Krush Groove (1985) - full transcript

In this movie based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings, up-and-coming manager Russell Walker manages all the hottest acts on the record label Krush Groove Records, which include Run-D.M.C., Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and Kurtis Blow, while Rick (Rubin) produces the label's records. When Run-D.M.C. has a hit record and Russell doesn't have the money to press records, he borrows money from a street hustler. At the same time, Russell and and his brother Run both compete for the heart of R&B singer Sheila E.

( '80s funk playing )

Man:
ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT,
IT'S TIME TO GET SERIOUS, MAN.

WE ARE SERIOUS, MAN.
WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT?

YO, MAN, SQUASH THAT.
WHAT Y'ALL GIVING ME OUT THERE?

GIVE US MORE SNARE
IN THE SPEAKERS.
WE'LL BE ALL RIGHT

READY TO ROLL, KURT.

DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME
AND I WANT ROCK 'N' ROLL, BABY.

Men:
* I'M THE KING OF ROCK,
THERE IS NONE HIGHER *

* SUCKER M.C.s
SHOULD CALL ME SIRE *

* TO BURN MY KINGDOM
YOU MUST USE FIRE *

* I WON'T STOP ROCKIN'
TILL I RETIRE *



* NOW WE ROCK THE PARTIES
AND COME CORRECT *

* ALL CUTS ARE ON TIME
AND RHYME CONNECT *

* GOT THE RIGHT TO VOTE *
AND WE'LL ELECT *

* AND OTHER RAPPERS CAN'T STAND
US BUT GIVE US RESPECT... *

NOW, THAT'S MORE LIKE IT...
WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

ALL RIGHT,
MY BOY!

( music continuing )

KRUSH GROOVE?
YEAH, YOU GOT IT.

OKAY.

( music continuing )

* THEY TOLD US
IT WOULD GET NILLER *

* THERE'S NO ONE CHILLER
IT'S NOT MICHAEL JACKSON *

* AND THIS IS NOT THRILLER
IT'S ONE DEF RAPPER *

* I KNOW I CAN HANG
I'M RUN FROM RUN-DMC *



* NOT KOOL
FROM KOOL & THE GANG *

* ROLL TO THE ROCK,
ROCK TO THE ROLL *

* D.M.C. STANDS
FOR "DEVASTATING MIKE CONTROL" *

* YOU CAN'T TOUCH ME
WITH A TEN-FOOT POLE *

* AND I EVEN MADE THE DEVIL
SELL ME HIS SOUL *

( echoing ):
* SOUL, SOUL, SOUL, SOUL... *

( cheering )

* NOW WE CRUSH THROUGH WALLS *

* CUT THROUGH FLOORS *

* BUST THROUGH CEILINGS
AND KNOCK DOWN DOORS *

* AND WHEN WE'RE ON THE TAPE,
WE'RE FRESH OUT THE BOX *

* YOU CAN HEAR OUR SOUND
FOR BLOCKS AND BLOCKS *

* FOR EVERY LIVING PERSON,
WE'RE A VERBAL TREAT *

* IT'S ME AND D.M.C. *

* Jay, where's the beat,
beat, beat... *

( music continuing )

COME ON, HOMEY! MOVE IT.

WE AIN'T GOT ALL DAY, MOVE IT!

* NOW, WE'RE THE BADDEST OF
THE BAD, COOLEST OF THE COOL *

* I'M D.M.C., I ROCK 'N' ROLL
I'M D.J. RUN, I ROCK 'N' RULE *

* IT'S NOT A TRICK-OR-TREAT
AND IT'S NOT A APRIL FOOL *

* IT'S ALL BRAND NEW,
NEVER EVER OLD SCHOOL... *

( music continuing )

* YOU GOT THE MUSIC IN YOUR BODY
AND YOU CAN'T COMPREHEND *

* WHEN YOUR MIND WON'T WIGGLE
AND YOUR KNEES WON'T BEND *

* Music ain't nothin'
but a people's jam *

* It's D.J. Run-DMC,
rockin' without a band *

( echoing ):
* Band, band, band,
band, band... *

* I AM FROM AROUND THE WAY *

* AND RUN GOES TO SCHOOL
EVERY DAY *

* And Jay plays the records
he has to play *

* And we get down
with no delay *

* I RUN THE BOX
WITH THE WORDS I SPEAK *

* AND RUN SINGS THE RHYMES
THAT ARE UNIQUE *

* AND JAY CUTS THE RECORDS
EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK *

* AND WE ARE THE CREW
THAT CAN NEVER BE BEAT *

* So don't try to dis me,
try to be my friend *
( syncopated grunting )

* 'Cause if you do,
you'll get yours in the end *

* The rap we say
will set a trend *
YEAH...

* 'Cause a devastating rap
is what we say *
THAT'S IT.

( echoing ):
* Say, say, say, say...*

STAY OFF THAT CAR!

* EVERY JAM WE PLAY,
WE BREAK TWO NEEDLES *

YOU'RE FIRED!
I'M FIRED?

All:
FIRED?
WE QUIT!

WAIT! I'LL TAKE BACK THE MUSIC.
WHO'S GOING TO CLEAN THE CARS?!

* "D's" FOR NEVER DIRTY
"M.C." FOR MOSTLY CLEAN *

( echoing ):
* Clean, clean,
clean, clean... *

* Like we said before
We rock hard-core *

* I'm D.J. Run, I can scratch
I'm D.M.C., I can draw *

* And now we got the knack
to attract *

* Our rhyme's an aphrodisiac *

* We'll reign on your brain
and rock your knot *

* When it comes to a rhyme,
give it all we got *

* To be M.C.s,
we got what it takes *

* Let the poppers pop *
and the breakers break *
( laughing )

* We're cool, cool cats *

* It's like that *
OH, BOY!

* That's the way it is,
so stay the hell back *

* WE'RE CAUSING HARD TIMES
FOR SUCKER M.C.s *

* 'CAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE
NO SONGS LIKE THESE *

* PERIOD. *

* DON'T STOP *

( echoing ):
* DON'T STOP... *

* WE'RE CAUSING HARD TIMES
FOR SUCKER M.C.s *

* 'CAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE
NO SONGS LIKE THESE *

* PERIOD... *

WHOO! OH, YOU SAID IT, BOY.

THOSE BOYS ARE DEF!
THEY ARE DEF

* SUCKER M.C.s
SHOULD CALL ME SIRE *

* TO BURN MY KINGDOM,
YOU MUST USE FIRE... *

WE'LL BE BIG ONCE
WE PLAY THE FEVER.

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING--

THAT'S HOW HOMEBOYS
GOT STARTED, MAN.

KURTIS BLOW, DR. JECKYL,
MR. HYDE--

ONCE YOU GET
ON THAT MIKE AT THE FEVER

I'M TELLING YOU, BOY,
IT'S LIKE MAGIC.

THE FEVER--
THAT'S ALL YOU TALK ABOUT
IS THE FEVER, MAN!

WHAT'S THE MATTER?
JUST DON'T WANT TO DO.

ALL YOU CARE ABOUT IS STUFFING
YOUR FAT FACE, RIGHT?

DON'T YOU WANT TO BE A STAR?

Woman:
KRUSH GROOVE.
YEAH, HOLD ON A SECOND.

YEAH? OKAY, HOW MANY?
OKAY, YOU GOT IT.

YOU'LL GET THEM
AS SOON AS I GET THEM, OKAY?

KRUSH GROOVE
IS NOW ROLLING!

( laughing ):
WHAT'S UP, RICK?

KRUSH GROOVE HERE.

I KNOW YOU WANTED LAST WEEK.
I WILL GET THEM TO YOU SOON.

I'M SORRY. HOPEFULLY,
BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

YO, I TOOK 100 ORDERS TODAY
THEY ALL WANT IT YESTERDAY!

I HAVE 60 MORE
OVER HERE.

IT'S HAPPENING
JUST LIKE I TOLD YOU, RIGHT?

JUST LIKE
YOU TOLD ME?
RIGHT.

WE'RE SELLING RECORDS
WE DON'T EVEN HAVE.

A HIT RECORD IS THE WORST THING
THAT COULD'VE HAPPENED TO US.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE THINKING.
THAT'S MINOR.

WE HAVE NO MONEY.
WE CAN'T PRESS UP
ANY MORE RECORDS!

I WILL GET THE MONEY.
JUST CHILL. TRUST ME.

THIS IS RICK. YOU'LL GET
YOUR RECORD TOMORROW.

IF YOU'RE SO WORRIED, TELL
YOUR OLD MAN TO GET UP HERE.

IF NOT, I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT,
ALL RIGHT?

YO, MAN, I'M TIRED OF
HEARING YOUR NONSENSE.

YO, WHY DON'T YOU
JUST-JUST GET OUT?!

ALL RIGHT, HEY,
MAN, LOOK, RELAX.

WE'RE GETTING READY
TO GET PAID, CUZ.

( students laughing )

Woman:
THAT'S ENOUGH! EVERYONE JUST
CALM DOWN AND PAY ATTENTION.

DISSECTING THE FETAL PIG
IS VERY IMPORTANT.

IT COUNTS FOR 75%
OF YOUR LAB GRADE.

SO, IF YOU THINK
YOU'RE GROANING NOW

JUST KEEP CLOWNING AROUND

AND YOU'LL REALLY HAVE SOMETHING
TO GROAN ABOUT.

Woman:
ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR SPECIMEN OPEN

I WANT YOU TO IDENTIFY
THE FOLLOWING MUSCLES:

MANDIBLE...

YO, BUFF...

LET'S STEP, MAN.

THIS IS BORING.
THIS IS WEAK.

Teacher:
STERNOHYOID...

( Buff grunting
with syncopated raspberries )

( students laughing )

Teacher:
WHO HAS A RADIO
IN THIS CLASS?

SPEAK UP.

( snickering )

( raspberries and grunting )

( students laughing )

( ruckus stops )

BRACHIALIS...

( hollow tonal popping )

Teacher:
IT'S YOU, THE FAT ONE!
STAND UP!

I SAID, "STAND UP!"

OH...
WISE GUYS.

REPORT TO
THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE.

FOR WHAT?

OUT OF MY CLASS...
NOW.

OH, SHE WANT...
YOU WANT TO PLAY LIKE THAT.

AND YOU ALL GET "F"
FOR FETAL PIG.

YO, FORGET THAT
TEACHER, MAN.

COME ON. I GOT AN IDEA.
WE AIN'T GOT ALL DAY.

WHAT'S UP, MAN?

COME ON, MAN!
( snickering )

HURRY UP, MAN.

WHAT'S THE
RUSH FOR, MAN?

( talking indistinctly )

DISCO THREE!

IT'S ALMOST TIME, MAN,
IT'S ALMOST TIME.

( bell ringing )

( rap music playing )

* NOW, BABY,
LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY *

* AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO,
I'LL SAY IT ANYWAY *

* NOW, I ONCE HAD A LADY,
SHE WAS SO FLY *

* SHE WAS MY GIRL,
AND I WAS HER GUY *

* HOW I LOVED THAT GIRL
WITH ALL MY HEART *

* BUT LITTLE BY LITTLE,
SHE WOULD TEAR IT APART *

* I'M TALKING TEN DOLLARS HERE,
A HUNDRED THERE *

* SHE WASN'T ASHAMED,
SHE'D ASK ME ANYWHERE *

* SHE WAS ONE OF THOSE GIRLS
WHO DIDN'T GIVE A HOOT *

* AND TORE MY HEART
FROM THE VINE, STEM AND ROOT *

* THEN, I MET YOU
AND YOU MET ME *

* AND YOU'RE THE BRAND NEW
MS. MARKIE D *

* AND ALL I ASK
IS THAT YOU TREAT ME RIGHT *

* THROUGH EVERY
LASTING DAY AND NIGHT *

* AND I'LL GIVE YOU WHAT YOU
WANT AND IN THE RIGHT WAY *

* AND THERE'S ONE MORE THING
I HAVE TO SAY *

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

( barking )

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

( barking )

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

( barking )

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

( barking )

* NOW, I'M KOOL ROCK SKI,
THE DOMINATING M.C. *

* MASTER OF DISASTER,
THE CHIEF OF THE BEATS *

* A LIME TO A LEMON,
A LEMON TO A LIME *

* I'M THE M.C.
WITH THE FRESH RHYME *

* AND WHEN I WANNA SEE
YOU LADIES SCREAM FOR ME *

* 'CAUSE I'M THE CAPITAL "K"
KNOWN AS KOOL ROCK SKI *

* BETTER THAN BEST,
I'M M.C.'s SUCCESSOR *

* WHEN I'M ON THE MIKE,
I CAUSE A DISASTER, SO... *

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

( human beat box
rhythmic panting )

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

* YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, OH *

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

* HEY, GIRL, OH,
OUR LOVE IS TRUE *

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

* HEY, GIRL,
DON'T YOU LOVE ME, GIRL? *

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

* YOU LOOK SO SWEETY *

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

* HEY, GIRL, I LOVE YOU-YOU *

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

( human beat box
rhythmic panting )

* DON'T YOU DOG ME *

( barking )

* THE HUMAN BEAT BOX *

* DON'T YOU DOG ME... *

Man:
* I AM TIRED *

* I AM WEAK *

* I AM ONE *

* THROUGH THE STORM *

( rap music playing )
* THROUGH THE NIGHT... *

JOEY, FOR GOD'S SAKE
TURN THE BOX OFF.

AT LEAST HAVE SOME RESPECT
FOR THE CHURCH OF THE LORD.

THIS IS MY NEW RECORD.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?

IT'S A LOT OF SCREAMING
AND NOISE. IT'S NOT MUSIC.

RUSSELL SAYS IT'S
THE HOTTEST RECORD.

RUSSELL? THAT BIG DUMMY?

HE DROPPED OUT OF COLLEGE
IN HIS SENIOR YEAR

AND YOU'RE RELYING
ON HIS JUDGMENT?

FURTHERMORE TAKE YOUR
HATS OFF IN HERE.

WHAT'S THIS I HEAR ABOUT
YOU QUITTING YOUR CAR WASH JOBS?

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.
ME AND D ARE STARS NOW.

WE CAN'T BE WORKING
AT NO CAR WASH.

YOU WOULDN'T SEE LIONEL RICHIE
WORKING AT NO CAR WASH.

NOW YOU ARE
LIONEL RICHIE...

AND YOU'RE PRINCE...

AND HERE COMES
BERRY GORDY.

RUSSELL, WILL YOU TELL HIM
THAT WE ARE STARS?

OH, YEAH, DAD-- MY HOME
BOYS ARE SUPERSTARS NOW.

THEY'VE GOT THE HOTTEST
RECORD ON THE STREETS.

SOLD OUT IN THREE HOURS.
MY BOYS.

SO HOW ARE YOU
DOING, POP?
LOOKING GOOD.

I'M FINE.
GOOD.

BUT WHAT DO YOU WANT?

WHY DO THINK I WANT SOMETHING?
I JUST CAME TO SEE YOU.

RUSSELL, YOU NEVER
PUT YOUR FOOT IN THIS CHURCH

UNLESS YOU WANT SOMETHING.
NOW, WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I NEED MONEY.

THAT'S MORE LIKE YOU.
HOW MUCH?

NOT MUCH.

NOT MUCH?
HOW MUCH IS NOT MUCH?

$5,000. I KNOW
THAT'S A WHOLE LOT...

$5,000?!
IT WAS NICE SEEING YOU.

WAIT A MINUTE, DAD,
HEAR ME OUT BEFORE
YOU SAY NO.

NOTHING IN THE WORLD
WILL MAKE ME GIVE YOU $5,000.

JUST LISTEN TO
ME, WILL YOU?

EVERY TIME I'VE SOMETHING
TO SAY YOU NEVER LISTEN.

I NEED MONEY FAST.
REAL FAST.

I GOT AN ORDER
FOR 10,000 RECORDS...

IF I DON'T DELIVER THEM,
EVERYTHING WE SAVED FOR...

EVERYTHING WE'VE WORKED FOR
IS GOING TO BE FLUSHED.

BELIEVE ME, I WOULDN'T ASK
IF I DIDN'T REALLY NEED IT.

YOU KNOW HOW I SEE THIS,
RUSSELL?

I THINK GOD IS TESTING YOU.

I THINK IF YOU DO
THIS ONE THING ON YOUR OWN

IT WILL FINALLY PROVE
THAT YOU'RE GROWING UP.

I BELIEVE THIS TO BE GOD'S WILL

AND I'M NOT GOING
TO INTERFERE WITH IT.

( disco music playing )

* A *

* B *

* A, B, C, D! *

OKAY, LET'S GO, MAN.

RUSSELL!
ALL RIGHT, MAN!

I HEARD YOUR RECORD, MAN.
IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.

* THE MOON UP ABOVE *

* IT SHINES DOWN
UPON YOUR SKIN *

* WHISPERING WORDS *

* THAT SCREAM
OF OUR RAGE AND SIN *

* WE ALL WANT THE STUFF *

* THAT'S FOUND
IN OUR WILDEST DREAMS *

* IT GETS KIND OF ROUGH *

* IN THE BACK OF OUR LIMOUSINE *

* AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE *

* WE ALL WANT A LOVE BIZARRE *

* AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE *

* WE ALL WANT
A LOVE BIZARRE... *

SHE'S REAL DEF.
SHE'S BAD.

* THE STRAWBERRY MIND *

* BODY THAT'S BUILT FOR TWO *

* A KISS ON THE SPINE *

* AND DO THINGS
WE'D NEVER DO... *

I LIKE THAT. IT'S SWEET.

SHE'S REAL FRESH.
YEAH.

* ...AND JOY
OF THE EIFFEL TOWER *

* WE DANCE ON THE ROOF *

* MAKE LOVE
ON A BED OF FLOWERS *

* THAT'S WHAT WE ARE *

* WE ALL WANT A LOVE BIZARRE *

* AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE... *

COME ON.

YO!

MY MAN! HOW ARE YOU?

HEY, YOU KNOW IT.

YOU KNOW IT.

KURTIS!

ALL RIGHT!
YOU DID IT, MAN.

WE DID IT.
WE DID IT.
YES, WE DID

HEY, LOOK, WE TALK
SOME BUSINESS HERE?

LADIES, TAKE FIVE.

I GOT A SWEET DEAL.

NOW THAT THIS RECORD'S A BIG HIT
THERE SHOULDN'T BE NO PROBLEM

GETTING ALL THE TOP RAP GROUPS
TOGETHER.

AS LONG AS YOU'RE
THE ONE MAKING THE MUSIC.

ALL RIGHT, MAN, I'M WITH IT.

YO, WHAT'S UP, MAN?

DON'T YOU KNOW
WE'RE TALKING HERE

YOU DID IT. THE RECORD IS GREAT.
I'M REALLY PROUD OF YOU, MAN.

YO, WHAT ABOUT US?
WE MADE THE RECORD.

AHH, YOUR GUYS' RECORD, MAN.

BUT NOW YOU CAN START
PAYING FOR YOUR DRINKS, OKAY?

LISTEN, LET'S GO IN THE BACK
HAVE A LITTLE MOET.

LET'S HAVE SOME FUN, ALL RIGHT?
CELEBRATE THE RECORD.

RUSS.

LOOK, I'D LIKE TO ADD
MY CONGRATULATIONS ALSO.

I REALLY LIKED
THAT RECORD.
HEY, THANK YOU.

RUSS... TAKE MY CARD.

I ALWAYS LIKE MEETING
ENTERPRISING YOUNG MEN
SUCH AS YOURSELF.

"JAY B."

MAYBE I CAN EVEN
HELP YOU OUT.

YO, WHAT'S THAT
SUCKER WANT?
NOTHING.

I DON'T WANT YOU
MESSING WITH HIM.

HE' AIN'T NO GOOD
AND HE'S OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE.

* DOOBIE DOOBIE DOO *

* OOH-OW-OH... *

YO, SAL, MAN,
WHO'S THE GIRL, MAN?

RUN, MAN,
THAT'S SHEILA.
SHE'S A FOX, HUH?

* DOOBIE DOOBIE DOO *

* THE MOON UP ABOVE *

* IT SHINES DOWN
UPON YOUR SKIN *

* WHISPERING WORDS *

* THAT SCREAM
OF OUR RAGE AND SIN *

* WE ALL WANT THE STUFF *

* THAT'S FOUND
IN OUR WILDEST DREAMS *

* WILDEST DREAMS *

* IT GETS KIND OF ROUGH *

* IN THE BACK OF OUR LIMOUSINE *

* YOW-OW-OW *

* OW-OW... *

* AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE... *

WHERE YOU DO THINK
YOU'RE GOING?
WE'RE WITH THEM, MAN.

YEAH, MAN, THAT'S
MY HOME BOY, MAN.

LET ME SEE SOME I.D.
I.D.?

LET ME SEE SOME
IDENTIFICATION.
MAN, DON'T GET
ALL STRICT.

COME ON, MAN,
HURRY UP.

OH, Y'ALL JUST BLEW
UP OVERNIGHT, HUH?

MAN, GET OUT OF HERE.
STEP OUTSIDE, MAN.

GET OUTSIDE. LET SOME
REAL CUSTOMERS IN HERE.

GET OUTSIDE.
DAMN.

* WE ALL WANT A LOVE BIZARRE *

* THAT'S WHAT WE ARE *

* WE ALL WANT A LOVE BIZARRE. *

SHEILA, DID YOU
HEAR THE AUDIENCE?
THEY LOVED YOU.

YOU WERE GREAT.

THEN WHY AM I
PLAYING HERE
IN THIS DUMP?

YOU GOT TO GET ME BETTER GIGS.
I CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE.

ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, ALREADY.

YOU ALWAYS SAY ALL RIGHT.
I HATE IT HERE.

I'M TRYING, BUT IT'S HARD
WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A RECORD.

LISTEN, THE BEST THING
YOU CAN DO

IS TO KEEP WORKING
SO PEOPLE CAN SEE YOU.

NO ONE'S GONNA
SEE ME HERE.
I SAW YOU.

I THOUGHT YOU
WAS REAL DEF.

THANKS.

YOU WANT SOMETHING?

ME AND MY MAN HAVE CHAMPAGNE
AND WE GOT A NEW RECORD OUT

SO WANTED TO KNOW
IF YOU WANTED
TO CHILL WITH US

WE'D LIKE TO JOIN YOU
FOR A DRINK.

SO ANY WAY, WHAT'S
THE NAME OF YOUR RECORD?

"KING OF ROCK."
THERE IS NONE HIGHER.

"KING OF ROCK."
ARE YOU TWO RUN-DMC?

FUNKY FRESH
IN THE FLESH.

OH, MAN, THEY'VE
BEEN PLAYING YOUR RECORD

ON THE RADIO ALL DAY.

OH, BY THE WAY,
MY NAME'S KAREN.

AND THIS IS MY CLIENT,
SHEILA.

HOW YOU DOING,
SHEILA?
HI.

YOU EVER HEARD
OUR RECORD BEFORE?

WHO, ME? NO.

YOU HAVEN'T?
IT'S BEEN ON
THE RADIO ALL DAY.

WHAT, YOU AIN'T
GOT NO RADIO?

YOU LIKE RAP?

NO.

IT'S NOT THAT SHE DOESN'T LIKE
RAP, SHE HASN'T HEARDGOOD RAP.

WHY DON'T YOU DO ONE FOR HER?
SHE'D LIKE IT... GO AHEAD.

* SEE I MET THIS GIRL *

* THE OTHER DAY *

* AND THIS IS WHAT
SHE HAD TO SAY *

* SHE SAID SHE
DIDN'T HEAR RAP *

* SHE DID NOT KNOW *

* ABOUT THE DEVASTATE-TWO *

* I'M DARYL *
* THIS IS JOE. *

OH, YOU LIKE THAT.

IT'S PRETTY FUNNY.
WE'RE FUNNY.
WE'RE A HIT.

EXCUSE ME, CAN WE HAVE
SOME CHAMPAGNE.

WE'RE A HIT WITH THIS LADY.
MEN WITH THE BLACK HAT.

LOOK, MAN, WE'RE RAPPERS,
THE DISCO THREE.

WE'RE SUPPOSED
TO PERFORM
HERE TONIGHT.

I AIN'T NEVER
HEARD OF YOU ALL.

YOU CRAZY MAN? YOU NEVER
HEAR OF THE DISCO THREE?
WE'RE KNOWN EVERYWHERE.

YO, BUFF, GIVE HIM
A TASTE, MAN.

( rhythmic popping )

MAN, CHECK IT OUT.
WHY DON'T YOU JUST
GIVE US A BREAK?

WE WON'T DRINK MAN.
WE JUST WANT
TO GET ON A MIKE.

I TELL Y'ALL WHAT.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU
A BREAK THIS TIME.

IF I CATCH YOU TRYING
TO GET A DRINK,

THE SAME WAY I'M ROLLING
YOU IN HERE NOW

I'M GONNA ROLL
YOU OUT OF HERE.

$10 APIECE.

WHAT?

$10?
$10?

$10 EACH.

YOU GOT TO BE
BUGGIN', MAN.

THIS IS WILD, MAN.
YOU CRAZY?

CHILL OUT, MAN.
BE COOL.

TO NEW FRIENDS,
YOU UNDERSTAND?
TO YOUR
NEW RECORD.

HERE COME MY BROTHER.
WHAT'S UP, MAN?

THIS IS RUSSELL.
THAT'S KAREN.

HEY, KAREN.
THAT'S SHEILA.

HI.
I LIKED YOUR SONG.

IT WAS GOOD.

REAL GOOD.

THANK YOU.

Man:
AND YOU WANTED A $5,000 LOAN?

RIGHT.
YUP.

DO YOU HAVE ANY
COLLATERAL?

WE HAVE RECORDING EQUIPMENT.
ITS APPROXIMATE WORTH?

WELL, MOST OF
IT IS USED,
BUT UM...

I SAY IT'S
WORTH ABOUT,
WHAT? FIVE...

$50,000. IT'S ALL DIGITAL,
STATE-OF-THE-ART STUFF

YOU KNOW?

MM-HMM.

$50,000?

MAYBE MORE.

I'D LIKE LOOK AT YOUR BOOKS.
DID YOU BRING THEM?

SURE.

IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND
ANYTHING, I CAN EXPLAIN IT.
I WROTE IT MYSELF.

THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

THANKS. WE GOT IT.

WHAT KIND OF RECORD COMPANY
DO YOU HAVE?

WHAT KIND?

YOU KNOW, WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC?

RAP MUSIC.
WHAT?

RAP MUSIC.

WHAT IS RAP MUSIC?

LET'S JUST SHOW HIM.
RIGHT.

* AN INSURMOUNTABLE BEAT,
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION *

* WE CAN SELL RECORDS *

* WITH THE AID OF PERCUSSION *

* THERE'S NO CATEGORY
FOR THIS STORY *

* WE CAN MAKE LOTS OF MONEY
IN ANY TERRITORY *

GIVE US THIS LOAN...
GENTLEMAN, I
GET THE IDEA.

GOOD.

I'M SORRY, I CANNOT
OFFER YOU A LOAN
AT THIS TIME.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

NO.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN
BY THAT?

YOUR REQUEST FOR A LOAN
IS DENIED.

MAYBE WHEN YOU GET
MORE ESTABLISHED...

WAIT A MINUTE.
HOW DO WE GET ESTABLISHED

IF YOU DON'T GIVE US MONEY
TO GET STARTED?

I'M SORRY, BUT I CANNOT OFFER
YOU A LOAN AT THIS TIME.

WAIT. THAT'S BULLSHIT.
YOU GOING TO STAND THERE...?

FORGET IT, MAN.
WAIT A MINUTE, RICK.

I THINK THIS GUY'S GAY.

( subway rattling )

( playing mid-tempo pop )

Run:
YEAH, I NEED SIX PAIR
OF WHITE-ON-WHITE ADIDAS

FOUR PAIR OF RED AND WHITE

UM, THREE PAIR
BURGUNDY AND WHITE

AND, UM, FIVE PAIR OF
BLACK AND WHITE ADIDAS.

YEAH.

I CAN'T WAIT TWO WEEKS.
I NEED IT RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
FRONTING ON ME AFTER ALL
THE BUSINESS I GAVE THEM.

SNEAKER GENIUS,
WE'RE TYING TO REHEARSE.

YES.
REHEARSE?

WHY DON'T YOU PUT A LITTLE
RAPPIN' IN, YOU'D GET SOMEWHERE.

SO WHAT? BIG DEAL YOU CAN RAP.
I BET YOU CAN'T SING AND DANCE.

WHO?
YOU.

YO, SHE SAY I CAN'T
SING AND DANCE.

YOU WANT TO SEE ME SING
AND DANCE? I'LL SHOW YOU.

DON'T FORGET
TO SING, MAN.

* YOU SEE, I DO NOT SING,
BUT I'LL MAKE A SONG *

* YOU LOVE YOUR WHOLE LIFE
AND I HOPE YOU LIVE LONG *

* ON THE GONG SHOW,
I WON'T GET GONGED *

* IT'S RUN-DMC,
NOT CHEECH AND CHONG. *

KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

YEAH. NOW LET'S SEE YOU RAP.

ANYBODY CAN RAP.

GO AHEAD, THEN.

ALL RIGHT.
I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING.

BENNY, GIVE ME
ONE OF THEM SLEAZY SOUNDS, HUH?

ALL RIGHT.

LORD, GOOD GOD. WAIT.

EVERYBODY STOP
ON THE ONE, YEAH.

GIVE ME TWO, YEAH.

GOOD GOD. GOOD GOD.

OH, IT'S GREASY. OH.
WAIT.

OH, IT'S TOO FUNKY TODAY.
I CAN'T TALK.

WAIT.

HERE, MAYBE THIS WILL
MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.

WAIT. I GOT IT. KAREN.

I GOT IT.

* I CAN SING, RAP, DANCE
IN A DRESS-UP PANTS *

* I CAN ROCK YOUR WHOLE WORLD
IF YOU GIVE ME A CHANCE *

* I'M SHEILA E. AND MY R-A-P
IS THE BEST DAMN RAP *

* THERE COULD EVER BE *

* I GOT A MASS APPEAL,
A LITTLE GIRL SMILE *

* I'LL MAKE YOU HAPPY, BABY,
ALL THE WHILE *

* 'CAUSE I'M BAD, GOOD GOD *

* AND IF YOU GOT
A BIG ENOUGH STICK, GOD *

* THEN COME HERE, RUN *

* THIS IS MY HOUSE *

* DON'T YOU WANT
TO LEARN A NEW TRICK *

* YOU BIG KOALA BEAN HEAD. *

( laughs )

* YOU GOT ANY LICKS *

ALL RIGHT.

AHH!

YOU REAL DEF.
WE'LL PUT YOU ON STAGE.

WHY DON'T YOU DO THIS PART
FOR ME ONE MORE TIME?

WHAT PART?

TAKE THE HAT
TRY TO ACT LIKE DIGGIDY D.

DO THIS FOR ME
ONE MORE TIME.

* I'VE GOT A MASS APPEAL *

NO, NOT LIKE THAT.
DO THE RHYME.
JUST SAY IT.

* I'VE GOT A MASS APPEAL... *
WHO YOU LOOKING AT?

JUST LOOKING AT YOU.
WAIT. UGH.

DO THAT?
LET'S DO THE RAP.

THAT WAS A SUCKER, MAN.

CARMEN, FILE THIS.

DAMN. TAKE ALL MY MONEY
OUT OF THAT BANK.

WE DON'T HAVE
AN ACCOUNT.

WE GOT TO THINK
ABOUT THIS TOGETHER.
TAKE OUR TIME.

COME UP WITH SOMETHING.
FIGURE OUT HOW
TO GET THIS MONEY.

WE HAVE TO PRESS THESE RECORDS.
WE NEED THE MONEY, OKAY?

LET'S THINK.
WE'LL WORK AS A TEAM.

AND WE'LL COME UP WITH
SOMETHING. ALL RIGHT.

RICK, CARMEN, I GOT
AN APPOINTMENT I FORGOT ABOUT.

YOU CAN'T LEAVE.
I'LL TALK TO YOU.

( rap playing )

KEEP THE CHANGE.

Russell:
JAY B.

Jay B.:
I KNEW WE COULD DO BUSINESS,
HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU NEED?

Russell:
YEAH, WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE NOW.

OH, SHIT.
YEAH.

DON'T ASK.
WHERE...?

YOU'RE ROLLING WITH THE RUSH,
THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW...

COUSIN.
( laughs )

* IF I RULED THE WORLD,
WAS KING OF THE THRONE *

* I'D MAKE PEACE
IN EVERY COUNTRY *

* BUILD THE HOMELESS A HOME *

* I'M NOT RUNNIN' FOR CONGRESS
OR PRESIDENT *

* JUST HERE TO TELL THE WORLD
HOW THE STORY WENT *

* YOU SEE, FIRST IT WAS A DREAM,
I WAS LIVING IN ROME *

* THEN I MOVED TO LONDON
AND BOUGHT A BRAND-NEW HOME *

* AND EVERYWHERE I WENT
I DREW LOTS OF ATTENTION *

* LIKE A STRETCH LIMOUSINE
WHEN IT LEAVES THE CONVENTION *

* IT TOOK A FEW YEARS
BEFORE THE DAY HAD COME *

* BUT I WAS RULER OF THE WORLD,
RANKED NUMBER ONE *

* SO I HEADED FOR THE POLITICS
AND CLAIMED THE CROWN *

* AND LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW
THAT THE KING WAS IN TOWN *

* GOOD-BYE, GOOD-BYE,
THE CROWD STARTED TO CHEER *

* THEN SOMEONE YELLED OUT,
"THE KING IS HERE!" *

* SO I HEADED FOR THE STAGE
TO MAKE A SPEECH *

* ABOUT THE NEW STYLE OF LIVING
I WAS GONNA TEACH *

* IF I RULED THE WORLD *

* I WOULD LOVE ALL THE GIRLS *

* I LOVE 'EM, LOVE 'EM, BABY *

* WEAR DIAMONDS AND PEARLS *

* OOH, YEAH, YEAH *

* IF I RULED THE WORLD *

HEY, RUSSELL,
WHAT'S UP, MAN?

HOW YA DOING?
KURTIS LOOKS HOT
OUT THERE.

* TAKE ME TO THE PROMISED LAND *

THIS RAP THING'S
REALLY HAPPENING
FOR YOU, HUH?

DIDN'T I TELL YOU
THAT SIX MONTHS AGO, MAN?

YEAH, YOU DID.
I'M A LITTLE SLOW,
BUT I'M CATCHING ON.

WHAT KIND OF SHIT IS THIS, MAN?
WHERE'S YOUR CREW AT?

CROCKETT, I TOLD YOU
THEY'RE GOING TO BE HERE.

YOU BEEN POPPING THAT SHIT
FOR THREE HOURS NOW.

LOOK, RUN BETTER BE HERE, MAN.

MAN, SLOW DOWN, MAN.

WHAT'S EATIN' YOU?

WHY YOU PLAYING
HARD TO GET, RUSSELL?

YOU KNOW I WANT YOUR BOYS
UP AT GALAXY RECORDS.

IN FACT, I'M READY TO MAKE YOU
A SERIOUS OFFER RIGHT NOW.

WHAT?

I SAID, I'M READY TO MAKE YOU
A SERIOUS OFFER RIGHT NOW.

YEAH?

YEAH, LOOK AT
KURTIS GO, MAN.
HOW SERIOUS?

HOW SERIOUS, BEIKER?

$20,000 TO SIGN, LET'S SAY.
THEN YOU COME TO THE OFFICE

AND WE'LL TALK
ABOUT THE REST.
COME ON, BEIKER.

WHEN YOU REALLY GET
SERIOUS, LET ME KNOW.

I TELL YOU WHAT, RUSSELL.
I AM SERIOUS.

THE NUMBER'S STILL ON THE CARD.
TAKE IT. GO AHEAD.

GIVE ME A CALL.
SEE YOU LATER.

* I RULE THE WORLD
AND NOW I'M ON TOP *

* AND I'M ROLLING WITH THE FORCE
THAT CAN NEVER BE STOPPED *

* AND I'M HERE TO LET YOU KNOW
THIS IS WHERE I BELONG *

* TELL YOU SUCKER M.C.'S
TO SING MY SONG *

* AND IT'S A SONG THAT'S STRONG
'BOUT RIGHT AND WRONG *

* AND I'LL ROCK IT TO YOU, BABY,
ALL NIGHT LONG *

* AND IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE
AND HAPPINESS *

* IN A WORLD OF PEACE
AND YOU KNOW THAT'S FRESH *

* NOW, I'M KING
AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW *

* THAT I'M
THE MASTER BLASTER RAPPER *

* WHO'S RUNNIN' THE SHOW *

* TO ALL YOU RAPPERS
THAT NEVER COME TRUE *

* YOU BETTER STOP
WHAT YOU'RE DOING *

* AND LISTEN TO ME *

* 'CAUSE WE GOT TO STOP WAR,
USE UNITY *

* FIGHT CRIME AND HUNGER,
POVERTY *

* 'CAUSE AFRICAN BABIES
DYIN' OVERSEAS *

* WHILE YOU SUPPLEMENT YOUR
POLITICIAN BUSTIN' OUR TEETH *

* 20 MILLION PEOPLE
ARE UNEMPLOYED *

* WHILE THE RICH MAN TRY TO PLAY
PRETTY BOY FLOYD *

* WHILE THE WORKING CLASS
JUST STRUGGLES HARD *

* TRYIN' TO MAKE ENDS MEET
AGAINST ALL ODDS *

* WHILE THE POOR MAN
CAN'T EVEN DEAL WITH LIFE *

* YOU KNOW HE TRY TO ESCAPE
BY SMOKIN' COKE IN A PIPE *

* WELL, IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE
TO A BETTER WAY *

* 'CAUSE THE SUN HAS GOTTA SHINE
THROUGH THE CLOUDY DAY *

* SO LISTEN UP, WORLD,
WHILE THE TEACHER'S IN CLASS *

* TAKE HEED TO THE MESSAGE,
OR IT AIN'T GONNA LAST *

'CAUSE I KNOW THE SOLUTION
IS THE CONTRIBUTION *

* A WOMAN, A MAN,
JUST JOIN THE REVOLUTION *

* AND TAKE YOUR BRAIN
TO A HIGHER PLANE *

* HELP DEAL IN A WORLD
THAT'S GOIN' INSANE *

* WITH THE PROBLEMS
I KNOW WE CAN SOLVE *

* IF I WAS RULER OF THE WORLD
AND THE MAN ON TOP *

* THEN YEARS WENT BY
AND TIME WAS UP *

* BECAUSE THE RULER OF THE WORLD
HAD RAN OUT OF LUCK *

* IF I RULED THE WORLD *

* AND I LOVED ALL THE GIRLS *

* I LOVE 'EM, LOVE 'EM, BABY *

* WEAR DIAMONDS AND PEARLS *

* WEAR THOSE DIAMONDS,
WEAR THOSE DIAMONDS *

* IF I RULED THE WORLD *

( laughing )

* IF I RULED THE WORLD *

* I'D LOVE ALL THE GIRLS... *

YO, RUSSELL!

WHAT'S UP?

I GOT THEM.
WHERE?

WE HAVE 60 SECONDS TO GET THESE
KIDS ON STAGE, ALL RIGHT, MAN?

WH-WHERE YOU BEEN?
I GOT NEW
SURPRISES.

WHAT KIND
OF SURPRISES?
YOU WANT TO SEE
IT OR WHAT, MAN.

Crockett:
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE KING
OF RAP, MR. KURTIS BLOW!

COME ON, EVERYBODY!
YOU READY TO ROLL

WITH THE KING OF ROCK?!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, RUN-DMC.

COME ON, LET'S HEAR IT!

READY TO ROCK?!

Audience:
YEAH!

Y'ALL READY TO ROCK?!
YEAH!

Y'ALL CHILLING?
YEAH!

BEFORE ME AND MY MEN,
D AND J, GET STARTED

I WANT TO KNOW
CAN Y'ALL
DO ME A FAVOR?

Audience:
WHAT?!

CAN Y'ALL MEET
SOMEBODY FOR ME?!
YEAH!

PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER
FOR A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE--

MISS SHEILA E!

( pop-funk beat )

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT TO HOLLY ROCK *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT TO HOLLY ROCK
SAY IT! *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT
TO HOLLY ROCK *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT
TO HOLLY ROCK *

* SOMEBODY! *

* THERE'S A WAY TO SAY... *

* HORNS *

* UH! *

* COME ON OVER, BABY,
AND DIG THE POP *

* A FUNKY LITTLE THING
CALLED HOLLY ROCK *

* IT MIGHT BE A DANCE,
IT MIGHT BE A SONG *

* IT MIGHT HAVE YOU ROCKIN',
BABY, ALL NIGHT LONG *

* ANYBODY WANT TO HOLLY ROCK? *

* AH, TAKE A LITTLE BIT
YOU JUST CAN'T STOP *

* IT'S BAD. GOOD GOD! *

* GUARANTEED TO TURN
YOU OUT-AH! *

* OH, ALL THE LITTLE FELLAS,
GATHER 'ROUND *

* I'M GONNA SHOW YOU WHAT
THE HOLLY ROCK'S ABOUT *

* HOLLY ROCK *

* HOLLY ROCK *

* YOU GOTTA, GOTTA TO GET UP *

* HOLLY ROCK *

* HOLLY ROCK *

* UH-HUH *

* SHEILA E'S MY NAME,
AND HOLLY ROCK'S MY GAME *

* I'M FUNKY AS I WANT TO BE *

* LINE UP A HUNDRED,
SWEAR TO GOD *

* I'LL ROCK THEM
TILL THEY JUST CAN'T SEE *

* 'CAUSE I'M BAD,
GOOD GOD! *

* I'M BADDER THAN
THE WICKED WITCH *

* I'LL BET YOU KICK
YOUR LITTLE DOG, TOO *

* DON'T YOU WANT
TO BE MY BITCH? *

* OH! *

* HOLLY ROCK *

* GOOD GOD! *

* HOLLY ROCK *

WE GOT A DEAL FOR ONE ACT,
I'M GOING TO PAY
YOU FOR ONE ACT.

I HEAR YOU.

* HOLLY ROCK *

* SOMEBODY SAY
ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT TO HOLLY
ROCK... WHAT?! *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK...
EVERYBODY WANT... *

* I CAN'T HEAR YOU! SAY IT! *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT
TO HOLLY ROCK *
* GO! COME ON! *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *
* EVERYBODY STOP ON THE ONE *

* HOLLY ROCK *

* HOLLY ROCK *

All:
* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT
TO HOLLY ROCK *

* HOLLY ROCK *
* EDDIE *

* EDDIE, WHAT WE GONNA DO?
WE'RE GONNA... *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *
* HUH? *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *
* YES *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *
* 'CAUSE I'M BAD, GOOD GOD *

* I'M BADDER THAN
THE WICKED WITCH *

* I'LL BET YOU KICK
YOUR LITTLE DOG, TOO *

* DON'T YOU WANT TO BE MY...
WHOO! *

* HOLLY ROCK *
* HA! *

* KISS MY EVER-LOVIN' *

H-O-H-E-M...
* HOLLY ROCK *

* HORNS! *

* UH! *

* HOLLY ROCK *
* GOOD GOD! *

* FELLAS, GIVE ME THE THANG! *

* UH! *

( shrieks )

* HOLLY ROCK, YEAH *

All:
* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT
TO HOLLY ROCK *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT
TO HOLLY ROCK *

HOLLY ROCK!

Woman:
OH, SHELIA,
YOU WERE GOOD.

WHOO!
ALL RIGHT,
YEAH!

WHOA.
THANKS!

THAT WAS REAL DEF.

Y'LL SHOULD HAVE ROCKED THOSE
ADIDAS SUITS I HAD PICKED OUT.

I'M NOT GONNA
WEAR THAT STUFF.
WHAT YOU THINK?

WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS?!
DON'T THROW STUFF ON THE STAGE

WITHOUT CLEARING WITH ME FIRST.
THIS IS MY SHOW, RUN.

I RUN THIS OPERATION!
I DECIDE WHO GOES
ON THIS STAGE.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!

YEAH, I UNDERSTAND.
I'M BREAKING OUT.

Crockett:
WH-WHERE YOU GOING?
I NEED YOU ON THE STAGE.

YO, COUSIN, ME AND YOU
IS ALL RIGHT, MAN.

THEY'RE GOING
TO TEAR MY PLACE UP.

START THE SHOW.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.

GET YOUR ASS ON STAGE.

YOU CAN'T BE DISSIN' ME
IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.

WHAT YOU'RE GOING
TO DO IS GET ON STAGE.

RIGHT NOW.

Jam Master Jay:
JUST CLAP YOUR HANDS!

TO THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK,
CLAP YOUR HANDS!

COME ON, IN FRONT!
CLAP YOUR HANDS!

LET ME HEAR.

( scratching record playing )

RUN

RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN!

RUN!

RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN!

RUN.

RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN!

RUN.

RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN!

RUN!

RUN!

RUN, RUN, RUN!

RUN, RUN!

RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN!

NOW IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME
FOR US TO SAY THAT WE'RE...

* RUN DMC AND JAM MASTER JAY *

WE HAD A WHOLE LOT OF SUPERSTARS
ON THIS STAGE HERE TONIGHT

BUT I WANT Y'ALL TO KNOW
ONE THING.

Audience:
WHAT?!

THIS IS MY MOTHERFUCKING HOUSE!

( audience cheering )

AND...

WHEN I SAY, "WHOSE HOUSE?"

I WANT YOU ALL TO SAY,
"RUN'S HOUSE."

WHOSE HOUSE?!

Audience:
RUN'S HOUSE!

HOLD UP.

WHOSE HOUSE?!

Audience:
RUN'S HOUSE!

NOW DJ RUN'S MY NAME.

JAM MASTER JAY
IS HIS.

HE'S DMC.

IT'S LIKE...

Both:
* AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS *

* UNEMPLOYMENT'S
AT A RECORD HIGH *

HUH!
* PEOPLE COMING, PEOPLE GOING *

* YOU'RE BORN TO DIE *
* HA-HA *

* DON'T ASK ME *

* BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHY *

* BUT IT'S LIKE THAT! *

* HEY, THAT'S THE WAY IT IS *

UH!
* PARTY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD *

* TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET *

* YOU TRAVEL BY CAR,
TRAIN, BUS OR FEET *

* I SAID, YOU GOT TO WORK HARD *

* IF YOU WANT TO COMPETE *

* IT'S LIKE THAT *

* AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS *
HUH-HUH-HUH-HUH!

* GET UP OUT YOUR SEAT *

* GO DO THINGS RIGHT *

* AND HELP US KEEP THIS PARTY
GOIN' TILL THE BREAK DAYLIGHT *

* UNTIL THE BREAK DAYLIGHT *

* YOU GONNA BE ROCKIN'
WITH RUN *

* YOU SEE? *
* YOU JUST SEEN THE MOON *

* NOW YOU'RE SEEIN' THE SUN *
* BU-BU-BU-BU-BU-BU-BU *

* MONEY IS YOUR KEY *

* TO END ALL YOUR WOES *

* YOUR UPS, YOUR DOWNS *

* YOUR HIGHS AND YOUR LOWS *

* WON'T YOU TELL ME LAST TIME *

* THAT LOVE BOUGHT
YOUR CLOTHES? *

* IT'S LIKE THAT *

* HEY, THAT'S THE WAY IT IS... *

( Deborah Harry singing ):
* UNO, DOS, TRES, QUATRO *

( Latin pop beat )

* HEY, NOW, HONEY,
I'M ABOUT TO BEGIN *

* HEAR THE INTENTION *

* HEAR ME AGAIN *

* INTO INTENTION
AND I'M READY TO SELL *

* SO TIRED OF WAITIN'... *

HEY, YO, MAN...
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

YOU THE PROBLEM, MAN.

ME?!

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

THE PEOPLE AIN'T SCREAMING,
"RUSSELL DMC."

THEY'RE SCREAMING
"RUN-DMC."

OH, I HEAR YOU.
YEAH, I KNOW.

HEY, MAN, WHY DON'T
YOU SLOW DOWN?

RUN... HE'S RIGHT.
YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH.

THIS IS SOME TYPE OF HOLIDAY
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT--

EVERYBODY-TELL-RUN
WHAT-THE-FUCK-TO-DO DAY

THAT'S WHAT
THIS IS, RIGHT?

COME ON, RUN.

GOOD NIGHT, RUSSELL.
I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

GOOD NIGHT.

WHY YOU FRONTING
ON YOUR BROTHER?

HE FELT WHAT HE DID WITH
SHEILA TONIGHT WAS GREAT.

HE WANTED YOU TO LIKE IT
MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE.

BUT YOU HAD TO DIS HIM.
NOW EVERYTHING'S FUCKED UP.

AND RUN, YOU HURT HIM, MAN.
YOU HURT HIM BAD.

YOU FINISHED?
YEAH, I'M FINISHED.

IF YOU WANT TO GO TO MY PLACE

EXPECTING SOMETHING
TO HAPPEN, I CAN'T DO IT.

I EXPECT SOMETHING
OR I WOULDN'T SAY WHAT I DID.

YOU'RE LIKE
MY LITTLE BROTHER.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
"LITTLE BROTHER?"

EARLIER YOU GIVE ME A KISS
AND NOW YOU FRONTING ME?

I'M NOT FRONTING YOU.
I LIKE YOU, BUT JUST
AS A FRIEND.

OH, LIKE A FRIEND, HUH?
YOU SEE ALL THESE GIRLS?

YOU THINK I'LL STAND
AND LISTEN TO THIS SHIT.

WAIT, RUN.

LOOK, SHEILA
I'M SORRY ABOUT ALL THIS.

IT'S JUST RIGHT NOW,
RUN'S GOT ME A LITTLE NERVOUS.

I JUST HOPE I DIDN'T CAUSE
ANY PROBLEMS BETWEEN YOU TWO.

LOOK, RUN AND I ARE JUST FRIENDS
AND THERE'S NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE

AND WHATEVER IS BETWEEN YOU TWO
IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS.

I THOUGHT YOU TWO...
YOU THOUGHT
WRONG, RUSSELL.

WELL, I'VE HAD
ENOUGH FUN TONIGHT.

LOOK, LET ME SEE YOU HOME.
IT'S THE LEAST I CAN DO.

WHATEVER.

Terri:
WISH YOU'D COME OVER TO GALAXY.
I'LL REALLY GET YOU OUT THERE.

YEAH?

HELL, YEAH.
YOU LIKE THIS?

LIMOUSINE, CHAMPAGNE,
THE WORKS.

I GET YOU ON MTV, NATIONAL TOUR

SPONSORSHIP, YOU NAME IT.

YOU COULD DO THAT?
HELL, YEAH.

STRAIGHT.
BUT IT'S YOUR BROTHER.

TONIGHT, I OFFERED HIM
SERIOUS MONEY TO BRING

YOU, DR. JECKYL
AND MR. HYDE AND KURTIS BLOW

OVER TO GALAXY RECORDS;
YOU KNOW WHAT HE DID?

WHAT?
TURNED ME DOWN COLD.

HE'S REAL ILL.

I'M NOT TRYING TO GO
BEHIND YOUR BROTHER'S BACK

BUT A MAJOR RECORD COMPANY DEAL
DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY

AND IT'S YOUR CAREER
HE'S PLAYING WITH.

IF I WERE YOU I'D JUST BE
A LITTLE BIT
CONCERNED ABOUT IT

BECAUSE I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE
TO MAKE THAT SAME OFFER
TOMORROW.

THINK ABOUT IT.
CHEERS, RUN.
ALL RIGHT.

LOVE TO HAVE YOU, MAN.

Kool Rock Ski:
NO FUCK, BABY. YOU GOTTA STOP
FOOLING WITH AISHA, MAN. WORD.

Buffy:
WORD, MAN. LET THAT
BOYFRIEND GONNA DO MORE

THAN TEAR THEM PANTS OFF.

( laughing )

HE'S A HOMO, MAN.

SHUT UP, MAN.
LEAVE ME ALONE.

YO, HOLD IT MAN.

WHAT YOU DOING, MAN?

( laughing )

YO! STOP PLAYING, MAN!
YO, GIMME.

YO, GIVE ME THE PAPER.
MAN, JUST
CHECK IT OUT.

I WANT TO SHOW
YOU SOMETHING.

CHECK IT OUT.
WHAT, MAN?

IT SAYS HERE THERE'S A TALENT
CONTEST HELD AT THE DISCO FEVER.

WORD?
YEAH, CHECK IT OUT.

IT SAYS FIRST PRIZE IS
A RECORDING CONTRACT.

Markie D:
SECOND PRIZE IS...

Both:
$5,000 WORTH OF
STEREO EQUIPMENT.

PSST MAN. I'D SURE LIKE
TO WIN THAT STEREO EQUIPMENT.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN TRYING
TO DO FOR THE LONGEST, HUH?

GET IN THE FEVER, RIGHT?
YEAH, I KNOW, BUT...

IT SAYS ALL WE HAVE TO DO
IS SHOW UP AND WE'RE IN, RIGHT?

RIGHT?
RIGHT?

WRONG. I AIN'T DOING NOTHING.
JACK BONE, DOING NOTHING.

I JUST GOT TO BE A SUCKER,
THAT'S ALL.

( "Please Don't Go" playing )

* PLEASE DON'T GO *

* PLEASE DON'T GO *

* NO, NO, NO, NO, NO *

* NO, NO, NO *

* NO, NO, NO *

* NO, NO, DON'T GO *

* PLEASE DON'T GO. *

REAL GOOD, BABY.
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
NAYOBE.

YOU WAS REAL GOOD.
WHAT Y'ALL THINK?

YO, SHE'S WORKIN'.
WORKIN'?

ALL RIGHT, FELLAS.

NO MORE AUDITIONS
TODAY, FELLAS.

NEXT WEEK.

YO, WHAT'S UP, MAN?
I SAID NO MORE
AUDITIONS!

YOU STUPID
OR SOMETHING?

AUDITIONS ARE OVER.

COME BACK NEXT WEEK; MAYBE
WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.

BOX!

( rap beat playing )

WE'RE THROUGH.

WHO ARE YOU, MAN?

Dr. Jeckyl:
WHAT'S UP WITH THIS?

* MY RADIO, BELIEVE ME,
I LIKE IT LOUD *

* I'M THE MAN WITH THE BOX *

* THAT CAN ROCK THE CROWD *

* WALKIN' DOWN THE STREET
TO THE HARDCORE BEAT *

* WHILE MY J.V.C. VIBRATES
THE CONCRETE *

* I'M SORRY
IF YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND *

* BUT I NEED A RADIO
INSIDE MY HAND *

* DON'T MEAN TO OFFEND
OTHER CITIZENS *

* BUT I KICK MY VOLUME
WAY PAST TEN *

* MY STORY IS ROUGH *

* MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS TOUGH *

* BUT I STILL SPORT GOLD,
AND I'M OUT TO KRUSH *

* MY NAME IS COOL J,
I DEVASTATE THE SHOW *

* BUT I COULDN'T SURVIVE
WITHOUT MY RADIO. *

THIS KID IS DEF.

( talking indistinctly )

Y'ALL REAL GOOD.
WE GONNA SIGN YOU
UP RIGHT NOW.

ALL RIGHT-- YOU
CALL ME, LET'S GO.

YOU WAS GONNA
SHOOT 'EM, JAKE.

HE ALL RIGHT, MAN.
HE ALL RIGHT.

YO, WHAT'S UP?

I HEARD YOU WAS WITH
SOME SKEEZERS LAST NIGHT
AND GOT SKEEZED.

YO, MAN,
WHERE'S RUSSELL AT, MAN?

HE'S OVER AT THE
FEVER JUDGING THAT
CONTEST, YOU KNOW.

DID YOU KNOW HE TURNED DOWN
A BIG CONTRACT
FROM GALAXY RECORDS?

WHAT?
GALAXY RECORDS?
WHAT?

I WAS WITH BEIKER LAST NIGHT,
HE TOLD ME THAT HE OFFERED HIM

LOT OF MONEY FOR OUR GROUPS
AND HE TURNED IT DOWN

WITHOUT ASKING
ANY OF US.
GET OUT OF HERE.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT, THAT'S
BULLSHIT.

ME, D AND J, WE GOT
TO THINK FOR OURSELF.

AND IF SOMEBODY GONNA OFFER ME
SOMETHING LIKE THIS

I'LL TAKE IT 'CAUSE
YOU DON'T KNOW THIS COULD
END TOMORROW.

YO, WHAT'S UP
WITH THAT?

WHAT'S UP
WITH YOUR MAN?

( "My Secret" music )

* WHOA-HO-HO-HO-HO *

( crowd cheering )

* GIRL, I'VE GOT A SECRET *

* SEE IF YOU CAN GUESS *

* PUT YOUR HEART
INTO THE PROBLEM *

* AND YOU'LL PASS THE TEST *

* CAN YOU SEE IT? *

* IT'S A NATURAL OCCURRENCE *

* THAT ONE AND ONE MAKES TWO *

* AND IF I'VE BEEN
ACTING CRAZY *

* THAT'S JUST ONE MORE CLUE *

* I SEE YOU *

* OH, THE FEELING STARTS
TO SHAKE *

* I DO A DOUBLE TAKE *

* DID YOU GET IT YET,
GET IT YET, GET IT YET? *

* OOH, MY SECRET *

* OOH, SPARKS BEGIN TO FLY *

* LIGHTNING IN THE SKY *

* DID YOU GET IT YET,
GET IT YET, GET IT YET? *

* MY SECRET *

* DID YA GET IT YET? *

* DID YA GET IT YET? *

* DID YA GET IT YET? *

* DID YA GET IT YET? *

* DID YA GET IT YET? *

* GET IT, GET IT *
* GET IT, GET IT YET *

* OH, THE FEELING STARTS
TO SHAKE *

* I DO A DOUBLE TAKE *

* DID YOU GET IT YET,
GET IT YET, GET IT YET? *

* OOH, MY SECRET *

* OOH, SPARKS BEGIN TO FLY *

* LIGHTNING IN THE SKY *

* DID YA GET IT YET? *
* DID YA GET IT YET? *

* DID YA GET IT YET? *
* MY SECRET *

* OH, THE FEELING STARTS
TO SHAKE *

* I DO A DOUBLE TAKE *

* DID YA GET IT YET? *

* OOH, MY SECRET *

* OOH, SPARKS BEGIN TO FLY *

* LIGHTNING IN THE SKY *

* DID YA GET IT YET? *
* DID YA GET IT YET? *

* GET IT YET? *
* MY SECRET *

* OH! *

( musical interlude )

RUSS. RUSS.

HOW'S OUR RECORD
COMPANY DOING?
WHAT?

OUR RECORD COMPANY.
THAT'S WHAT IT'S GONNA BE

IF YOU DON'T
GET ME MY MONEY.

D.J.:
YO, LET'S HEAR IT
FOR NEW EDITION!

THAT'S A LITTLE SHORT, I'M GONNA
GET THE REST IN A COUPLE WEEKS.

YOU DON'T HAVE WEEKS.
YOU HAVE DAYS. SEVEN.

THIS LITTLE CHANGE I'M
GONNA KEEP AS INTEREST.

GET ME MY MONEY, ALL OF IT
OR I'M GONNA HAVE TO DROP YOU

TO YOUR KNEES, RUSS.

D.J.:
FROM MONEY-MAKING MANHATTAN

PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER
AND WELCOME THE BEASTIE BOYS!

( driving rock intro )

( cheering and booing )

* THERE'S NO CONFUSION
IN HER CONCLUSION *

* SHE WANTS TO WASTE MY TIME,
AND THAT'S NO DELUSION *

* HER FINAL DECISION IS
PERFECTION AND PRECISION *

* SHE'S GRADE "A" CLASS,
NUMBER ONE IN HER DIVISION *

* 'CAUSE SHE'S ON IT! *

COME ON, MAN.

LET GO, MAN.
LET GO OF ME.

COME ON.
STOP ACTING LIKE
A LITTLE GIRL.

YOU'LL MISS
OUR BIG CHANCE.
SO WHAT, MAN?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
WHAT'S YOUR BEEF?

NOTHIN' MY BEEF;
I JUST DON'T WANT TO DO IT.

YOU KNOW WE CAN'T
DO THE CONTEST
WITHOUT YOU, RIGHT?

WHY NOT?
BECAUSE WE'RE CALLED
THE DISCO THREE, MAN.

SO CHANGE YOUR NAME
TO DISCO TWO.

I DON'T
BELIEVE HIM.
YOU KNOW WHY
I AIN'T DOIN' IT?

WE GET ON STAGE,
PEOPLE WILL LAUGH AT US.
NOBODY WILL
LAUGH AT US.

YES, THEY ARE.
THEY LAUGH AT FAT PEOPLE.

WHO YOU CALLIN' FAT?
YOU, MAN.

BUFF.
CHILL, CHILL.

ALL RIGHT, FORGET IT. WE COOL.
COME ON, BUFF. LET'S GO.

WHERE Y'ALL GOIN'?

YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T
WANT TO DO IT.

I AIN'T STOPPING Y'ALL;
THIS IS Y'ALL BIG CHANCE.

WE CAN'T DO IT
WITHOUT YOU.
WHY NOT?

'CAUSE IT'S ALL OF US
OR NOTHING, MAN.

SO IT'S ALL ON
YOU, HOMEBOY.

TELL ME SOMETHING, MAN.
WHAT'S UP?

ALL RIGHT, MAN.
I'LL DO IT, MAN.

ROCK!
ROCK!

WEP-A-WAY.

ROCK, SUCKER.

WE GONNA ROCK.

COME ON, LET'S GO
ROCK THE HOUSE.

Magic:
NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
THE DISCO THREE!

( crowd cheering )

( disco beat playing )

* LET'S GET FUNKY *

* GET ON DOWN *

* LET'S GET FUNKY *

* GET ON DOWN *

* NOW STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN
AND CHECK US OUT *

* 'CAUSE WE'RE THE FAT BOYS *

* AND WE'RE GONNA SHOUT
AND TOP IT OFF *

* TO REACH OUR PEAK
'CAUSE OUR CHANCE ARE STRONG *

* MANY ARE WEAK
WELL, IT'S TIME TO PARTY *

* IT'S TIME TO BREAK,
IT'S TIME TO GET DOWN *

* AND IT'S TIME TO SHAKE *

* IT'S TIME TO SHOW YOU
WHILE WE ROCK SO WELL *

* 'CAUSE THE JAMS WE MAKE
ARE GUARANTEED TO SELL *

* THERE ARE MANY OTHER CREWS
THAT ROCK YOUR SOUL *

* LIKE GRAND MASTER FLASH
AND KURTIS BLOW *

* WHODINI AND THE FORCE M.D.s *

* GRAND MASTER MELLE MELL
AND RUN-DMC *

* BUT IT'S TIME TO SHOW YOU
THAT WE ALSO ROCK *

* TO FEEL A FUNKY RHYTHM
ALL AROUND THE BLOCK *

* SO JUST START TO ROCKIN',
EVERYBODY GUESS WHAT? *

* HOME BOY AND GIRLS,
WE'RE GONNA PUMP IT UP *

* HA! *
* LET'S GET FUNKY *

* GET ON DOWN *

* LET'S GET FUNKY *

* GET ON DOWN *

* NOW, WE WALK INTO THE PARTY,
THE PLACE IS JUMPING *

* EVERYONE IS ROCKIN'
THE BODIES ARE PUMPIN' *

* YOU FEEL A CERTAIN SOMETHIN'
TO MOVE YOUR BUTT *

* FROM SIDE TO SIDE
WITH THE CUT *

* YOU FEEL A RELIEF
OF SO MUCH GRIEF *

* YOU DON'T HAVE TO SIT AROUND,
BABY, HERE'S THE BEAT *

* 'CAUSE I'M-A GET
ON THE FLOOR *

* AND DO MY THING... *

YEAH... YEAH, LISTEN,
THIS IS RUSSELL.

IS TERRI BEIKER IN?

OH, HE'S NOT.
ALL RIGHT, WHEN HE...

BEIKER! HEY!

GOOD TO SEE YOU.
LOOKIN' GOOD.

WAIT, HOLD ON,
HOLD ON.
YEAH, WHAT?

THAT DEAL YOU OFFERED
ME LAST NIGHT--

I CAN'T DO IT
FOR $20,000.

UP IT TO $100,000,
YOU GOT 'EM ALL--

KURTIS, JECKYL AND HYDE,
RUN, ALL OF 'EM.

YOU CRAZY? YOU BEEN SMOKING
PARSLEY OR SOMETHING?
NAH.

I SIGNED RUN AND D YESTERDAY.
WAIT A MINUTE, RUN, D...

COME OVER HERE.
WHAT'S UP?

YOU DIDN'T TELL YOUR BROTHER
WHAT WE DID YESTERDAY?

NO, UM...
ME AND D, WE, UM...
WE SIGNED WITH BEIKER.

BEIKER, YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
THESE ARE MY ARTISTS.

UNLESS YOU GOT A SIGNED CONTRACT
YOU AIN'T GOT NOTHING, RUSS.

WAIT A MINUTE. YOU DID THAT?

YO, YO... YO, YO!

GET OFF OF HIM.

YO, MAN, YOU HIT ME
AGAIN, I'M GONNA
KILL YOUR ASS.

I'M GONNA FLY THAT HEAD,
ALL RIGHT?

GET OFF ME!

YOU CRAZY, MAN!

MAN, JUST RELAX.

STUPID, MAN!

ALL RIGHT,
THE DISCO THREE!

LEAVE ME ALONE.

( crowd cheering )

ARE YOU READY?

THE WINNER IS
NEW EDITION!

DAMN, MAN.
I KNEW IT.

OH, NO, MAN.

OH, MY GOD.

Kool Rock Ski:
I TOLD YOU WE SHOULDN'T HAVE
CAME HERE, MAN.

HEY, MAN WE GOT...
J-JERKED, MAN. WE GOT JERKED!

HEY, FELLAS, I WAS
CHECKING Y'ALL OUT, MAN. I
THOUGHT...

NAH, MAN.

CHILL MAN, COME ON.
CHILL, MAN.

WHAT, MAN?
HERE.

LOOK, Y'ALL WERE GOOD. WHAT ARE
Y'ALL FEELING BAD ABOUT?

( sniffing )

IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT.
LOOK, I KNOW FOR A FACT
THAT THEY'RE GONNA NEED

AN ALTERNATE GROUP THIS WEEKEND
TO FILL IN JUST IN CASE SOMEBODY

DOESN'T SHOW UP
AT THE FINALS.
YEAH, RIGHT.

IF Y'ALL MEET ME BACKSTAGE, I'LL
MAKE SURE YOU GET THAT SHOT.

OKAY?

MM-HMM.

( grunting )

HEY, RUSS MAN.

WHAT'S UP?

I KNOW; BEIKER GOT TO YOU, TOO.
DON'T EXPLAIN NOTHING TO ME.

DON'T EXPLAIN!
HE OFFERED ME
A HALF A MILLION...

YO, MAN, LOOK WE GO TOO FAR BACK
TO BE ARGUING LIKE THIS, MAN.

WE SHOOK HANDS. WE'RE FRIENDS.
IT MEANS MORE TO ME THAN MONEY.

I CAME UP HERE JUST
TO ASK YOUR OPINION, MAN,
YOUR ADVICE.

YOU WANT TO TAKE MY ADVICE?
DON'T BE STUPID. TAKE THE MONEY.

OH, SO I GUESS
I WAS STUPID.
LOOK, IT'S FINISHED!

IT'S THROUGH!

I'M TIRED OF IT.

YOU WANT MY ADVICE?
GO TO GALAXY.
THEY GOT ALL THE CARDS.

I GUESS YOU'RE SERIOUS, HUH.

YEAH.

THEN I'LL SEE YOU AROUND, MAN.

( Russ grunting )

( Buffy crying )

CALM DOWN, BUFFY.
IT AIN'T THAT BAD.
ALL RIGHT.

( rap music )

( sniffling )

( echoing ):
* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* $3.99 FOR ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* WELL, I'LL BE STUFFIN' MY FACE
TO A FUNKY BEAT *

* WE'RE GONNA WALK INSIDE
AND GUESS WHAT'S UP *

* PUT THE FOOD ON MY PLATE
AND SOME COKE IN MY CUP *

* GIVE ME SOME CHICKEN,
FRANKS AND FRIES *

* LET THEM PASS ME A LETTUCE
I'M GONNA PASS IT BY *

* SO KEEP SHOVELING
ONTO MY PLATE *

* GIVE SOME SWEETS
AND LOTS OF CAKE *

* GIVE ME SOME HOT MACARONI
AND CHEESE *

* GIVE ME SOME MO' FOOD,
PLEASE *

* GIVE ME SOME BOLOGNA,
SALAMI AND HAM *

* TOAST WITH BUTTER
AND STRAWBERRY JAM *

* I DON'T CARE WHETHER THE FOOD
IS COLD OR HOT *

* PUT A BURGER ON MY PLATE
AND IT'LL HIT THE SPOT *

* WE'LL EAT EVERYTHING,
AN INCREDIBLE FEAT *

* $3.99 FOR ALL YOU CAN EAT *

( echoing ):
* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* HOORAY! *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* YO, BUFF, MAN,
WE AIN'T GOT ALL NIGHT *

* SO, HOME BOY,
SHOW 'EM WHAT YOU LIKE *

* GIVE ME A... *
( beat box )

* AND SOME... *
( beat box )

* I WANT A... *

( rhythmic grunting )

* AND GIVE ME... *

( rhythmic popping )

* AND ON THE SIDE... *
( rhythmic sputtering )

* I WANT A... *
( rhythmic grunting )

* I'D LIKE A FOOT *
( rhythmic wheezing )

* AND IN THE BACK... *
( rhythmic grunting )

* I WANT A... *
( rhythmic braying )

* I WANT A... *
( rhythmic growling )

* AND TO TOP IT OFF, I WANT... *

( rhythmic drumming )

* I'M HUNGRY *

* I'M HUNGRY *

( echoing ):
* I'M HUNGRY *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

( rhythmic grunting )

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT *

HEY, GUYS, WHERE
ARE YOU GOING?

YOU HAVE TO PAY
MORE MONEY.

HOLD IT!

* I GOT TO HAVE IT *

* ALL YOU CAN EAT. *

( laughing )

Kool:
YO!

THAT SHIT IS FUNNY, BOY!

( laughter continues )

OH, MAN THAT SHIT IS WILD.

( all panting )

CHILL, CHILL,
CHILL, CHILL.

( laughing )

WHAT'S SO FUNNY, MAN?
YOU, FAT MAN!

GET OFF ME, MAN.
GET OUTTA HERE, MAN.

DON'T GET MAD, MAN.
YOU'RE FAT.
WE'RE ALL FAT.

I AIN'T FAT, MAN.

SO WHAT'S THIS, BUFF?
STEP OFF.
I'M TELLING YOU, STEP OFF.

THAT'S WHY WE GOT CHEATED
OUT THAT CONTEST TODAY.

'CAUSE WHEN WE'RE ON
STAGE WE'RE SCARED TO BE WHO WE
ARE.

WE SHOULD RAP
ABOUT THINGS THAT
WE LIKE, LIKE...

LIKE FOOD.

THAT'S WHACK.
YOU BUGGIN'. THAT'S DEF.
YOU LIKE FOOD, DON'T YOU?

YEAH, BUT...
YEAH, BUT
NOTHING.

WE'RE FAT BOYS WHO LIKE FOOD.

FAT BOYS?
YEAH, FAT BOYS.
THAT'S DEF.

FAT BOYS--
THAT IS KIND OF DEF, MAN.

NOBODY CALLS THEMSELVES FAT.

YO, THAT'S WHAT IT IS;
WE'RE THE FAT BOYS.

YOU WITH IT?
I'M WITH IT.

DEF!

WORD, I'LL BE WITH IT. WORD.

HEY... FAT BOYS!

* IF I EAT, A LITTLE KID
STICKS HIS FINGER IN MY PLATE *

* I'LL BE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS
FOR THREE MONTHS STRAIGHT *

* I GOT JET SET WOMEN
WHO OFFER ME FAVORS *

* MY FACE IS
A THOUSAND LIPSTICK FLAVORS *

* NEED A SIP OF LEMONADE,
I'M A SLAVE... *

UNLESS YOU GOT
A SIGNED CONTRACT

YOU AIN'T GOT
NOTHIN', RUSS.

* ...SECRETARY OVERWORKED
BY A MONEY... *

GET ME MY MONEY,
ALL OF IT

OR I'M GONNA HAVE
TO DROP YOU TO
YOUR KNEES, RUSS.

* ...CAN YOU ROCK IT LIKE THIS,
* I COULD ROCK IT LIKE THAT *

I THINK GOD IS TESTING YOU.

* I CAN ROCK IT LIKE THAT *

( cheering )

RICK, MAN. GET UP, GET UP, MAN.
GET... WAKE UP.

WAKE UP, RICK.
LISTEN TO ME.

IT CAME TO ME LAST NIGHT.
WE RECORD SHEILA.
WHO?

AND PAY JAY B. BACK.
GET UP! COME ON!
GET YOUR PANTS ON.

PUT YOUR SHOES ON.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE
SOME MONEY.

COME ON, MAN, GET UP.
SHE'S GOT THE SOUNDS.
SHE'S GOT THE LOOK.

WE GOTTA GO, RICK.
WE GOTTA GO.
GO... WALK... GET UP.

TAKE YOUR PANTS. I'M RIGHT
BEHIND YOU; I GOT YOUR SHOES.

MY SHADES...
YEAH, I GOT YOUR SHADES.

MOVE. COME ON.

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT
TO HOLLY ROCK *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT TO HOLLY ROCK
SAY IT! *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT
TO HOLLY ROCK *

* ROCK, ROCK, HOLLY ROCK *

* EVERYBODY WANT TO HOLLY ROCK *
* SOMEBODY! *

* YOUR EARS ARE CLOGGED,
YOUR HEAD IS HARD AS A LOG *

MY FATHER SAYS,
"ROB, LET ME DO MY JOB."

* THE FUNNY-LOOKING SLOB
EATING SHISH KEBAB *

* THAT'S THE REASON WHY MY EYES
ARE ON THE DOORKNOB *

* CAN YOU ROCK IT LIKE THIS *

* I THINK I'LL
ROCK IT LIKE THAT *

* BUT CAN YOU ROCK IT
LIKE THIS *

* HOMEBOY,
I'LL ROCK IT LIKE THAT *

* SHEILA E.'S MY NAME,
HOLLY ROCK'S MY GAME *

* I'M FUNKY AS I WANT TO BE *

* LINE UP 100, I SWEAR TO GOD *

* I'LL ROCK YOU
UNTIL YOU JUST CAN'T SEE *

* MASS APPEAL,
A LITTLE GIRL'S SMILE *

* I'LL MAKE YOU HAPPY, BABY,
ALL THE WHILE *

* 'CAUSE I'M BAD, GOOD GOD *

* AND IF GOT
A BIG ENOUGH STICK *

* COME ON OVER, BABY
TO HOLLY ROCK *

* DON'T YOU WANT TO LEARN
A NEW TRICK? *

HEY, SAL.
I GOT THE LATEST
FROM KRUSH GROOVE.

MAN, I JUST RECORDED
THIS TUNE LAST WEEK WITH SHEILA
AND IT'S A MONSTER.

I'M SORRY, RUSSELL, BUT, UH...
I CAN'T DO THAT, MAN.

I CAN'T PLAY THE RECORD.

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
YOU ALWAYS PLAY MY RECORDS.
I GOT TWO, GUARANTEED DEF.

I TOLD YOU, DON'T
MESS WITH THAT GUY

BUT YOU DIDN'T LISTEN TO ME,
RIGHT?

YOU GUYS ALWAYS THINK
YOU KNOW IT ALL.
THAT GUY'S A BAD DUDE

AND I CAN'T GET INVOLVED
WITH IT, RUSSELL.

YOU'RE REALLY IN
BIG TROUBLE, MAN.

AND I'M SORRY--
I CAN'T HELP YOU
NOT ON THIS ONE.

* ...YOU MAY BE BIG,
BUT OUR BODYGUARD'S BIGGER *

( echoing ):
* BIGGER, BIGGER, BIGGER... *

* ...MY GIRL *

* I LOVE YOU, BABY,
AND I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL *

* NOW, COME ON, GIRL *

* I LOVE YOU SO *

* I'LL NEVER EVER LET YOU GO *

* COME ON, BABY,
AND TREAT ME NICE *

* PLEASE DON'T PUT MY LOVE
ON ICE *

* I LOVE YOU, BABY, AND I WANT
YOU TO BE MY GIRL... *

KURTIS, I'M SORRY,
BUT THAT'S HOW IT IS
AND WHAT'S DONE IS DONE.

SAL, WE GOT
BIG TROUBLE, MAN.

NEW EDITION JUST CALLED.
THEY AREN'T GONNA BE HERE.

THEY'VE A CONTRACT WITH
A COMPANY IN L.A.
THEY CANCELED.

WELL, THAT'S JUST
ONE LESS GROUP.
YO, SAL. COME ON.

LET THEM GO ON, MAN;
DO THIS FOR ME, MAN.
DO IT FOR ME.

YEAH, YEAH, THAT
SOUNDS REAL DEF.

KURT, ONE MORE FAVOR,
BUT THEY BETTER BE GOOD.

LET'S GO.
HURRY UP, ALL RIGHT?
ALL RIGHT. THANKS.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
YOU BOYS GET READY
TO GO ONSTAGE.

I JUST HOOKED
EVERYTHING UP.
WORD, KURT?

YEAH.

SO, LET'S DO IT,
LET'S, LET'S...

YOU GOT TO GO NOW.
COME ON, LET'S GO.

WATCH OUT, MAN.

LET'S GIVE A BIG WELCOME--

A BIG TIN PAN APPLE WELCOME
TO THE FAT BOYS.

YO, YO, HOLD IT HOLD.

ONE-TWO, ONE-TWO.

AND WE SAID ONE-TWO

IS THE PLACE TO BE,
MOST DEFINITELY

RIGHT ABOUT THIS TIME
ON THE M-I-C.

WE ARE THE FAT BOYS.

LET ME HEAR YOU SAY
* FAT BOYS *

COME ON...

* FAT BOYS *

* LET ME HEAR YOU SAY
FAT BOYS *

* FAT BOYS *

* LET ME HEAR YOU SAY
FAT BOYS *

* FAT BOYS *

* NOW WE MAY BE A LITTLE CHUBBY,
BUT DON'T FEEL SORRY *

* WE GUARANTEE YOU ONE THING,
WE CAN SURELY COME *

* TO PARTY
AND ROCK THE HOUSE *

* GONNA TURN IT OUT *

* NO BOOKS FOR SCHOOL *

* AND TAKE IT FROM ME *

* AND LISTEN
TO THE FRESH SOUNDS *

* OF THE DISCO THREE, M.C. *

* FAT BOYS *

* YOU KNOW
THEY'RE DOWN BY LAW *

* FAT BOYS *

* THEY'RE GIVING YOU
MUCH, MUCH MORE *

* FAT BOYS *

* YOU KNOW
THEY'RE DOWN BY LAW *

* FAT BOYS *

* NOW MY NAME IS KOOL ROCK,
THE LAST PART IS SKI *

* AND I'M THE CAPTAIN ROCKER
OF THE DISCO THREE *

* YOU SEE, I GOT PIZZAZZ
STYLE AND GRACE *

* JUST ONE SLIGHT PROBLEM
HE'S A LITTLE OVERWEIGHT *

* BUT MY WALK IS FUNKY,
MY CLOTHES HIP HOP *

* EVERY TIME I GET A GIRL,
THEY ALWAYS YELL STOP *

* 'CAUSE AROUND MY BLOCK,
I'M THE KING OF THE SLOP *

* BUT I KNOW ONE THING,
MY HEART KEEPS IN STOCK *

* IT SAYS, DO THE RIGHT THING,
YOU WILL SURVIVE *

* PEOPLE STILL PUT HIM DOWN
'CAUSE HE'S MESS OF THE TOWN *

* WHAT I'M SAYIN'
IT'S HARD TO BE FOUND *

* HE GOT CLASS.
* THAT'S RIGHT, LADIES *

* I'M A LITTLE OVERWEIGHT,
BUT I'LL PASS, WATCH THE ASS *

* YOU LIKE GLASS, YES, I'M EASY
TO BREAK *

* AND, IF YOU GET ME WRONG,
THAT'S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE *

* WORD IS WAR,
THAT'S NO MISTAKE *

* FAT BOYS *

WE NEED TO BRING
THE LADIES UP HERE.

LADIES... WHAT ABOUT AISHA?
AISHA!

* NOW SING, FAT BOYS *

* LET ME HEAR YOU SAY
FAT BOYS *

ALL THE LADIES!

* NOW, LET HEAR YOU SAY,
FAT, FAT, FAT BOYS *

* LET ME HEAR YOU SAY
FAT BOYS *

Audience:
* FAT BOYS *

* LET ME HEAR YOU SAY *

* HO-OH! *
* FAT BOYS *

* SAY, HO-OH *

* SAY, OH, OH, OH *

* NOW SCREAM! *

M.C.:
OUR THIRD PRIZE
TONIGHT GOES TO...

POET KID JAZZ.

I THOUGH YOU WERE
GREAT, MARKIE.
YOU DID?

YEAH.

DO IT AGAIN.

SECOND PRIZE GOES TO... CHAD.

( applause and cheering )

YOU KNOW WHAT I COULD
DO WITH THIS, MAN?

CHAD HAS A $5,000
STEREO SYSTEM.

SAVE YOUR APPLAUSE
FOR THIS GUY--

THE GUY WHO GAVE IT TO
US WAS CRAZY EDDIE.

...MAKE ME A FAST BLAST.

AND NOW, LET'S GET TO OUR FIRST
PRIZE WHICH IS BEAUTIFUL INDEED.

THIS ALSO INCLUDES
A RECORDING CONTRACT.

FIRST PRIZE... THE FAT BOYS.

COME ON, WHERE ARE YOU?
FAT BOYS!

COME ON, BUDDY.
IT'S OURS, MAN.
WHAT YOU DOING?

IT IS MINE, MAN.

OH-OH-OH-OH-OH!

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
WHAT'S GOING ON?

HE'S CRAZY MAN!
TAKE IT EASY.

HE TRIED TO STEAL
MY STEREO EQUIPMENT, MAN.

NO, NO, THIS AIN'T YOURS.
IT'S HIS-- HE WON SECOND PRIZE.

WHERE'S THE FIRST-PLACE
STEREO AT?

YOU WON A RECORDING CONTRACT.
LET'S GET YOUR BUTTS ON STAGE.

THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY YOU WON.
COME ON, LET'S GO

YO, YOU...
LET'S GO, LIP LOCK.

COME ON.

HERE THEY ARE,
THE FAT BOYS.

( up-tempo music playing )

EVERYTHING'S COOL,
ALL RIGHT?
NO, EVERYTHING'S
NOT COOL.

YOU GOT TO PLAY
MY JAM.
I CAN'T PLAY THAT NOW.

THAT'S THE WAY IT IS RIGHT NOW.
THEY WANT TECHNO-ROCK.

FINE, FINE.

* BUT DON'T PLAY THE FOOL *

* YOU GOT COMMON SENSE *

* DON'T COME AROUND *

( music continues )

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE;
I ALREADY TALKED TO JAY.

WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE
YOU UNDERSTOOD.

YEAH, I UNDERSTOOD.
I SAID I UNDERSTOOD.

( grunts )

NO, YOU DON'T, MOTHERFUCKER.
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND NOTHIN'.

HE WANTS ALL
THE MONEY TONIGHT.

OR WE'RE GOING
TO RIP YOUR SHIT
OFF ALL THE WAY.

YOU GOT IT?

GOOD.

( knock at door )

WHO IS IT?

( knock at door )

RUSSELL.

RUSSELL, WHAT'S WRONG?
IT'S 3:00 IN THE MORNING.

LOOK, SHEILA, I'M
SORRY I WOKE YOU UP.

I'M IN A TIGHT SPOT.
I NEED A PLACE
TO STAY TONIGHT.

CAN YOU HELP ME OUT?

YEAH, COME ON IN.
THANKS.

Jay:
THAT'S THE BEST THING
WE DID YET, MAN.

I'M REALLY EXCITED
ABOUT THIS HERE, MAN.

* IF YOU CAN'T SEE YOU NEED TO
WEAR SOME GLASSES LIKE D.M.C. *

WHAT'S UP?

PAID CRAZY DOUGH.
WHAT'S UP? WHAT'S UP?

WE DEF, RIGHT?
THE RECORD'S
ALL RIGHT, MAN

BUT THINGS DON'T
SEEM RIGHT TO ME, MAN.

WHAT?
YOU KNOW WHAT
I'M TALKING ABOUT--

US BEING HERE
WITHOUT YOUR BROTHER.

YO, MAN, WE ALWAYS BEEN DOWN,
MAN RIGHT FROM THE START.

YOU WERE THE SON OF KURTIS BLOW
AND YOUR BROTHER WAS THE D.J.

IT JUST DON'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME,
MAN, THAT HE AIN'T DOWN NO MORE.

IS THAT HOW YOU WANT
TO LIVE YOUR LIFE?

THIS IS HOW I WANNA LIVE.
SEE WHAT I'M SAYING?
PAID. MONEY.

I PRODUCED THE RECORD, MAN,
AND I AIN'T WITH IT NO MORE.

LATER.

* If you can't see, you need
to wear some glasses... *

SO WHAT'S UP? WE DEF, RIGHT?
WE GONNA BE DEF. WHAT'S UP?

YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK, MAN?
WHAT?

I THINK KURTIS IS RIGHT.
YOU BEEN ILLIN' LATELY, MAN.

AIN'T NOBODY ILLIN'-- CHILLIN'.
KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? CHILLIN'.

IF YOU COULD
ILL OUT ON YOUR FAMILY

NO TELLIN' WHAT
YOU DO WITH US, MAN.

NOBODY ILLIN' ON NO FAMILY.
DON'T KNOW WHAT Y'ALL TALKIN'.

I'M BREAKIN' OUT.
I AIN'T ILLIN'
ON NOBODY, MAN.

COMING, DARYLL?
YOU ALL JUST BE FRONTIN'.

CHILL, MAN.
CHILL.

* You're blind
and you can't see *

* You need to wear
some glasses like D.M.C. *

* You're blind. *

* HERE I LAY ALL ALONE *

* TOSSIN', TURNIN' *

* LONGING FOR SOME OF YOUR *

* TENDER LOVE *

* I'M WAITING FOR THE RIGHT *

* MOMENT TO COME *

* SO I CAN THANK YOU FOR *

* ALL THE TENDER LOVE
YOU'VE GIVEN TO ME *

* TENDER LOVE *

* TENDER LOVE *

* LOVE SO TENDER *

* HOLDING ME CLOSE TO YOU *

* BABY, I SURRENDER *

* CANDLES, THEY LIGHT THE DARK *

* NOW I SEE HOW LOVELY
THE FEELINGS ARE *

* ALL THE TENDER LOVE
YOU'VE GIVEN TO ME. *

( funk pop music playing )

* IT'S A LOVE TRIANGLE *

* IT'S A LOVE TRIANGLE *

* IT'S A LOVE TRIANGLE *

* IT'S A LOVE TRIANGLE *

* NOW TELL ME, GIRL *

* WHO IS HE? *

* IS HE THE ONE? *

* WHAT IS IT GONNA BE? *

* IT'S A LOVE TRIANGLE *

* IT'S A LOVE TRIANGLE *

* LOOK AT ME LOOK AT YOU *

* HAVE YOU LOOKED AT ME? *

* TELL ME GIRL... *

RUSSELL?

IT AIN'T RUSSELL.

RUN... I THOUGHT
YOU WERE RUSSELL.

NAH, THIS AIN'T RUSSELL.

I'M GLAD YOU'RE
HERE ANYWAY.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW
WHY I CAME BY HERE.

RUN, WAIT.
RUSSELL'S IN TROUBLE.
JAY B. IS AFTER HIM.

HE MIGHT HURT HIM.
YOU GOT TO HELP HIM;
I'M WORRIED.

LOOK, RUSSELL'S OLD ENOUGH
TO TAKE CARE OF HISSELF.
HE'S A GROWN MAN.

RUN, HE'S IN TROUBLE.
HE NEEDS YOU.

YOU FUCKED HIM.
YOU HELP HIM.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

ALL YOU DO IS THINK
ABOUT YOURSELF.

EVERYTHING IS RUN.
AFTER EVERYTHING
RUSSELL DID FOR YOU.

YOU DON'T GIVE A SHIT
ABOUT NOBODY. FUCK IT. I'LL GO.

I'LL GO.
I SAID FORGET IT.

JUST TELL ME WHERE HE'S AT.
I'LL GO SEE WHAT'S UP WITH HIM.

HE'S AT RICK'S.

I'M BREAKING OUT.

( bell dings )

( murmuring )

( fighting sounds )

( groaning )

WHAT THE FUCK
ARE YOU DOING?!

( grunts )

( moaning )

AND THIS IS GOING
TO HAPPEN EVERY DAY
TILL JAY GETS HIS MONEY.

( groaning )

RUSSELL.

OW! OW! OH, RUN.

JUST CHILL.
YO, MAN, WHAT'D YOU
THINK YOU WERE DOING

COMING IN HERE WITH
YOUR LITTLE FLY BEHIND?

I WAS TRYING
TO SAVE YOURS.
( chuckles )

YEAH, WELL, I WAS DOING
OKAY WITHOUT YOUR HELP.

THEY WERE STARTING
TO GET TIRED.

TIRED OF KICKING YOUR BUTT.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH.

YEAH, I'M FINE.

YOU?

YEAH, I'M CHILL.
LISTEN... I'M SORRY.

( sighs )

YOU'VE DONE A LOT
FOR ME.

THAT'S REALLY ALL I CAN SAY.

THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO SAY.

I'M SORRY.

I SHOULDN'T ALWAYS
BE TREATING YOU
LIKE A LITTLE BROTHER.

COME ON.
OW.

HOLD UP.

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.

I AM YOUR LITTLE BROTHER.

( chuckling )

Man:
THEY'RE ALL RIGHT?

DAMN.

HEY, LISTEN, LITTLE BROTHER,
UM... I HATE TO BRING
THIS UP RIGHT NOW

BUT SINCE YOU GOT
THIS BIG CONTRACT
WITH GALAXY

THINK YOU CAN LOAN
ME A FEW BUCKS?

YOU GOT IT;
HERE, TAKE IT ALL.
HOW ABOUT SOME REAL CASH?

I DON'T WANT TO BE KEEPING
APPOINTMENT WITH JAY B's BOYS.

HOW MUCH?
NOT MUCH.

HOW MUCH IS "NOT MUCH"?
$5,000.

YOU GOT IT.

( chuckling )

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

YO, MAN, WHAT MADE YOU
STOP BY HERE ANYWAY?

MAN, I WENT TO SHEILA'S HOUSE.
SHE'S REALLY IN YOUR CORNER.

YEAH, I KNOW.
LOOK, RUN, ABOUT
THAT WHOLE SITUATION--

ME AND SHEILA, I...
LISTEN, MAN...

SHEILA LIKES ME, MAN,
BUT SHE...

LIKES YOU.

YOU KNOW WHAT
I'M SAYING?
YEAH.

YO, WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT BEING ME AND D
AND JAY'S MANAGER?

WHO, ME?

YOU.
YOU GOT GALAXY.
YOU DON'T NEED ME.

HOLD UP, THIS IS WHAT
I'M SAYING, MAN.
NOW THAT I GOT GALAXY,

WE GOT GALAXY.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
LOOK AT THIS.

RUSSELL,
ARE YOU OKAY?

YEAH, I'M FINE.
WHAT HAPPENED?

GOT A
LITTLE SCUFF.
A LITTLE SCUFF.

ARE YOU OKAY, RUN?
I'M ALL RIGHT.

I'M SORRY I HIT YOU.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

COME ON,
LET'S GO HOME.
LET'S GET
OUT OF HERE.

( up-tempo music playing )

JASON, DARYLL, AND MYSELF
IS GOING WITH RUSSELL

'CAUSE WE THINK HE'S
THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB.

AND, FURTHERMORE, I
THINK WE OWE IT TO HIM.

AIN'T GONNA BE NO MORE
HANDSHAKING AROUND HERE.

FROM NOW ON,
WE GONNA SIGN

ON THE DOTTED LINE,
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

HOLD UP. DID I COVER EVERYTHING?
YOU COVERED
EVERYTHING.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD-FAMOUS
DISCO FEVER.

WHAT'S UP, MANDINGO?

WHAT'S UP, DINGO?
ALL RIGHT.

LET ME GET
THROUGH HERE, BABY.

AH!

RIGHT ON!
( laughing )

ALL RIGHT!

IT'S ALL THERE--

EVERY DIME, EVERY NICKEL
AND EVERY PENNY.

I GUESS THIS CONCLUDES OUR
LITTLE BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT.

HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND
IT WAS JUST THAT.
NOTHING PERSONAL.

( glass clinking )

HOLD UP, EVERYBODY.
LISTEN UP, LISTEN UP, EVERYBODY.

SINCE WE'RE HERE CELEBRATING
THE SUCCESS OF THE CONTEST

AND OUR BROTHERS GETTING BACK
TOGETHER BEFORE THEY BECOME BIG

LET'S SEE IF WE COULD DO IT LIKE
IN THE OLD DAYS HERE ON THE D.J?

NO STAGE
NO LIGHTS
AND NO BAND, RIGHT?

LIVE AT THE FEVER,
THE ONLY GUY I THINK

THAT COULD GET IT DONE
IS MY MAN KURTIS BLOW

THE KING OF RAP;
LET'S GET HIM UP HERE!

( cheering )

COME ON.

COME ON, BROTHER,
LET'S GO.
GO FOR IT.

LET'S SEE IF WE CAN START FIRST
WITH THE FAT BOYS

BECAUSE THEY WON THE CONTEST.
I WANT TO SEE HOW BAD THEY ARE.

COME ON UP HERE, FAT BOYS.
COME ON, Y'ALL, CHECK OUT THIS.

* WE CAME A LONG WAY,
AND, NOW, WE'RE HERE *

* THE HOT HOUSE ROCKERS,
CRUSHERS OF FEAR *

* THREE BAD ROCKERS
WHO GAINED RECOGNITION *

* AND WE ARE THE ONES
THAT ARE IN POSITION *

* TO HANG WITH THE BEST,
AND, IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE *

* CHECK OUT THE WORDS
THAT WE CONCEIVE *

* LET IT BE KNOWN
THAT THERE IS NO OTHER *

* THAT CAN ROCK THE HOUSE
LIKE THESE THREE BROTHERS *

* WE'RE PRINCE MARKIE D.
WITH KOOL ROCK SKI *

* AND THE HUMAN BEAT BOX
COMPLETES THE THREE *

* WE DEATH DEFY,
AND WE'LL LAST FOREVER *

* PUMPIN' AND JUMPIN'
TO STAND TOGETHER *

* JAMMIN' AND BREAKIN'
PLAYIN' AND SWAYIN' *

* ALL YOU SUCKER M.C.s
BETTER START PRAYIN' *

* 'CAUSE RUN-DMC,
KURT, SHEILA AND US *

* WE'LL KEEP MOVIN' AND GROOVI''
LIKE THE NUMBER TEN BUS *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVE, Y'ALL *
* GROOVE, Y'ALL *

* GOTTA MOVE, Y'ALL *
* MOVE, Y'ALL *

* APPROVE OF THIS GROOVE
THAT WE USE, Y'ALL *
* USE, Y'ALL *

* THIS IS SOMETHIN'
THAT WE DON'T REHEARSE *

* D.M.C. IS SECOND
AND I RHYME FIRST *
* HEY *

* NOW, THIS IS
HOW WE RUN IT DOWN THE LINE *

* I'M D.M.C. *
* HE'S SECOND,
I'M FIRST TO RHYME *

* SO, WHY DON'T YOU
CALL ME UNO *
* AND D's FOR DOS *

* BECAUSE I ROCK PARTIES
FROM COAST TO COAST *

* I'M KNOWN TO THE WORLD
AS CHILLY MOST *

* M.C. OF THE PARTY,
AND I'M THE HOST *

* AND I'M THE ONE AND ONLY,
THE ONLY ONE *

* AND HE GOES BY THE NAME
OF D.J. RUN *

* YOU CAN CALL ME RUN,
BUT I AIN'T NEVER RAN *

* IN A BEE-BOY STANCE
IS HOW I STAND *

* AND DARYLL MAC IS COLD,
GOT MY BACK *

* THIS IS FUNKY FRESH STUFF,
IT'S NOT AN ACT *

* I'LL PASS IT TO D *

* I'LL PASS IT BACK *

* YO, THAT'S THE WAY IT IS *

* 'CAUSE IT'S LIKE THAT... *

( cheering )

Run:
LET'S GET SHEILA E. UP HERE.
YEAH, LET'S GET SHEILA E.

COME ON, RUSSELL, DUDE,
COME ON.

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* I'M SHEILA E.
AND I WANT TO SAY *

* THAT I'M A SUPER HIGH-POWERED,
COLD-CRUSHIN' LADY *

* AND I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT
THIS THING CALLED RAP *

* TO ALL THE PARTY PEOPLE
AT THE PARTY THAT'S PACKED *

* AND YOU KNOW I'M FRESHER,
THERE'LL NEVER BE LESSER *

* SHEILA E. ROCKS THE BEST
UNDER PRESSURE *

* SO, ALL OF YOU
HIP-HOP BEBOP FANS *

* GET OUT OF YOUR SEAT,
AND JUST CLAP YOUR HANDS *

* GET DOWN
GET DOWN TO THE FUNKY SOUND *

* THE BEAT IS JUMPIN'
ALL OVER THE TOWN *

* KURTIS BLOW,
YOU CAN NEVER BE WEAK *

* GET ON THE MIKE
AND LET ME HEAR YOU SPEAK *

* KI-SHI-SHO, A-KI-SHI-SHO *

* I'M KURTIS BLOW AND I'M THE
KING AND I'M THE BEST, Y'ALL *

* AND, NOW, I'LL TELL YOU WHY
'CAUSE I'M FRESH, Y'ALL *

* FROM THE NORTH TO SOUTH,
EAST TO WEST, Y'ALL *

* AND I'LL ROCK THOSE PARTIES
AND THE BEE-BOYS DANCE *

* AND NEVER, EVER GAVE
A SUCKER M.C. A CHANCE *

* 'CAUSE I'M A RHYME CREATOR,
CROWD MOTIVATOR *

* I'M CHILLIN' ON YOU NOW,
BUT I CAN SERVE YOU LATER *

* CHECK OUT MY CREW
THAT CAN NEVER BE BEAT *

* I'M KURTIS BLOW, SHEILA E.
AND RUN-DMC *

* AND TO THE FAT BOYS,
AND, NOW, YOU'RE DOWN BY LAW *

* DOWN WITH THE BEST,
NOW, LET'S EVEN THE SCORE *

* NOW, JUST THROW YOUR HANDS
IN THE AIR *
* IN THE AIR *

* AND WAVE 'EM
LIKE YOU JUST DON'T CARE *
* DON'T CARE *

* AND IF YOU WANT
TO BUST A MOVE *

* OF A KRUSH GROOVE,
SOMEBODY SAY *

* OH, YEAH! *

* OH, YEAH! *

* AND YOU DON'T STOP *

* THAT KRUSH GROOVE ROCK *

* TILL YOU HIT THE TOP *

* SOMEBODY SCREAM *

( crowd screaming )

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *
* BODIES MOVIN' *

* YES, YES, Y'ALL *
* YES, Y'ALL *

* YES, Y'ALL *
* YES, Y'ALL *

* YES, YES, YES, YES,
YES, Y'ALL *
* YES, Y'ALL *

* BEAT, Y'ALL *
* BEAT, Y'ALL *

* BEAT, Y'ALL *
* BEAT, Y'ALL *

* KURTIS BLOW, RUN-DMC, Y'ALL *

* SEE Y'ALL *

* BODIES MOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *

* KRUSH GROOVIN' *

* BODIES MOVIN' *

( cheering )