Plot
A recording contract: It's the brass ring for every rock band. And now Beyond Gravity, a group fronted by charismatic singer-songwriter-guitarist Lance and his hard-living younger brother Mike, and managed by their boyhood pal Ben, have finally grabbed theirs. It promises to be everything the three guys have worked for since high school, and when they leave their hometown of Austin, Texas to record for Los Angeles indie label Rage Records, Lance vows to his wife--Beyond Gravity's beautiful bass player Chelsea--to stay focused on the things that really matter: "It's all about the music. We're not gonna let anything screw it up." After almost a year of rehearsing and recording, however, there's still no release, no tour, no video. Part of the delay is due to Mike's growing substance addictions and subsequent stretches in rehab. Rage Records president Jerry Tollman tells Ben he's reluctant to spend more money on the band when it can all go south in a flash. When Mike is busted for heroin possession, he's given one last chance to clean up his act, or he's out of the band. But the issue becomes academic when Mike is found dead of an overdose. Chelsea quits Beyond Gravity to stay at home with their young son, and Lance regroups with new band members, but the chemistry is lost. And as the ambitious Ben begins to succumb to the temptations of power and money by trying to parlay his success with the band into bigger deals, Lance starts to question whether the price of fame is worth losing the woman he loves--as well as the brother whose mysterious death has left many unanswered questions.
Keywords: abortion, deceit, drug-overdose, heroin-addict, husband-wife-relationship, manager, mansion, murder, music-industry, music-producer
Joseph Henry "Joe" Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the first editor of Timely Comics, the company that would evolve into Marvel Comics.
With his partner, artist Jack Kirby, he co-created Captain America, one of comics' most enduring superheroes, and the team worked extensively on such features at DC Comics as the 1940s Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy, and co-created the Newsboy Legion, the Boy Commandos, and Manhunter. Simon & Kirby creations for other comics publishers include Boys' Ranch, Fighting American and the Fly. In the late 1940s, the duo created the field of romance comics, and were among the earliest pioneers of horror comics. Simon, who went on to work in advertising and commercial art, also founded the satirical magazine Sick in 1960, remaining with it for a decade. He briefly returned to DC Comics in the 1970s.
Cleopatra Jones is a 1973 blaxploitation action film starring Tamara Dobson.
Cleopatra "Cleo" Jones (Dobson) is a strikingly beautiful black model with an array of flamboyant outfits. Modeling, however, is only a cover for her real job as a secret government agent. Cleo is a Bond-like heroine with power and influence; an object of awe for her flashy wardrobe, her ’73 silver and black Corvette Stingray (equipped with automatic weapons) and her martial arts ability. While she evokes the glory of a funk goddess, she remains loyal to her drug-ravaged community and her lover, Reuben Masters, who runs B&S House (a halfway home for recovering drug addicts).
The film opens with Cleo overseeing the destruction of a poppy field in Turkey belonging to the evil drug lord, Mommy (Shelley Winters). Mommy is a white lesbian with an all-male crew and a bevy of beautiful young women catering to her many wants. She is short, stout, and wears unfashionable clothes, fulfilling the role of "anti-Cleopatra" in every respect. When she hears about her poppies' demise, she plots revenge, hiring the corrupt policeman, Officer Purdy to raid the B&S House.
Lynda Cheryl Smith (born March 11, 1957), known better by her professional name Cheryl Lynn, is a female African-American disco, R&B and soul singer known best for her 1978 disco song, "Got to Be Real".
Lynn's singing career began when she was a young girl with her church choir. However, her professional singing career started during 1976 when she obtained a job as a backing vocalist for the national touring company of the musical drama The Wiz. Eventually she would obtain the role of Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, during the six month national tour.
Prior to her appearance on The Wiz, Cheryl taped an episode of the Gong Show during the early part of 1976. She won the competition while singing Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful". After the episode was broadcast, during the autumn of 1976, record industry executives were calling to contract her.
After her performance on The Gong Show, Ahmed Ertegun of Atlantic Records company couldn't come to an initial meeting with Lynn, with the result that she was contracted with Columbia Records company. Lynn released her first and best-known song, "Got to Be Real," which was composed by keyboardist David Paich (of the band Toto), David Foster and Lynn. The song scored #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart and #1 on the Rhythm & Blues chart. The success of the single album prompted a full scale debut album. Named Cheryl Lynn, it was produced by Paich. The album sold more than a million copies and scored #5 on Billboard magazine's R&B albums chart and #23 on Billboard's top 200 album charts. The next single album, "Star Love"', also became a success.
Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol. He is also the owner of the television production and music publishing house Syco.
As a judge, Cowell is known for his blunt and often controversial criticisms, insults and wisecracks about contestants and their abilities. He is also known for combining activities in both the television and music industries, having promoted singles and records for various artists, including television personalities. He was most recently featured on the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent and the first season of The X Factor USA.
In 2010, the British magazine New Statesman listed Cowell at number 41 in a list of "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures 2010".
Cowell was born in Lambeth, London and brought up in Elstree, Hertfordshire. His mother, Julie Brett (née Josie Dalglish), is a former ballet dancer and socialite, and his father, Eric Selig Phillip Cowell (1918–1999), was an estate agent developer and music industry executive. Cowell's father was from a mostly Jewish family, though he did not discuss his background with his children (Cowell's paternal grandmother had immigrated from Poland). Cowell's mother was from a Christian background, and is of part Scottish descent. He has one brother and three half-brothers and a half sister; younger brother Nicholas Cowell, half-brother John Cowell, half-brother Tony Cowell, half-brother Michael Cowell and half sister June Cowell.
I've been searchin',
So long.
I thought that love,
Would never come along.
All I could hear,
Was those sad songs.
But you came along,
And now they're gone.
[Chorus:]
No sad songs for me,
Now that I know what love can be.
You put a lovin'
That used to be great (?)
Honey, I love you,
For eternally.
[End chorus]
[Verse 1:]
I knew someday I'd find,
Love, joy, peace of mind.
God bless the day, baby,
You took those sad songs away.
[End Verse 1]
[Repeat chorus]
[Repeat Verse 1]
[Repeat chorus]
I feel so good,
Down inside.
Feel like a man,
Man with pride.
I've been searching,
So long.
I thought that love,
Would never come along.
Now I'm delivered,
From sad songs.
You came along,
And now they're gone.
And I'm glad,
I'm glad,
I got your love, baby.
It`s true you have me twisted round your finger and it seems that`s where I belong
You know how to hold me to thrill me and control me
Just enough to keep me hangin` on For now tomorrow and forever I guess I`m tied to you right or wrong
My love keeps a growing cause your love keeps a showing
Just enough to keep me hangin` on A love that`s strong as mine will make me do most anything
Like hiding tears and heartaches and dreaming silly dreams
You`ve got me where you want me you keep stringing me along
So confusin', so irrational
Must be fiction or a natural
D'you believe me when you hear me say
All my trouble seems to fade away?
When you're near I'm walkin' on sunshine
When you're near I'm drownin' within your eyes
When you're near I'm walkin' on sunshine
When you're near I'm drownin' within your eyes
Drownin' within your eyes
Stay with me, stay forever now
Wanna show you all the love I have
True affection like a spell on me
And I know you'll set it free
When you're near I'm walkin' on sunshine
When you're near I'm drownin' within your eyes
When you're near I'm walkin' on sunshine
When you're near I'm drownin' within your eyes
D'you believe me when you hear me say
All my trouble seems to fade away?
When you're near I'm walkin' on sunshine
When you're near I'm drownin' within your eyes
When you're near I'm walkin' on sunshine
Alright
Baby, you're alright
Ooh honey, you're alright
Farther on down the road
You will accompany, oh yeah
Farther on down the road
You will accompany, oh yeah
When I think back
Your love was like a sun
I don't remember the cold days
I just remember the warm
Farther on down the road
Girl, you will accompany, oh yes, you will
If a fusing life that I had before
I'd rather be, oh yeah
I'll be glad to learn from you and I know, good and well, honey
You'd be glad to learn from me, oh yeah
If we get down and things get sad
We can cheer up each other
And [Incomprehensible] things just ain't that bad
If a fusing life
That I'd had before, girl
I'd rather be
I'm happy
As long as you're with me
I don't have to worry
I love, I love you
Day by day
One step, one step at a time
You gave me so much love
Just an ease this old aching heart on mine, oh yeah
I don't know where they came from
And I don´t know what they might say, woman
You always been in my heart
Oh, day by day
It's the magic of kindness
Flowing all the time, that's all love is
Farther on down the road
Girl, you will accompany, oh yes you will
I don't have to worry, baby
I do believe you'd love me
You'd love me, you'd love me
You'd love me, you'd love me
You know I'd love you too, honey
We don't have to worry
Farther on down the road
Evey thing gonna be alright
I only meant to love you
Didn't you know it babe
Didn't you know it
Why couldn't you be content
With the love i gave oh yeah
I gave you my heart
But you wanted my mind, oh yeah
Your love scared me to death, girl
Oh it's the chokin kind
That's all it is
You can kill a man
With a bottle of poison or a knife
I know you can
And hurt him more to take his pride
And run his life
Oh it's a shame girl
Whatever you want girl
I surely hope you find, oh yeah
I tell you that hat don't fit my head
Oh, it's the chokin kind
It makes me wanna mmm mmm mmm mmm
Oh yeah, oh listen to me
When you fall in love again girl
Take a tip from me oh yeah
If you don't like the peach don't bite the tree
That's what you better do, honey
Find what you want girl
Keep it, treat it, sweet and kind, oh yeah
Oh let it breathe, don't make it the chokin kind
Oh no, don't break your heart baby
Oh no, i know you love me really i do, honey
I tell you your love scares me to death girl
It's the chokin kind
That's all it is
I got to say it again
Sittin' in the mornin sun
I'll be sittin when the evenin' come
Watchin the ships roll in
Then I watch 'em roll away again
I'm sittin on the dock of the bay
watchin the time roll away
I'm just sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the Frisco Bay
Cause I had nothin to live for
And look Like nothin's gonna come my way
So I'm just goin to sit on the dock of the bay
Watchin the time roll away
I'm sittin on the dock the dock of the bay wastin time
Look pop nothin's goin to change
everything still remains the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I'll remain the same
Sittin' here restin my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
2000 miles I roam
Just to make this dock my home
Now I'm jus' gon' sit at the dock of a bay
watchin the time roll away
Sittin On the dock of the bay wastin' time
Oh yeah Step by step
I've got to get close to you
Step by step
I've got to get to know you - oh yeah You came into my life, my gods have the rain falling from above *And I knew when I first saw you
You were the one for me to love
But as sudden as you came, oh, you vanished into the night - yeah
I knew my life wouldn't be complete
Oh, without you to hold me tight Step by step
I've got to get close to you
Step by step
I've got to get to know you My friends all tell me
Tell me you're a woman of the street
Oh, but to me, baby, you're all my eyes can ever see
If we had one night together
I'll make you understand
That I need your love, baby
And I surely wanna be your man
Let me tell you, honey Step by step
I've got to get close to you
Step by step
Oh, it's been such a long, long time,
Looks like I'd get you off of my mind,
Oh, but I cant, just the thought of you,
Turns my whole world, misty blue.
Oh honey, just the mention of your name,
Turns the flicker to a flame,
Listen to me good baby
I think of things we used to do,
Then ah, my whole world turns misty blue.
Oh baby I should forget you,
Heaven knows I've tried,
Baby, and when I say that I'm glad were through.
Deep in my heart I know I've lied
I've lied, I've lied
Oh honey, it's been such a long, long time,
Looks like I'd get you off of my mind,
But I can't.
Baby I can't just the thought of you,
Then my whole world turns misty blue.
Oh honey, I can't just the thought of you,
My whole world turns misty blue.
Oh, I can't just the thought of you my love,
Don't break me, I bruise easily
The source of both, your love and misery
I am steady, beating endlessly
While you are dozing, dreaming pretty things
I don't work for free
Please take care of me
This is a message from your heart
Your most devoted body part
Taking blood and making art
This is a message from your heart
Pounding away into the dark
You could thank me for a start
This is a message from your heart
Don't hurt me, I bleed constantly
My efforts leave me but flow back swiftly
My rhythm soothing, like raindrops steady
On foggy windows while you gaze outwardly
I don't work for free
Please take care of me
This is a message from your heart
Your most devoted body part
Taking blood and making art
This is a message from your heart
Pounding away into the dark
You could thank me for a start
This is a message from your heart
This is a message from your heart
Every time you sleep
Every time you eat
Every time you laugh
This is a message from your heart
Your most devoted body part
Taking blood and making art
Every time you cry
This is a message from your heart
Pounding away into the dark
You could thank me for a start
Every time you love
This is a message from your heart
This is a message from your heart
I gave you all of my love
But you treated me like a fool
I gave up the right for the wrong
Tryin to get along with you
When I wanted to hold you close, you gone always too tight
Or you had some place to go - and listen to me honey
I'm walkin out the door, tellin you good-bye
I can't take it no more
It's your time to cry - it's your time to cry
Oh, I tried to stay with you because of our kids
But you just wouldn't do right
You leave home late in the morning
I wouldn't see you till late, late at night
Baby, also I still love you I'm afraid to survey
I cannot go on to make that same mistake again
And listen to me honey
I'm walkin out the door, tellin you good-bye
I can't take it no more
It's your time to cry - oh it's your time to cry
Mmh mmh, it's all over - your time to cry, it's all over
Your time to cry, it's all over...
It's all over - it's all over
I'm walking out the door tonight, can't stand it no longer
I can't stand it hear the telephone ring, it's breaking my heart
Everybody won't you get on the floor
(Get on the floor and let the good time roll)
We got a kung fu bumpin' 'til it's time to go
(Get on the floor and let the good time roll)
Come on get down, get down
Grab your partner and dance to the beat
(Get on the floor and let the good time roll)
Let the music control your feet, now
(Get on the floor and let the good time roll)
Come on and party, baby
(Get down, get down)
Get down all night long
Baby, why don't ya
(Get down, get down)
Me and you
(Get down, get down)
I know you (have?) it
(Get down, get down)
Why don't you get on the floor and let the good time roll
Come on and let it roll
I feel the beat, I feel the heat
Everybody won't you clap your hands and dance
(Get on the floor and let the good time roll)
Come on
All you got to do is move your body and shake what you can
Oh, baby
(Get on the floor and let the good time roll)
Oh, let me tell ya your lookin' good now
(Get on the floor and let the good time roll)
Come on, baby
(Get down, get down)
Get down
Come on and get down all the way, baby
(Get down, get down)
I know you (have?) it
(Get down, get down)
(?) operator
(Get down, get down)
Why don't you get on the floor and let the good time roll
Everybody is lookin' good, now
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
Oh ya
And your doin' that kung fu bumpin' like I know you could, now
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
It ain't now harm, yal
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
It ain't no harm to do the bump
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
But someone out there is doin the devil bump, look out
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
Go ahead and do your thing, baby
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
Come on and bump, baby
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
Come on and kung fu, kung fu, kung fu, kung Fu bumpin', now
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
Oh, your doin' it tonight, baby
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
You got me feelin' good tonight, oh baby
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
I ain't felt this good, honey
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
Since I don't know when
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
I might not, baby
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
Oh honey, I might not feel this good again
(Get on the floor and let the good time roll)
You see that's why right now
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
I'm goin' to get out on the floor
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
I'm goin' to do my own thing tonight
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
You see somebody doin' it like this
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
Now the kool cats are doin' it like this
(Get down on the floor and let the good time roll)
Ha, ha, eh
(Get on the floor and let the good time roll)
Come on, come on, come on, eh
Come, come, come on
I want somebody
To hear my cry
Ohhhh yeah
Ohhh yeahheahhh
I got home today
Back from my job
Walked in the door, yeah
Oh, I couldn't believe my eyes
My baby's standing there
With a ticket in her hand
She said I'm leaving darling
I'm leaving 'cause I've got another man
Let me tell you I
(I've got trouble)
Trouble in my home
(In my home)
Ohhh, I've got trouble in my home
Ain't got nothing
And the only woman I ever loved
Woah, she done turned her back on me
Baby, I realized
I realize I haven't always been?
But if you forgive me
Oh honey, I swear I'll make it up to you
Let me tell you, I've
(I've got trouble)
Trouble in my home
(In my home)
I tell ya, I feel it, I feel it
I got trouble in my home
Somebody pray for me
(Trouble in my home)
Pray that my woman
(Trouble in my home)
Will be at home in lovin' peace
I don't know what to do
I need someone to talk to
I really need someone, yeah
Somebody please
(Trouble in my home)
Somebody please hear my cry
(Trouble in my home)
I'm havin' so much bad luck
I tell ya I don't even know the reason why
Now my lovin' is gone
Seem like I'm all alone
I got trouble in my home
Trouble in my home
Somebody pray for me
While the choir sang, Ave Marie I was singing with all my heart
And I sent a special prayer, up to heaven
That you'll return to me before I fall apart
While the choir sings hallelujah
I was singing with all my heart
Darling please come back and never leave me again
And this will be (this will be) the answer to my prayer
And I'll wait, here for the answer
That you'll come back, come back I pray
For if you stayed, away another hour
Well I don't think I could last another day
While the choir sings hallaluyah
I was singing with all my heart
Darling please, come back and never leave me again
And this will be an answer to my prayer
Umm, umm, umm, um-hm
Umm, umm, umm, um-hm
Who I am mukaikaze ga fuku tooi michi o eran de iko u
Take my hand kowai mono ha nai atsui mune ni shitagau mama ni
Whenever you want the power of love
Tonari ni iru kara
Forever I feel the sound of love
Kimi ni ae ta n da
Just one faith, make me face, heavy race,
Innocence, and my place
Kagayaku
Who I am kun dake ni miseru fukai basho ni fure te mi te
Take my hand sukoshi itai no ga hodo yoi futari ni kabe ha mou nai
Whenever you want the power of love
Namida no kazu dake
Forever I feel the sound of love
Muki ae ta True Love
Just one faith, make me face, changing sense,
Difference, and your grace
Tokeau
Whenever you want the power of love
Itoshi sa no umi ni
Forever I feel the power of love
Tobikon de? futto
Just one faith, make me face, heavy race,
Innocence, and my place
Kouku
Ai o mitsuke te (We make it)
Ai o mamotte (We make it)
Koko made kore tara (one more time, hold me tight,
Kiss me right, take me high)
Onaji yume to (We make it)
Onaji ashita o (We make it)
Mitsume te ikeru yo (And I love you)
Never let me go...
Forever I feel the power of love
Kimi ni ae ta n da
Just one faith, make me face, heavy race,
Innocence, and my place
Kagayaku
Whenever you want the power of love
Namida no kazu dake
Forever I feel the sound of love
Muki ae ta True Love
Just one faith, make me face, heavy race,
Innocence, and my place
I've been down one time
And I've been down two times
But right now I'm drowning
Drowning in a sea of love
I've been out here for so very long
I've lost all of my direction
Baby when you came my way
I thought I had found my protection
But a strong wind came into my life
It surely took me by surprise
I can't seem to control these tears
That are falling from my eyes
I've been down one time
And I've been down two times
But right now I'm drowning
Drowning in a sea of love
Baby I depended on you
For our love navigation
Now you've gone and deserted me
Can't you see that I'm in desperation
I'm in the middle of a bad love storm
Oh yeah I wasn't ready for
And I look around and all I see
Is water coming over me
I've been down one time
I've been down two times
But right now I'm drowning
Drowning in a sea of love
I've been out here for so very long
I lost all of my direction
Baby when you came my way
I thought I had found my protection
But a strong wind came into my life
It surely took me by surprise
And I can't seem to control these tears
That are falling from my eyes
I've been down one time
And I've been down two times
But right now I'm drowning
Drowning in a sea of love