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"Bird" quotes

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The troubled life and career of jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Joel Oliansky
Production: N/A
Genre: biography, drama, music
Year: 1988
MetaScore: 78/100
ImdbRating: 7.1
BoxOffice: $2,181,286
Released: 30 Sep 1988
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 9 nominations total

42 video clips

Doctor At Nica'sBaroness NicaCharlie 'bird' ParkerCharlie 'bird' ParkerChan ParkerDizzy GillespieAudreyRed RodneyBenny TateMayor Of 52nd StreetBuster Franklin
He lives there - Bird 00:26 He lives there There'll be a Birdland in every city one day - Bird 00:17 There'll be a Birdland in every city one day Ain't it a bitch - Bird 00:33 Ain't it a bitch Dizzy sent you a birthday card - Bird 00:19 Dizzy sent you a birthday card How come when I'm supposed to hit at 9 30 I hit at 9 30 - Bird 00:37 How come when I'm supposed to hit at 9 30 I hit at 9 30 Brothers - Bird 00:35 Brothers I remember when Don Byas was leaving Dizzy's group - Bird 00:22 I remember when Don Byas was leaving Dizzy's group You walked me home - Bird 00:33 You walked me home I'm half Jewish and my hero's Duke Ellington I mean wow - Bird 00:05 I'm half Jewish and my hero's Duke Ellington I... I'm going on the road again To Hollywood back with Dizzy - Bird 00:36 I'm going on the road again To Hollywood back with... You know Audrey if we could really hear every sound in the world - Bird 00:23 You know Audrey if we could really hear every sound in the... We start off with a tour Ten nights 150 per man - Bird 00:19 We start off with a tour Ten nights 150 per man It's my wish that you remain my child wife - Bird 00:16 It's my wish that you remain my child wife This is the year I'm supposed to die - Bird 00:04 This is the year I'm supposed to die Red you gonna be right down in the funk with us - Bird 00:30 Red you gonna be right down in the funk with us Me and the piano player we got together - Bird 00:36 Me and the piano player we got together When the gig is over you still be scuffling to find the next one - Bird 00:25 When the gig is over you still be scuffling to find the next... That way Is that where you lived - Bird 00:25 That way Is that where you lived You know I don't go for that shit you people play - Bird 00:17 You know I don't go for that shit you people play Junkies dream their lives away - Bird 00:14 Junkies dream their lives away Western Union - Bird 00:35 Western Union No no See you don't know her You're too young - Bird 00:25 No no See you don't know her You're too young That was stupid - Bird 00:06 That was stupid Steinberg - Bird 00:14 Steinberg Come fill the cup - Bird 00:22 Come fill the cup Work that psychology on him - Bird 00:25 Work that psychology on him I can't do anything right anymore - Bird 00:05 I can't do anything right anymore You got a woman in there Yeah I got a woman in there - Bird 00:08 You got a woman in there Yeah I got a woman in there Got a gig I gotta go - Bird 00:10 Got a gig I gotta go No And you knew I wasn't in Philly Everyone knows I lost that gig - Bird 00:15 No And you knew I wasn't in Philly Everyone knows I... See I'm getting on right now - Bird 00:33 See I'm getting on right now I don't want to make anybody feel peaceful man - Bird 00:10 I don't want to make anybody feel peaceful man If men could get pregnant how many kids would you have - Bird 00:07 If men could get pregnant how many kids would you have I learned something - Bird 00:10 I learned something Bebop tends to pervert young minds - Bird 00:12 Bebop tends to pervert young minds You could use a vacation from me - Bird 00:21 You could use a vacation from me Smooth as butter and sweet as a little sister's ass - Bird 00:05 Smooth as butter and sweet as a little sister's ass You know where I can get me some stuff - Bird 00:04 You know where I can get me some stuff Bebop the music of the future - Bird 00:10 Bebop the music of the future I'm not talking about what you do on the bandstand - Bird 00:13 I'm not talking about what you do on the bandstand Here we are on the street of dreams Swing's the thing jazz is the king - Bird 00:09 Here we are on the street of dreams Swing's the thing... Don't talk just tell me the secret - Bird 00:36 Don't talk just tell me the secret

Cast

Charlie 'Bird' Parker - Forest Whitaker
Chan Parker - Diane Venora
Red Rodney - Michael Zelniker
Dizzy - Samuel E. Wright
Buster Franklin - Keith David
All Cast