Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story (2001 TV Movie)

Adam MacDonald: Rick Savage

Quotes 

• Joe : [after rehearsing Pour Some Sugar On Me]  Yeah. That's not bad.

  Rick Allen : [unsure of himself]  I can play it better. Really.

  Rick : No, it's fine the way it is.

  Rick Allen : [Snapping]  I can play it better!

  Phil : Hey, you're damn well right you can. You're Rick bloody Allen from Def by-god Leppard! You know I know a million guys who'd trade places with you. Hell they'd give their left arm!

• Rick : What the hell was that?

  Steve : Just an idea.

  Rick : She's a skank.

  Steve : I thought she might cheer you up.

  Rick : Yeah, I'll forget all about me arm when I find out I've got crabs.

• Joe : So, who do you like?

  Rick : What, you mean drummers?

  Joe : No, cup finalists.

  Rick : Well, Argentina's gonna be tough...

• Rick : I am buying meself the biggest, fastest Corvette Detriot makes. Maybe I'll have 'em put me name on it.

  Joe : You think too small, son. Where's the owner?

  Owner : That's me.

  Joe : Right. I am buying your pub, sir.

• Joe : Now my drummer's worried about what a bleeding costume.

  Rick : That's not what he's worried about.

  Joe : What are you talking about, didn't you hear what he just said?

  Rick : Yeah you heard, but you didn't listen. He's scared he can't do it. I mean come on, who ever has? He thinks he gonna let us down.

  Joe : [shakes his head and mumbles, not getting it] 

  Rick : You know, I've spent seems like me whole life backing you playing bass. And all the time you're out there singing and posing and winding them up, do you know what I've been doing?

  Joe : What?

  Rick : I've been watching. You should try it sometime. You'll learn a lot.

• Rick : Why don't you back the hell off!

  Joe : What? Now you. Rick wants to go lie on some beach somewhere.

  Joe : [to Steve]  You're probably sitting there trying to figure out how this is all your fault.

  Joe : [to Sav]  You want everyone to just be nice.

  Joe : [to Phil]  And you, what's your problem.

  Phil : Right about now, you.

• Steve : [at a rehab session for Steve]  Here I am dragging you out here, to nursemaid me day after bloody day to sit in those bleeding confrontation sessions. I mean that's gotta be fun.

  Phil : Mate, we come because we want to.

  Steve : Piss down a rathole.

  Rick : Every single one of us is behind you, mate.

  Steve : Yeah? Then maybe you should have backed a better horse.

• Rick Allen : [talking about an upcoming show]  What's he going to wear?

  Joe : Wear? Who let Princess Di in the band?

  Rick Allen : It's important.

  Joe : It's rock and roll. You can wear a flaming diaper for all I care!

  Phil : Hey! No, he can't.

  Rick : Why?

  Phil : Because that's what I'm wearing!

• [Joe is auditioning on guitar for Atomic Mass, Pete is unimpressed. Rick and Tony arrive] 

  Pete Willis : [introducing them]  Rick Savage "Sav", bass; Tony Kenning, drummer.

  Joe : Joe Elliott, lead guitar.

  Pete Willis : Well.. yeah.. maybe. How 'bout you play some more?

  Joe : [Resumes playing, and begins to sing in his signature vocal style]  Purple haze, all in my brain, Lately things just don't seem the same, Actin funny, but I don't know why, 'Scuse me why I kiss the sky...

  Joe : Hey hey heyhey! That's GOOD!

  Joe : Well I got this real cool feedback part comin' up...

  Tony Kenning : Nonono... I mean... you... *sing* good!

  Joe : Uh, I play guitar.

  Rick : Like a singer. We need a singer. I never thought we'd find a good one.

  Joe : Huh, really? I never fancied meself as a singer

  Pete Willis : Then start... if ya wanna be in the band.

  Tony Kenning : In or out, mate... up to you!

  Joe : IN! ABSO-FRICKIN-LUTELY!

• Joe : So, what do- what do we call ourselves, then?

  Pete Willis : Atomic Mass!

  [awkward silence] 

  Rick : It's OK, we've been lookin' for somethin' better...

  Joe : [Goes and fetches a hand drawn logo from his room]  Check this out.

  Pete Willis : W-what's this? You didn't say you got a band already.

  Joe : I don't. I got a band name!

  Rick : 'Deaf Leopard'... that rocks!

  Tony Kenning : Hold on... Could rock harder...

  [takes pencil and changes logo to read 'Def Leppard']