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.

Soul Man
The Blues Brothers Lyrics

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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

Overall Meaning

The Blues Brothers's hit song "Soul Man" is a lively track that celebrates the power of soul music. The singer is describing himself as a "Soul Man" who is coming to his lover with a truckload of good loving. He declares that once his lover gets what he has, he/she will have something so good, and there's no need to worry or fret. He then goes on to sing about his hard-earned success and how he's planning to make it even better each day. The singer is confident in his abilities and insists that his lover hasn't seen anything yet.

The chorus repeats the singer's affirmation of being a Soul Man while encouraging his audience to join in. In the third verse, he reminisces about his upbringing on a side street, stating that he learned how to love before he could even eat. He claims to have been educated from good stock and that he possesses a never-ending ability to love.

Overall, the song's theme is about how soul music has the power to uplift and love everyone, regardless of their background or struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

Comin' to ya on a dusty road
I'm approaching you via a rugged path

Good lovin' I got a truck load
I have ample amounts of genuine affection to give

And when you get it you got something
If you receive my love, you'll have something special

So don't worry cause I'm coming
You don't have to be anxious because I'm on my way

I'm a soul man
My love and passion run deep

I'm a soul man

Got what I got the hard way
I earned what I have through hard work and adversity

And I'll make it better each and every day
I will continuously improve and strengthen my love and commitment

So honey don't you fret
Don't worry, my love is reliable and consistent

'Cause you ain't seen nothing yet
You haven't experienced the full depth of my love yet

Play it Steve!

I'm a soul man

Listen

I was brought up on a side street
I grew up in a humble environment

I learned how to love before I could eat
Affection has always been a fundamental part of my life

I was educated from good stock
I was raised by respectable and admirable individuals

When I start lovin' I just can't stop
My love runs deep and unwavering

Well grab the rope and I'll pull you in
Allow me to bring you closer to me

Give you hope and be your only boyfriend
I will provide you with encouragement and commitment as your partner

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

You're a soul man

I'm a soul man

Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Porter, Isaac Hayes

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@lelandthompson2267

3y↑15

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.

@peteryewell

3y↑16

- Steve Cropper (Guitar left) wrote this song among many others you would know, he was in the Stax Records house band that backed Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, etc. He also was in Booker T & The MG's (all these bands were intertwined). Look him up, you'll be amazed at his story.
- Matt "Guitar" Murphy (Guitar right) - Howlin Wolf, Memphis Slim.
- Donald "Duck" Dunn (Bass) - Booker T, also Stax, Eric Clapton during 80's (Money & Cigarettes album +).
- Paul Schaeffer - Letterman Tonight Show band leader, many other bands (ie Honeydrippers w/ Robert Plant)
- Alan Rubin, "Blue" Lou Marini, and Tom "Bones" Malone - horns, these guys are jazz background with crazy resumes (Juliard, Zappa, Blood Sweat & Tears, Sinatra, Duke Ellington, etc)
- Steve Jordan (Drums) - also Letterman Band, Keith Richards solo albums, John Mayer

It's really insane and amazing how they assembled this band initially for an SNL skit. I don't know, but have to believe that they at least had hoped to create a real band out of it. This lineup is just ridiculous otherwise. Good wiki page covers it here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blues_Brothers

All comments from YouTube:

@davidt50

15w↑656

Dan Aykroyd's dancing is epic, insane and beyond amazing. 45+ years later it is still over the top enjoyable

@ra15899550

14w↑22

No doubt about it! Insane and off the chain! Still lovin' it in 2024!!

@mistamycall

13w↑16

Dan Akroyd went full crazy on this one ...

@Ms19720713

11w↑5

こんなにイカしてたなんて🎉🎉🎉
ブルースハープも最高ですね❣️❣️❣️😆😆😆

@dc1397

10w↑8

Looks like he was doing football drills.

@fredwerza3478

10w↑8

How much was rehearsed and how much of it was spontaneous?

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@ericsantana1184

3y↑5.3K

Rest in Peace John Belushi, Cab Calloway, John Candy, Henry Gibson, Carrie Fisher, Donald duck Dunn, Aretha Franklin, and BB King.

@marthijnvandenbroeck8766

3y↑365

and lets not forget John Lee Hooker!

@billfitzmaurice3837

3y↑335

@@marthijnvandenbroeck8766 And Ray Charles.

@marthijnvandenbroeck8766

3y↑309

and James Brown!

@Nsquaredmusic

3y↑298

and Matt "Guitar" Murphy

@joeyclemenza7339

3y↑38

don't forget james brown and john lee hooker

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@VinnMan

1y↑1.2K

As contagious as it is to watch Belushi, you just can't take your eyes off of Aykroyd.

@dalelerette206

42w↑43

Dan Aykroyd really had some crazy moves! Very enjoyable.

@alanwayte432

40w↑17

Absolutely true

@kituwahband

23w↑7

Exactly what I was thinking...I don't think I heard anything Belushi sang 😂😂

@pearlsofwisdom7894

22w↑7

Love Dan ! Great moves ❤

@michaelmohrle1773

20w↑9

AMAZING performance by everyone here including that awesome introduction by Garret "I said put your hands together " Morris, but yes Dan Aykroyd steals the show !!

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@speedbag67

15w↑295

Belushi and Akroyd were absolute NEXT LEVEL entertainers, and did it LIVE... no re-do... no post production... They had exactly ONE take... to get it right... and get it right they did!!!!

@bradg5000

13w↑10

Legends

@user-fp7rc6sp5t

9w↑4

Never see their likes again! 😞🥲👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@mohammedcohen

8w↑4

...the same strateegy that worked so well for Jackie Gleason, et. al. in the 'Honeymooners'...

@MsSkymom

8w↑2

Garrett Morris was also terrific on SNL - his Chico Escuela bit was classic. He is among my favorites from SNL - along with Akroyd and Belushi. I was in college during SNL's first years, and this "appointment TV" after a night out...

@jakester455

8w↑2

And it sounds EXACTLY like the studio version, the cassette of which I wore out back in the day. lol

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@billyhunter1109

2y↑1.8K

Please tell me I'm not the only one here in 2022! Blues Brothers never die😎

@minorytka3163

2y↑19

April 2022, I am here watching & enjoying every second of it!

@granadosvm

2y↑11

You're not!

@heidiort1225

2y↑15

I ❤️ the Blues Brothers they never get old!

@southsideman4891

2y↑8

SOOOOOOOOL MAAAAAAAAN

@FrankRizzo7080

2y↑6

Not alone bro 😎

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@jamesallchin7557

1y↑2.4K

Dan Ackroyd's dance moves.... highly underrated.

@camillecormier1825

1y↑66

Was just thinking that. It's one of the reasons I watch this from time to time.

@ducatirottie

1y↑15

seriously!!!😂💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

@camillecormier1825

1y↑17

@@productwholeslave2122 Thanks for the reference. I agree; the final scene of the movie really does showcase Ackroyd's enthusiasm for dancing.

@Trucmuch

1y↑13

People use "underrated" as a compliment when it's in fact an insult. That's like the needy boyfriend who says, I'm the only one who loves you. People don't appreciate you the way I do. I'm the only one who knows how great you are. It sounds like a compliment but it's really not.

@mrtoptenatten

1y↑8

VERY.....UNDERRATED

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@QUADZILLAPoker

44w↑273

I was sixteen years old and was sitting in the audience three rows from the floor. This was 1978 and was actually the first live performance that they ever did. If you didn't notice, all the guys in the band were also in the Blues Brothers movie.

@davefordavefor

22w↑22

I’m glad you got to have that AMAZING experience.

@crlaw75

13w↑8

Paul Schaffer and the drummer weren't in the movie (Paul had a contract still with SNL).

@racismwillsaveusall

12w↑2

If everyone that claimed to have been there actually was there, 30 Rock would have collapsed from the weight alone

@randyperkins7721

8w↑4

Wow, what a great little story! It is very cool to have witnessed something you can watch forty-five years later.

@MrDukeSilverr

I thought King Bee was the first blues brothers number

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@frankpitochelli6786

1y↑594

The amount of energy necessary to dance the way Dan Aykroyd did...!
I remember watching this live....The great years of SNL.....life goes too fast.!!!😢

@metacamman121

51w↑1

Only if you did it right.

@SethimusMaximus

51w↑46

SNL was so much better back when it was fueled by cocaine.

@frankpitochelli6786

50w↑6

@@SethimusMaximus..😅🤣

@calvinsaxon5822

49w↑11

Ha ha. My brothers and I had the 45 (I was about 9) with "Rubber Biscuit" on the back. How many times did we play that record on a gigantic furniture-style record player in a damp, dusky basement in a working-class house in Missouri. Culture is weird. Yes, seems like yesterday. Time is weird.

@frankpitochelli6786

49w↑2

@@calvinsaxon5822 😅😆

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@troyancheta3803

3y↑4.4K

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

@kasperkjrsgaard1447

3y↑75

Amazing that the band could keep it together.

@mikerieck306

3y↑133

Dan's moves are still cool.

@williamvasilakis9619

3y↑81

Akroyd, one word AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

@woodsplitter3274

3y↑96

Did Belushi do a cartwheel? Shoot, as a big guy, I know that isn't easy.

@dalegribble60

3y↑68

I had forgotten how lanky he was! Man got legs!!

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@claybmt

3y↑2K

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

@NBHRaven

3y↑73

Mr Fabulous
Donald Duck Dunn
Matt Guitar Murphy
Steve Cropper
Blue Lou Marini

Definitely. Honestly wish I was alive for this

@righttackle52

3y↑52

The part that’s so devastating is Belushi alone was so god damn talented, and we got to witness so little of what he could have given us.

@LicoInvestments

3y↑10

So true!

@shanemize3775

3y↑9

That is an absolute fact!

@VOLCAL

THEY AINT CASTING THEM LITTLE BLK DUDES THESE DAYS

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@mikeblair3769

27w↑92

Blues Brothers movie ...one of the greatest soundtracks ever!!

@susiebell8496

23w↑6

YES!!!

@sharcol

52w↑372

Gladly brag that I'm old enough to have seen this live. And still blown away by the talent they released!!

@aabill1950

48w↑9

Morgan, you'll understand if you live to be 70. Quite something to for him to have seen it live. It was amazing enough on live tv. It was so funny because it was so unexpected. We didn't know they could sing. Also, didn't know Belushi was in good enough shape to to a cartwheel as an adult. Aykroyd, I don't know how he kept up that torrid pace. Starts with a memorable introduction by Garret Morris.

@georgik1963

47w↑7

I'll second that brag. I clearly remember seeing it on live TV -- staying up late as a 15 year old. No one could have suspected back then that we would still be watching it in 50 years time!

@nycgurl2u

39w↑8

Me too, I was only 12 years old, but I'm old enough to remember and enjoy! RIP John Belushi!

@mwalker3547

31w↑4

Right there with ya.... Nothing wrong with bragging about the best era in history of. music

@jerrysanders3553

31w↑2

Yes sir!

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@albertpaul1094

5y↑8.5K

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!

@Mortthemoose

5y↑67

😎😎

@PatriciaPerez-pc5hv

5y↑210

They were on a mission from God.

@superstarreviews9937

5y↑57

If they seemingly left that club between 9:00/10:00pm (its dark as hell out!) Why does it take them all night and all day to make it 106 miles?! They get to the office and the guys at lunch! It took 13 hours?! The speed they were going,it should've taken a little over an hour! And if you think about it,John candy who is a Chicago cop,meets them at the club! So they shouldn't even be 100 miles from Chicago! In fact,going by the map they used when advertising the show,they were MAYBE 30 miles away! And the crimes they were guilty of,when you get right down to it,was traffic violations,vandelism and petty theft! No way they would've sent more then 2 or 3 police cars at them! And why is the national Guard driving ww2 Sherman tanks! Surely even they had better equipment by the 80s!!

@keeponlivin81

5y↑55

You get me my Cheez Whiz boy?

@freddyrichards878

5y↑56

"Fix the cigarette lighter"

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@keithhakanson7040

2y↑1.9K

Without a doubt one of the GREATEST SNL moments of all time.

@dr.timbaylormd8111

2y↑6

👍

@cleekmaker00

1y↑44

One of the greatest moments in TV History, mainly because no one really knew what to expect.

@Kathleen253

1y↑14

They would have done well and preserved that legacy if they packed it up in a couple more seasons.

@MrSpencerMcIntosh

1y↑5

Probably top 3 if not the actual greatest.

@VinnMan

1y↑11

No doubt. Definitely the best open!

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@susiebell8496

23w↑130

This song was a major hit single on the Billboard charts that year. The sad part is the song never made it to the movie footage. How did John do the cartwheel, dancing and singing, all the while chewing gum? And what a talent Garret Morris is on SNL!! And the famous band members. So much talent in one room. 💗

@cantcheatkarma3493

21w↑18

It's this thing called COCAINE!!!

@damianwhitemanrunshim2892

14w↑3

It's not cocaine, Belushi was a gymnast. He did the backflips in the movie too

@cantcheatkarma3493

14w

@@damianwhitemanrunshim2892 . He did the backflips whilst extremely high on Medical grade cocaine!

@SH-th4wy

11w↑3

Garret Morris nailed it too! I swear I've been to bars that open the act just like that. And the boys were, of course, beyond!!.

@Sindig0

8w↑1

@@damianwhitemanrunshim2892No, that was a Stuntman in a fat suit. His name is Jonathan Yarbrough. And that's a shitty cartwheel for anyone claiming to be a gymnast.

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@virgilrosecrantz1583

33w↑94

The absolute prefect performance.... Man, I miss them... Buckets of talent all around.

@williamwalter4992

30w↑1

Doesn't hurt that they have so many great all-star musicians in the backing band.

@stargirlzx

3y↑4.3K

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

@reineh3477

3y↑147

You mean that all of them was considered to be the best of the best in the 70's

@djredshow

3y↑218

@@reineh3477 that means they are legends.

@josephgus5638

3y↑181

Donald “duck” Dunn on bass

@maxisatube

3y↑27

Who is the drummer?

@misterp158

3y↑83

@@reineh3477 Much better than the junk you hear today, and yes the best in the 70s 80s 90s 00s 10s 20s etc...because Classics like that never die...

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@scottishjedi1522

2y↑2.1K

Belushi really had everything, didn’t he? Perfect comic timing, insane charisma, amazing delivery, and he could actually sing pretty damn well.

@davideriolhickman876

2y↑3

and a drug and alcohol habit that would eventually kill him

@tomcatinaround

2y↑59

Loved it when he did Joe Cocker

@ms.annthrope415

2y↑72

Then blew it on speedballing.

@chardtomp

2y↑1

Too bad he also had the monkey on his back.

@paisleyprincess7996

2y↑14

He sure did! He was my fav!

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@rogergorden4669

1y↑228

I saw this live and was yelling for the rest of the family to come down to the basement to watch this! They weren't interested. Their loss. What an amazing moment!!

@DavidKeys-gq2yy

35w↑10

Exactly i couldn't believe it as i was watching it unbelievable, i loved this show every Saturday night.

@Tyronebigums19ii

17w↑1

Go babe go

@homer7859

13w

Except for Paul Schaffer on the piano

@billslocum9819

11w↑2

Still remember Dad watching it with me, asking "what's the joke?"

@kevc6115

15w↑73

The handcuffed briefcase with the harmonica gets me everytime. GEnius. Greates rock & roll movie of all time! IMHO!

@M_Barr84

3y↑3.2K

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

@juliuscepeda9655

3y↑153

Garrett Morris was superb. He really set the stage that something special was about to happen.

@davidcox3076

3y↑80

He really brought the excitement!

@almalockett4998

3y↑27

Thx, I couldn't figure out who that was.

@FUNZO1975

3y↑22

Yes.
...yes we can.😎

@Ailar2209

3y↑59

I love how in the beginning of the video he's in a suit and tie, looking as dapper as can be, and then comes back looking completely disheveled at the end

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@ncooty

3y↑1.9K

No one has ever or will ever dance the "hot foot" better than Dan Akroyd.

@fwbenson57

3y↑47

I’d forgotten how well he could “cut a rug”!

@toddblack8029

3y↑36

People don't realize, that's the dance Michael Jackson does in his Billy Jean performance's...

There's very few that can do Mike's move's as good or better, James Brown is one, Prince, and Ackroyd when he does the hot foot dance...

@kaim.8462

3y↑2

true

@ptttob

3y↑25

I never tire of watching Dan do his thing!!

@duanegeorges9339

2y↑7

It's from that Joilette pepper steak

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@giulioluzzardi7632

50w↑45

The "Cartwheel" John does at the intro cracks me up every-time, let alone the pair of em dancing!!

@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854

44w↑1

The MAN'S a LEGEND... 🍺😎👍

@richmotroni

19w↑29

The Number One moment in the history of SNL!

@speedbag67

15w↑3

I agree.... Nothing tops this! And I've been watching it forever

@Jootie_de_Kop

3y↑1.1K

Yesterday, I tried to imitate John Belushi's opening dance moves. Result: a broken lamp and a torn thigh muscle.

@wendystocklin9995

3y↑22

I love it!!

@ronnietoots6797

3y↑28

I am not gonna even try, although my brains says Do It

@Videogameboy1989

3y↑30

You gave new meaning to the phrase, "Don't try this at home."

@antoniomontana5778

3y↑19

Killer moves, that's for sure.

@Pronzini1

3y↑28

Belushi's? Try doing Dan's dance moves.....he could really move.

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@danb6838

5y↑2.6K

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

@mikeyoungblood1642

5y↑167

Especially with those dance moves while staying the straight man

@tdoggo7614

5y↑135

Seriously the dance moves are priceless 👍

@davidscott1052

5y↑32

Dan Bauman dan akroyd is one of the good guys ..he was very interested in Ufology and was a good friend of Stanton Friedman

@Hellwyck

5y↑15

Aykroyd never did, either.

@lindajardee

5y↑87

He sure could really dance. He outdanced Belushi, but Belushi outsung him. Wow, Belushi could really sing.

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@mohammedcohen

38w↑66

...I was 28 when that aired and I saw it LIVE FROM NEW YORK!!! I'm 73 now - 74 in 4 months...and I'm neverrtired of watching this!!!

@yaiburanakul8505

8w↑1

May you have great health!

@Archadies

8w↑3

I envy you your opportunity to live through as an adult what might be the greatest 25 years of live entertainment and movies that will ever be.

@williamwarrenconkright3973

8w↑1

I was 24 then, with Amy Jo on the couch in the family room... what a time and place. Also saw live . NJ.

@mohammedcohen

...at first I saw SNL as an annoyance - it replaced 'Weekend Update' with Lloyd Dobbins - I'd gotten back from the better part of 3 years in Germany with the Army in '74 and was getting used to a new (for me) routine of enjoying Saturday nights in front of a TV...after a few SNL shows I began to look forward to it...saw some f the great classic skits...Steve Martin's King Tut, the Festrunk Bros, and the commercial parodies - 'Look for the Union Label' etc...@@williamwarrenconkright3973

@Neil_AZ

6w↑1

You are awesome!

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@fahnfieldfilms

1y↑235

The energy and talent on stage for this SNL “sketch” was truly electric! What do you do when your parody becomes one of the best blues acts of all time? Fantastic in every way! 🎸

@mikejack5750

47w↑16

Except it was never a parody, John and Dan Truly loved the great Blues acts, if it was, you would never had gotten the legendary talent they had in that band.

@GroupRIPS

42w↑7

They did a tour
I remember hearing them outside Alpine Valley. I was out side waiting for the Blue Oyster Cult concert the next day. Boy if I could take that back and reverse it 😢

@beans0708

30w↑9

Not a parody, a homage. This is a pure labor of love from Akroyd & Belushi

@Bodgemiester

3y↑948

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

@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN

3y↑33

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.

@chrisconger8975

3y↑91

Cocaine is a helluva drug

@slipnorris5882

3y↑8

he's just moving his legs up and down,

@ktxed

audio was playback'd

@radaimark6548

3y↑28

He is on mission from God.

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@ashdhuk

4y↑496

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

@costapopolos

3y↑22

Aykroyd is known for being a superb harmonica player.

@lelandthompson2267

3y↑15

@theGhoulman

3y↑10

@@costapopolos 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

@bigeyetuna6228

3y↑2

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

@drewlawrence696

3y↑10

@@bigeyetuna6228 WTF ?....you been eating the cats meds again ?

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@cellis1066

10w↑18

These two were the absolute BEST Blues Brothers EVER!!

@heliotrope3345

43w↑106

I love how they just break out dancing on a certain note but are still up until that point. So entertaining!

@williamwellcome3014

23w↑2

Yeah, that dancing is awesome!

@eviehammond9509

1y↑245

Dan Ackroyd 's dancing in the background steals the show!! So grateful to have lived during this time to experience so many amazing artists & entertainers who were lost far too soon.

@speedbag67

13w↑4

We absolutely were blessed...

@karenkoontz4509

Everything else stopped when this show came on.

@eviehammond9509

8w↑1

@karenkoontz4509
Aww remember way back when you had to catch a show when it was aired otherwise who knows when it would air again as a rerun, if it would. Don't get me wrong, I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy all the convinces streaming & the internet provide us with currently, but back then there was a certain amount of excitement & anticipation of waiting to see a show or performance that cannot be duplicated by having whatever you want to see whenever you want to see it at your fingertips. And clearly, its something most of us take for granted these days.

I still can recall like it was yesterday when I was about ten ( and all the years prior) & all the kids in my neighborhood would wait for that once a year showing of The Wizard of Oz. Our neighborhood was alive with kids playing & screaming would go as quiet as a church 30 mins before it would come on as we all had to get hoe & get cleaned up & in pj's prior to it. Such a sweet, innocent childhood memory to randomly look back upon now that I'm heading towards 60. Kids may have a lot more everything today, but I still believe sometimes quality over quality isn't always the better thing to have. I guess I'm officially "old" because I'm starting to sound like my parents did when talking to me all those years ago.

@paulaelizabeth_ShamanStar

2y↑1.5K

Who else was a teenager watching this live? My only confusion then, they were so good I couldn't figure out if it was meant to be skit or a musical performance. The movie later cleared that question. They were both.

@briannotafan3368

2y↑21

i went to the record store and bought the LP on picture disc

@Anorak1795

2y↑6

@@briannotafan3368 oh wow, I don’t own the picture vinyl record but I do own all the albums on black vinyl and they’re amazing! Rock on chief

@Firehydrant1051

2y↑22

Proud to say that I was there. God speed John Belushi.

@MB-mh6xv

2y↑9

I was a junior in high school. A group of us would watch every Saturday night. Fall of 78 had, to me, the best episodes. The Mick Jagger interview was one of my favorites.

@andresbarriga5305

2y↑2

@@Firehydrant1051 Right there????

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@frederalbacon

26w↑48

I had never seen this, but I always heard about their debut. I never knew their debut was the cold open, that's incredible, Lorne clearly had a lot of trust in this concept. And let's acknowledge Aykroyd being an absolute ham in the best way up there, he often played sidekick characters, but the man is an amazing presence on his own.

@michaelmohrle1773

20w

100%, and I wish it kept going into the awesome SNL intro with the great saxophone jam with all The Not Ready for Prime Time members photos with Don Pardo their great announcer.

@deniseinsocaldeniseinsocal9510

6w↑2

Incredibly talented and missed 42 years later. RIP John.

@thomasoneill5877

3y↑429

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

@dtscheme

3y↑28

or swallow his gum! :)

@jim6820

3y↑34

Or lose his hat 🧢. Lol 😂

@saboslasher86

3y↑15

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

@The_Smith

3y↑11

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

@CindyBargPP13

3y↑5

In time with the music!

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@bodegastheband

3y↑396

Norm said this was his favorite thing to watch when he was down. So I’m watching because I’m down he has passed onto the other side

@CleoRip

3y↑10

Same here.. T.T

@alexander_dean

3y↑10

@@CleoRip Me tooooooo

@godalm8y

3y↑11

Same. Weird that he gave us a little parting gift like this clip to give us one last laugh <3 Got to read his book, too!

@matthewelias7545

3y↑11

Same reason I'm here. God bless that old chunk of coal, he's a diamond at last, laughing with Farley and Super Dave, listening to his best friend Billy Joe.

@OhJaniceWhyOhWhy

3y↑1

Me too.

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@gjanssens7069

26w↑8

one thing that goes unnoticed in this wonderful performance; Paul Schaffer WITH hair!!!

@ShaunHopkinsAVFC

49w↑56

What a perfect pairing these two were. Aykroyd’s dancing was next level! The energy was great

@BiggusNickus

3y↑443

This clip really showed how insanely talented Belushi was. It's a shame he left this earth so soon.

@denicesanders4586

3y↑15

And a shame he wasted it all for drugs.

@BiggusNickus

3y↑22

@@denicesanders4586 yeah a lot of the greats succumbed to drugs. It's a damn shame.

@purselmer5931

3y↑8

"A light that burns twice as bright burns half as long."

@Wellch

3y↑1

Too bad he was addicted to cocaine.

@smspirate

how is it a shame? he did it to himself. Clearly it was what he wanted more than anything. These men were nothing more than ego riddled abusers who stole from others and did nothing but suck the life out of everyone they touched.

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@paulsolenick4624

4y↑1.5K

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.

@jah0524

4y↑53

I watched that episode back in 1978 and I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

@andrealuvshouse

4y↑35

Backed by a world class band of geniuses-all of whom put Stax Records and Muscle Shoals on the map and kept them afloat for many years. Get a load of Paul Shaffer back there while he still had hair!

@jeffsanders663

4y↑23

@@andrealuvshouse Yeah, Lou Marini, Alan Rueben, Steve Cropper, Matt Murphy, Donald Dunn, SO many greats! And, I remember watching this live.

@RJ-lj3zt

4y↑14

And now it's awful

@shirljohn5900

4y↑25

Back then, with a group of friends, we got together every Saturday night to watch Second City and Saturday Night Live. What a great time that was. I cried when Belushi died. Saturday Night Live is crap now.

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@ericgraf1127

45w↑141

It was something more then just a bit piece.
They actually researched and performed.
To the best of their talents.
That's not a sound track, or special effects.
That's live.
Real people.
Real talent.

@bethweeks5943

13w↑1

Yes it sure was! 🎉

@TenorMan96

12w↑11

John Belushi was a natural gift to the world, man can do music, acting, and comedy.
RIP

@OGBootleg

3y↑321

I love how Elwood Carries around a handcuffed Briefcase, just for the sole purpose of keeping his Harmonica Safe.

@kerosoldier

3y↑10

Just part of the act. Its something that the movie carries over.

@gg-sb8mn

3y↑5

And John's chewing a huge wad of gum the whole time 😂😉😎

@jobabs

3y↑11

My stepson went as Elwood Blues for Halloween one year, complete with briefcase and harmonica, lol. I think he was 11 or 12.

@OGBootleg

3y↑4

@@jobabs that's awesome, I plan to go to Comicon one year with my friend both dressed up like them.

@Snookbone

2y↑1

Well done on watching the video

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@carolmahoney2109

4y↑407

This sounds just as great today as it did 40 years ago. RIP John Belushi.

@BillFEILHAUER-bu7go

20w↑16

Gets no better than this. Where did all the years go?

@Transterra55

13w↑10

Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn putting the funk in funky.

@spiritualchic

3y↑500

John's body language towards Dan is everything. He loved him. This is so good, back when people actually PERFORMED.

@anthonybrogan390

3y↑16

They still do

@jackiebrookman9910

3y↑8

They adored each other. Very close!

@lorriebradway202

3y↑9

I was so thrilled to see the Blues Brothers perform at The Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa,OK last night! They are still amazing! Jim Belushi plays Zee Blues. Elwood and Zee paid respectful tributes to Jake-John Belushi.

@christerpettersson5750

2y↑5

another narrow-minded stuck in the past..

@jeremybeaird3608

2y↑1

Everything was better in your day. 🙄

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@arthurking6846

2y↑548

Started out as a kind of joke but became musically legendary.

@markshaw2009

2y↑3

King bee.

@ericglenn979

2y↑21

Thanks to the movie "Blues Brothers" in 1980. It was and is a musical classic with great comedy.

@jnadle1

2y↑16

Yes, they just went from a comedy act to a legitimate music act instead.

@jamesshepherd1995

1y↑80

The Blues Brothers defined an era with a huge lineup of awesome talents.
SNL started at the Old Firehall in Toronto, and is still going strong some 50 years later.
Losing John Belushi was one of the saddest days of my life.

@williamwarrenconkright3973

This was the beginning of the end of DISCO.. (thank God) This bb wave did in the DISCO to be gone gone gone

@TheMichaelBeck

20w↑17

I remember watching this live when I was 10 and it's still amazing. When they broke from standing still I lost my mind back then and still do. The briefcase cuffed to him with the harmonica in it showed the comedic genius of Dan and Bill. Just amazing. Cheers.

@annrodriguez2891

3y↑400

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

3y↑26

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....

@fakeblaze3807

3y↑6

Tim Allen in November 1994 had the number one tv show (Home Improvement), number one movie (The Santa Claus), and the number one book (Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man)

@terryc.3390

@@fakeblaze3807 Exactly. It has been done before...*LOL*...and loved Home Improvement.

@riobabic8960

3y↑2

Number 1 book and number album is different. Both great though !

@srbaruchi

3y↑10

@@fakeblaze3807 It should be illegal to compare Tim Allen to John Belushi in any manner.

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@mikehughes4969

2y↑670

I saw this live as it happened. If I behaved myself during the week, my parents let me stay up to watch Saturday Night Live. This was the moment my love of the blues began. When the movie came out, they took me to see it, my first R rated movie. I'm 54 now, and still love the Blues Brothers.

@thomasb1889

2y↑6

I never liked SNL but have always appreciated the top talent that came from it.

@sandyworkman3025

Me too brother. Only me and sister snuck in the den and watched. Back when the Coneheads and the insufferable bitch were popular. That was definitely the best time to watch, I think.

@WallyPost

2y↑7

I, too, saw this act live as it happened. A few months later, a buddy of mine and I did a rendition of the Blues Brothers at the high school where we both taught during an assembly that focused on TV and movies ... many were SNL skits. The reception we got was indicated by the loud screams of approval when we took the microphones to do "Soul Man." BTW ... I was Jake Blues ... as that is how I signed autographs after the show. ;-)

@Shiva..

2y↑2

Lucky you Mike!

@curtis75black

2y↑1

Watching the movie right now !! Streaming on Peacock. !

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@dr.winstonoboogie7302

13w↑7

Steve’s guitar is perfect❤️

@MrBeowulf54

8w↑3

Aykroyd’s moves are comedically brilliant and original.

@danstipancic9463

3y↑478

I remember seeing this live, OMG...Classic is an understatement...Nobody will kick it like Aykroyd and Belushi...

@NilaDesigns

2y↑8

Me too. Best SNLs ever back then

@jah0524

2y↑3

I also saw this live, and at first I thought it was some sort of joke. Then I was shocked at what Belushi and Aykroyd had just pulled off.

@jabopro

1y↑729

Man...those boys had great timing. That SNL band was sooooo amazing live. Briefcase Full of Blues is still one of my favorite live albums ever.

@timbowden1680

1y↑32

Powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline

@josephgleason6801

1y↑5

@@timbowden1680 I see what you did there! 😉

@ericbrett3095

1y↑10

Little did they know this performance would inspire the movie "The Blues Brothers" and all other following acts.

@lexdunn4160

1y↑32

This isn't even the SNL band. These guys went on to become the Blues Brothers band: Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn, Matt Guitar Murphy ...

@matwetton

1y↑17

the band is basically the Staxx records house band. they played on some of the greatest motown hits of all time. Steve Cropper the long haired guitarist wrote sitting on the dock of the bay and played guitar on it for otis redding for example.

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@FXK23

10w↑14

Those moves are (still) sooo good!
What an epic level of entertainment

@juscogens5541

50w↑7

God they had fun!...I love the very end you can see Belushi giving Duck a pat like "man that was fantastic!"

@cgondek

5y↑647

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

@charlesdavis6371

5y↑12

when I first saw 2 Broke Girls - I thought back to this SNL night.

@juanmonge8

5y↑9

It was rushed and inaudible in parts.

@TrackMaster844

5y↑11

He's a hell of a hype man lol

@michaelclark9762

4y↑14

@@juanmonge8 It was still pure genius. The imperfections were what one might have expected if there had been an actual 'Club Black Rhino' with "Joe Marquee - your MC" introducing the "real life" Jake and Elwood.

@bonzorip6162

4y↑11

@@michaelclark9762 Well said. Perfect imperfections. Spontaneous. No "auto tune".
Live, from New York.....

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@DrJohn493

3y↑449

This was back in the day when you didn't miss an SNL show, and Belushi, Ackroyd and Morris had everything to do with that. Saw this when it was first performed live.

@lenicandii

3y↑9

I saw this when it was live. Back when staying home on sat, nite was fun

@verbo108

3y↑6

So did I. Loved it

@phillipallenpelleyiii8464

3y↑12

Gilda Radnor,lest we forget

@longhairscorpio3976

3y↑5

@@phillipallenpelleyiii8464 we do not!

@jack66648

3y↑10

We planned our Saturday around the show. Best part of the weekend 🤗

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@alanschwartz8750

26w↑11

Certainly the most incredibly energetic cold opening in the history of the show. A comedy parody that becomes greater than the parody subject. Aykroyd and Belushi and that unbelievable band (directed by the skit's secret weapon, Paul Schaffer) are absolutely electric.

@jmos96

41w↑26

The talent on that stage will never be duplicated. When you’ve seen something truly remarkable… you’ll always know and never forget the experience.

@rickl5596

4y↑191

Standing there, hands folded, then suddenly both busting out the moves is frankly one of my favourite moments in TV history.

@fossywriter8

1y↑98

THAT is how you open a show.

@itwasnt3369

39w↑10

Steve Cropper's guitar was truly ace on this. I like how Dan and John moved out the way to let Steve get screen real estate on key parts. Just such a great band. Outstanding. !!

@KennyGL62

18w↑14

Belushi you were the greatest. You're missed brother!

@jeffkyler5660

5y↑683

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

@DScott-pc7rd

5y↑13

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

@christopherkuhl3772

5y↑5

Dan was gettin it for sure!!

@therealxunil2

5y↑4

He's got some fancy footwork for sure.

@markgalassini8742

4y↑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...

@shawnbeck2303

4y↑5

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

@michaelseay9783

4y↑456

You have just witnessed one of the greatest moments in television history. I saw this when it first aired live. Just imagine two comedians coming out there and you are expecting them to do something funny and hilarious, which is what they were known for. But after you see and hear that first verse, you know this is something special.

@taylorhanson1095

4y↑12

Who knew that they could sing so well

@howlinhog

4y↑7

The Blues Brothers album that came out not long after is awesome.

@cleekmaker00

4y↑5

You hit the nail right on the head. No one knew what they were gonna do after those first chords started playing.

@punkoid76

4y↑14

True, but look at the band backing them, one of the greatest bands ever assembled.

@55Quirll

4y↑6

I remember this too when it first came out, the first year or two were so good and Akroyd and Belushi really made it.

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@bethweeks5943

13w↑10

That band is SO GREAT! The very best there is. 🎉

@marciacatron9496

28w↑17

No one & I mean no one could ever beat these two guys when they were together. They were great as a team. Watched this for the first time it appeared on SNL. Will always miss John and his singing & acting.

@Davedio

3y↑478

Little did anyone know, on this Saturday night in 1978, 4 and a half minutes of live television would launch an industry. Movies, live concerts, albums, top-40 singles...The Blues Brothers were a force of nature. 💯

@yourmum69_420

2y↑1

is this Soul or Blues?

@Davedio

2y↑10

@@yourmum69_420 This would probably be soul...The Blues Brothers could go with both equally well because the backing band was comprised of legends in their own right.

@tomcartwright7134

2y↑7

Ah, when SNL was worth watching. For years the writers could not tell the difference between a funny skit , or a great punchline from embarrassing cringe. Nothing has changed. SNL has not been funny for a long time.

@tomcartwright7134

@@yourmum69_420 yes.

@chriscarol4965

2y↑18

@@yourmum69_420 They can do both. Country and Western.

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@iracer9395

3y↑330

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.

@nancystamper8705

3y↑2

Don’t forget the cheese buggy

@cclaudio8069

3y↑1

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

@db0130

3y↑7

@@cclaudio8069 That’s Garrett Morris, one of the original SNL cast members.

@noemiapereira6670

3y↑5

@@cclaudio8069 you probably seen him in "two broke girls" as Earl

@samdog8087

3y↑3

Started with the bees

@genuinevibes437

1y↑22

I’m 35 and my dad used to put this movie on and we would literally jam the whole way through with our instruments.. good times and very nostalgic!!

@danieljack9544

47w

@@ruddlerful hopefully he kick started your ass down the stairs .

@heliotrope3345

43w↑12

Every time I see John, I feel like crying that he's gone. He was such a wonderful, bright ball of pure energy! His love for life (joie de vivre) was so contagious.

@florentan

5y↑1.8K

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

@jacktrppr1

5y↑10

Chicken wire?

@theruoc147

5y↑4

P and F reference?

@kind2311

5y↑2

AFM.....shit!

@michaelclark9762

4y↑11

Stand by Your Man!

@garywalters5468

4y↑12

that comment is so bad that you are no longer allowed into bob's country bunker.

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@Silveryback

2y↑333

That cartwheel that John Belushi did at the beginning was everything. Excellent performance!

@BrackieWacky

2y↑28

For a man of his size that was outrageously cool

@Silveryback

2y↑5

@@BrackieWacky Exactly!

@hannag.7813

1y↑1

Yep he was truly talented, doing cartwheels, with that excess weight, like Jackie Gleason. Bravo.

@M1tjakaramazov

I always thought it was a double doing it in the film...

@steveguarino8753

52w↑1

And the gum stayed in his mouth!

@tipsovr2626

8w↑3

Back when SNL was actual entertainment. Belushi and Aykroyd's performance here were awesome!

@SuperBrandonRTR

1y↑17

Love how Belushi killed this whole thing while chewing gum!

@theitalianskunkwhisperer6843

4y↑336

I love Garrett Morris introducing them like an emcee at an old black blues club. The way he moves and walks is perfect. Introducing himself as he tips his hat. Very underrated he was, he was great!

@maryf3013

4y↑5

RIP Cab Calloway.

@Warpedsmac

4y↑5

A good actor in movies too..saw him recently in a film about ladies beauty /hair products..forget its name, but it was him!!!

@Juliaflo

4y↑6

Here you see an example of a talent saturation.

@Iansco1

4y↑1

Was? He still IS.

@theitalianskunkwhisperer6843

4y↑2

@@Iansco1 On SNL he was great because he was considered filler in that cast and he was the furthest from it.

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@maryhales4595

5y↑365

Aykroyd's got some SWEET moves going there. I just can't stop thinking about what a titan of comedy we lost with Belushi.

@anne-droid7739

5y↑17

I remembered this as being pretty f***ing good...but am nonetheless blown away by just how spectacular it is in every single detail, STILL. Wow, weren't we spoiled with an embarrassment of riches!

@scinto23

5y↑7

Imagine what he would have brought us if he didn't pass away so young.

@brianfreeman9554

5y↑3

You said it!

@curtandoscar

5y↑1

@@anne-droid7739 Truth!!

@jaygrannell858

5y↑2

@@anne-droid7739 And they made one of the best musical comedies of all time.

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@heliotrope3345

47w↑197

Love how a parody became better than most real acts!

@beans0708

30w↑22

Not a parody, a homage. This was a labor of love from them.

@GH-jb6bq

26w

it was a parody@@beans0708

@d.chadwickyarborough8623

24w↑8

The amount of talent on that stage is insane

@cdst8888

24w↑7

They made sure they got a great band too

@greenmtnman7714

37w↑8

I was in 11th grade when this aired. The following week this was all we were talking about in school. 😄

@rm8281

36w↑1

SNL was a must watch show in those days.

@TheBoomer418

4y↑646

John chewing the gum and not even breaking a sweat. John had the swagger and Danny had the moves. This is the peak of SNL back when it was entertaining and funny. John u are missed my friend. Thanks for the memories John.

@Servo421

4y↑6

A lot of singers chew gum on stage, it keeps the saliva in the mouth, lubricating the throat..

@joystoys99

4y↑4

I just discovered the Grateful dead song West LA fade away was written as a tribute to John Belushi.

@lorenzoparedes2306

4y↑6

I remember those wonderful performances. Today's SNL is but a whimpering shadow of the original. Aside from Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and Garrett Morris, there were Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Bill Murray, and many other extremely talented artists.

@bobspence5322

4y↑2

@@lorenzoparedes2306 neh i disagree.. the early days were good but rough.. eddie murphy is the number one for saving the show in the early 80s and the 90s cast was equal or greater to the 70s.

@bobspence5322

4y↑1

@@ladyrose7793 its been both the whole time lmao

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@laurenpisacane2965

4y↑107

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

@DrJohn493

So very right!

@denicesanders4586

3y↑1

Cartwheel, it's a cartwheel.

@henryhill3778

You really think John did that naturally with all that weight?
Called Cocaine... Akroyd tells about it in the interview of Belushi's last 24.

@JohnTheBear1961

1y↑27

DEFINITELY one of the greatest performances in SNL history! 😊

@williamdaniels6943

26w↑10

dan akroyd! down thru the years and still doing something once and while. craziest dancer i have ever seen. no matter how bad things are he can always make me laugh. THANK YOU DAN MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY!

@pingpong5000

2y↑197

Blues brothers must be one of the very best films ever, comedy, action, noir, tunes to die for and a cast of pure gold.

@sheilarough236

2y↑10

We are on a mission from God

@kamuelalee

And Princess Leia

@gypsymom0819

2y↑271

Nobody gives Dan the credit he deserves. He was brilliant in this iconic skit.

@shane6060

2y↑4

dan is the man!

@charliebaileyandloganberry7557

2y↑4

I dunno. I think we all gave Elwood plenty of love late 70's, into the 80's.

@henryhill3778

Called Cocaine... Akroyd tells about it in the interview of Belushi's last 24.

@coreypayne9401

1y↑10

I agree, especially since Aykroyd is the one who actually created The Blues Brothers and started the band/characters. He also wrote the original first draft of the movie.

@holdon4992

1y↑1

The dancing was highly energetic for sure! It was so startling to see John Belushi doing a cartwheel then actually do a good job singing this! One of the best moments ever on SNL.

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@benthompson9834

15w↑5

These guys are the reason I found the blues. Long ago I saw the movie and it introduced me to so many great musicians. Artists.

@alexanderball9329

32w↑14

As a 31 year old man with an awesome life, I have to admit that things probably wouldn't have gone so well without the Blues Brothers. Timeless art.

@fatdad64able

5y↑422

John Belushi doing a cartwheel with his gut and even the hat stays on. What a pocket rocket! And Aykroyd doing proto-shuffle dance". A perfect duo.^^

@joego7924

4y↑8

Drugs il let u do anything! Till the grim reaper calls y home!

@marvinmealer4993

4y↑7

Cocaine is a h*ll of a drug!

@SuprManAntLive

4y↑2

Really

@PoppyCorn144

4y↑1

@Marvin Mealer and Joe Go cocaine keeps your hat on? Good to know.

Now to dose up my kindergarten class who are doing Guys and Dolls - I was worried about the backflips in “rocking the boat” but now I’m solid.

@emiliemanes5392

4y↑2

I can't believe the hat stayed on lol

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@picturetopiano3220

5y↑2.2K

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

@Shiva108

5y↑32

well that's why he was fixed cast.

@DarkEliteEric

5y↑43

Chewing gum, too. His vocal on She Caught the Katy is amazing!

@SpaceCattttt

5y↑26

@@DarkEliteEric Yeah, I've always felt that was his best vocal performance. And I suppose it's not just because he sings it very well,
but also because it's the least known of the songs the Brothers performed, so there's less need to compare their version with the original.

@dougmaclennan8654

5y↑23

Dancing machine. Coke machine.

@valmarsiglia

5y↑41

And Aykroyd's dancing - must've been some good coke back then.

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@525Lines

1y↑26

I watched this as a kid when it was live. I can't understate how AWESOME this was.

@pompeyroad

1y↑8

What a team, Belushi left us early.. burned that candle from both ends and went out like a Comet burning across the night sky... What a Talent!

@peteryewell

3y↑340

Must re-state: "The sheer amount of talent on that small stage is staggering" ... "people dont realize that every musician in that backing band is a legend". Wow just Wow!

@michaelconnors1301

3y↑4

I'm embarrassed to ask, but who were the musicians?

@larrybethune3909

3y↑41

@@michaelconnors1301 Here are the guys I recognize.
Paul Shaffer on Piano and MD. Played with everyone.
Saxophonist "Blue" Lou Marini
Trombonist-saxophonist Tom Malone from Blood, Sweat & Tears
Steve Cropper and bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn from Booker T and the M.G.'s and lots of Stax Records sessions.
By way of Julliard Alan Rubin on trumpet (From Lou Reed to Aretha Franklin)
Matt "Guitar" Murphy, who had performed with many blues legends.

@michaelconnors1301

3y↑6

@@larrybethune3909 Wow. You have a helluva an eye and no an amazing amount about music. Well done.

@shawnwright5332

3y↑1

@@larrybethune3909 👍🇨🇦

@peteryewell

3y↑16

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@TrumbullComic

5y↑567

Still one of the best things SNL has ever done.

@Otis4411

5y↑9

It is the best thing I ever saw them do. When they came out you had no idea what was fixing to happen. It was all everyone talked about afterwards.

@freddyrichards878

5y↑5

So great it made a GREAT comedy film

@ronnieguitar99

5y↑8

Paul Schaefer put together a blues band deluxe.

@curtandoscar

5y↑7

Without question. This was the power of SNL back then- that they could come out with a burst of insane, brilliant energy like this and blow everyone's head off. And that it worked as good as a real band. And went straight to #1, like a real band. And these guys are mere comics.

@stinkypinkeee5085

5y↑6

@@curtandoscar Referring to Ackroyd and Belushi as "mere comedians" is possibly the worst take on their talent I have read in 40 years...congratulations!

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