75 School of Rock Quotes (2026) #3

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Dewey Finn: [teaching Lawrence a handshake] Slap it.
[they smack the palms of their hands together and then the back of their hands together]
Dewey Finn: Shoot it.
[they pretend like their hands are guns and shoot at each other]
Dewey Finn: Kaboot it.
[they pound their fists together]

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Dewey Finn: OK, Ms DumBum ain't your teacher today, I am, and I have a headache and the runs. So I say, time for recess!

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Dewey Finn: And we're gonna start a revolution, okay? And you're gonna be a funny little footnote on my epic ass!

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[during a jam session that takes place over the film's closing credits, Zack performs a "face melter" on his electric guitar. Dewey appears next to him with his face contorted]
Dewey Finn: Dude, is my face okay? I think you melted it off.

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Dewey Finn: Ms. Mullins, would like to get a cup of coffee with me?
Rosalie Mullins: You'd like me to get a coffee with you?
Dewey Finn: Yeah, I would.
[Cuts to a waiter holding beers]
Rosalie Mullins: Are you sure you don't sell coffee here?
Waiter: [In squeaky accent] Uh-huh,

I'm quite sure.

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Dewey Finn: [when Ned asks him to sell one of his guitars] Would you tell Picasso to sell one of his guitars?
Patty Di Marco: Oh, my God! He's an *idiot*!

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Dewey Finn: [after the kids have chosen non-rock "influences"] Come on, this project is called "Rock Band"! I'm talking about bands that *rock*. Led Zeppelin!
[silence from the entire class]
Dewey Finn: Don't tell me you guys have never gotten the Led out. Jimmy Page? Robert Plant? Ring any bells? What about Sabbath?
[more silence]

Dewey Finn: AC/DC? Mötorhead?
[Exasperated]
Dewey Finn: Ugh, what do they teach in this place?

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[last lines]
Dewey Finn: All right, that's it. Stop, you guys, stop. Seriously, you guys. All right, take five. Take five. You wanna go? All right. That was a good class.
Zack Mooneyham: I'll see you, man.

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[backstage]
Female Security Guard: Sorry. To get in, you've got to be in a band or have a pass.
Miss Mullins: I am principal of the school's band.
Female Security Guard: Oh, right on.

#got

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Lawrence: [telling off Dewey as Mr. S] You're a fat loser and you have body odor!
[awkward silence]

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Michelle: Mr. S? We came up with some names for the band.
Dewey Finn: All right, hit me.
Eleni: The Bumblebees?
Dewey Finn: No, it's too sissy.
Eleni: The Koala Bears?
Dewey Finn: No, what are you talking about? It's too sissy.
[Dewey sees Miss Mullins]

Dewey Finn: Hey, Miss Mullins.
Michelle: How about, Pig Rectum?
Rosalie Mullins: Michelle!
Dewey Finn: It's a science project.

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Rosalie Mullins: The thing is, Mr. Schneebly...
Dewey Finn: Please... call me Dewey.
Rosalie Mullins: [confused] Dewey?
Dewey Finn: [Realising his mistake] Ned. Ned. I was thinking of my other name. My middle name.

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[Dewey plays the song in the jukebox]
Rosalie Mullins: I LOVE THIS SONG!
Dewey Finn: Really?
Rosalie Mullins: Yes! Stevie Nicks!
Dewey Finn: Yeah... Stevie!
Rosalie Mullins: You know, she came to town and she did a concert and she was just so... wild! Oh my gosh! Oh!

Dewey Finn: Yeah, she put on the best show I've ever seen. And she is so much better live than she is on the album!
Rosalie Mullins: Yes, oh my gosh! No comparison!
Dewey Finn: You know, I'd like to take the kids to a concert.
Rosalie Mullins: Concert?
Dewey Finn: There is one at the

end of the month... but you have a policy about field trips.
Rosalie Mullins: Would it be... educational?
Dewey Finn: Would it be educational? It would be VERY educational. They play Beethoven and Mozart and stuff.
Rosalie Mullins: Maybe we can make an exception!
Dewey Finn: YES!
Rosalie

Mullins, Dewey Finn: [singing the Stevie Nicks song while doing a high-5] Sings a song, sounds like she's singing whooo! Baby whoo! Said whooo!
Rosalie Mullins: Well I went today, maybe I will go again... TOMORROW!

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Lawrence: [to Freddy] You're an idiot.
Freddy: Shut up!
Lawrence: You shut up!
Freddy: You wanna go?
Tomika: You touch him, I'll shove those sticks down your throat.

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Dewey Finn: Listen! You can't leave. You haven't heard our band.
Battle of the Bands director: Sorry, the bill is full. We're already overbooked.
Dewey Finn: No, let us just play one song. We're all here, we're ready to go.
Battle of the Bands director: [looks at the kids] Who are they?
Dewey

Finn: They're my band.
Battle of the Bands director: Kids? What is this, some kind of gimmick?
Dewey Finn: No, it's not a gimmick. I know, they're kids, but they're awesome. Just listen!
Battle of the Bands director: Look, thanks for comin' down, but you're really not what we're looking for.
Dewey

Finn: [throws his chair across the floor] You listen to me! These kids have worked their little fingers to the bone just to play one song for you so you just sit down, shut up and listen!
Battle of the Bands director: Sheila, call security.

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Theo: You're out. This is Spider; he's replacing you.
Spider: What's up, dog.

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Dewey Finn: Does anyone play drums?
Freddy: I play percussion.
Frankie: Yea, that's cause he couldn't play anything else!
Freddy: Shut up!

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Dewey Finn: You don't have to worry about me because I'm a hard-ass. And if a kid gets out of line, I got no problem smacking them in the head.

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Dewey Finn: Uh, how long is the job?
Miss Mullins: My guess is, as much as a few weeks, but we do need somebody to start immediately.
Dewey Finn: Mm-hm. So how much are we talking here?
Miss Mullins: We pay our substitutes $650 a week. Now, do you know when Mr. Schneebly will be back?
Dewey

Finn: Hold on a sec. Oh, you know what? I think he's just coming in right now. NED! PHONE!
[Dewey plays with the phone cord for a few seconds, as though he is handing it over]
Dewey Finn: [impersonating Ned] Hello, this is Ned Schneebly.