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The Blues Brothers are an American blues band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live. Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively in character as lead vocalist "Joliet" Jake Blues and harpist/vocalist Elwood Blues, fronted the band, which was composed of well-known and respected musicians. The band made its debut as the musical guest on the April 22, 1978, episode of Saturday Night Live. Read Full BioThe Blues Brothers are an American blues band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live. Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively in character as lead vocalist "Joliet" Jake Blues and harpist/vocalist Elwood Blues, fronted the band, which was composed of well-known and respected musicians. The band made its debut as the musical guest on the April 22, 1978, episode of Saturday Night Live.

The band then began to take on a life beyond the confines of the television screen, releasing an album, Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978, and then having a Hollywood film, The Blues Brothers, created around its characters in 1980.

After the death of Belushi in 1982, the Blues Brothers have continued to perform with a rotation of guest singers and other band members. Aykroyd reunited the original band in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for a sequel to the film, Blues Brothers 2000. Aykroyd and the band, occasionally joined by Belushi's brother Jim, make regular appearances at musical festivals worldwide.

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Soul Man
The Blues Brothers Lyrics

Comin' to ya on a dusty road
Good lovin' I got a truck load
And when you get it you got something
So don't worry cause I'm coming

I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man

Got what I got the hard way
And I'll make it better each and every day
So honey don't you fret
'Cause you ain't seen nothing yet

I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man
Play it Steve!
I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man

Listen
I was brought up on a side street
I learned how to love before I could eat
I was educated from good stock
When I start lovin' I just can't stop

I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man

Well grab the rope and I'll pull you in
Give you hope and be your only boyfriend
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man
You're a soul man
I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man
I'm a soul man

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID PORTER, ISAAC HAYES

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Leland Thompson

10w↑8

He was channeling the South when so many people played the harmonica...

Somewhere someone with enough money,,,

Should start the harmonica school...

The blue brothers School of harmonica!

Belushi would love it.

All comments from YouTube:

Paul Miranda

2y↑6.7K

There's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark out, and we're wearing sunglasses. HIT IT!

Timur B

One of the grsatest duos ever existed! Hah love the blues bros!!

Richard Furlott

That says it all !!!!!

DAVID MADDOX

@Rich DeBene They were on a mission from G-d. That explains all things in the movie that otherwise make no sense. With G-d, all things are possible! And the car chase in the mall was INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!

bixby9797

The Band!
The Band?
THE BAND!

Uwe Winkler

@Eric Charles I did it 😂

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southerncajuncharm

28w↑2.2K

I would trade every moment of Jimmy Fallon’s career for one more Belushi skit.

Lindsay Emerson

Boy ain’t that the damn truth. I cannot stand Fallon, especially his laugh seems so fake

Brian J. Carnevale

hard to believe i watched this shit on live tv as a small kid. couldn't get enough!

southerncajuncharm

@Jackie Phillips The Social Pet he got where he is because he’s a creators pet. He sucked up and kissed ass and didn’t rock the boat. NBC knew they could control him, and they have. If he were as funny as you claim his film career would have worked out, instead it crashed and burned an ugly death. He only has a career because Lorne Michaels signed him to a holding contract. Before that, he was nothing but a wannabe Adam Sandler.

Jackie Phillips The Social Pet

@southerncajuncharm Angry comedians dont last and arent funny. Might want to try another line of work. Jimmy is by far one of the best comedians that ever existed. And that is coming from someone who has a great sense if humor and sees comedy in real life, not practiced sketches. Jimmy is real life. Not rehearsed routines. That is the best. You are boring

southerncajuncharm

@Jackie Phillips The Social Pet is that why Tracy Morgan threatened to beat the shit out of him if he ever did it in one of Morgan’s skits? It’s obvious you’ve never performed improv or sketch comedy. I have, and let me tell you, that shit get old quicker than dairy left out in the sun.

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M_Barr84

19w↑568

Can we also take the time to appreciate the AMAZING job Garrett Morris did introducing them

Justin Vanveen

@Art Deco I deada$$ thought that was Sammy Davis Jr. 😂😂his impression was that good

Tony Cuffee

Why he wasn't in the movie

Jenny Pulczinski

Garrett was so under-appreciated

Mike Stevenson

2w↑1

He was amazing. And even in '78, a couple of white guys calling themselves the Blues Brothers and doing the hits of Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave probably needed the credibility of a black guy doing the hype. Today I'm not sure you could start an act like this at all, unfortunately.

Art Deco

looked like he was seriously channelling Sammy Davis Jr.

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Troy TV

12w↑516

Arkroyd's dancing was so charismatic even if it's meant to be a goofy dance. The amount of talent in this video is unbelievable

captbiptoe

@Mr DMc The talented musicians make the act sustainable. Without them it would have been a 1-off funny skit.

wesley mahan

Where did it all go wrong

Mr DMc

2w↑2

That talent also included the guys who performed on the Original version by Sam and Dave. Donald "Duck" Dunn and Steve Cropper .

Johnny C

3w↑1

The amount of talent was proportional to the amount of cocaine. 🤔🙃

the truth

5w↑2

God how can you not get into this!!!!

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claybmt

13w↑546

The sheer amount of talent on that small stage is staggering.

Brian Ciesil

4w↑1

Check out the Volt / Stax videos with Cropper and Dunn for another treat!

jim68

4w↑2

Whoever thought these guys could sing 🎤 so good 😊.

Kyrie Sampson

5w↑2

@NBHRaven Paul Schaffer from Letterman too

Seth Thomas

8w↑3

I was in 5th grade and new this was the shit!

Vocal 1616

THEY AINT CASTING THEM LITTLE BLK DUDES THESE DAYS

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stargirlzx

7w↑184

people dont realize that every musician in that backing band is a legend

Boby Bob

@stargirlzx why shuld I? English is not my first labguage so maybe I dont undarsand what You mene ..

stargirlzx

@Boby Bob you sound like a real gem

Boby Bob

@stargirlzx
I did not mention average people. who cares about average people?

stargirlzx

@Boby Bob ask the average person to name the horn section

Boby Bob

Maybe you dont. We do!

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ashdhuk

20w↑253

no one gonna mention Dan's harmonica that shit was on point and real

mjxw

I love that he took it out of a briefcase he had handcuffed to his wrist. The nuclear codes and Dan's harmonica: matters of the utmost state security. lol

Drew Lawrence

4w↑4

@Big eye Tuna WTF ?....you been eating the cats meds again ?

Big eye Tuna

His singing almost ruined the set, all love mates... he’s the guy who never got hooked, those guys killed a lot of people... 🦠

theGhoulman

7w↑2

@P Colbert Yes, I second that. Dan was a giant Soul and Blues fan and was a terrific harmonica player. Peeps in the States don't understand how, in the late 60's, the Blues and Soul was played on Canadian radio freely. It had a giant impact, where in the US many States refused to play any of it. Yea, Canadians had more fun! :D

Leland Thompson

10w↑8

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the_Wolfen

11w↑359

No one in today’s SNL could hold a candle to the talent these guys had.

willard2729

3w↑2

Matter of fact SNL has always sucked balls. It has from time to time sucked less. The Blues Brothers was 100% calorie-free but still several million times better than Alec Baldwin

Bill Scheitzach

Not to take anything away from Belushi and Aykroyd, but that backup band could make even ME sound good!!

esj8341

9w↑1

Agree.

Lifewith emann

They have real talent toooo

Lifewith emann

9w↑2

Watch drake and josh blues brothers

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Sergio Cruz

13w↑162

I feel like the briefcase with the handcuffs for the harmonica isn’t getting enough attention

BlurryPiano

@vtr0104 That was John, not Jim.

vtr0104

4w↑3

Garrett's MC intro, the briefcase, Jim's cartwheel while keeping his sunglasses on, the band, the fact that there's 0% irony - 100% style in their performance.... This is like when the Universe aligns for one moment that generations of people remember forever :|

I_Georgie Quest_I

13w↑1

Hell yea.

shawn wright

13w↑1

👍🇨🇦

Lorne Hampel

13w↑2

@Woody Last Name It just makes me want to sing... you know, except for that restraining order...

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beejay27

2y↑3.9K

The thumbs down must be from Illinois Nazis 🕴

Lee Thompson

That is so intelligent and observant and good.lol

James Smith

rotflmmfao

jfcc9086

I can foresee Pinto wagons causing small crater impacts.

bruiser Giraffe

@Kallen I moved years ago away from the commies now I'm going back to make illinois great again

Sang Kang

I hate those guys.

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Bodgemiester

8w↑98

Let's take a second to acknowledge how fit Dan Ackroyd must have been to keep those moves going

SLIP NORRIS

2w↑1

he's just moving his legs up and down,

Chris Conger

5w↑7

Cocaine is a helluva drug

2 RAW 4 TV

8w↑3

From looking at Dan, he probably was only 185 here.... he's always been a slightly husky guy even back then but he looks very slim here.

Sammy Hoffman

18w↑147

I just want to thank Drake and Josh for turning me onto this golden music

Justin Vanveen

2w↑1

This was on Drake and Josh ? No wonder I love this music

Matt Crouch

13w↑334

Belushi is a legend but damn if Aykroyd's dancing doesnt make this whole performance

Timothy Walsh

6w↑2

Damn I feel privileged, lucky as hell...
to havd watched these unbelievably talented people growing up.
A true ALL star cast !!

Janet gray

10w↑1

Have you tried dancing like that? You NEED the coke!

MegaKamandi

11w↑1

he was young it was 1978 he could dance and sing

Dean Osterman

12w↑1

I can watch that dancing for years and still makes me laugh
Just great

Mary Beth Ehrhardt

12w↑2

Totally agree!! DA makes it!

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Thomas O'neil

13w↑170

A cartwheel to start the show and ,"HE DIDN'T LOSE HIS SHADES!!!! 🤯

jim gerlinsky

3w↑3

And he landed on his mark! (or near enough)

Payton Sabo

4w↑6

I lost my shit when he did that cartwheel lol, I didn't think he could actually do them so well!!!

jim68

12w↑16

Or lose his hat 🧢. Lol 😂

David Thompson, E.A.

13w↑15

or swallow his gum! :)

Dan B

2y↑2.3K

Akroyd never got enough credit for this. He's an all around talent.

Jeff F

15w↑2

my all-time favorite cast member and it's not even close. He was great in skits, so many classics. Coneheads, Julia Child, the sleazy dangerous toy salesman, Fred Garvin male prostitute, the Czech brothers with Steve Martin, weekend update, the great point-counterpoint with Jane Curtin, Bass-o-matic, and of course The Blues Brothers. that's top of my head from ancient memories

Mr. Numi Who

20w↑1

@juliemac1967 The Satire... but really, in the beginning they use the Jitterbug moves from the 1920's... Dan Akyroyd's moves were original (as he is)...

Michael G Apple

22w

Dan Akron’s is and always has been brilliant. Sheer perfection.

Chuck Modzinski

27w

The Pythons said that of all of the cast members of SNL, only Dan could have been in Python. He was a great writer-performer.

Myles McGonigle

35w

@linda jardee True...but Elwood blew the harp. Boy, did he blow the harp!

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Scott Rosher

19w↑282

Is there a better opening act, musical or acting, dancing than Jake and Elwood Blues in the history of SNL, I think not. Replay.

shawn wright

13w↑1

👍🇨🇦

Waldo Sordo

14w

I was a kid first saw that. Did not realize how iconic it really was.

Burn Eggroll

17w↑1

@tolfan The band was formed in 1978. This clip is from their SNL debut. Later that year, 12/31/1978, the Blues Brothers, along with the New Riders of the Purple Sage, would open for The Grateful Dead's 6-hour show for the Winterland Arena closing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4OMWW25Fzc

tolfan

17w↑4

They're not an opening act they're a headliner

Matt Guest

18w↑1

@lori Henderson Holy crap. I had forgotten the amount of talent.

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RJ

13w↑131

Damn, they were better than the majority of entertainers of today.

Trevor H.

@Big Cat Little Lion I knew it!

Trevor H.

@Big Cat Little Lion Ah, wow!

Big Cat Little Lion

@Trevor H. Making of The Blues Brothers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVydhKIDoqQ&t=743

Trevor H.

@Big Cat Little Lion I heard something like that awhile back too but I'm not too sure either.

Trevor H.

@Big Cat Little Lion Ah, yeah I think it was Steve Cropper.

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iRacer93

16w↑149

It’s rare that you recognize history taking place as it actually happens. The “Blues Brothers”, created that day as a one off skit. Now still enjoyed by millions decades later.

Sam Dog

4w↑2

Started with the bees

Noémia Pereira

13w↑1

@C Claudio you probably seen him in "two broke girls" as Earl

db0130

15w↑2

@C Claudio That’s Garrett Morris, one of the original SNL cast members.

C Claudio

15w

Can I ask who the guy announcing it is??? He looks younger but so familiar

Nancy Stamper

16w↑1

Don’t forget the cheese buggy

Ann Rodriguez

14w↑85

John Belushi is the only human to have the number one show .SNL.Number one movie Animal House.Number one album with Blues Brothers in the same week...Success like no other

MrWitchman1967

7w↑3

Indeed. Additionally, he also met President Ford, Pope John Paul II, was given the keys to the city by Mayor Ed Koch, and was featured in a Spiderman comic.
All before he was 30....

Solitude Standing11

12w↑7

John was special and is missed.

David Young

17w↑184

It's forty-two years later, and this is still better than most of the crap that today's 'recording artists' are putting out.

Coldheart Zero

8w↑1

@Bruce Lortz Just because they love the music doesn't mean it's any good. I love to draw, I love to write, but I'm terrible at both. Loving something means nothing at the end of the day for those that might consume it.

Coldheart Zero

15w↑2

Amen

Bill Grigg

17w↑3

To be honest it was better than some of the crap that came out then!

Legion Slayer17

17w↑4

No it’s not, you’re just a bitch

TRUE WORDS

17w↑2

Must suck to be so miserable in life.

Joe Obiden Bama

30w↑512

The Blues Brothers must be the greatest concept ever coming from the SNL show. The movie was really great too, which often has not been the case with the other spinoffs from the show.

Steve Espinola

Yeah but the show only lasted one season and then cnxld.

Andrew Meyer

Chris Farley and Spade

Dolly Dagger

@Gavin St. Clair I think he had it backwards

Dean Ambrose

@Mjtomao that's a damn good question.

Mjtomao

If anyone knows were there ever any other performances by the Blues Brothers on SNL? I can't find any on YouTube.

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Jackson Wilbanks

26w↑111

Not gonna lie, Dan has some serious moves!

John Ferreira

10w↑82

This is not comedy it's called putting love into something that you are doing

Picture to Piano

2y↑1.9K

John Belushi outperforming 99% of the visiting music groups as a cast member.

Solitude Standing11

12w

@jer1er It was called "Lemmings". A take-off on the Woodstock frstival. :)

Dick Ash

23w↑1

@Jeffery Pullin great band at that performance too: Eric Gale, Richard Tee, Cornell Dupree, Gordon Edwards, Steve Gadd & Chris Parker had just formed a band called 'Stuff'. Cocker & everyone had on Stuff t-shirts at that memorable SNL performance.

RJ 1999

28w↑1

Not Roy Orbison, other wise I agree

Warpedsmac

30w

So true

liprandi

1y↑4

The whole thing started because of passion. And you just can't beat Aykroyd's passion.

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Frederick Wilson

29w↑71

Back when SNL was actually fun to watch. The original "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" where some of the greatest talents on TV.

Gen X

yes it sucks balls now, Loren..... time to pack it up Bro

Mike Glasgow

11w↑2

Remember Akroyds " BASSOMATIC "

Isaac Allerton

29w↑1

So right, now don't watch and don't know who's on it.

jdexposure

25w↑290

The 70's. When people had a sense of humor and the music was real.

Veavictis Asmadi

They also had drugs. Lots of drugs. In case of Belushi shitloads of drugs.

KingFahtah

@Jon Kline This was before new coke and after coke had coke in it.

SnurdBurglar

@haskapaskaShh... Don't speak too soon.

CL C

God bless we were there!

haskapaska

17w↑5

The 70s. 2020s USA but with Vietnam.

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CE Beidler

2w↑6

This is when Saturday night live was funny. Hasn’t it been since the Chris Farley days.

Elmo Sudds

1w↑2

Mr.Beider you are So right!!🙂

Jim Angler

Lies..😅😅😅😅😅😅

Blue Hand

30w↑328

Instant cure for the Pandemic Blues. Takes me way back.

NoCheapThrill

14w↑2

YES, YES, YEAAAAH!!

Liz Harris

14w↑2

Those where fun times 😁😁😁😁

Phyllis Watters

16w↑2

Makes me sad. All that wonderful talent.

Miss Moose

23w↑2

Yep.....I think I'll soon be time to dig out one of my Blues Brothers dvds again 😅😎😎

videoplusdvd

Preceded, of course by "The Killer Bees", doing "I'm a King Bee"...

Saks Productions

11w↑47

There will never be another John Belushi

Kris Sanders

9w↑1

I agree, but I also think he’s overrated. I like his brother more and Chris Farley lol

Saks Productions

9w↑1

@Ezra Foley-Ventura id argue they were the same soul in different bodies🤷🏼‍♂️

Ezra Foley-Ventura

9w↑1

I’ve heard Chris Farley is a close runner up

xsthawts

25w↑51

You can't watch this and not smile. John Belushi's somersault and Dan Ackroyd's dance moves...so entertaining!

Ghauster

11w↑70

Back when SNL was worth watching.

Aris Teon

Stop whining drumpfsucking moron. Ppl like you always bitch about the past, empty butt head. There's great talent today as well

max is a tube

The 90s were pretty good

fcosta94

10w↑4

@Richie Bee no, people are nostalgic of the old days when John Belushi was a star of SNL

Richie Bee

10w↑3

Seems like some people are still mad about the election RESULTS!! DON'T blame SATURDAY night live!!

vichy76

10w↑3

@fcosta94 may as well call it Sunday nite live now, totally unrelated to this originality, individualism, creativity.

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James Harbinson

"Hey, maybe I can be in a band as well!" - Ben Carr (Bosstones)

Redmenace96

10w↑55

I heard a story about the genesis of this act. Dan and John got to know each other, and were good friends. Both of them shared that they loved the blues. Then they both shared with each other that when they were kids, they wanted to grow up and be blues musicians. They both had the same dream! They were popular and cool on SNL, but they really wanted to be blues men. They decided to play blues men on SNL, but it didn't come out funny. They both had a passion for music, cared about doing it right, and just kept refining it and getting better. It took off from there.

Sylliboi Swag

22w↑92

"We're so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight and we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois' Law Enforcement Community who have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time. We do sincerely hope you'll all enjoy the show, and please remember people, that no matter who you are, and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there are still some things that make us all the same. You, me, them, everybody, everybody!"

Phillip Collier

9w↑1

Someone to love
Sweetheart to miss
Sugar to kiss

K Joseph

22w↑3

As Elwood said at the open market … Yep!

Daniel Mendes

22w↑6

Everybody! Needs Somebody! Everybody! Needs Somebody to Love!

Earl Gray

2w↑6

Not only did this SNL audience witness a 'Blues Brothers' live performance, they received complimentary orange whips.

Breck Worsham

2w↑2

I'd kill to know what Ackroyd leans over and says to Belushi there at the end. #Legends

The Book Was Better

20w↑60

Best into to a musical act in SNL history.
Best musical act in SNL history.

Big daddy

2w↑1

The original and ed Murphy is good to he was next was next generation love John and dan ❤

The Sword of Kings

31w↑38

Sorry, but any other SNL intro ever pales in comparison to this masterpiece. 💫

florentan

2y↑1.7K

The Blues Brothers were so talented they could play BOTH kinds of music: Country AND Western. J

Kent Cruse

RAWHIDE!!!

Charles Bunnell

@Seth Thomas I was speaking of “Western Music” as a marketing term within the music industry. Obviously, that type of music and its western/cowboy themes predates the marketing term but it just wasn’t called “Western Music” back in the 1800s so far as I know. When we think of the cowboy/western music of the 1800s we generally classify it as part of as part of the early American folk music scene. A lot of the 1800s cowboy music falls under the classification term traditional string music.

Seth Thomas

@Charles Bunnell I agree to a great extent but there was "Western" music that goes back to the late 1800's and Western music was very popular in those regions starting in the 1920's. In the 30's acts like Bob Wills and the Texas Playboy, Spade Cooley, Tex Ritter, Ernest Tub, The Sons of the Pioneers, Jimmy Rodgers and others really brought the music into the spotlight where it enjoyed a large fan base until the Mid 50's. Cheers.

Solitude Standing11

12w

Both

James Duffy

14w

I still use that line today

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RegularGuyReacts

Even if reincarnation is real I’m upset I’ll never witness this time in history

P Colbert

11w↑21

Some serious charisma on display... those were great days.

PaleRid3r66

Ah, the days when SNL wasn't busy virtue signaling and was worth watching...

Don Roberts

10w↑5

The movie was one of the best ever "We're on a mission from God."

Monky Boi

How much for the little girl?

Mike Krol

10w

"Don't you blaspheme 'round here"

Paul Solenick

41w↑1.2K

You have to love Belushi somersaulting onto the stage, and Akyroyd's dance moves. Saturday Night Live at it's very best. Everyone who witnessed it live realized that they were seeing genius at work.

C M

4w↑1

More like seeing massive amounts of cocaine at work

jjman9

10w

I don’t get it. Is it supposed to be funny? A good cover song? It’s neither

Kasper Kjærsgaard

10w

Kudo’s to the band for not crackin’ up to Elwood’s dance.

David Erickson

10w

@Leland Thompson so we should lose freedom ?

Leland Thompson

10w↑1

@David Erickson

Too much freedom in America ...

He had a right to do anything...
Sadly that goes to your head...

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Ranjan Nadig

28w↑123

Only the 90's kids will say Drake and Josh sent me here!

Prog589

17w

I grew up with Drake and josh but I can proudly say my parents had shown me the movie way before I saw them in D&J. By then I was all “I get that reference!”

Alpha Jay 3.0

18w

@Hiba Hashim Me too.

matt patterson

24w↑1

That’s 2000’s

Hiba Hashim

25w↑4

Well thanks to them i was introduced to this badass band 😂

luke wojo

26w↑1

Tipzyyy the audience was 90’s kids generally

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Dougie S.

30w↑46

There were Rocket Men,
Piano Men,
Scat Men,
But there are also Soul Men.

Stephen Molaro

11w↑12

This always brings a smile to my face. As goofy as these guys are, the music is great and it's so entertaining!

Michelle D

Every couple of years I watch this so I can show my daughters their great great uncle playing bass.

M CK

2y↑1.8K

As great as Aykroyd & Belushi were, the real credit here has to go to this amazing band, which was led, and arranged, by Paul Shaffer-who transformed what started out as a comedy skit, into a legitimate act, with brilliant musicianship!

refusetoburnout

15w

@NewhamMatt and in this clip they play "Time is Tight" from Booker T. before the Blues Bros. come out -- quite a bit faster than the original!

Kevin Young

16w↑1

Booker T and the MG's ring a bell with any one ?

Arty Anthony

23w

Motown house band....

Michael Rauch

23w

@greg wilkinson Guitar Murphy is gone now too

M CK

24w

@Jon Jay ,
No doubt they were all great musicians, but my point here is that Shaffer's musical direction & arrangements made this band more than the sum of its parts.

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Ben Cramer

30w↑71

When music was actually played with instruments

denden798

@Ben Cramer 1) “gay rap” isn’t a genre, can’t tell if you’re trying to insult rap in a gross way or if you think gay people have genuinely taken over rap, which has not happened. 2) sure, rock has diminished. but acoustic indie music is played with actual instruments and its wonderful. if you’re just trying to say you’re upset rock and blues have decreased, say that.

Ben Cramer

@denden798 I wouldn’t call classic rock the wrong music I’m sayin today’s music is all auto tune and gay rap

denden798

i think you just listen to the wrong kind of music

Alexandre Bertrand-Lafleur

14w↑7

Here they come from Calumet City, Illinois: "Joliet" Jake and Elwood Blues, THE BLUES BROTHERS!!

Dan B

17w↑21

Remember seeing this live, floored me then and still does...

Zack Reuter

11w↑1

I saw it live too. I sat there dumbfounded. How the hell could TV be this good?

Janet Sorenson

13w↑1

Me, too! I loved the "Not Ready for Prime Time" players. They were funny without being dirty or coercive. Today's so-called comedy is both and sometimes borders on outright bullying. Then parents wonder why and kids learn to be bullies. They don't have to look any farther than th sit-coms of today.

toolboy1212p

13w↑1

Would had loved to have seen it live. The video blows me away!

Matt Connolly

18w↑23

Ackroyd has got moves , never seen this before

Paul Wagner

13w↑15

People keep talking about Aykroyd's dance moves but what about his harp playing?

Ron Weber

9w↑11

The word "Classic" is overused. This IS CLASSIC

ARIZJOE

14w↑38

Steve Cropper's prominence shows how serious John was about the music. RIP Donald "Duck" Dunn, a heck of a guy.

ClassicalCats

14w

@ARIZJOE Yeah I got pretty lucky. I never could imagine I would have met people from my favorite in a diferent than I am from. Blue Lou was a really nice guy as well. Talked to him about 3 times.

ARIZJOE

14w

@ClassicalCats Very cool. Duck died with his boots on, doing what he loved. Several years ago I heard Steve on NPR, talking about his appreciation of rhythm guitar driving a song. Extremely insightful.

ClassicalCats

14w

Donald died while he was here in Toyko. Sad :( I had a good 10 minute talk at the bar with Steve. That was pretty cool.

jim68

12w↑7

That Steve Cropper is sure one underrated guitarist. A veteran studio musician to a lot of artists.

Elizabeth Wilk

3w↑14

When SNL was fun and not just political

zip jok

7w↑5

I recognize every member of the band..Paul Schaffer, Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn, Matt guitar Murphy, Blue Lou, Tom bones Malone, Alan Rubin And I think that's Tom Scott...But I'm not sure if thats Steve Jordan on drums....Too far in the back to get a good look..After a closer look I think it is Jordan....But Damn this was a monster band and I saw them live...

Dr. Nick Redbone

30w↑35

That was the OPEN of that episode. That's a tough act to follow. Also, Mr. Steve Cropper bringing all the goodness on that tele.

Peter Crowl

17w↑1

Watching this first run..bit high..always up for SNL with friends. Holy Shit! That's Steve Cropper...and Duck Dunn...and the horns...the hairs just stood on end.

dvdshddn

16w↑8

I bet Aykroyd tears up a little every time he watches this. So iconic!

Amy Peterson

14w↑9

When they say an act "brought the house down", this is what they mean.

Tracy

8w↑6

"We're on a mission from God "

tms6279

15w↑11

What a night that was. The absolute pure joy these two are experiencing and sharing with millions of people across the land. An incredible moment in which we all felt we could dance like Dan and sing like John.

Sang Kang

8w↑7

Only things missing is John Candy and Carrie Fisher with a rocket launcher standing by.

The Great Hambino

10w↑10

No joke here, just an outstanding homage that resonates with people out of the sheer respect, determination, and talent demonstrated by those involved! It ain’t always about the laughs people!

Darryl DeClue

The #1 greatest acts ever performed on SNL, and it led to a excellent movie, 4 albums, So Sad Belushi is gone, let’s not forget the concert tours, R.I.P. JOHN, God Bless

Stiff Richard

21w↑14

One of the best musical performances on television ever... by two comedians.

Shannon Schaerer

8w↑4

I Love How they Both Start Danicing at the exact same time - so Vigorously & Flat Out Having SO MUCH FUN!!

Chris Gondek

2y↑649

Garrett Morris's introduction makes this video just that much better.

Monotech2.0

1y↑1

I wonder how many don't know that Steve Cropper and Donald Duck Dunn were SNAP! studio musicians and played on the ORIGINAL recording of Soul Man.

Well Blow Me Down

1y↑1

Great ed there.. tks

Michael Clark

1y↑7

Notice too that his "name" was Joe Marquee, your MC...

In the late 1950s Steve Cropper had been in a group called the Mar-Keys that eventually became the first house band at Stax. The name was a reference to the Marquee outside the Satellite (later Stax) Records office, which had been a theater at one time. When recording songs without the horn section that was part of the Mar-Keys lineup, Cropper, Steinberg (and later Dunn), Jackson, and Jones began recording instrumentals as Booker T. & the MGs. By the mid 1960s all Stax house instrumentals, with or without the horn line, were released as Booker T & the MGs.

David Kempton

1y↑5

Live at the Apollo - or Birdland or Blue Note. There was ALWAYS a short, hi-voiced MC...

bonzoRIP

1y↑12

@Michael Clark Well said. Perfect imperfections. Spontaneous. No "auto tune".
Live, from New York.....

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Mike Hughes

21w↑17

Mrs. Tarantino "Are You The Police"
Elwood: "No Ma'am We're Musicians...."

Barry Stein

2w↑2

When they originally came out, no one was really sure what to make of this. The simply didn't know if this was going to be serious music, or a comedy joke.

Big Cat Little Lion

Turns out it was basically both!

jimrebr

18w↑8

Oh the greatest, To cool for school, Jake & Elwood!! So grateful to see this again, 42 years later!! This and Steve Martin’s King Tut are my all time favorite SNL music skits!!! 🥰❤️🙌👏🤣

Justin Vanveen

1.1K PEOPLE Disliked this video that means They Jealous of how good this type of music REALLY IS Or they just Random 10-14 year olds 😂😂

I_Georgie Quest_I

49w↑649

This Ladies and Gentlemen is what it looks like when you catch lightning in a bottle.

Dave Campbell

13w

So much talent and charisma in one place at one time.

Anne Meads

13w

❤️

Call Me Daniel

14w

No doubt!

Duncans Backfat

15w

@jay grannell They both were great singers and could move too!

Mona Boström

15w

Hey, that's actually true.

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Conner-Man Radio

31w↑12

I hate to be that one kid, but my generation really doesn’t seem to be appreciating these guys and that upsets me.

ZGryphon

29w

Which is oddly circular, since one of the reasons they started the act was because Akyroyd was sad so few people were appreciating the blues in the Age of Disco.

Warpedsmac

30w

You are not alone my friend.

Richard W

14w↑4

A song that puts a smile on my face, and a tear in my eye!!

Gavin Hayes

How many grownups does it take to play this middle school reading level song? My stark criticism of pop music, look out soul man... Maybe you should have practiced something else?

lonnie blake

11w↑5

the BEST opening SNL ever had!!

Bub 66

2y↑382

"You boys the police?" - "No Ma'am, we're musicians."

Mary F

40w↑2

"They were good boys but they made a lot of noise at night."

Julio

1y↑2

Lol

Vinny M

1y↑4

Mrs. Taranto?

Mu91c14n

1y↑12

"We're on a mission from God."

Flip

11w↑8

This was One of the many early examples of when SNL was really good. One thing to notice, no politics.

Mrdoctile

28w↑4

Top 10 Greatest Opening ever

Jenny Pulczinski

32w↑12

John is great but he’s totally sidelined by how much fun dan is having while John is singing

SLIP NORRIS

not really

Daveoceanair

8w↑10

When it was actually worth watching. I sure miss those days.

TrumbullComic

2y↑553

Still one of the best things SNL has ever done.

Doug Fernandes

30w

And this is from 1978, not the 80s

Doug Fernandes

30w

And you never will get it

jukeboxwiz

curtandoscar It was a perfect storm of many great things and people coming together.

MiCawber 72

1y↑3

@jjman9 it's the amount energy they put into it. Belushi is a weak singer, but he and Aykroyd loved doing this. It's not meant to be funny, they did it to appreciate the music and have a good time.

TVLouie

Frogman Smith calm down Fagman

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James Murphy

4w↑2

This was when Saturday Night was outstanding. Today Saturday Night is trash, and not worth watching.

Peter Black

21w↑25

This may be the greatest development of a simple skid into a money making franchise.....

kato64

10w↑4

I remember seeing this when it originally aired (I was 12 or 13 at the time), and being so impressed a guy built like Belushi could do such an effortless cartwheel. I remember exactly where I was when I heard on the radio he’d died. I was bringing my Mom out shopping. She never watched SNL, but knew him from ‘Animal House’ and ‘The Blues Brothers’ movie. She wondered aloud what could have happened to someone so young, and I said right away, “I bet it was drugs” (having no idea at the time how out of control he was). Sadly, I was right.

Bau Kim

11w↑6

Man the energy and fun as well as respect for the art is so infectious. Everybody is working so hard, everybody is at the top of their game, and even if there's a little flub they run with it and it's just a good time. Truly a lightning in a bottle moment.

Music 1968 - 72

17w↑3

So much talent on that stage, the best part is seeing Cropper, Dunn and Murphy look like their having the time of their lives. Legends.

Tim Davis

19w↑15

I was so into these guys when they came out on SNL.
They're fricken comedians, and they sing!?🤔🎶
Loved the movie as well, mostly cheesey, but it held my attention. Plus, it had Aretha fricken Franklin in a bit, so,
You better THINK!🤔

snerk berkeley

16w

And John Lee Hooker. And Cab Calloway. And James Brown.

william neuman

16w

Don't forget Ray Charles.

Shirley Truesdale

24w↑7

I never get tired of watching this. Having a bad day? Turn on the Blues Brothers

Mike Wazowski

25w↑18

If John would have not died back then, imagine what he might be like today, with a cleaned up life.

M P

13w

@ripsaa2003 says a bit about Robin Williams...hey thanks for letting your friend die without any medical help. Douche.

James Viles

2y↑677

Love Ackroyd's stage dance in this. Skinny as a rail with the wind of Prefontaine.

Shawn Beck

1y↑4

Prefontaine the greatest runner to ever come out of the Northwest! Pre! Pre! Pre! A running Icon! Shawn

Mark Galassini

1y↑3

Joe Gonzalez yeah that’s a great call back! But it differently ages us. I’m 55, I miss those cool running shoes. Nike waffle trainers, Adidas dragon, gazelle...

therealxunil2

2y↑3

He's got some fancy footwork for sure.

Christopher Kuhl

2y↑4

Dan was gettin it for sure!!

D. Scott

2y↑13

Check out Mick Jagger practicing his dance moves. Only person I’ve ever seen dance like Mick. Dan Akroyd tears it up!!

Steve Lloyd

23w↑7

I can't stop watching this. Can i get an AMEN?

Steve Lloyd

22w

@ashley Thompson
You funny

ashley Thompson

22w↑1

A man baby

Oso Wallman

5w↑3

A skit that became a part of Americana. It still ripples today.

11167KevA

22w↑2

A big 70's memory for me. One of the few 45's I was willing to shell out the money for from my own allowance to get to play on my small carrying case like record player!

mscommerce

22w↑9

That, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, is the standard that an SNL cold open should aspire to.

Mary Ann

22w↑2

AMEN!!
Back to the days when EVERYONE settled in at 11:30pm Saturday Night.

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