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I remember the days sitting' on the porch with my family singing' and dancing' down in Mississippi.

10 seconds sound clip from the The Jerk (1979) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:02:00.462 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Huh? I am not a bum. I'm a jerk.

- I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman.

- Now, I only have two things. My friends and uh... my thermos.

- Huh? My story? Okay.

- It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child.

- I remember the days sitting' on the porch with my family singing' and dancing' down in Mississippi.

- Boy, I hope everybody's good and hungry.

- I know I am.

- And I'm ready for that.

- Here's corn bread and collard greens. And I cooked up those hog maws you like.

- Mother, dear, ain't we forgetting something'?

- No, I'm not.

- Today is Navin's birthday. Happy Birthday! Today is Navin's birthday.

- And I cooked you up your favorite meal. Tuna fish salad on white bread with mayonnaise a Tab, and a couple of Twinkies. Here, darling'.

[...]

The Jerk Sound Clip

The Jerk movie poster

Funny and inspirational quotes from The Jerk (1979), with short sound clips.

Actors: Steve Martin (Navin R. Johnson), Bernadette Peters (Marie Kimble Johnson)

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