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Blues Brothers
"The Blues Brothers (Movie Soundtrack)"
© Atlantic Records
Year of Release: 1980
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track listing
She Caught The Katy
Peter Gunn Theme
Gimme Some Lovin'
Shake A Tail Feather
Everybody Needs
Somebody To Love
The Old Landmark
Think
Theme From Rawhide
Minnie The Moocher
Sweet Home Chicago
She Caught The Katy
Peter Gunn Theme
Gimme Some Lovin'
Shake A Tail Feather
Everybody Needs
Somebody To Love
The Old Landmark
Think
Theme From Rawhide
Minnie The Moocher
Sweet Home Chicago
Jailhouse Rock
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Blues Brothers
"The Blues Brothers (Movie Soundtrack)"
Recently, Dan Aykroyd reprised his role as Elwood Blues in the sequel to
1980's The Blues Brothers. Unfortunately, the death of his brother
Jake (John Belushi) simply meant the end of any hope for any future sequel
movie, but the movie was made anyway, twenty years later. This was the case
with Blues Brothers 2000. John Goodman and two other "brothers" were
the focus of the 2000 movie, but I think it would of been much better
if Belushi's biological brother Jim had played a role, but then again, you
can't beat the original. (This is like getting The Beatles back together
with Julian Lennon, but then again, it just wouldn't be the same.)
Our featured album this week is a look back at the original: John Belushi
(Jake) and Dan Ayrkoyd (Elwood) -- The Blues Brothers (Movie Soundtrack).
Without any hesitation, the movie itself has to be my all-time favorite.
When it was first released, seeing it 3 times in the movie theatres was not
enough; when we finally received Cable TV, videotaping (and later owning a
legal copy) has me in a situation where if you watch the movie alongside me,
expect me to recite this movie, pretty much word-for-word.
From the opening credits to "She Caught The Katy" to the closing
jail scene of "Jailhouse Rock," anyone who enjoys music, crack-em-up
car scenes, and a good sense of humor will enjoy this movie. (In fact, who
DIDN'T really enjoy this movie???)
"She Caught The Katy" brings back the scenes where Jake gets released
from prison, as Elwood patiently awaits him outside, with the famous cop car,
which Jake did not approve of at first, until Elwood demonstrated the famous
over-the-bridge jump, in which Elwood asked if the car was the new Bluesmobile.
Jake replied, "Fix the cigarette lighter." (He had thrown it out of the car
earlier.)
Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn Theme" gets remade by The Blues Brothers
Band, consisting of great 1960s session players such as Steve Cropper, and
Donald "Duck" Dunn (formerly of Booker T. & The MG's), and members of the
Saturday Night Live Band. One thing for sure, Jake and Elwood had a hell of
a band backing them up.
The remake of the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'" brings
back the scene where the band was playing this tune in a country bar. (The Good
Ol' Blues Brothers Boys Band; a country act, The Good Ol' Boys, were
originally scheduled to play.) Knowing that the bar was famous for two kinds
of music, Country and Western, the risk of playing rock and blues was obviously
apparent. Of course, the crowd responded negatively by throwing beer bottles at
them, which they performed in front of a chicken wire fence (for safety precautions,
no doubt.)
Moving the scene to Ray's Music Shop, The Blues Brothers share the spotlight
with legend Ray Charles, in a great rendition of "Shake A Tailfeather."
This one gets everyone dancing, Jake and Elwood, and people outside the stores
as well.
When the Blues Brothers finally arrive at their concert (they had been
chased by the police throughout the movie, as the many car crash scenes is
another one of the many highlights of the movie...), they begin their show
with the Wilson Pickett remake, "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love."
Truly one of the best remembered songs from the movie.
In a movie featuring music, it's great to see The Blues Brothers team up
with the legendary artists of our time. Ray Charles was featured, (and it's
a wonder why he wasn't in the sequel). Both James Brown and Aretha Franklin
made appearances in both movies, as James Brown gets the old gospel juices
flowing with "The Old Landmark," where Jake gets his religion, by
"seeing the light" and realizes that THE BAND must reunite to make money for
a homeless shelter charity. With that in mind, Jake and Elwood are on "a
mission from God," as they do everything in their power to get the band back
together, as they approach Blue Lou Marini and Matt Guitar Murphy at a soul
food resturant, and Murphy's wife, played by Aretha Franklin, is not too wild
about the idea. She bursts into song, as she tells Murphy, "You better
Think about it." Great song, great dancing, and a great decision:
Murphy and Marini joins the band, despite Aretha's dispute.
Another great highlight is the country bar scene, where they realize that
rock and blues music is not the kind of music to play. So, thinking quickly,
a country song must work into play: The "Theme From Rawhide" surely
brings a chuckle (and it's surprisingly that their version of "Stand By Your
Man" didn't make the soundtrack).
Another music legend also starred in this movie, 1940s artist Cab Calloway.
His most famous hit of his career was "Minnie The Moocher," as The Blues
Brothers Band were patiently awaiting Jake and Elwood's arrival for their
concert. As the crowd was unpatiently waiting, Cab suggests to "hit it" by
playing their version of "Minnie." Another concert performance was
"Sweet Home Chicago," once again showcasing not only the vocals of Jake
and Elwood, but the band itself, as the band kept playing on and on, as Jake
and Elwood make their getaway. But they do get caught, and land back in jail,
where they end the movie with their version of "Jailhouse Rock," played
in the jailhouse in front of Joliet Prison inmates.
The Blues Brothers (Movie Soundtrack) has the qualities of having
great music and being a great movie. It was unfortunate that John Belushi
died of a drug overdose in 1982, where there were already talks of a sequel
after it was first released. Many felt that the sequel should never have
been made, because it just wouldn't be the same without Belushi. The movie
wasn't good, but one thing that remained the same from the original movie:
Recently, Dan Aykroyd reprised his role as Elwood Blues in the sequel to
1980's The Blues Brothers. Unfortunately, the death of his brother
Jake (John Belushi) simply meant the end of any hope for any future sequel
movie, but the movie was made anyway, twenty years later. This was the case
with Blues Brothers 2000. John Goodman and two other "brothers" were
the focus of the 2000 movie, but I think it would of been much better
if Belushi's biological brother Jim had played a role, but then again, you
can't beat the original. (This is like getting The Beatles back together
with Julian Lennon, but then again, it just wouldn't be the same.)
Our featured album this week is a look back at the original: John Belushi
(Jake) and Dan Ayrkoyd (Elwood) -- The Blues Brothers (Movie Soundtrack).
Without any hesitation, the movie itself has to be my all-time favorite.
When it was first released, seeing it 3 times in the movie theatres was not
enough; when we finally received Cable TV, videotaping (and later owning a
legal copy) has me in a situation where if you watch the movie alongside me,
expect me to recite this movie, pretty much word-for-word.
From the opening credits to "She Caught The Katy" to the closing
jail scene of "Jailhouse Rock," anyone who enjoys music, crack-em-up
car scenes, and a good sense of humor will enjoy this movie. (In fact, who
DIDN'T really enjoy this movie???)
"She Caught The Katy" brings back the scenes where Jake gets released
from prison, as Elwood patiently awaits him outside, with the famous cop car,
which Jake did not approve of at first, until Elwood demonstrated the famous
over-the-bridge jump, in which Elwood asked if the car was the new Bluesmobile.
Jake replied, "Fix the cigarette lighter." (He had thrown it out of the car
earlier.)
Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn Theme" gets remade by The Blues Brothers
Band, consisting of great 1960s session players such as Steve Cropper, and
Donald "Duck" Dunn (formerly of Booker T. & The MG's), and members of the
Saturday Night Live Band. One thing for sure, Jake and Elwood had a hell of
a band backing them up.
The remake of the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'" brings
back the scene where the band was playing this tune in a country bar. (The Good
Ol' Blues Brothers Boys Band; a country act, The Good Ol' Boys, were
originally scheduled to play.) Knowing that the bar was famous for two kinds
of music, Country and Western, the risk of playing rock and blues was obviously
apparent. Of course, the crowd responded negatively by throwing beer bottles at
them, which they performed in front of a chicken wire fence (for safety precautions,
no doubt.)
Moving the scene to Ray's Music Shop, The Blues Brothers share the spotlight
with legend Ray Charles, in a great rendition of "Shake A Tailfeather."
This one gets everyone dancing, Jake and Elwood, and people outside the stores
as well.
When the Blues Brothers finally arrive at their concert (they had been
chased by the police throughout the movie, as the many car crash scenes is
another one of the many highlights of the movie...), they begin their show
with the Wilson Pickett remake, "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love."
Truly one of the best remembered songs from the movie.
In a movie featuring music, it's great to see The Blues Brothers team up
with the legendary artists of our time. Ray Charles was featured, (and it's
a wonder why he wasn't in the sequel). Both James Brown and Aretha Franklin
made appearances in both movies, as James Brown gets the old gospel juices
flowing with "The Old Landmark," where Jake gets his religion, by
"seeing the light" and realizes that THE BAND must reunite to make money for
a homeless shelter charity. With that in mind, Jake and Elwood are on "a
mission from God," as they do everything in their power to get the band back
together, as they approach Blue Lou Marini and Matt Guitar Murphy at a soul
food resturant, and Murphy's wife, played by Aretha Franklin, is not too wild
about the idea. She bursts into song, as she tells Murphy, "You better
Think about it." Great song, great dancing, and a great decision:
Murphy and Marini joins the band, despite Aretha's dispute.
Another great highlight is the country bar scene, where they realize that
rock and blues music is not the kind of music to play. So, thinking quickly,
a country song must work into play: The "Theme From Rawhide" surely
brings a chuckle (and it's surprisingly that their version of "Stand By Your
Man" didn't make the soundtrack).
Another music legend also starred in this movie, 1940s artist Cab Calloway.
His most famous hit of his career was "Minnie The Moocher," as The Blues
Brothers Band were patiently awaiting Jake and Elwood's arrival for their
concert. As the crowd was unpatiently waiting, Cab suggests to "hit it" by
playing their version of "Minnie." Another concert performance was
"Sweet Home Chicago," once again showcasing not only the vocals of Jake
and Elwood, but the band itself, as the band kept playing on and on, as Jake
and Elwood make their getaway. But they do get caught, and land back in jail,
where they end the movie with their version of "Jailhouse Rock," played
in the jailhouse in front of Joliet Prison inmates.
The Blues Brothers (Movie Soundtrack) has the qualities of having
great music and being a great movie. It was unfortunate that John Belushi
died of a drug overdose in 1982, where there were already talks of a sequel
after it was first released. Many felt that the sequel should never have
been made, because it just wouldn't be the same without Belushi. The movie
wasn't good, but one thing that remained the same from the original movie:
The music was great, but that was the only remembrance of the movie sequel.
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