show to the boys
and to you and to me.
- Have I made any kind of dent?
(laughs)
- Like a velvet sledgehammer.
- Ready?
- Let's go.
(buzzing) (electric guitar music)
- I know when summer rolls around, you'll be four-wheeling,
having a lot of fun.
(piano music)
(beeping)
- Excuse me. (phone rings)
- Yeah, hey Tommy.
- Yeah? - Yeah?
- Hey man long time no hear. - Long time no talk.
- Look, I was thinking we get the band together.
You know, just hang out, see each other, it's been a while.
Canal Cafe, Wednesday. - This Wednesday?
- Man, I can't.
- I've got a date this Wednesday.
- Still your right hand, I presume?
- This isn't about the money you owe me.
- Who said anything about sobriety?
- What's on the menu?
- I thought the lap dances were on you.
- Have they got a website?
- Yeah, it's cold.
- Still married, huh?
- Can you make it? - Yeah, yeah I'm open.
- Can you make it or no?
- Maybe I can get her momma to take her.
- Okay, I'll be there.
- What about my date?
- Like I said, your right hand is fine, bring her.
- We've been sittin' here for five minutes
waiting for you to make up your mind.
Just place the god damn order!
- Unlike you, I care about what I put in my body.
What kind of light beer do you have?
- Holy shit!
I am going to punch you in the throat!
Would you just make up your mind?
- Cram it, will ya!
I will have an ice tea, hold the sugar.
- Right and this is on one check or separate?
- One check.
(men groan)
- Well hell, if I'd a know that, I would've upgraded
to the deluxe, man.
- Yeah, PBR would would have had a little lemon twist
in his water.
- You're hysterical.
You are one of the smartest simpletons I've ever met.
- Smart enough to bang your old lady at your son's baptism.
- You said you were never gonna mention that!
- Wait a minute.
Your wife old lady or your mom old lady?
- My mom old lady.
She was single at the time.
- Unbelievable!
You banged his mom at his son's baptism?
- Well, like he said, she was single at the time.
- How come I wasn't invited?
- Why, so you could watch?
- I like baptisms.
- [Man] That's not what I was talking about dummy.
- Guys, guys, guys, come on, we've been here 20 minutes,
we're already at each other's throats.
All right, can we just get along and have a nice meal?
- Not very likely.
I mean, why are we here?
You know how much we enjoy each other's company.
I didn't mention this on the phone but...
- [Man] But what?
- I don't quite know how to say this.
- Spit it out.
(throat clears)
- Nia--
(men grumbling)
She wanted to ask us something.
- Yeah, ask us what?
- I don't know, she just wanted us all together.
- How long are we supposed to wait for her majesty?
- She'll be here any minute.
Look, I just didn't want one of you guys to turn tail
and run if you saw her before she saw you.
- Sit down. - Come on.
- I am not gonna sit here with this jezebel.
- Jezebel!
Jesus Christ, what happened to you!
We need to listen to what she has to say and just man up!
- Man up?
What the hell do you think we've been doing
for the last 25 years?
Manning up!
This guy sells used cars.
This one over here changes the oil
for the used cars he sells.
What the hell do you do?
You a stock boy this week?
And I, I give music lessons to all those snot-nose
mouth breathers and their undeserving, ungrateful children.
I know all about manning up!
All my life, all I've ever wanted to be is a rock star.
I think that goes for everyone sitting here.
Nia coulda done that for us.
Instead, she took the high road and left us sitting here,
to man up.
- Well, you really got hung up
on that man up thing, didn't you?
- Come on, man, we're already here, just sit down.
Let's here what she's gotta say, okay?
- Here's your ice tea, hold the sugar.
(men laughing)
- Well, speak of the devil.
- Well, well, well.
What a fine looking bunch of men we have here tonight.
God, how's it hanging boys?
Low and the to the left?
- Eh, high and to the right.
- Good!
So, you all have been
in and out of this thing called life.
What, married, divorced?
- What's it to you?
- Well, just wondering what my boys have been up to.
(laughs)
- Your boys.
We haven't been your boys for what, almost 25 years now?
- Yeah, it has been about 25 years.
Oh, but you'll always be my boys.
So, how's the food here?
- Could order you the diablo sandwich.
- I think I'll say what I came here to say and be on my way.
I've done some pretty shitty things in my life.
Some of them to you guys here.
I hope you've had more ups than downs,
these last 25 years and if you haven't,
I'm truly sorry.
What I came here to say is,
I want to put on a show here,
with you, before I retire.
- We've been retired already.
- When would this show take place?
- Two week. - Two weeks?
What are you fucking crazy?
Why don't we just wait till summer?
- I can't wait till the summer.
- Do we get paid for this,
because I got a lot of oil changes coming up?
- This is Carl, my manager and not the ogre
that was once my representation.
Carl, if you would.
This is a little something to say I'm sorry
and hopefully no hard feelings.
- Sorry boys, I don't care what's in this envelope,
I ain't playin'.
- Oh and either we all play together
or none of us does.
That goes for what's in those envelopes too.
Carl, can I have the keys?
- What am I gonna do, take an Uber?
- You'll work it out.
(steps clattering)
- Do we open these things?
- Yeah, well that's the general idea.
- I told you already, I don't care what's in this envelope
I'm not playing.
- What you're gonna do is shut the fuck up
and open the envelope, okay?
- How may zeroes is that?
- Mine says six! - That's what mine says.
- God dammit PBR, you'll be playing the show.
- What is she doing?
- She's liquidating her accounts
and she doesn't want anything wrapped in red tape
when she retires.
But to be completely honest,
she's trying to make amends.
- Will she have anything left over for her own retirement?
- Yeah, she'll have something left in the tank.
- God help the angels.
(somber piano music)
- [Doctor] You missed your appointments.
- [Roxy] I haven't smoked or drank
or had a dick inside me for three years.
- [Doctor] You missed your appointments.
- Yeah, but you yanked out all the baby-making parts.
Didn't that make a dent?
- Okay, I'll say something else.
Surgery is out.
Radiation is the only thing I can think of
that might prolong you--
- What, my quality or quantity of life?
- Hopefully both.
- Would doing anything else keep me from the inevitable?
- No, I'm sorry Roxy, no.
- Always time.
(machine whirring)
- No, it's still not coming up.
I bet we got a bad dimmer.
- Maybe it's a lamp.
- How could it be the lamp?
We have four dark instruments out here.
- Anything yet? - No!
- How bout now?
- No, all I'm seeing is a whole lot of nothing.
It's gotta be a bad dimmer, dammit!
- All right, give me a minute.
Remember, I'm just your box office manager.
- Whoa shit!
- You got the box office manager doing the lights?
- Can I help you miss?
- I don't know,
maybe I can help you.
- Holy shit, Roxy Starr!
What are you doin' here?
- Well, I was just coming to, I don't know,
see how you are, talk a little business.
What the hell's that for sale sign doing out in front?
- Oh God, Roxy times have been tough.
I can barely keep the lights on.
- Don't you get any acts anymore, though?
- Half-ass comedians, indie movies, stuff like that.
- No bands?
- No.
Bands are gone with the wind, Roxy.
Casinos have killed the bands for me.
I just can't compete with their prices.
Not like it used to be.
So now, you said something about business.
You're not by any chance
thinking about buying this place, are you?
- Oh, no.
But I do want to do a show.
- You?
- Yeah, of course me.
- Holy shit Roxy, I mean you play arenas.
Why here?
- 'Cause this is where it all began.
I want to give back.
- I'm appreciative, but let me straight with you Roxy,
I have absolutely nothing.
When do you want to do this, maybe I can--
- No, no, no Don, Don, relax.
You don't have to do anything.
You just make sure the doors are unlocked
and the bathrooms are clean.
I'll handle everything.
You get the door, concessions, all of that.
But the show has to happen next Saturday.
- Next Saturday?
Carter, anything going on next Saturday?
- [Carter] We've got that magician guy,
Roy the Magnificent and His Flying Dogs.
- Scrap 'em!
- Oh, you like dogs? - I love dogs.
- Keep the dogs, scrap the magician!
- [Carter] You already gave him a $500 deposit.
- I think we can eat it Carter, don't worry about it.
Roxy's come home.
- Oh and another thing, get rid of that fucking
for sale sign out front.
- You got it.
Hoo hoo!
- Welcome to the morning crash.
Another beautiful day in Michigan, folks.
We got a whopping high of 38 degrees today.
Temps look about the same tomorrow,
although we're gonna see some rain turned to snow,
so watch those roads, folks.
I'm gonna take a quick break so we can hear a few words
from the people that salary and I'll be back in a crash.
Can I get some coffee real quick?
- Sure thing.
And there's someone here that wants to talk to you.
- What, on the air, who is it?
- I don't know.
- Why don't you ask?
- Who are you?
- How old are you, sweetie?
- I'm 21.
- And you work at a rock station?
- Yeah.
- Do you know the history of the genre of this music?
- Yes, I think so.
- So, if I were to throw out a name in the classic
rock field, you'd know it? - I think so.
- The person that stands before you
is a fucking rock goddess.
- Crash, I'm going to call security on this lady.
This psycho comes in here
and claims she's the fucking rock goddess.
Probably some washed up porn star.
I'm about to call security.
- She is the rock goddess you ding dong!
I am so sorry, interns, you know how it goes.
I'm sorry, I'm Crash.
Yeah, I just thought maybe you were one of my bosses's wives
or mistresses or something.
- No, no, I don't qualify for any of those, yet.
- Crash, we've got dead air.
- Oh shit, we've got dead air.
How can I help you Miss Starr?
- Well, I was hoping we could fill some of that dead air.
- You with me, now together on the air?
- On the air, together.
I mean, off the air we can discuss that later.
- Yeah, come on.
I have to admit, you're the biggest star
I've ever interviewed, so, please excuse the drool.
- Ah, don't worry about it.
You can drool on me later.
(laughs)
- Hey, you're not gonna get me in trouble are you, Roxy?
I mean, I know about your rep, the language.
- Well, Crash, you just keep your finger on that little drop
button, we'll be fine.
- Sorry about the technical difficulties folks,
but the moment of silence is gonna be well worth it.
I kid you not, the rock goddess herself has just walked in
to the studio, Roxy Starr.
I don't know where to begin.
- Well, first of all Crash, I told you to keep your finger
on that little button.
We don't want the FCC coming after us
like a swarm of locusts.
- And you promised me you'd be good.
- Well yeah, good for me might not be good
for the common Joe.
- Okay, so how ya been, what've you been up to?
You been kinda quiet these last few years.
- Yeah, yeah it's true.
I been laying low, taking it easy,
you know recharging my juices.
- Okay, okay, what brings you to town?
- Oh, seeing family and friends
and I'm gonna put on a show.
- No fucking way, you're doing a show here?
- Uh, did you have your finger on the button?
- No, why you gonna swear?
- No, but you did.
- Wow, a show in Kalamazoo, huh?
Where, when?
- At the Barn Theater.
It all happens next Saturday, March 5th.
- Next Saturday, this month?
No time to lose, folks.
- That's right, get on over to the Barn Theater,
get some tickets.
- All right, well what's that phone number or the website?
- Crash, I can't remember my own lyrics. (laughs)
- Okay, we'll get that information out to you folks.
Now here's the real question Roxy,
are you gonna be leaving your clothes on
for the performance because you know,
Kalamazoo does have a no nudity ordinance in place, so.
- Well, that's sure upsetting.
But I don't think anybody wants to see my old coochie.
Oh, can I say coochie on the air?
- I think coochie's just fine, yeah.
If not, I'll find out, the hard way.
- The hard way? - Or the semi-hard way.
(both laughing)
- Yeah, this show, something I've always wanted to do
with the original band.
Kind of a last hoorah, that sort of thing.
- So this is it?
- I mean, I'm gonna be 50 years old.
I can't raunch and roll any more for real.
I mean, some can, but nah, I can't.
- You, my lady, are a legend.
Listen, I'm sorry, I gotta go to commercial real quick
but can you stick around a little longer.
- Oh no, I gotta go.
- Okay, thank you so much for coming in today.
- Thanks for almost having me.
Crash,
put your eyes back in their sockets.
(bluesy guitar music)
(coughing)
- Rox?
You all right, sweetie?
- Yeah, never better.
Ugh.
Did you get it?
- Yeah, I got it, I got it.
It's, I don't know why I just couldn't pick it up
in a regular music store, though.
- 'Cause it's a factory made guitar from Kalamazoo,
that's why.
Johnny's gonna learn to play the guitar.
(coughing)
- Okay, come on, here you go.
Wipe your mouth, wipe your mouth,
let's get into bed here.
- Wait, let me just wait here for a minute.
- You can't do this concert.
It's...
- What?
Gonna kill me?
No, I have to.
I'm not gonna be around much longer.
It's all coming to an end.
(coughs)
You're not lookin' at my ass, are you?
- No, I wasn't looking at your ass.
- Well, it's official.
My ass has lost its magic.
I'm waving it in your face and you couldn't care less.
- Rox, it's more of a vomit thing than as ass-waving thing
at this point, you know what I mean?
- I haven't made music in such a long time.
I treated you like shit.
Why'd you stay with me?
- Your uh, your ass.
(both laughing)
I have my reasons, Rox.
- Such as?
- Rox, I could never walk away from you.
You came into my life at the perfect moment.
Before I met you,
I was a veteran of this thing we call life.
I went to USC, I married a nice girl, and I had a son.
- What's his name?
- Joshua, we called him Josh.
He was a beautiful boy.
- He was a beautiful boy.
- Yeah, he died.
There's nothing I could do.
Then the marriage fell apart
and nothing I could do about that.
But for a little while,
I was pretty important to a couple people.
I seemed to make a difference and my life had meaning,
I had purpose and then nothing.
That's when you came along.
You taught me how to live again.
But you know Rox, recently I feel like I've been excluded.
And I'm feeling like I've lost that purpose again.
- I'm so sorry.
You know, I came back home to make amends.
I left a lot of people in the dust.
Tommy's the only one I kept in touch with.
And you probably figured out by now
the result of that.
- Rox.
Your only problem, you never found love.
Love is your only downfall.
- You're a wise bastard, you know that.
Thank you for being here with me.
Hey, what about your client list?
I'm not your only one, am I?
- No, you're not my only client.
I gotta couple of country acts.
(laughs)
- Country.
They're no fucking fun.
- It's a living, but they're certainly not as fun as you.
- Hey, how come we never
got together?
- Because you were too wise to mix business with pleasure.
- Oh yeah, yeah, you're full of shit. (laughs)
But I do love you.
You're the best lover I've ever had.
- We never made love.
- You can be the best of lovers without getting physical.
Josh, how did he die?
- Cancer.
- And they've given me six months to live.
Now, I'm going to get in the shower
and wash this puke off me.
You care to join me?
- And screw up this beautiful relationship?
- Well, you wouldn't want any of this anyway.
- Rox?
I want you now more than ever
and you've never been more perfect.
Promise me you're not gonna die on fucking stage.
- Well, I do want to go out with a splash.
(laughing)
I'll do my best to keep that promise.
(heavy rock music)
(groans)
- Look, I'm the bass player, so let me play the bass line.
- When do I come in?
- You don't come in!
- Quit bitching at me, fumble fingers.
- Look, I'm sorry, I just haven't picked this up
in a long fucking time!
You're the only one that's been making music,
teaching these past 30 years.
- Yeah, you're damn right I have,
so why don't you just zip it!
- Why don't you just zip it.
- Why don't both of you just fucking zip it
and let's just get through this number!
- This number.
What about the whole show, man!
We blow.
- Speak for yourself about who blows.
- Hey Pabst, your mom comin' to the show?
- Yeah, she might be.
- Good, then I'll know someone who really blows.
- Dude, fuck you!
Fuck you too!
- [Tommy] Shut up, all of you,
we're just wasting time here!
- Well I haven't heard any sweet rhythms
coming from your direction there, clambone!
How long has it been since you picked up your guitar?
- About 25 years, all right, about the same as you,
about the same as most of us!
Where's your pride, man?
- Hey, I, I got pride
and I'm tired of playing the fool.
This is the majors and I ain't ready.
- None of are.
- You know, I'm about ready to tell Nia's manager
to take that check and shove it right up his ass.
- Oh yi yi.
I don't know how that would feel at the entry point.
- Hey, you still haven't deposited your check yet?
- I deposited it.
- Gentlemen, I don't know you guys at all but Roxy does
and she wants to do this concert.
- Why can't it wait till summer?
I mean, look at us, we're so far from ready.
Why now?
- The plain and simple truth is there's no time.
Roxy's gonna die.
She's not gonna see another summer.
She wants to do this concert in Kalamazoo with her boys.
She's very loyal, believe it or not, she is.
She took a big chance with me.
- [Man] How so?
- I had never handled an artist of her caliber before.
I didn't have a client list at all, really.
She chose me because she said I had kind eyes
and I warned her, I said these kinds eyes might not always
act in your benefit.
She says, at least if I'm getting screwed
I can look you in the eyes.
I told her I would never do that and I haven't.
- Her last management really tore her up, huh?
- Figuratively and literally.
They didn't want you.
The label didn't want you guys.
Roxy didn't make a dime until she signed with me.
There's not a lot of people who can tell this tale
but she can, career-wise anyway.
You know, her music, her talent is what kept her on top.
She's a goddamn rock goddess.
I'm proud to be a part of that.
Musical acts are gonna come and go
but she's the one they're gonna remember
and you guys should remember this,
she coulda brought musicians in from New York,
L.A., Nashville, but she wanted to play with her boys.
So please stop screwing around and learn the damn music.
(drumsticks clicking)
(dishes clattering)
- Sorry I'm late Mom, rehearsal went long.
Guess you didn't wait for me.
- No Nia, I didn't wait for you.
I told you dinner was at six and a quarter after I started.
I finished, but do you want something?
- Sure.
I'll have a little.
- So, what's this about a rehearsal,
you have something coming up?
- Yeah, there's a show tomorrow night at the theater.
I saved you a seat.
- I have a board meeting tomorrow night at the church.
We're gonna discuss how to finance a new roof.
We have to come up with $16,000.
- Mom, I'd really like you to be there.
This is gonna be my last show.
- You losing favor with the masses?
- You know, if you're not gonna cash the checks I send,
why don't you send 'em to church?
- There are things money can't bring back.
You blew it!
Your father died and that didn't bring you home.
You know, the only time I knew you were alive
was when I saw you on a cover of a tabloid
at a grocery store.
But the one man you shoulda cared about the most,
you weren't there for him.
You were his little kuka, so stop sending me checks.
I don't know how you got that money.
Maybe by singing or spreading your legs, or both.
Either way, stop sending me money!
Your father took care of me and obviously,
I screwed up raising you!
- You didn't screw up, Mom,
I did.
There will be a ticket waiting for you tomorrow night
if you want.
Remember that I love you.
- All right, so you're gonna put one finger there,
another there and then the ring finger around,
now give that a strum.
That's a D chord, here, you try.
Almost, almost, that's pretty good.
- Why do you spend time teaching her the guitar?
Wouldn't she be better suited learning the piano?
That's a much better way for a girl to reach people.
- She'll reach the people, believe me.
She will reach the people.
- Well, dinner's ready so the people will have to wait.
And teach her the piano.
(dogs barking)
- Your mother's right, a girl should probably learn piano.
Come on.
- [Young Roxy] Not if she wants to be a rock star.
♪ Here I come from the rust belt ♪
♪ A poor hand that I was dealt
♪ Only a fist full of lyrics and a burning desire ♪
♪ To prove all those naysayers liars ♪
♪ Here I am one of a kind
♪ Touching things and blowing minds ♪
♪ So I see you there wound so tight ♪
♪ Come with me I'll make it right ♪
♪ Never doubted what I had to give ♪
♪ I'll show you the reason to live ♪
♪ Oh oh
♪ I'm rock's wild child
♪ Now look at me
♪ Come take a little ride
♪ Baby I'll see you free
♪ I'm rock's wild child
♪ Nasty pleads for me
♪ Rock's wild child
♪ So damn good to see
♪ Tattoo this and pierce all that ♪
♪ You're only half way there
♪ The horizontal sounds that we'll make ♪
♪ Come play my game into day
(driving rock music)
(somber instrumental music)
(eerie music)
(driving guitar music)
♪ Come on in you're just in time ♪
♪ The show's about to start
♪ Can you feel the electricity in the air ♪
♪ From the first ones here to the last in line ♪
♪ Raise your hands in the air for a real good time ♪
♪ Let the rhythm of the music just carry you away ♪
♪ You know sometimes it seems like only yesterday ♪
♪ That I was writing my first song ♪
♪ With all those stars in my eyes ♪
♪ From the first ones here to the last in line ♪
♪ Lift your hands in the air for a hell of a time ♪
♪ Let the rhythm of the music just carry you away ♪
♪ Let's have the time of our lives ♪
♪ Like you've only got today
♪ Let's sing this anthem loud and strong ♪
♪ Get the world to sing along
♪ Shout the truth till we raise the roof ♪
♪ This anthem belongs to you
♪ After all these years of playing town to town ♪
♪ Living large but feeling lonely ♪
♪ Just day after day
♪ But from this day forward to the last I see ♪
♪ I'll be damned if I won't live fast and free ♪
♪ And the magic of the music always takes me away ♪
♪ Let's have the time of our lives ♪
♪ 'Cause we've only got today
♪ Let's sing this anthem loud and strong ♪
♪ Get the world to sing along
♪ We'll shout for truth till we raise the roof ♪
♪ This anthem belongs to you
(guitar shredding)
♪ Let's have the time of our lives ♪
♪ 'Cause we've only got today
♪ Let's sing this anthem loud and strong ♪
♪ Get the world to sing along
♪ Shout the truth shout the truth ♪
♪ Raise the roof raise the roof ♪
♪ Shout the truth 'cause this anthem belongs ♪
♪ To you yeah
- Thank you, thank you!
How the fuck do you do Kalamazoo.
Great to see you.
I'm so happy to be back home in this state,
our beautiful Great Lakes state.
Yes!
First things first, I want to introduce you
to my girls, all the way from L.A., Alexa and Madison.
Give it up for these beauties!
Whoo, that's right!
They've been with me for
for most of my career.
Kalamazoo, it's been brought to my attention
that nudity is no more in Kalamazoo.
(crowd booing)
I don't think anybody wants to see
my tired old coochie anymore anyway.
Doesn't mean I can't sing about it.
(hard rock music)
♪ Yeah yeah
♪ Raunch and roll is my dirty little secret ♪
♪ It's far from being tamed
♪ Raunch and roll is a pretty little secret ♪
♪ Except for all its mange
♪ I try to keep it clean
♪ But my friends say it's just too mean ♪
♪ Comes at you with its vertical smile ♪
♪ Come on big boy stay for a while ♪
♪ Everything has to pay its toll ♪
♪ It's damn hard work for raunch and roll ♪
♪ Raunch and roll is a hell of a pussy ♪
♪ It can never be described
♪ Raunch and roll is a one of a kind pussy ♪
♪ Throwing tom cat all out of sight ♪
♪ I try to keep it from a fright ♪
♪ But the smaller ones say you just ain't right ♪
♪ It licks its lips and relaxes its paws ♪
♪ But beware you may get its badass claws ♪
♪ Everyone has to pay a toll
♪ Damn hard work for raunch and roll ♪
♪ Raunch and roll out for a stroll ♪
♪ Raunch and roll selling its soul ♪
♪ Raunch and roll doing what it please ♪
♪ Keepin' its prey on its knees ♪
♪ Oh yeah
(guitar shredding)
Here's the audience participation part.
Now, with help from you and me and the band,
we're gonna work together to get through this next part.
Now you all know the words, raunch and roll.
That's what you and the band are gonna say.
I'm gonna pull up the rear with the next line.
Now I'm gonna count you in and I want you to say
raunch and roll, all right?
One, two,
one, two, three, let's go.
♪ Raunch and roll
♪ Hot for a stroll
♪ Raunch and roll
♪ Selling its soul
♪ Raunch and roll
♪ Doing what it please
But this time, we're gonna blow the rafters
off this old theater and reach the sky.
Are you with me?
I said, are you with me?
Okay, let's do this.
One, two,
one, two, three.
Let's go.
♪ Raunch and roll
♪ Out for a stroll
♪ Raunch and roll
♪ Selling its soul
♪ Raunch and roll
Thank you, ha, thank you.
You know, no matter how many times I do that song,
I never get tired of it. (laughs)
You know, nowhere else, but in our great land,
can a group of total strangers come together
and have a sing along about my crotch. (laughs)
That song put me on the map about, wow,
about 25 years ago.
Brought me a little bit of fame, a little bit of fortune,
but this next song brought me a lot of fame
and a shit ton of fortune.
Eh, but what's the difference?
(soulful acoustic music)
♪ What you want and what you need ♪
♪ What the truth is what you believe ♪
♪ What you say and what you do
♪ They by choice and what you choose ♪
♪ What it is and what is ought
♪ What to be
♪ And or not yeah givin' in
♪ To compromise
♪ Depravity and sacrifice
♪ So what's the difference
♪ What difference does it make
♪ How to live and how to let
♪ To forgive how to forget
♪ And what all players and ignorance ♪
♪ What of remorse and repentance ♪
♪ What you have
♪ How you measure
♪ Hold on to
♪ What you treasure yes spending time ♪
♪ Having spent choosing the way ♪
♪ Where we went
♪ So what's the difference
♪ What's the difference does it make ♪
♪ So what's the difference
♪ What difference does it make
(guitar shredding)
♪ So what's the difference
♪ What difference does it make
Thank you very, very much.
Can I get a stool please?
Yeah, I thought we'd get a little intimate here.
You know, I've been in this business more than half my life
and the money and the men,
they've been a blessing and a curse.
I always seem to fuck it up until about
14 years ago.
I gave birth to a son.
But I gave him up for adoption.
I knew I was never gonna be a good mother,
I've always known that.
You know and I've always tried to find love
but I can't.
Love has always eluded me.
So hopefully my gift to you is my music.
It's the only thing I haven't destroyed.
Let's go boys.
(slow sad music)
Stand afront.
♪ I close my eyes at night and imagine arms around me ♪
♪ I can almost taste your kiss
♪ I'm looking for the sky where the shooting stars put out ♪
♪ The lights cause I know what to win ♪
♪ Anyway anywhere anytime you need me I'll be there ♪
♪ Not a day I'll be waiting for your call ♪
♪ Anything anyhow any moment
♪ And I'm starting now
♪ Stand or fall
♪ I see the morning's glow and the rays of light renew me ♪
♪ I know there's nothing out of reach yeah ♪
♪ Another day unfolds with a possibility it holds ♪
♪ And I can't wait to see
♪ Anyway anywhere any time you need me I'll be there ♪
♪ Not a day I'll be waiting for your call ♪
♪ Anything anyhow
♪ Any moment and I'm starting now ♪
♪ Stand or fall
(guitar playing)
♪ Yeah it's not a case of wrong or right ♪
♪ It's just the way it is
♪ I've got to find another way to live ♪
♪ Anyway anywhere
♪ Any time you need me I'll be there ♪
♪ Not a day I'll be waiting for your call ♪
♪ Anything anyhow
♪ Any moment and I'm starting now ♪
♪ Stand or fall
♪ Baby stand or fall
You know, I've been keeping a low profile lately
and there's a reason for that.
I've been fighting to live
and I am losing that fight.
That's why I'm doing this show.
I wanted to have one last gig
with the guys I started out with.
You know, I went off to L.A. and I didn't look back.
I left them in the dust.
I am so sorry, gentlemen.
You deserve much better than that.
Please remember that I love you.
You know, we had a whole lot more show planned for you.
But I've, I have to ask a favor of these guys.
We had a whole lot more show planned.
But I, I can't do it.
I got one more in me.
That's about all.
- What song do you want to end with, Roxy?
- A song we wrote about 30 years ago,
"Waiting in the Wings".
- I don't think we've played that song in 30 years.
- It's the way we began.
It's the way we should end.
Somebody remembers.
♪ As I stand here and stare
♪ At another empty stage
♪ I wonder if the story
♪ Has gotten lost on the page
♪ There's a deeper side to me
♪ That you will never see
♪ If you don't look now
♪ Colored lights fill the scene ♪
♪ And the band starts to play
♪ To the audience it's magic
♪ But for us it's another day
♪ Just like any other day
♪ Just like any other life unfolding ♪
♪ Just holding on
♪ Could walk for just a mile
♪ In these dirty well-worn shoes ♪
♪ Would you give it all you got ♪
♪ If there was everything to lose ♪
♪ 'Cause when the foot lights go down ♪
♪ And the curtain starts to close ♪
♪ Nobody knows
♪ Nobody sees
♪ The deeper part of the real you ♪
♪ Waiting in the wings
♪ Step right up to the masquerade ♪
♪ Where illusion is sold
♪ See the dancer place the dancer ♪
♪ Watch life is a thing to behold ♪
♪ As it breathes it's time to scream ♪
♪ For a man to call the single moment ♪
♪ Of feeling free
♪ If you could walk for just a mile ♪
♪ In these dirty well-worn shoes ♪
♪ Would you give it all you've got ♪
♪ If there was everything to lose ♪
♪ 'Cause when the foot lights go down ♪
♪ And the curtain starts to close ♪
♪ Nobody knows
♪ Nobody sees
♪ The deeper part of the real you ♪
♪ Waiting in the wings
♪ Now that the circus has come to town ♪
♪ Let it show you around
♪ You can let all your devils sleep for a while ♪
♪ And lose yourself in the sounds ♪
♪ And the lights and the fear in your eyes ♪
♪ As you take a hold of the only emotion that's real ♪
♪ If you could walk for just a mile ♪
♪ In these dirty well-worn shoes ♪
♪ Would you give it all you've got ♪
♪ 'Cause there is everything to lose ♪
♪ 'Cause when the foot lights go down ♪
♪ And the curtain starts to close ♪
♪ Nobody knows
♪ No nobody sees
♪ The deeper part of the real you ♪
♪ Waiting
♪ In the wings
(rock music)
(audience cheering)
- [Father] She'll reach the people, believe me.
She will reach the people.
(sentimental music)
♪ Would you like to buy a ticket ♪
♪ Do you want to see a show
♪ It's a story of my lifetime
♪ And it will shape our rock and roll ♪
♪ Born on a cold December morn
♪ Painted perfection in daddy's eyes ♪
♪ Mom wasn't as sure as he
♪ I really don't know why
♪ When I was old enough to stand ♪
♪ I turned the radio on
♪ The station was in my favor
♪ For Seger sang the song
♪ Many have gone before me
♪ The music claimed my soul
♪ Hope I can do it justice
♪ Playing this rock and roll
♪ Would you like to buy a ticket ♪
♪ Do you want to see a show
♪ It's a story of my lifetime
♪ And it was shaped by rock and roll ♪
♪ It's the story of my lifetime ♪
♪ And was shaped by rock and roll ♪
♪ Momma may have been right
♪ Women don't lead the way
♪ But the truth is a bitch
♪ She can sometimes have her say ♪
♪ Reaching the masses alone
♪ Can only lead to sorrow
♪ You sometimes have to pray beg steal or borrow ♪
♪ Many have come before me
♪ The music claimed my soul
♪ I hope I can do it justice
♪ Playing this rock and roll
♪ Would you like to buy a ticket ♪
♪ Do you want to see a show
♪ It's a story of my lifetime
♪ And it was shaped by rock and roll ♪
♪ It's a story of my lifetime
♪ And it was shaped by rock and roll ♪
♪ Would you like to buy a ticket ♪
♪ Do you want to see a show
♪ It's a story of my lifetime
♪ And it was shaped by rock and roll ♪