Muzzikanti

I was about nine,

When my dad gave me a ride

on his čezeta for the first time.

In the back seat I felt like a king;

With his hair in the wind, He was telling me over his shoulder:

Sit and hold tight,

Everything we want

is right in front of us.

Sit tight and hold my spine,

We’re gonna see places I love!

Just a few chords and you’re a king.

But when you don’t find them...

- Hi, Robin. - Hi.

Can’t sleep, huh? I know this.

One wants to get all things sorted out before a concert, right...

So don’t bother; leave it as it is. Believe me.

Many things in life will fix themselves, Robin. I have a gift for you.

- Here you are. It’s yours. - Thank you.

Izzi’s guitar?

Hmm, the most precious one from his collection.

And if I can ask you one thing, will you play the gig on it tomorrow?

Well, it’s not gonna be a big deal then.

A riff has just crossed my mind; can I show it to you?

Hmm.

Until now my life was like comics.

Třinec Ironworks and guys from the band

who, like me, want to get into the spotlight.

Then Great Britain tour. And finally, we end up in Prague.

With a flash disk full of demos, I’ve run around the entire city.

And although they were all smash hits, nobody gave a damn about it.

Except for Ferdinand Barefoot, alias Michael the Boss.

- Dad. - Ok, cheers. Honour work!

- Michael the Boss is here. - Another Czech pop legend?

Aaah, the big Michael the Boss himself!

Doctor, I see you go along well with your hits.

- Your agency is doing well, isn’t it? - Well, yes, it is.

But sometimes I feel I’m running an old people’s home

and not an artistic agency.

Take a seat. What do you need?

Well, the fans call me all the time. They want to see me on stage again.

Are there still some out there?

Sorry, sorry... an attempted joke.

- Yeah... - Well, and what would you be playing?

The same old stuff?

No.

Listen to these songs.

And by the way. I’ve got a lovely duet for Erika and me.

Look, let’s get to the point. It’s clear to me you need money.

So stop the sweet talk.

You have ten minutes to convince me.

Erika, sweetie, play the disc for your daddy, please.

Life is a fair of worthless trifles, An oasis of deceitful dabblers.

You get loge box seats for dump price,

No matter whether you bring buddies or your wife.

Drivels and nonsense turn into the truth,

A shitty coward rewards your talent with slander.

Shallow tycoons love their servants...

- Smashing, isn’t it? - Hmm.

- Michael, shall we take a selfie? - Sure.

Did you know that our granny has all your albums?

Enough, huh?

You see, Michael. Selfies in the home for the elderly will sell like hot cakes.

Beda!

So I’ll give you a one more chance.

He’s yours. And you know what to do.

Yeah! Yeah! Cool, guys. We gave our best today! Really!

Maybe it was because it was the last time. It’s not worth it, Robin.

Apart from a deaf neighbour and some naive fans

that Pista had managed to push out, there’s nobody out there knowing us.

Come on, don’t be silly.

You know how many stars waited

for almost twenty years before they made it?

In twenty years my d*ck won’t even stand up.

Come on, boys. We have a lot of girls, don’t we?

Maybe we have girls,

but we’re out of pocket for quite a long time now.

We owe money almost for breathing the air.

The deal was let’s give it a try

for one more year and now it’s been almost two years.

Look, Robin, we wanted to tell you before, but ... we quit.

Are you kidding me?

Right now, when we’re just one little step from breaking through?

You can’t be serious?!

W-wait a little m-moment, just b-because of the w-waitress.

You idiot, don’t piss-ss-ss me off! You all piss me off, you assholes.

- Robin! - Leave me alone.

Fuck you.

Yes?

Hey kid, I’ve got something for you, but don’t shit your pants from it.

Well, yeah, I’m nearly there.

And how did you know where I am right now?

I’ve made a deal with one producer and we’re gonna make an autumn tour.

It’s gonna be my huge comeback and I want you and your band.

We plan to rehearse during the summer in camp.

Music, girls, and money... you know. Same old things.

- Ouch! - What do you think?

Shit!

What did you say?

Damn it, damn it.

- So what? - That’s what you said?

- You take it or not? - I take it!

We take it! !

Yeah!

Do you mean it?

Michael is now followed by the entire circus.

Chorus girls, singer Erika,

choreographer Vilma.

A night trip across the entire republic back home in the Beskids.

Everything he had promised was suddenly here.

And we boys were all the more looking forward

to returning back home after some time on tour.

Gentlemen, we have 15 minutes to go and we’re not waiting for anybody.

- Robin? - Bye then/Hi there.

Cheers/Hi..

Boys, this is my friend Robin.

A former star of our hockey national team.

Now a musician. Thanks God.

He taught me to play a song with three chords

and to this day I pick up girls with it.

And now he’s gonna sing to us. Will you, Robin? Sing a song to us.

Robin! Robin! Robin!

Show them who is the star here. Gentlemen, something for the charity.

I still see the eternal struggle with time,

when I was nailed to ice,

when instead of voice I played with muscle.

Then girls stood in rows and I left my modest demands behind.

And then strings chained me up and I played even for small money.

And I told to myself: ‘And why not’!

We’re all musicians; We’re all fullbacks;

We’re stars on stage and in ice hockey nets.

Beda, can I go with them, please?

- Wait, wait....you mean it? - Please... I... Beda.

Hockey sticks, hotheads!

We’re all musicians; We’re all fighters,

So let it all live and let the steam go up!

So let it all live;

We have dragon’s power!

In a year the kids will rush to get a signature from you.

But now we are far from being stars, Pista.

Well, it was no hitparade.

But I’ve never earned so much in five minutes

even when I was earning a living as a gigolo in Prague.

Pista, boys, let’s go. Come on.

We’re on the rise.

Let’s go.

You see, the youth.

Cool. It doesn’t seem to be a good place for shopping.

It’s rather shocking.

Hi, Beskids!

Finally home again.

You girls will not miss anything here in the Beskids.

Just a smile, common decency and everyone will love to give you a hug.

I report to be the first one.

Where are the girls in folk costumes to greet us with bread and salt?

I couldn’t get a costume, nor bread and salt,

but I have a high-quality Miodula drink for greeting.

Welcome here.

- No! - Yeah.

- Cheers then! - Cheers!

Slow, slow. This is just a light version for pop fans.

You’d have your nails go down after the version for rockers.

And there’s a lot of time for this...

My name’s Klara.

I’m the camp manager and my job is to fulfil your every wish.

Really e-every w-wish?

That’s g-great, b-because I was just

th-thinking about one, Klara sweetie!

And... Wh-what’s that?

Yeah, wolf. You get lollipops and candy in the sweetshop near the pub.

Breakfast is in the dining hall,

your accommodation schedule is at the reception

and the rest I think you’ll manage yourselves.

What the hell is going on there?

Well, that’s hardcore.

Rockers and Gorals of the world, unite. Forever, and never otherwise.

Amen.

Well. One party is over

and another one seems to be just starting, hm?!

The big Michael the Boss himself is here.

Haven’t you grown tired of this buffoonery?

You know, not everyone wants to stop at the best of times like you.

Well, stop... You can break angel’s wings but you can’t wean him off flying.

Hi Izzi!

- What about your hand? - I’m still alive.

Calm down, Izzi.

I’ve already given them a children’s portion.

You don’t need to kill them the first day.

So, may you all have a good time here. And Michael,

if you need something, contact Klara.

She’s a very smart girl. I’m here just for decoration.

So I’m gone. See you later.

Dude! It was Izzi!

After the motorbike accident the earth swallowed him up.

Well, you see, not quite completely.

Rock'n’roll lives forever.

And then strings chained me up, and I played even for small money.

Boys, the yesterday’s video got nearly a thousand views.

That means ´ that someone other than us also viewed it.

I don’t want to distress you,

but I think this is very close to becoming our first hit.