“Listen, Sonny. You don't own that song. It's a published tune. Anyone...” – Jack Lease, Jailhouse Rock ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Jailhouse Rock 1957

Jack Lease

Listen, Sonny. You don't own that song. It's a published tune. Anyone can record it.

Vince

You turned it down. You said you didn't like it.

Jack Lease

We simply didn't want to record it with an unknown.

Vince

What about my arrangement?

Jack Lease

So see your lawyer. You can't copyright an arrangement.

Vince

You're a thievin' rat! [goes after him]

Jack Lease

Now you listen to me, sonny.

Vince

[grabs him]

Don't "sonny" me, you louse! [slaps him a couple times and throws him back in his chair] Crawl back under your rock, you snake!

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