Most scenes together: Jimmy Rabbitte & Derek (3), Billy & Deco (3)
Outspan Foster There's a band around called "Free Beer". Always draws a big crowd.
I like "A Flock of Budgies".
We have to be "the" something. All the great sixties bands were "The Somethings".
Outspan Foster We could be... The Northsiders.
Or The Liffy Lads.
Outspan Foster How about... The **** Eejits?
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour, but heaven knows I'm miserable now...
Yeah, I know how you feel.
Steve ****. ****. ****.
That's three Hail Marys for you tomorrow.
Mr. Rabbitte, you've been collecting unemployment benefit for two years. Are you trying to tell me you can't get a job?
We're a third world country - what can you do?
Excuse me, would you have any Rock Salmon?
No, I'm sorry - we only have "Soul"!
I'd like to introduce you to the hardest-workin' band in the world. On bass, Derek "Meatman" Scully. On piano, Steven "Soul Surgeon" Clifford. Dean "Mr Nipple" Fay on sax. Joey "The Lips" Fagan on trumpet. Our gorgeous chanteuses are Bernie, Imelda, and Natalie. Deco "Deep Throat" Cuffe on vocals. On lead guitar, Outspan "Fender bender" Foster. Finally, on drums, Mickah "Don't **** With Me" Wallace. Ladies and gentlemen, The Commitments.
Is this the band then? Betcha U2 are shittin' themselves.
Say it once and say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud.
Soul is the music people understand. Sure it's basic and it's simple. But it's something else 'cause, 'cause, 'cause it's honest, that's it. Its honest. There's no ****in' bullshit. It sticks its neck out and says it straight from the heart. Sure there's a lot of different music you can get off on but soul is more than that. It takes you somewhere else. It grabs you by the balls and lifts you above the shite.
That's ****in' blasphemy. Elvis wasn't a Cajun.
The Irish are the blacks of Europe. Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. The Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin.
