Movie Song
Punch Drunk and Disorderly is a boxing movie that has a lot in common with the classics like Cinderella Man and The Fighter. It centers around a boxer (Mike "Speedy Gonzales" Gonzales) who is nearing the end of his career. In his early days he showed much promise, but after losing some key bouts, it looked like he would never fulfill his true potential. After a particularly devastating defeat at the hands of a one armed up-and-comer they called, Tony "Left, left, left," McGregor, Mike found himself walking into a bar. You see, Mike never drank because he was a Mormon, did I mention that? He plopped down at the bar and asked for the stiffest drink they served. The bartender whipped up his secret recipe that he called a "Tequila Mockingbird" and handed it to Mike. He choked it down and asked for another. This pattern continued on into the night.
After awhile another patron in the watering hole recognized Mike and said, "Hey! You're Speedy Gonzales Gonzales! Can I have an autograph?"
To which Mike replied, "YOU'RE Shpeedy Gonzales Poopzales, I'll show YOU an autograph!" as he punched the unsuspecting fan in the face.
He was immediately arrested. While he sat in his cell at the county jail he looked drunkenly at his hands. He felt like he never had before, like nothing could hurt him. He realized that if he drank before every match he could have this same invincible feeling in the ring. When he was released he started to train diligently, and by that I mean drink often. He quickly climbed his way back through the amateur ranks and found himself as the lead contender for the belt. This would surely be his toughest fight yet so he tried to get super drunk. His trainer pleaded with him to stop drinking fearing for his safety, so Mike dismissed his trainer saying that he already had two trainers, Jack Daniels and Jose Cuervo. He stumbled confidently into the ring and the bell rang. Seconds into the fight, Mike was caught with a upper-cut and found himself horizontal above the ring.
(Cue the Music)
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"What a Day for a Daydream" by The Lovin' Spoonful plays as Mike falls in slow motion, looking around at all of the faces in the crowd. He has a goofy smile on his face, not having any idea where he is. His trainer ends up coming back and helps him win the title somehow, I haven't written the whole movie yet, just wanted to set up the song.
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