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Well, if this is out there, think how much more is out there! This is the kind of music that tells me to go out there and be somebody!

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

You can hear this line at 00:08:29.393 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- That's it, darling'. You're getting' the rhythm, see?

- And that concludes this Sunday Night Gospel Hour live from the Four Square Gospel Church at the Divine Salvation in St. Louis, Missouri. The Rev. Williard Willman, Pastor.

- And now, Music Throughout the Night. Music in a mellow mood.

- Grandma! Grandma! Don't touch that radio! Don't touch it! Turn it up! Turn it up!

- This is unbelievable! I've never heard music like this before! It speaks to me! This is unbelievable. Now watch. Now watch.

- Yeah?

- Well, if this is out there, think how much more is out there! This is the kind of music that tells me to go out there and be somebody!

- But, Navin.

- Let him go.

- Son, now that you're going' out into the world, there's something' you should know. You see that?

- Yeah.

- That's shit.

- And this, Shinola.

- Shit. Shinola.

- Son, you're gonna be all right.

- Now what town are you gonna try for first?

- Well, I thought I'd try to go to St. Louis 'cause that's where that radio show was coming from.

[...]

The Jerk Sound Clip

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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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