Backbeat Page #3

Synopsis: A pre-fame Beatles head for the seedy clubs of Hamburg in search of success. The band meet up with a group of trendy German beatniks, one of whom (Astrid Kircherr) bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe falls in love with. Whilst best friend John Lennon can only watch, Sutcliffe has to choose between rock 'n roll and a new life in Germany...
Director(s): Iain Softley
Production: Gramercy Pictures
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
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Year:
1994
100 min
596 Views


# Can't hear your momma call

# Momma, Poppa told me

son, you'd better watch your step

# If he knew about Miss Molly

I'd have to watch my pa myself

# Good golly, Miss Molly

# Sure likes to ball

# When you're rockin' and a rollin'

# Can't hear your momma call

# Good golly, Miss Molly

# Sure likes to ball

# Good golly, Miss Molly

# Sure likes to ball

# When you're rockin' and a rollin'

# Can't hear your momma call

# Going to the corner,

gonna buy a diamond ring

# She hugged me and she kissed me,

made me ting-a-ling-a-ling

# Good golly, Miss Molly

# Sure likes to ball

# When you're rockin' and a rollin'

# Can't hear your momma call #

(Excited moaning)

(Bed rattling)

- Sutcliffe?

- Not now, John.

Tell all our listeners out there,

how are you finding it here in Hamburg?

(Excited moaning)

(Moaning continues)

- You are not cold?

- Cold? Me? No.

I don't feel the cold.

(Orgasmic shrieking)

You, erm...don't want to go inside?

I'd sooner freeze.

(Woman yells and gasps)

(With posh voice) So, Sutcliffe, I know

all our listeners will want to ask you this,

are you glad you came?

Was it the right choice?

# Oh, Carol

- (Cheering)

- # Don't let him steal your heart away

# I'm gonna learn to dance

if it takes me all night and day

(Whistling)

# If you wanna hear some music

like the boys are playin'

# Hold tight, tap your foot,

don't let 'em carry you away

# Don't let the heat overcome you

when they play it so loud

(Whooping and whistling)

# Well, let the music intrigue you

when they get a crowd

# Well, if you can't dance,

I know that you wish you could

# I got my eyes on you baby

cos you dance so good #

(Cheering, applause and whistling)

# I remember too a distant bell

# And the stars that fell

# Like the rain out of the blue

# When my life is through

- # And the angels ask me to recall... #

- Hey!

I don't want you doing that.

Listen, you.

You want to fight somebody, fight me.

If you don't want to fight,

then listen to the f***ing band.

If you don't want to listen to the band,

f*** off and choke to death.

Do you understand me?

Get me meaning, mate?

I can't fight you.

You're wearing a dress.

(Laughter)

All right, here's a slow one

for all you lovebirds out there.

# Well, I got a girl with a record machine

# Comes to lovin', she's the queen

# We go to dance on a Saturday night

# All alone I can hold her tight

# She lives on the 20th floor uptown

# The elevator's broken down

# So I walk one, two flight, three flight, four

# Five, six, seven flight, eight flight more

# Up to the twelfth, I'm starting to drag

# Fifteenth floor, I'm ready to sag

# Get to the top, I'm too tired to rock

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Iain Softley

Iain Declan Softley (born 28 October 1956) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter. His films include Backbeat, Hackers, The Wings of the Dove, K-PAX, The Skeleton Key, and the BBC adaptation of Sadie Jones's novel, The Outcast. more…

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