💬 Xanadu (1980)

A bandstand right over there in that corner.

A child and a fool in one

A great rock 'n'roll band. This is the '80s.

A million dollars, man? See my manager.

A million lights are dancing

A miracle is what we need

A place

After all that, do you think you'd let your imagination roam a little?

After I toured with Miller, I got my own band and club. West 51 st Street.

After that, the heart went outta my music.

Ah, look who decided to drop in. Where's your white flag?

Ah, what the hell. Guys like me shouldn't dream anyway.

Ah, yes, you did tell me. What should I do, Sonny?

Ahh ahh ahh ahh

Ahh ahh ahh ahh Hey

Ain't willin' to let you go

All I was sent to do was to make Xanadu happen.

All of my life

All over the world

All right, everybody, let's skate!

All right, I'll read it.

All right, that's enough.

All right!

All you gotta do is stay

Always comes in late, though. Say, that's pretty damn good.

Am I coming in loud and clear?

An everlasting love

And a big band, like in the '40s.

And became what they call "comfortable."

And do you believe me now, Sonny?"

And I

And I heard these voices callin'

And I'm makin' sure you stay to see

And I'm suddenly a hero

And I've never asked to leave here. Not ever.

And if all your hopes survive

And now

And now Now that you're gone

And now now that you're gone

And so I appeal to you

And suddenly I'm where you are

And the chicks love it.

And the dawn breaks across the sky

And the sun rises up so high

And the world shines for me today

And then suddenly it's all right

And there you are a shooting star

And you want to be involved in something you really believe in.

And you're here with me eternally

And, kid, I'm giving you half the place. You're gonna be my partner.

Any more, you're gonna get a headache.

Anybody needin' someone too

Anybody who shows up. Okay, we'll see you tomorrow. So long.

Anyone feelin' cold

Anytime, Sonny.

Are gathering to meet me

Are you telling me that's not real?

Aren't you gonna say anything about my new threads?

Art world fails to suffer. News at 11:00.

Away

Because that's how she really looks.

Beethoven's played music for us.

Before you know it, you got people doing what they want to do.

Believe me, kid, it's up to you.

Big deal. Tell him it's Wednesday. What does it cost?

Boy, they sure don't make rocks like they used to.

Brenda's the only one that saw me at the racetrack.

Bring all your dreams alive

Bring her back!

Building your dream

But back on earth, it's pretty rare.

But how can our love succeed

But I can't figure out what I wanna do.

But I know for certain goodbye is a crime

But let me tell you something.

But pictures in a recording studio? Why?

But that's only an approximate guess.

But then again, that was back in 1945 and things are bigger now.

But there wasn't supposed to be a model on this cover.

But this time no more artsy craftsy Sonny Malone touches, huh?

But we're not gonna do any of that celebrity stuff.

But what can I say

But where it came from I don't really know

But you know something? I'd love to open up another joint again.

But... you have to get out... before it's too late.

Can't you tell I'd be so thrilled to see

Careful.

Come on, have a cup of coffee.

Come on, you guys, does anyone want some more?

Come on! Hold on!

Cut it out. You know I wouldn't come back unless I had to.

Destiny will arrive

Dive at him or, uh, make a martini?

Do you have any idea how much this equipment costs? Huh?

Do you know you bear a strong resemblance...

Don't be a wiseass, Malone. What are you wasting all this time on a girl for?

Don't break a heart, dear

Don't ever leave

Don't go spreading this around. This is one of my best covers.

Don't let this moment die

Don't let your aim ever stray

Don't look underwater any more.

Don't turn around

Don't wait to get old and grey

Don't walk away

Don't wanna hear what you want

Don't worry. Your turn will come.

Everybody all around the world

Everybody come along with me

Everybody gonna have a good time

Everybody got the word

Everybody got the word, word word, word, word, word, word

Everybody in town would drop by.

Everybody walkin' down the street

Everybody, everywhere is gonna feel it tonight

Everybody! Come on! [Laughing]

Everyone gets at least one chance at feeling like that.

Falling on my window pane

Feel you're all that matters

Find out more about you.

Five minutes, my office. If it's six, keep walking.

Five years? [Scoffs]

Followed by our first being kicked out together.

Fool

Fool Fool

For you

For you in Xanadu

Forget about the blues tonight Sweet thing

Forget about the rules tonight Sweet thing

Get on the first stage out of this town

Gettin' on my two feet tonight

Gettin'on my two feet tonight

Gimme a break. It's only the end of the first week.

Give a girl a chance to show some style

Glitz, uh, then I gotta go get some. Where do you go to get it?

Go on. What's on your mind?

Gone

Good luck on the opening of your joint, kid.

Got some dancin' to do

Guess that I'm takin'the fall

Have a little somethin'. It'll cheer you up.

Have you ever heard the expression, "Kissed by a muse"?

He asked me if I'd help him find a place.

He'd be lucky if he paid off the movers.

He's got this crazy idea to build a club.

Heavy percussion, electric guitar.

Hey, clarinet. How you doin'?

Hey, Danny, don't you think there's a certain kind of aura about this place?

Hey, I've been askin' about you all day.

Hey, kid. What're you doin' up there?

Hey, Lou. You seen her around here?

Hey, mister. What are you doin' up there?

Hey, painter! I've been lookin' for you. Where you been?

Hey, Sonny, I have this terrific friend. You interested?

Hey, Sonny, I thought we should have one special toast, just the two of us.

Hey, Sonny. Never thought we'd see you back here again.

Hey, that's all right. You got any more surprises?

Hey, that's the place on the album cover! Slow down, I wanna get off here.

Hey, there's not much left. But, still vintage.

Hey, wait a minute!

Hey, wait a minute! I don't know your name.

Hey, wait a minute! Where are you going?

Hey!

Hi, guys.

Hmm! Boy, did I teach her a lesson.

Ho!

Hope you don't mind a little noontime music, kid. A little lunchtime serenade?

How can you be talking to me? You're a movie.

How can you not know? You took the picture.

How could I go wrong with the paint job you did on my van?

How could I know I was only dreaming

How in the world will I go on

How'd you do that? What's goin' on?

How'd you know my name?

Hubba, hubba.

I ain't got time for this, Malone.

I call to you once more

I can't do that, Danny. I can't take that.

I can't go.

I can't wait. I gotta look over every inch of this place.

I come from Mount Helicon.

I couldn't do it. I must be a failure.

I couldn't have done it without you.

I decided I'd rather be crazy than hungry.

I didn't know how important love is.

I didn't wanna tell ya

I don't even know yet.

I don't give a damn.

I don't have to pretend.

I don't know how to make the whole thing work.

I don't know the first thing about being a partner.

I don't mind. It's kinda nice. I'm just wondering where they laid out the body.

I don't think so.

I don't understand.

I feel the same

I fell in love.

I get a feeling when I'm with you

I get to be called the fastest painter around.

I got a message on the radio

I gotta borrow this. I'll bring it back.

I gotta get right to it

I guess it still shows on me.

I guess that's what you call 'em. L... I've never really had them before.

I have to warn you

I hear you say goodbye

I just didn't want you to close your eyes to any possibilities.

I keep getting them mixed up too.

I know a place where we all can meet

I know how you feel, kid. I felt the same way once. I did.

I know it's a wreck now, but I can see it coming to life again.

I know, it is hard to believe.

I like her.

I liked it, so I used it. That's the whole story.

I looked over it twice today and it's fine.

I love it! I'll do it!

I love you, Sonny.

I love you.

I make a lot of money. People respond when I call.

I make album covers bigger so you can hang them outside of record stores.

I mean, I'd just like to talk to you.

I mean, that's crazy, right?

I mean, you didn't discover art. Who do you think did that?

I mean... don't I know you?

I met a guy. He told me I should take long lunch hours.

I only have to close my eyes, dear

I paint his van. I paint somebody else's mural. I paint Simpson's album covers.

I run into this girl this morning. Never saw her before.

I saw her on the contact sheets.

I see a tear in your eye

I see the autumn rain

I see the early glow

I snapped maybe 100 shots. In one of them this girl just jumped into frame.

I spend my whole life paintin' what other people want.

I think it has a very special aura about it.

I think that's this crazy girl I just ran into.

I think this place could be anything you want it to be.

I thought we were going skating.

I told you to stay away from Brenda Trent.

I wanna show you the special studio first.

I want to dance with you

I want you to know

I want you to know you're a loser

I want you to smarten up too. Start doing things the company way.

I was only dreaming

I wasn't about to run after her, right?

I watch the shadows fall

I went into the family construction business...

I will go on really believing

I will.

I won't stop pleasin' you

I won't take a backseat

I won't take a backseat tonight

I wonder what would have happened if I got that album to paint?

I'd rely on anything you say

I'll be a bad loser

I'll be guiding you

I'll be right back.

I'll bring all your dreams alive

I'll fix everything up. I'll tell him it was a joke.

I'll love you forever.

I'll make 'em let you go. Hey, Zeus!

I'll take care

I'll take the fall

I'm a builder and a builder has to take his time deciding these things.

I'm alive

I'm back in show business.

I'm doin' it. I'm doin' it. I'm doin' it!

I'm fired!

I'm gonna blow all the clouds away

I'm gonna find out who she is.

I'm living with my sisters. I told you already. [Giggles]

I'm never gonna set you free

I'm not as I appear to you.

I'm not exactly thrilled about it.

I'm ready to sail any ocean

I'm ready to take all my chances with you

I'm really a selfish man

I'm really down on love so save all your smiles

I'm serious.

I'm so close to my dream

I'm sorry if I disturbed you. I tried to be quiet.

I'm sorry. It just never should have happened.

I'm sticking to this place till hell freezes over.

I'm sure I should pass a law laid down

I'm taken in

I'm trying to tell you the truth. Why don't you believe me?

I'm workin'.

I've always been in your mind

I've come to get Kira.

I've had enough for tonight.

I've had real estate agents looking for two years.

I've never felt this way about anyone before.

I've only got one thing to say: Remember, I gave you some popcorn.

I've only watched them do this a couple of times before.

If I never paid her, she doesn't exist.

If I said it sounded crazy, would you stop looking for her?

If I were going to do something about it...

If it's a place you want, what about this one? My place, where we met.

If it's just a place you want, that seems pretty easy.

If you dare say what you should say

If you don't grin we will take you in

If you start making changes, then other people start making changes.

If you want to argue, I can get into that too.

If you'd let the feelin' end

In any case, it's me you want to speak to.

In time

In Xanadu

Is this really me

Isn't anyone interested in my feelings?

It came to Xanadu

It can't be done. Nobody's ever taken anyone out of here.

It is 1945 all over again.

It is supposed to look exactly like the album cover I gave you.

It needs some fixin' up. It could look terrific.

It was a mistake. I broke the rules.

It was small and jam packed.

It's a lie

It's a refined name for "bum."

It's a shame. It must be frustrating to waste your talents on things...

It's beginning to hurt. Oh, this part of it was never supposed to happen.

It's easy. We share the responsibilities and we argue a lot.

It's gotta be all my way

It's happening, and you're all invited. Opening night, whatever you want,

It's like being married... without the good part.

It's lt's up to you.

It's Michelangelo Malone.

It's okay. I'll take care of it. Thanks.

It's on the house.

It's one of the finer examples of my work.

It's what didn't happen. No bread.

Just check it out, Danny.

Just enlarge the album cover the way I give it to you.

Just get it finished. When are you gonna have it done?

Just go in there and agree with him. That's all he wants.

Kid, you don't need a builder. You need a demolition team.

Kira, I want you to promise me one thing.

Kira! [Echoing]

Kira! Wait!

Kira.

Kira. Hey, why don't you help me look?

Know some moves that we've gotta try

L.A. New York, Amsterdam

Let's get 'em up. I'll be right back. I wanna talk to you...

Let's hear the X rated version.

Let's see the rest of it.

Let's see, uh... Stage over there.

Let's see, what's first on the agenda?

Let's see... Turn on that one. And this.

Listen, if you're gonna dance, you have to wear something...

Listen, Sonny, I told ya. I don't know who she is.

Listen, this sounds strange,

Listen, you know enough about me already.

London Tampa, Hollywood

Longin'to spend every moment of the day

Look at me

Look up the word "muse" in the dictionary. Go on.

Look where we just happened to end up.

Look, I don't even know how to find you.

Lost in another world far away

Lots of glamour. Everybody dressed in elegance and style.

Love you

Love you for eternity

Lover, gettin' on my two feet tonight Ooo ooo ooo

Lover, gettin'on my two feet tonight Ooo ooo ooo

Lover, tonight I'm thinkin'of me

Malone and McGuire. Sounds like a vaudeville team.

Malone, I want you out of here in five minutes.

Malone! Is that you?

Man, this whole thing is screwin' me up.

Maybe his dream is big enough for the both of you.

Maybe I'm crazy, but what the hell! I haven't been crazy for over 35 years.

Maybe you can come up with something.

Me?

Michelangelo, the ceiling needs painting.

Most people want skysc****rs you put up in 20 minutes.

Muses are just supposed to inspire.

My heart's to blame

My hopes begin to rise

Naturally, I can't take all this too seriously.

Never another world from today

Never saw her again.

New York Detroit, L.A.

No other face could take you off my mind

No, don't.

No, it's not. It's like falling in love.

No, no, just, just people.

No, no, no. Not by themselves. We... We kill them.

No. Bandstands went out with running boards. Over there...

No. I'm sort of a painter.

No. Pretty. Hey, you're single, right? Let me show you my daughters.

Nobody else could mend

Nobody likes it, but we all say "yes" and then forget it.

Not if I didn't pay her she isn't!

Not in the whole history of... the whole history.

Not right now. Hey.

Nothin'can stand in our way

Nothing can stand in our way

Nothing like that sound. That sound was a miracle.

Now how'd that kid figure out about us?

Now I can't last a day

Now I don't know how often that happens in this kind of place...

Now I'm retired.

Now I've got an office.

Now I've seen you three times in one day.

Now if the lady says she's a muse... she's a muse.

Now it's a parking lot.

Now that I'm here Now that you're near

Now will we see the magic?

Now, I want you to hang some of your precious covers.

Now, if you give up, you'll be sitting on that rock...

O o oh wherever you go you're a loser

Obey or be on your way

Oh, ha. Well, well, well. What a coincidence.

Oh, I can't have these kind of feelings.

Oh, I see a little Danny McGuire here and there.

Oh, I'm sorry. Forget it.

Oh, I've been known to twinkle a toe or two.

Oh, just here and there. Don't tell anybody, but...

Oh, nothin'. Maybe just the truth.

Oh, only about 20 or 30 times a day. [Chuckling]

Oh, partner? Partner, what'll we name the place?

Oh, please, you took a big chance coming here.

Oh, Sonny.

Oh, that explains everything.

Oh, wow!

Okay, but take a tip from me.

Okay, I get it. No questions.

Okay.

On every breeze I seem to hear your name

Only the best.

Only the biggest groups get to record here.

Ooo ooo ooo

Ooo Uh uh

Ooo, I won't be needin' any love for a while

Ooo, I won't be needin' any love for a while Ooo ooo

Open your eyes and see

Or forever.

Or is it minutes? I do keep mixing them up.

Our first collaboration as partners.

Our love couldn't go wrong

Pick up the van and hustle your butt over to the Platinum Palace.

Please, can't we just have this one night? Just one night?

Presiding over song and poetry and the arts and sciences.

Promotion. Sounds like an interesting job, huh?

Real smooth dancers. Wild trombone.

Really doing it.

Really? Can we see it?

Rock stars don't even need that long. They pay cash.

Same old wiseass attitude. I thought we discussed this on the phone...

See the Duke Then we'll pick up the team

See, it's simple. Your friend has a dream...

Seems like forever from today

Seventy five cents.

Shakespeare's written sonnets about us.

She kisses me and disappears.

She nearly ran over me. Then she kissed me.

She never filed a W 2 and she never got a cheque.

She took off? Come on! Is this the same Sonny Malone that drives women crazy?

Shit.

Simple. You're good. And you're the fastest painter around.

Simpson, I've worked like a dog tryin' to make Tuesday Wednesday.

Six guys wearin' electric orange. Synthesizer,

So could the Titanic.

So here we are. Someone who believes that dreams come easy, and...

So I'll keep lookin' for her.

So just think about it, okay? Just think about it.

So long. See you around.

So send another muse. You got muses running around all over the place.

So sure I could need no one

So what? We're gonna celebrate at the end of every week.

So you're gonna do it?

So, love, if you need me suspend me in time

So, you gonna do it?

Somehow, somewhere, there's a way to get her!

Someone who doesn't know what they believe in.

Sometimes I see more in these covers than what's really there.

Sometimes the best person to tell something to is a stranger.

Sometimes they'd sit in for a set or two.

Sonny Malone. He doesn't believe Kira's a muse.

Sonny, don't worry about that sound system.

Sonny, there's something I have to tell you about myself.

Sonny, what did you do?

Sonny, you have to believe me when I tell you...

Sonny!

Sonny. How did you get here?

Speaking hypothetically, it just might work.

Stairs there and there and back there.

Such a fool

Suddenly I am here today

Suddenly I don't need the answers

Suddenly I was born unto light

Suddenly the wheels are in motion

Tell me lies

Ten minutes later I see her on an album cover I'm supposed to paint.

Thanks a lot.

Thanks, I'm all out.

That came through a million years

That lived on through all the tears

That no illusions shatter

That now I could never be

That there's gonna be a party all over the world

That was the last thing I wanted to happen.

That? Forget it.

That's a dead end.

That's art. Just paint what you're told to paint.

That's five minutes, Malone, and if it's six, just keep walking. Got it?

That's great, isn't it? Picasso only gets to be called a genius.

That's great. I'm gonna go look where I saw her this morning.

That's not a company. That's chaos.

That's not a crazy idea. You've got a good eye.

That's what he said.

That's what I am. I'm a muse.

The band decked out in tuxedos.

The dream

The echoes of long ago

The factor increases if you pay off your mortgage in five years."

The great Sonny Malone returns to AirFlo Records, welcomed by cheering throngs.

The love

The love that we came to know

The mirrors, yes. Uh, next, we need those new parking signs.

The signs are here. We haven't put them up yet.

The singer with the band.

The television.

Then when I quit to freelance, not only do I almost starve to death...

There's me and my deputies to chase you down

There's no other road to take

There's no way any hurt

There's no Xanadu 'cause there's no Kira.

There's nothing to know.

They are in Xanadu

They call it Xanadu

They can't find the right place.

They flash all sorts of pictures on screens.

They gonna get hot down in the U.S.A.

They'll shine in my memory forever

This girl... Danny, there's this girl...

This is the first time I've cared about what I've painted in a long time.

This is what I call my memorabilia room. The story of Danny McGuire.

This room makes my records sound great.

This was our dream. Well, well, wasn't it?

Those are the rules and that's all there is to it.

Thought I could never feel this way

Three cheers for comfort.

Through caverns measureless to man..."

To a fellow by the name of Sonny?

To keep me suspended in time with you

Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman. You really knew those guys?

Too late for what?

Trying to get down. Grab ahold of the ladder.

Tuesday's Wednesday.

Turning points where you turn in the wrong direction.

U U Up!

Uh, that looks special.

UntiI the sun comes creepin' through

Wait... Wait a minute. Just listen to me, okay?

Wasted the time away

We are in Xanadu

We can't go on pretending this is for real.

We did. But I have one question. Why the hell did you take me back?

We gonna take a trip across the sea

We have to believe we are magic

We'll see each other again. Bye, Sonny.

We're gonna hit the nights down in gay Paris

We're not supposed to feel emotion or show any feelings.

Well, even if it is, it's worth a try.

Well, I can't play clarinet like I did in the old days.

Well, I haven't had an opening night since, uh, 1945.

Well, I mean... I don't know. I was thinking that I ge...

Well, I'd say it probably will be done...

Well, if that's what you call it, it's got it all right.

Well, just pretend we're back in 1945 all over again.

Well, now what the hell do we do, huh?

Well, uh... we're gonna miss you tonight.

Well, we're down to little details. Fountains, yes.

Well, well, look who's here.

Well, what do you think happened to me?

Well, wherever it is you go, [Chuckles] let's go.

What difference does it make? I'll say it's Tuesday, he'll say it's Wednesday.

What do you mean it doesn't matter? How can it not matter?

What do you mean? Hey, wait a minute! I didn't have anything to do with this!

What do you mean? I'm lookin' at her. She's on the Nine Sisters' album.

What other stunts do you do?

What'd I tell you, Danny? One minute she's here, the next minute, who knows?

What's going on here? I'm taking you back with me, Kira.

What's that?

Whatever you do you're reminded

When I decided to take you back.

When it's done.

When she left, lfigured she'd be back.

When you don't want me any more

When you sober up, you're gonna be sorry.

When you're gone

When you're near

Whenever you're away from me

Where are you? I don't know where I'm supposed to look.

Where nobody dared to go

Where you live, where you were born.

Wherever you go

Wherever you go you won't find it

Who cares? Just get out before he gets here.

Who could pay off a house in only five years?

Who said I was talking about you?

Who's chasing you this time, Vargas? The cops?

Who's that? Brenda!

Whoo! [Chuckles]

Why do I feel so alive

Why do I say

Why do you want to know who she is, anyway?

Why?

Wish I could be there.

Without you

Would you bring my friend a drink?

Wow! [Chuckles] I guess I got the jitters.

Wow.

Xanadu

Xanadu doesn't matter any more.

Xanadu!

Xanadu.

Xanadu. How do you think that'll look on a marquee?

Yeah, just don't forget I'm back here.

Xanadu (1980)
Xanadu, a visually stunning musical film released in 1980, takes viewers on a journey into a dreamlike world of love, music, and imagination. Starring Olivia Newton-John as the enchanting muse Kira, the movie follows the magical tale of a struggling artist, played by Michael Beck, who teams up with Kira and others to create an extraordinary roller-disco nightclub called Xanadu. With a captivating soundtrack that fuses Newton-John's pop sensibilities with the electric stylings of the band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), Xanadu delivers catchy tunes that remain iconic to this day. From the energetic "Magic" to the nostalgic "Xanadu", these songs transport listeners back to the vibrant era of the 1980s. Now, fans of the film and music can relive the Xanadu experience. Play and download the timeless sounds of this unforgettable movie and let the melodies and lyrics transport you to a world where dreams become reality.
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