The Kids Are Alright (1979)
Keith Moon: Self (The Who)
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Quotes
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Keith Moon : [asked about previous jobs] I was a rust repairer. I was a rust repairer and full-time survivor. I survived all the major earthquakes, and the Titanic, and several air crashes.
Russell Harty : I think you'll have to give me a few lessons in survival; because, if I'm going to survive this interview, Jesus, I'll need a few lessons.
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Keith Moon : My friends call me Keith, but you can call me John.
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Interviewer : [In the 1970's] Excuse me. You know, we just shot a lot of film with the interview. And talking about all that... I was wondering...
Keith Moon : Heard the worst.
Interviewer : ...now could you really tell us the truth and stop lying?
Keith Moon : Oh, no. it - I mean, the truth as you wanna hear it? I can't do that. You couldn't afford me.
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Roger Daltrey : [singing] People try to put us d-d-down
Pete Townshend , John Entwistle , Keith Moon : Talkin' 'bout my generation
Roger Daltrey : They do, just be-cause we get around
Pete Townshend , John Entwistle , Keith Moon : Talkin' 'bout my generation
Roger Daltrey : Things they do look awful c-c-cold
Pete Townshend , John Entwistle , Keith Moon : Talkin' 'bout my generation
Roger Daltrey : I hope I die before I get old...
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Russell Harty : Now, you've been together now as a group for how many years? Ten years?
Keith Moon : Yeah, I'm leaving. Was it that long? Christ, almighty!
Pete Townshend : It's known as the decay of The Who. Or was it decayed?
Russell Harty : The decline of The Who.
Pete Townshend : The decayed!
Russell Harty : Oh, the decade...
Pete Townshend : Who. Who decayed!
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Keith Moon : [having just been introduced as "the guy who plays the sloppy drums", Moon reacts to someone who unexpectedly farts off-camera] You've got sloppy stagehands here.
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Keith Moon : Absolutely not, you Donnie and Marie fans.
Ringo Starr : Had a lot of medicine.
Keith Moon : Absolutely, you know.
Ringo Starr : Just a lot of medicine.
Keith Moon : We're getting on.
Ringo Starr : We're getting on, now. We need our medicine.