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.
Going Back to Miami
The Blues Brothers Lyrics
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Going back to my girl (Going back to my girl)
I said I'm going back to Miami (Going back to Miami)
Going back to my girl (Going back to my girl)
I've got to get back to my baby
And take her in my arms again
I ain't seen her since I don't know when
Got to get back now to Florida
Lay out in the morning Sun
Got to get back to Miami
Have a whole lotta fun
Going back to Miami (Going back to Miami)
Going back to my girl, com on (Going back to my girl)
I said I'm going back to my Miami (Going back to Miami)
Going back to my girl (Going back to my girl)
Look out
I'm going back to Miami (Going back to Miami)
Going back to my girl (Going back to my girl)
I said I'm going back to Miami (Going back to Miami)
Going back to my girl (Going back to my girl)
Gotta gotta gotta get back (Gotta gotta gotta get back)
I gotta gotta gotta get back (Gotta gotta gotta get back)
Gotta gotta gotta get back (Gotta gotta gotta get back)
Gotta gotta gotta get back (Gotta gotta gotta get back)
Look out!
Chicago, Illinois
Los Angeles, California
Philadelphia P.A.
San Francisco
New York, New York
Atlanta, Georgia
Going back to Miami (Going back to Miami)
Going back to my girl (Going back to my girl)
I said I'm going back to Miami (Going back to Miami)
Going back to my girl (Going back to my girl)
The Blues Brothers’ “Going Back to Miami” is a song about a man who is homesick for his girlfriend in Miami. He expresses his longing to see her again and the excitement of returning to the city where they shared many memorable moments. The lyrics are simple and direct but they come alive with the energy and enthusiasm of the singers.
The song’s opening verse sets the tone as the singer announces his intention to return to Miami and reunite with his girlfriend. He is keenly aware of how much he misses her and the desire to hold her again is all-consuming. The second verse reaffirms the singer’s eagerness to return to his lover, who he hasn’t seen in a while. He looks forward to basking in the sun in Florida and spending quality time with her while having a lot of fun.
The chorus repeats the singer’s intention to go back to Miami and his girlfriend, emphasizing his longing and excitement. The refrain "gotta get back" reinforces the urgency and determination to return to the loving arms of his girlfriend. Finally, the song ends with a list of cities, emphasizing how much the singer has traveled before returning to Miami, where his heart belongs.
Line by Line Meaning
Going back to Miami
The singer is headed back to Miami
Going back to my girl
The singer is going back to his girlfriend in Miami
I've got to get back to my baby
The singer is eager to see his girlfriend again
And take her in my arms again
The singer wants to embrace his girlfriend
I ain't seen her since I don't know when
The singer hasn't seen his girlfriend for a while
Got to get back now to Florida
The singer is heading back to Florida where Miami is located
Lay out in the morning Sun
The singer is looking forward to lounging in the sunshine
Have a whole lotta fun
The singer is excited to have a lot of fun
Look out
A warning to be careful or pay attention
Gotta gotta gotta get back
The singer really needs to get back to Miami
Chicago, Illinois
A list of cities the singer has visited or passed through
Los Angeles, California
A list of cities the singer has visited or passed through
Philadelphia P.A.
A list of cities the singer has visited or passed through
San Francisco
A list of cities the singer has visited or passed through
New York, New York
A list of cities the singer has visited or passed through
Atlanta, Georgia
A list of cities the singer has visited or passed through
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@jordiblasco5964
It's 106 miles to Miami, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. HIT IT
@vietnam_so_good
you make it yet?
@jordiblasco5964
@@tored759 Ojalá.
@terrancep.peeples6523
That 32 count drum solo by Steve Jordan is INCREDIBLE !!!!
@jackglick8169
I always will love John and Danny
@jackglick8169
The Best.
@jdvs6081
With "Guitar", "Bones", "Blue Lou", "Mr. Fabulous" ...etc. (the enormously talented group of musicians that WERE the rythm and horn section) there was no way you could have anything less than an incredibly tight and flawless band. They didn't play the music, it was in the them (and it had to come out!)
@markus_ulbrich
This drum solo from 2:22🔥made me want to learn the drums. It's so in the pocket, just perfect.
@GustavoSOAP13
Maravilhoso! Sempre me alegro ouvindo essa música.
@redfishradical
I always thought they just KILLED this tune! Brought monster energy & it was freaking TIGHT! Of course with much of Booker T & the MGs (hello! The Colonel!) what did you expect LOL! Also I loved that so many R&B & soul stars got the bumps in their careers that they so richly deserved. Back in the inconvenient vinyl days, I'd have to sit by the turn table so I could keep replaying this!