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[[Playing Against Type|A fairly realistically grounded drama]] from [[Ralph Bakshi]], [[He Also Did|the maker]] of ''[[Fritz the Cat (
The story focuses on a number of different time periods, offering a perspective on the different styles of music, as well as the family line that takes a strong involvement in the creation of this music, beginning with a [[Jewish Mother]] and her son escaping from a pogrom. The son begins working for a comedian at a burlesque house, and she dies in a sweatshop fire. The kid later marries a stripper and becomes involved with the mob, which continues to be associated with this family until the 1950s, when his grandson involves himself in beat culture and later writes lyrics for a [[Psychedelic Rock]] band, fathering a [[Hair of Gold|Blond Haired]], [[Blue Eyes|Blue Eyed]] son with a waitress in Kansas. {{spoiler|This son becomes a rock star by the end of the film}}.
You might recognize several scenes from this film via [[
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* [[An Immigrant's Tale]]
* [[Blue Eyes]] - this and his [[Hair of Gold]] is how Little Pete is identified as the son of the waitress Tony had a fling with in Kansas, and realizes that Pete is his son.
* [[Everybody Must Get Stoned]] - Tony is slipped LSD during a concert. He sees the crowd as live action actors rather than rotoscoped animation, falls and injures himself, and winds up in the hospital. After which, he becomes addicted to heroin and pain killers. Definitely not a good trip.
* [[Expy]] - Frankie Hart is essentially [[
* [[Generic Ethnic Crime Gang]] - it's not specifically stated what ethnicity most of the gangsters in this film are. Except for Zalmie, who's a Russian Jewish Immigrant. Being that the crime boss' last name is "Palumbo", it could be [[The Mafia]], though the entire gang is not specifically Italian, and might be a mixed gang.
* [[Hair of Gold]] - Little Pete again.
* [[Hookers and Blow]] - Tony was once a songwriter for a successful rock band. After the band's singer dies due to drug and alcohol abuse, he finds himself dealing coke on the street with ''his son'' in tow.
* [[Hooker
* [[Jewish Mother]] - Zalmie's mom exhibits this after he's been out working for Louie.
* [[Rotoscoping]] - most of the film is this.
* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock
* [[Should Have Thought of That Before X]]
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'''Zalmie''': How can I ask her? I don't have a cent.
'''Palumbo''': You should have thought of that before you got her pregnant. }}
* [[Wasted Song]] - looking for that awesome, piano-based alternate version of "[[Bob Seger
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