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One Trick Pony Quotes

"Rock & roll will give you some laughs but it won't do you any favors."

R 1980 · 1h 38m
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One Trick Pony
A Conversation About Brotherhood and Connection
Hare Krishna You said that your mind is troubled, why don't you check it out, brother?
[Offering Jonah a book]
Jonah You know, this is such a minor point, I hate to even bring it up but... I have a brother.
Hare Krishna We're all brothers.
Jonah No, I mean I have a real brother.
Hare Krishna We're all real brothers!
Jonah Well, this real brother used to sleep in the other bed in my room.
Hare Krishna Look, look, all I'm saying to you is if you want to purify your existence, get into your spiritual self, check it out.
Hare Krishna Okay, okay, Hare Krishna!
Jonah Okay, okay, ].
[Softly, as he walks away; [Harry Chapin]
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Casual Invitation to a Pizza Date
Jonah Levin Hey, baby, don't be cruel. I'm gonna pick you up and we'll have a date at the pizza parlor. You can have a pizza, and I can have one, too. But you didn't want a pizza, so I said So long, babe.'" See that? And you were worried that he was going to be a songwriter.
[Reading Matty's song lyrics to Marion]
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One Trick Pony
Complicated Relationships and Awkward Conversations
Jonah Well, what was I supposed to say? "Yes, Walter, I am sort of fucking your wife"?
Lonnie Fox Is that what we're doing? Sort of fucking?
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Misplaced Glasses in the Studio
Jonah I think I left my glasses in the studio this afternoon.
Studio attendant Okay.
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Balancing ambition and emotional vulnerability
Jonah Levin See, it's not that we don't want to have our heart torn out, it's just that we're trying to make a ballsy record here.
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One Trick Pony
Timing for the First Set
Clarence Franklin Hey, Junior, what time’s the first set?
Jonah Clarence, come right in! I mean, taking a bath’s usually a private moment for me. But I don’t mind sharing this time with you.
Clarence Franklin What time’s the first set?
Jonah Nine o’clock. But we leave at about 8:15.
Clarence Franklin That’s it, huh?
[looking at Jonah’s genitals]
Jonah I am, after all, a Caucasian.
Clarence Franklin I understand, and I sympathize.
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One Trick Pony
The Struggle for Connection and Presence
Marion What are you so afraid of? That young girls won't like you on the road?
Jonah I'll tell you what I'm afraid of, I'm afraid of you boring me to tears. Yeah, you know, Marion, you know, you used to, you know—YOU'RE SO FUCKING BORING!
Jonah I-I'm sorry. I don't know what you want. You want me to drive a cab? You want me to give guitar lessons to 13-year-old kids? I'm a player, that's what I do.
Marion No, I just want—I just wanted... I just wish that when you were here, you were really here. I mean, really with us. Not just sleeping here, or talking on the phone here, or trying to write songs here, but... here. A family. The road is the road. This was supposed to be home.
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Reflections on Aging and Time Passage
Marion It's the longest adolescence I have ever seen. Well, admit it, in six years, you'll be forty years old. Now, you've gone directly from adolescence to middle age.
Jonah In six years I'll be forty years old. In sixteen years, I'll be fifty years old. In twenty-six years, I'll be sixty years old. In a mere sixty-six years, I'll be a hundred years old.
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Reflecting on Shared Memories
Jonah We had some good times... Didn't we?
Marion Yeah, lots.
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A Playful Exchange of Words
Jonah Hey... Cal van Damp. What's the good word with you?
Cal van Damp Well, you're the bright boy, I figured you'd know.
Jonah Steatopygous.
Cal van Damp What?
Jonah Steatopygous. It means a large rump, a fat ass.
Cal van Damp Why's that the good word?
Jonah Well, it's like, see, what if I was to—if I was to say to you, "Cal, you have a very fat ass.", you could be offended. But if I say, "Hey! Good evening, Cal. You sure look steatopygous.", then you don't know what the fuck I'm talking about, do you?
Cal van Damp Hope you don't have any plans for getting your records played on any radio stations.
Jonah Not really, no.
Cal van Damp Well you shouldn't, cause you won't get any.
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The Evolution of Jonah's Sarcasm
Marion You don't always have to be sarcastic.
Jonah Well, I'm not always sarcastic. Well, I was sarcastic in the late seventies, maybe 77, 78, but really, since... February 79 I have hardly been sarcastic.
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Financial Struggles Among Friends
Clarence Franklin What about our bread?
Jonah What about our bread?
Clarence Franklin Let me tell you something. We've been friends a long time. But I can't live on no $400 a week. It doesn't cover my alimony or my dope bills.
Danny Duggin What dope bills? You haven't bought anything in years!
Clarence Franklin Fuck you, years!
Jonah You're not the only one with alimony and dope bills.
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One Trick Pony
Caring for a Fern: A Conversation
Jonah The fern is doing very well.
Marion Yes, the fern is doing well, it's doing very, very well.
Jonah You spray it regularly, do ya?
Marion I spray it every day, I talk to it, give it lots of encouragement.
Jonah You haven't told her about our separation?
[whispering]
Marion No, absolutely not. I didn't think it would be wise at this time, it's just beginning to sprout new leaves.
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Navigating adulthood in a whimsical world
Jonah Levin Well, what do you expect? "A grown man living in a kid's world." What do you think I'm doing out there? Cashing in my E tickets for a ride through the Magic Kingdom? You think I'm playing my gigs in The Haunted House?
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Concerns Over Pain Relief and Medication Use
Jonah You got any percodans?
Marion No, but I got some aspirin in the bathroom. What's wrong?
Jonah Pain, uh... I got a pain.
Marion You really should watch it, you know, you just like to take pills.
Jonah Who, me? That's the truth.
Marion You sound like Matty.
Jonah I am Matty, just older.
Marion Here's your aspirin.
Jonah It's not what I really need.
Marion What do you need?
Jonah A job.
Marion A job?
Jonah A hug?
Marion Jonah, what are you talking about?
Jonah I figure the band is broken up.
Marion That's crazy, what about the album?
Jonah Gone.
Marion Well, I don't understand. I thought you said everything was going well.
Marion You said everything was going well.
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