cammybroon
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This isn't the whole peice, its about a 2 minute cut that i like to keep in my back pocket.
BYCK: Hello, Mr. Bernstein? Lenny? How you doin’? My name is Sam Byck. We’ve never met. You’re a world-renowned composer and conductor who travels the world over enjoying one success after another and I’m an out-of-work tire salesman, so I guess that’s not surprising. But I hope you’ll take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to listen to this tape which you just opened in the mail. If you can’t listen to it now, maybe you can listen to it- (singing) toniiiiight toniiiiiiight…..
I love that song. What a Melody! And what a sentiment. “Tonight, tonight I’ll meet my love tonight…” Where is she Lenny? Gimme a hint. Lenny, you’re a modest kind of guy, I know that. But you’ll indulge me for a minute if I say something from the heart. You’re a genius. Yes, you are! And you know why? You understand w hat people want. You have their ear. You make ‘em listen Lenny. NO one listens. Are you listening?! No one listens….Well if you’re hearing this, I guess you’re listening now, right? So with all due respect, deferring to your stature in the world of music, classical and semi-classical, I want to offer you a small piece of advice from a true fan….Forget the long-hair crap and write what you write best. LOVE SONGS. They’re what the world needs! “Lonely Town!” “Maria!” Tender melodies to cherish for a life time! Timeless strains which linger in the memory and the heart! Love, Lenny! What the world needs now is love sweet love! Love makes the world go round! Well, not exactly. bullshit make the world go round. You know that all to well, a worldly guy such as yourself. You know the worlds a vicious stinking pit of emptiness and pain. But not for long. I’m gonna change things, Lenny. I’m gonna drop a 747 on the White House and incinerate Dick Nixon. It’s gonna make the news. You’re gonna hear about it and I know what you’re gonna ask yourself: What kind of world is this where a decent, stand-up guy like Sam Byck has to crash a plane into the president to make a point? You’re gonna wonder if you want to go on living in a world like that. Well, lemme tell you, Len. You do. And you know why? So you can keep on writing love songs! Yes! There’s a gorgeous world out there, a world of unicorns and waterfalls and puppy dogs! And you can save it! Through the medium of your God-given talent! DO IT Lenny! Save the world! Is that too much to ask?!
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