The Blues Brothers are an American blues band founded in 1978 by comedians … Read Full Bio ↴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.

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.

Hey Bartender
The Blues Brothers Lyrics

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I went balling the other night
I started drinking and got real tight
I blew each and all my friends
I felt so good I had to blow it again

I said Hey bartender
Hey man, looka here
A draw one, draw two, draw three, four glasses of beer

Well I saw a chick sitting on the end
I said Baby can't we be friends
You're looking sweet as you can be
Well come on down and drink with me

I said Hey bartender
Hey man looka here
Draw one, draw two, draw three, four glasses of beer
Elwood!

Well we was having so much fun
I didn't know it was half past one
I turned around to have on more
I looked at the clock and it was half past four

Hey bartender
Hey man look a here
A draw one, draw two, draw three, four glasses of beer

Well jukebox girl is everything
All the cats began to sing
I heard somebody called and said
Last round for alcohol

I said Hey bartender
Hey bartender
Hey bartender

Hey bartender
Draw one, two, three, four glasses of beer

Overall Meaning

The Blues Brothers’s song “Hey Bartender” is a classic rock n’ roll tune that is all about having a wild night of drinking with your friends. The song starts out with the singer telling the story of how they went out “balling” one night and got really drunk to the point where they “blew each and all” of their friends. The singer then calls out to the bartender to give him four glasses of beer as he sees a woman sitting at the end of the bar that he wants to invite over to drink with him. The chorus repeats this request for a few rounds until the clock strikes half past four and the bar is about to close.

The song is an ode to the fun and carefree nature of going out with friends and getting drunk. It’s a celebration of life and living in the moment. There’s no deeper meaning or hidden agenda behind the lyrics - it’s just good times and good vibes.

Overall, "Hey Bartender" is a fun and lighthearted song that captures the joy of living in the moment and having a good time with friends. It’s a timeless classic that continues to be a staple at bars and parties all around the world.

Line by Line Meaning

I went balling the other night
I went out for a good time the other night

I started drinking and got real tight
I started drinking heavily and got drunk

I blew each and all my friends
I spent all my money and resources on my good time, leaving my friends with nothing

I felt so good I had to blow it again
I felt so good from my indulgence that I wanted to do it again

I said Hey bartender
I got the attention of the bartender

Hey man, looka here
Listen up and pay attention to me

A draw one, draw two, draw three, four glasses of beer
Get me four glasses of beer, one at a time

Well I saw a chick sitting on the end
I saw a woman sitting at the end of the bar

I said Baby can't we be friends
I flirtatiously asked if we could become friends or more

You're looking sweet as you can be
You look very attractive

Well come on down and drink with me
Join me in drinking

Well we was having so much fun
We were having a great time

I didn't know it was half past one
I didn't realize it was so late

I turned around to have on more
I turned around to have another drink

I looked at the clock and it was half past four
I looked at the clock and realized it was very late/early in the morning

Hey bartender
Bartender, listen up

A draw one, draw two, draw three, four glasses of beer
Get me four more glasses of beer

Well jukebox girl is everything
The music on the jukebox is great

All the cats began to sing
Everyone started to sing along to the music

I heard somebody called and said
I heard someone announce

Last round for alcohol
This is the last call for alcohol before closing time

Hey bartender
Bartender, listen up

Draw one, two, three, four glasses of beer
Get me four more glasses of beer

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOSSIE TERRY, TERRY DOSSIE

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