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Dizzy Gillespie:
No, no... what you're really asking me is, how come when I'm supposed to hit at 9:30, I hit at 9:30... huh? How come I land on a cat I love almost as much as I love you and then fire his ass for showing up late or stoned... I can hold a group together... why I'm a leader. Charlie 'Bird' Parker:
That's what I'm asking. Dizzy Gillespie:
Because they don't expect me to be. Because deep down they like it if the nigger turns out to be unreliable. Because that's the way they think it's supposed to be. Because I won't give them the satisfaction of being right
No, no... what you're really asking me is, how come when I'm supposed to hit at 9:30, I hit at 9:30... huh? How come I land on a cat I love almost as much as I love you and then fire his ass for showing up late or stoned... I can hold a group together... why I'm a leader. Charlie 'Bird' Parker:
That's what I'm asking. Dizzy Gillespie:
Because they don't expect me to be. Because deep down they like it if the nigger turns out to be unreliable. Because that's the way they think it's supposed to be. Because I won't give them the satisfaction of being right
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how come when I'm supposed to hit at 9 30 I hit at 9 30
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How can I land on a cat I love as much as I love you
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and then fire his ass for showing up late or stoned
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Why I can hold a group together Why I'm a leader
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That's what I'm asking
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Because they don't expect me to be
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Because deep down they like it if the nigger turns out unreliable
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Because that's the way they think it's supposed to be
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And because I won't give them the satisfaction of being right
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Movie Summary
The troubled life and career of jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker.
Actors
Dizzy Gillespie
Charlie 'bird' Parker
