This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
R.J. Parnell: Mick Shrimpton
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Quotes
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Mick Shrimpton : As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.
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Marty DiBergi : Given the history of Spinal Tap drummers, uh, in the past, do you have any fears, uh, for your life?
Mick Shrimpton : When I did join, you know, they did tell me - they kind of took me aside and said, "Well, Mick. It's, you know, it's like this..." And it did kind of freak me out a bit. But it can't always happen to every, can it? I mean, really...
Marty DiBergi : Because the law of averages...
Mick Shrimpton : ...The law of averages...
Marty DiBergi : ...Says you will survive.
Mick Shrimpton : Yeh.
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Marty DiBergi : Do you have a philosophy, or creed that you live by?
Mick Shrimpton : Well, like, personally, I like to think about sex and drugs and rock'n'roll, you know, that's my life.
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Ian Faith : I've got a small piece of bad news.
Mick Shrimpton : For a change!
Ian Faith : We're cancelled here.
Derek Smalls : At the hotel?
Ian Faith : No. The gig is cancelled.
Mick Shrimpton : Fuck.
Ian Faith : It say's "Memphis show cancelled due to lack of advertising funds."