The Making of Alan Parker's Film 'The Commitments' Page #3

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Fair enough. See yeh.

OK. Thanks.

# Only the lonely

# Know the way I feel tonight

# Only the lonely

# Know this feeling ain't right

I can't play for yis cos me drum kit's

in the pawnshop. But I'm good.

- Who are your influences?

- Animal in the Muppets.

Animal!

Jaysis!

- I used to play in a band.

- What did they do?

- Depeche Mode. Aztec Camera.

- F***in' art-school stuff.

- The Beatles went to art school.

- So did Roxy Music, and you liked them.

It's who it's aimed at. Wankers with funny

haircuts and rich dads with f***-all to do.

That sounds like me arse.

But I'm sure you're right, Jimmy.

- Me boss has a truck I can get the use of.

- Could be handy, Billy.

Might help till we get a tour bus.

Hey! There's Imelda Quirke!

F***! Do you know her?

- Yeah.

- She was in our school.

- Oh, look at that body! She is beautiful!

- She's a little ride, isn't she?

Yeh'd think she'd be in a cocktail bar

sippin' drinks with umbrellas.

She's almost too perfect.

You mean you'd stand a chance

if she had bandy legs and a hump?

When this band's happenin',

you'll be fightin' women off.

Ohh! Rock'n'roll!

- You won't get that with And And And.

- We told Ray we left the band.

- How did he take it?

- Not too bad.

- He said he was goin' solo.

- Doesn't have much bleedin' choice!

- Howyeh, Bernie.

- Howayeh, Jimmy?

- How's things?

- Shite.

Gis a bag o' chips, will yeh?

I like the hair. Are yeh growing out

the Sinad O'Connor?

F*** off!

- D'yeh wanna be in a band?

- Wha'?

- Back-up singer, like.

- Me?

Why not? You used to sing

in the church choir. Lovely voice!

F*** off! D'yeh want salt an' vinegar?

I'm serious. On the Bible.

I'm puttin' a band together. I need singers.

I'll think about it.

- How much is that?

- 50p.

Thanks.

Are you still friendly

with that, uh... Imelda?

Imelda Quirke?

Imelda Quirke. Will you ask her as well?

Yeah.

Thanks. See yeh.

Jimmy? Me friend Natalie's

got a great voice.

Good. Bring her.

But don't forget Imelda.

- OK. See yeh, Jimmy.

- See yeh.

What the f*** do they want Imelda Quirke

for? F***in' tits and arse - that's it.

Anyone sittin' here?

Doesn't look like it.

- How's the soup?

- Poxy.

- Anything worth eatin'?

- It's all poxy.

Me name's Jimmy Rabbitte. I'm puttin'

a band together. I need a singer.

Me?

Yeah! I heard yeh.

You've a rare pair o' lungs.

- Where'd yeh hear me singin'?

- The Quirke wedding.

I was pissed out o' me brains.

I had 1 4 rum an' blacks.

- You got up and sang.

- I did?

No one told me.

Hey, you!

Hey, you!

Hey!

That's enough!

Had to see if he could play before I paid.

I'll be back at the end o' the month.

- That's what they all say.

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