Think
The Blues Brothers Aretha Franklin Lyrics

@mCHRIS76

I like how he is waiting for her permission at the end!!

@terryfinley4979

My sense of humor exactly! What a classic.

@kikifrye8428

The sass, the delivery. She was simply born to entertain. Even before she sang the first note, you knew this was her scene. Gone but never forgotten. We love you Aretha!

@user-lf5uw9nx7h

Timeless delivery. On it. ❤

@terryfinley4979

Amen!

@doublep1980

I just love the way Aretha says "SHIEEEEEET!" 😆
Obviously, she was an amazing singer but she was pretty good at acting too.
RIP Aretha Franklin, Matt "Guitar" Murphy & John Belushi

@beback_

She has a subtle smirk throughout the whole scene as if she's laughing at her own bad acting even though it's quite good.

@parker9977

And she was also an amazing pianist❤❤❤❤

@leftunsupervised

The singing is obviously untouchable but can we just appreciate her acting here as well? She's glorious

@bizzy24100

yup, she looks so young here in 1980!!!!!! so sad she's gone now but no doubt her spirit will R-E-S-P-E-C-T-I-V-E-L-Y live on forever!!!!!!

@bizzy24100

@V P no doubt back before there were smart phones, all these multiple apps, heck back before cell phones existed as well.

@happybirthday146

:) Yup, a natural born, dyed in the wool performer.

@sharkkeeper01

Her acting was excellent here!

@abmqa

I was just thinking the same thing. She's a natural actress. So talented!

@Sarigar

The part where Jake and Elwood get up and flawlessly join the choreography kills me every time.

@wjrasmussen666

I love that. Enough to jump in myself this one time only.

@jski7355

It's truly amazing , the dancers , just look ordinary , the post lady ,with the other girls form a believable routine customer in the diner , then Jake and Elwood join in , Blue Lew ,Matt .. and Aretha select lines ,describing Jake & Elwood ..as ....diamond merchants , two white ... Is so realistic without being derogatory ...makes me chuckle no matter how many times I watch this scene ..The Ray Charles scene might no be understood by younger Audiences that didn't realize Ray was blind .. The church scene , with James Brown and the congregation joining in Wow , terrific

@tracyleesmith781

And I did practice that movie! Best as ever!

@jodyfarina1147

Even though they’re being dogged by the Great Aretha wife… lol

@kashiaroundtheworld

Looked for this comment first. Me too! Gold random moment 🤣🤣🤣

@ChrisCanoeshoe

I don't believe a musical scene has ever, ever topped this.

Perfection. I wouldn't mess with her.

@NoahSpurrier

This is possibly my favorite scene.

@nilesbutler8638

Ehhhh - theres some doozies out there, quite a few in the same movie.

@Riverandsun

Nothing. Nothing is better than everything about this scene.

@AdamSandaver

correct, it is the scene...

@jibbajabba4712

Maybe you should "Shake A Tail Feather"....

@VivaToddVegas

When she opens her throat and lets those high notes rip it gives me chills.

@laminebadiane2351

Freedom...Freeeedom...Freeeeeeeedom🖤

@nuovomostro

This movie is almost perfect. It's not just a film, it's an experience. It's pure joy.

@robertbrown3064

It's a time capsule back to a simpler, happier world.

@kimberleyphillips6671

Exactly

@christophercotton9048

Regardless of the R rating. Really should have been rated PG instead when it was released in 1980.

@mikekaatman3194

@Woody Last Name Yeah ..that was my question too...why almost?

@MrReggieLew

You bettah think!!!!!!

@jasonlindsey9946

Aretha's voice comes along just once in a generation. We were truly blessed to have her's in ours.

@jayabacromby675

Aretha learned everything she knew from Amelia Jackson. not to take away from Aretha. She still floors me.

@steffenb.jrgensen2014

She's a good actor too

@rhr3901

yes indeed <3

@paul2602

Not a bad actress either, as singers go. 👏👏👏

@comedywriter8408

I can't think of one singer in the most recent generation of singing stars, who can compare to the voice of Aretha.

@meganconnell6853

RIP Aretha Franklin
(1942-2018).

@chukachinwuba5248

And Carl weathers too 1948-2024.

@nath-wp7xp

@@chukachinwuba5248um… sure.

Same with Matt "Guitar' Murphy. I believe they both passed within months of each other.

@patrickcreighton5109

SHIT! "they still owe you money fool! Might be the best comeback line in blues history. Can't beat that delivery. We will never not love Aretha. RIP

@martinwalton9307

Funny how Aretha was actually the best actor in the scene even before she even sang, she nailed it.

@billolsen4360

Yup, Aretha really makes you believe she owns that little lunch counter cafe and has cooking oil on her dress every day.

@anthonyshaw2064

We love you Aretha.

@williamperrett8179

Yeah, that is amazing. All the other great musicians playing parts are, unsurprisingly, quite wooden. Aretha is almost as great an actor as she is a singer.

@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024

She’s the master of EVERYTHING she does. Thanks to Motown talent!🥰

@lesliegoodman-malamuth9796

“Don’t you blaspheme!”

@messano7

"The Blues Brothers?... SH*T.. They still owe you money fool"
MOVIES..One of the best ever made!

@billolsen4360

Everything she said sounds like singing

@drivinsouth651

Can you imagine how much it would cost to make this movie today? I heard it couldn`t even be done today.

@drivinsouth651

@@billolsen4360 That`s because she was, lol!

@Richard-lu8ck

I swear that's the best line in the whole movie. I don't know why, but something about it totally cracks me up lol.

@Biggsneeky

I might've been 13, but I was eyeballing ole girl with the striped shirt! Lol! 😜😹😹😹🎶

@eprince1388

Her acting was impeccable, we don't even need to mention the vocals.

@EvboiMC

Nobody would have faulted her if she wasn't able to act, because she was there for her musical talent. Even in this scene, Matt Murphy is super stiff with his acting, but who cares because he's a kickass blues guitarist.

But damn, Franklin KILLS this scene. Every line is delivered perfectly and she follows that up with the best song on the soundtrack. The acting was so believeable, it made me second guess if it was actually Aretha Franklin before she started singing. Absolute Queen.

@ronnie_5150

"They still owe you money, fool." Always thought that line was hilarious. :)

@brandonallen3808

I love how Jake and Elwood join the dancers and sit back down as if nothing happened. Aretha had such a great voice. RIP to you Aretha. And Jon Belushi too.

@Stranglehold185

Don't forget Matt Murphy. He passed away two months before Aretha.

@brandonallen3808

@@Stranglehold185 Oh I didn't know that. That sucks. RIP to Matt Murphy as well.

@garylake1676

The deadpan attitude of Jake and Elwood is just brilliant, they only appear to join in the dancing to relieve their boredom whilst Matt makes his mind up.

And this performance from the Queen of Soul is mesmerising, attitude personified.

@paulmilkman8646

Some forces are just too powerful to sit through. Aretha being one.

@antonystringfellow5152

Damn... I forgot they were gone!
Those were the days... years before half the World walked around with their heads buried in their phones, walking around like zombies.

@mozam76

That bass line. That voice. That key change. Utter joy.

@BillWeinman

Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass 👍

@kco513

I always feel that Matt has to hold back a smile - how awesome it must have been to have Aretha singing to him!

@slicerprime

I'd have said yes to anything that woman told me to do, right?

@thatvalensteingirl

I would've been grinning like a fool, even being scolded by her.

@obiwanpez

@@slicerprime Except stay, apparently?

@Anman999

​@@thatvalensteingirl same😊

@danitaharris9919

He truly is holding back his joy, getting scolded by Aretha. I love this video.😊

@billd7197

Don’t you blaspheme in here. Don’t you blaspheme in here!
Love it

@elliotbishop231

Music number: happens

Jake and Elwood: guess we’re backup dancers now.

@79bonscott

😂😂 never even thought of that!

@blankadams3120

Well, they know what a performance is meant to be, and maybe if they dance for her she'll change her mind?

@tjejojyj

I wonder who suggested that they dance? It just adds to the surreal nature of it.

Aretha should have acted in more things, but she would have blown everyone else off the screen.

@Healingpro90

The blues brothers r amazing but there was no way they were even going to try to sing WITH the legend herself. I bet they decided to just backup dance and let the queen go to work

@alanwright2842

@@tjejojyj was only in 2 movies, both Blues Brothers movoe

@petec9686

The amount of musical talent in this movie is just mindblowing.

@earthknight60

That was kind of the point of the movie. Belushi and Aykroyd intentionally gathered as many blues and soul legends as they could to make the movie. It's amazing that so many agreed, even for bit parts like John Lee Hooker's brief appearance just before this scene.

@urosmarjanovic663

Almost infinite.

@jibbajabba4712

@@earthknight60 It was John Landis that wrote and directed the movie.

@terrymofmich

Blues Brothers 2000 had a musical too. The movie itself sucked (it was too stupid) but the music made it worth suffering through.

@killerinstinct2000

Pure Gold

@stellaavalon

I watched this movie for the first time with my dad when I was about 7 years old (I am 20 now) and I clearly remember thinking that this was the best performance I had ever seen haha.

@budsurtees4224

Aretha, truly the QUEEN of soul. Hasn't been surpassed then or since. Belushi and Akroyd knew they were in the presence of greatness.

@antd8259

Never get tired of watching Aretha and this scene. Aretha's career and the careers of a lot of soul singers were on a down swing at the time, due to disco. This movie brought new life to Aretha's career as well as her new recording contract with Arista Records in 1980. The lady in the postal uniform is her cousin and long tme back up singer, Brenda, the middle, smaller lady is her sister Carolyn, and the taller lady in heels is her long time back up singer Margaret Branch. Unfortunately Brenda is the only one still living. May all of them rest in peace.

@pacluv

Wow that was a nice bit of information that I didn’t know. I just recently saw the movie of her life on the National Geographic channel, and made me realize what a great and phenomenal talent she was. I was to young to understand what a great voice that she had. But I remembered her song Respect and how I loved that song ( I believe that I was 5-6 years old at the time). RIP Ms Aretha Franklin. 💐

@oskar1771

WOW did not know this. Thanks for sharing.

@kathybouziane5269

Did not know that. I thought I saw the backup singers before. Thanks!

@teedee5978

Brown Sugar! How come you dance so good?

@camillecruxinger9368

Ah thank you for sharing that! I had no idea! Amazing talents!

@lorraineburgess4802

Aretha wasn’t taking no mess in that movie. She tore that “Think” song up. She is sorely missed.

@kathybouziane5269

And when I saw Aretha in interviews I got the impression that in real life she didn't suffer fools either.

@alcd6333

She was The Queen of Soul and still is! RIP Ms. Franklin.

@kathybouziane5269

@@alcd6333 👑👍

@lorrainedsouza443

Will someone please tell us the movie title??

@kathybouziane5269

@@lorrainedsouza443 The Blues Brothers

@leogeee1

Aretha Franklin was so real and unpretentious. She made this movie timeless. RIP Miss Franklin.✝️

@dbldventura

The musical talent in this movie is beyond...

@realJimMarshall

I highly doubt it will EVER topped.

@jerrykitich3318

I love how he's supposed to be putting his foot down, but the musician in him can't help breaking into a wide grin of appreciation when Aretha starts singing.

@lawrencekokjr.1376

Murphy was a guitar player. Never even pretended to be an actor. His faux pas is just another endearing feature of this masterpiece.
Thx for reminding me of this. I remember noticing it in the theater.

@sle2470

The way she sings "FREEDOM" gives me chills! Awesome woman!

@algordo1997

And that dance Jake and Elwood do. No reason, no enthusiasm. Nothing. 😆 🤣

@kristofkubina4105

The way she sings anything, really😊

@russthebiker

How can this not be the best film ever, with Aretha Franklin the voice of an angel , your modern singers just mumble and wheeze, Aretha sings with the passion of life itself

@jibbajabba4712

Do not worry, this is the best film ever. Music..Dance..Love.. batshit crazy spurned lover.. mental car chases.. perfectly choreographed dance scenes.. everything. Every absolute thing.

@galpeleg143

allow me to answer this:
Princess Bride
GodFather
Godfather 2
Highlander (1 ONLY !!!!! )
the good the bad and the ugly (or as i call it -> the Packo story :) )
empire strike back
blazing saddles
terminator (i'm of the minority who prefare 1 over 2)
and i'm sure many have more movies top add :) probably u to :)

Blues Brother is a GREAT MOVIE , a CONTENDER for SURE !!!!, but there is a STRONG competition on best movie ever :)

@russthebiker

@@galpeleg143 blazing saddles is great, I just ordered it along with the producers and young Frankenstein, but none of them have the SOUND, in fact we just sat and watched the blues brothers, , it will never age, and Aretha Franklin is the voice that makes the film

@slicerprime

@@galpeleg143 All true. But, it's hard not to think otherwise when you've got Aretha Franklin singin' "Think!" in your face...right?

@galpeleg143

@@slicerprime as i said Blues Brother IS a contender :) (altough i like Ray song more :) ).
but its hard not to think that Blazing saddle is the best when the Sherif hold himself hostage .
its hard not to think highlander is the best on EVERY Conry scene :)
its hard not to think Princess Bride is the best at the duel scene.
should i continue ? :)

@sapphyrus

Blues Brothers is still the best musical ever in my opinion and this one is quite probably the best of the movie!

@genyama714

#mee too

@ianbutler9488

Ray Charles was good too now lol

@florenna

Yeah, sure as hell this is (by far) the best song in the movie! :) (Well yeah, Ray Charles was good too, but no competition to this!)

@vincentconti-jb3hd

Ditto on that ..one of the greatest cinematic musicals ever!!! And we can see it whenever!!!!!!!

@vincentconti-jb3hd

​@@florenna florenna...I would argue with that....but ...but

@Hhfgdrghvdsddfj

4:14 Jake and Elwood join the line dance. Freaking genius direction.

@NateTheGr8ness

"Don't you blaspheme in here! Don't you blaspheme in here!" Aretha Franklin is really missed.

@mt3311

"they still owe you money fool., " "they look like Hasidic diamond merchants." " they look liket they are from the CIA or sumptin." Funny lines, and exceptional singing.

@robertofrivera5409

@@mt3311 MOTOWN LEGEND . WENT TO HER FUNERAL BACK IN DETROIT WHEN IT WAS MY HOME , NOW HERE I,AM IN K.Y

@larsgutsein3910

Or, as the subtitles put it:
don't you black seem in here don't you blast him in here

@jlappincoxnet

This is outstanding on so many levels. The singing, the music, the acting, the dancing and the whole package. After 40 years. no equal. All from so SNL comedians and the best soul singer ever.

@GrantTarredus

You are so right! This is 100% platinum.

@julianaaraujo3293

From SNL??

@undrsonr5316

made by John Landis, who also gave us the best michael jackson music video too! :)

@Meninx87

This movie is just beyond legendary.

@paulinwoburn9680

How great was Aretha. She was the greatest.

@FiveSigma72

I can't believe how natural she was as an actress too. Such talent.

@Randy-ry9ss

RIP The Queen of Soul!

@U2QuoZepplin

Still is the greatest ! Still is the reigning Queen of soul! May she reign for ever and ever and ever! ✊🙏🙏🙏 ♾♾♾

@disasterpi3ce847

She still is.

@azimuth361

I was talking to my kids and nieces and nephews about the greatest female singer of all time. They threw names around like Ariana and Christina and even Mariah. Then, I played them a string of videos by Aretha. We all agreed. Aretha's the G.O.A.T..

@christopherbacon1077

There was only one Aretha. There will never be another.

@Juliaflo

You said it so sweetly. Stay safe, and may God go with you.

@lloydkline1518

She was a music hit song machine 1960s/1970s

@caronstout354

The only woman who could outsing Pavarotti.

@AlexZ-lc6nl

I cried when I heard her sing “natural woman” at the Kennedy center. She rocked the house.

@BoarhideGaming

What a voice. Aretha actually out-screamed Lou's sax. Who knows if we'll ever hear a voice like her's again.

@kennethfharkin

The musical talent in this film never ceases to amaze me. NOBODY phoned it in and they all knocked it out of the park.

@mikekaatman3194

The performances in the sequel are not too shabby either..

@kennethfharkin

@@mikekaatman3194 Sorry, great performances aside that movie NEVER HAPPENED.

@jski7355

This movie really showcases the many talents that somewhat obscure black singers were overlooked . The Motown sound and dancing was so very terrific . I know this is a bit later than the Temptations , 4 tops , Supremes , days at Motown . Don't ever think that Lady Souls voice can ever be duplicated . This film has been so over looked ,granted later generations would not appreciate really ,the amazing talent , voices this movie showcases . Or the way it spoofs on the " trendy " cowboy music at the time , when it was rivaling the disco scene .The movie has historical lessons concerning trendy musical themes .
One thing for certain , Aretha's voice is just the best of all time , as every nowadays , will refer to it as the GOAT .Thanks for all the unbelievable vocals . THIS SCENE IS HISTORIC

@stephenolan5539

Look up the Cab Calloway "oh you wanted great? Why didn't you say so" story.

@marchunam

One of the best musical scenes in Cinema history. Love it al! Aretha as main character, the dancing-choir ladies, the sax guy revealing his talent, and the Blues Brothers joining to the dance…simply perfect and joyful!

@jamesforsyth4630

Those are the Rdgeway sisters. Dan Akroyd wrote this part for her.Was multiple paragraphs describing of this an article in the NY Post after she unfortunately passed.you would like it

@marchunam

@@jamesforsyth4630 for sure, thanks!

@jamesforsyth4630

@@marchunam Thank you. May I ask about how you felt about Gilda Radner?I miss her every day and try to teach my daughter about her as a good role model.

@jamesforsyth4630

@@marchunam Thanks for return.Hope all well. I'm one of the people who truly misses Gilda. She lit up a room without a word.

@jibbajabba4712

One of the best movies in all time. Every part of it is perfect. John Lee Hooker.. Carrie Fisher.. everything is perfection.

@ayrahn7893

Whether she’s singing or simply speaking, Aretha’s voice is beautiful.

@tri797

I like how blue Lew just keeps his sax on him at all times lol 😆

@kant5696

Funny thing, he was made to do dance coordination for this and the camera is barley on him lol. He was pissed when he found out after

@adeptusmechanicus7572

Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Gospel.

@loganjohnson3589

As many have said AAA MEN

@karenmitchell401

Yrs she is. Her voice is legendary.

@drivs5642

Yeah from Darryl Drivs of Moorestown resident brings fresh beats to Eagles songs concerning what we Eagles fans and folks must do again, yeah again cause our P.E.C.E Philadelphia East Coast EAGLES gave us our Super Bowl victory and winning highs along the way. Yeah and we P.E.C.E Philadelphia East Coast EAGLES fans and folks are so thankful for such a PECE team of P.E.C.E, 2017 and 2018. So so Thankful. Yeah let's Swoop down and Scrap and attack and do it again. Moorestown NJ resident brings fresh beats to Eagles songs. Yeah I am raised in Camden NJ and work for Eagles fans and folks of P.E.C.E. Philadelphia East Coast EAGLES.

@drivs5642

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@drivs5642

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@Garion1227

Decades later and I am still incredibly jealous of everyone in the room during that glorious performance!

@SpencerAGuitar

...you do realize it's an overdub right? the recording is great but it's not performed live lol

@Garion1227

@@SpencerAGuitar I really don’t care. I enjoy what I am seeing and I am getting to see a legend perform. That’s all that matters to me.

@kellyhoward6941

@@SpencerAGuitar But you'd still have been in the room during that performance!!

@KitagumaIgen

@@SpencerAGuitar So you think they were just miming during the shoot?

@rickicoughlan8299

One of the most amazing parts of this movie is that Jake and Elwood are sitting there pan-faced whilst Aretha Franklin sings up an utter storm!

@bellamaz1972

I’ve always loved how Jake and Elwood just naturally join in dancing, like hell this is sick music of course we have to move. And the other cook just whipping out his sax, like he always carries it with him 😂 And the instantly-there perfect back up singers. I love this film.
PS: to the customers in the restaurant how can you ignore a legend singing in your presence!

@Pashasmom1

Sick music?

@helendavies5252

One of the backup girls is Aretha's sister (the one with the stripey top).

@jlsimpson5527

You Do know who the sax player is?

@shodanki3736

@@jlsimpson5527 most likley he does not know Lou

@TimeTheory2099

@ Bella Maz...
The term 'sick' died out fifteen years ago. The only people who use it are middle aged 90's X-gens. Sick with covid.

@darkangel_1978

My parents got me into this when I was a kid. Forever grateful that they did. They also got me into Animal House, Airplane and so many other great movies. Rest in peace Mom and Dad.

@TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat

What beautiful memories to have shared with them.

@imc1pd

I grew up in the 80s & my mum worked in a video rental. She would let me watch anything i wanted, i grew up watching horrors & comedies. We watched so many comedies together. Blues brothers was my favourite, best feel good movie ever.

@darkangel_1978

@@imc1pd I'm a kid of the 80s myself. My parents were huge SNL fans, so they wanted me to watch this with them. I just need to get my husband to watch it all the way through

@NoahSpurrier

You had good parents.

@darkangel_1978

@@NoahSpurrier I did. I really did.

@JoanElizabethDerrig-qt8kg

So Chicago. My children know the words and appreciate the Queen of soul and love music. Thank you

@KittenRaptor

One of the greatest cameos in the history of cinema. The crazy thing is this is actually what the 70s were like, people would just burst into soul music at the drop of a hat. It was EXHAUSTING.

@lasmejoradas

Cab Calloway, Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, epic SNL movie of all time!

@stevejohnson1577

John Lee Hooker 💪

@milanbeerepoot4260

Dont forget james brown
Or even shaka kahn

@finight9

@@milanbeerepoot4260 Don't DARE forget the man with THE CROWN: James BROWN!!

@georgegates526

The second movie just wasn't the same without them. :(

@Juliaflo

@@georgegates526 You said it.

@michelleirvin5420

Did anyone catch Aretha's facial change when Jake said: What we're asking Matt to do is a holy thing? Whooooo, wouldn't want to mess with that look...

@andrewbesso4257

Damn straight! Aretha says, "Jum;p!", you ask how high when you're on the way up!

@christopherbacon1077

Thing is though, they're not blaspheming, they really think they are on a mission from God

@bonniebickett4520

Them two white guys out there! Never allowed these days.

@feanor11508

Don't you blaspheme in here!

@christopherbacon1077

@Lem Lovel Which is the kind of thinking that leads to people being tied to stakes and set on fire

@goofyrulez7914

I never noticed before that the customers were also singing and dancing (and I must have seen this move a hundred times!).

@johnlocascio6919

Aretha, Matt Guitar Murphy, Jake and Elwood. How could it not be great?

@jessetorres8738

So many greats from this film sadly gone from this world.

@seanlaing1622

dan is still alive i think

@paulinwoburn9680

Yes he is.

@drivs5642

Yeah from Darryl Drivs of Moorestown resident brings fresh beats to Eagles songs, how about bringing back the soup of Eagles Super Bowl Champions again. Yeah our Philadelphia Eagles team did it well. Yeah, they made us taste the soup of VICTORY. EMMM. VICTORY TASTE BETTER THAN THE SOUP OF LOO-ZEN. YEAH FROM DARRYL DRIVS OF MOORESTOWN RESIDENT BRINGS FRESH BEATS TO EAGLES SONGS. SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS Eagles taste so nice and right and.

@drivs5642

Yeah from Darryl Drivs of Moorestown resident brings fresh beats to Eagles songs. Yeah suppose if and suppose in a low key and voice I mean in a low and not loud voice, yo North Dakota CW #11. Let's do this super bowl Champions again which excludes you and everyone that brought and truly helped us Eagles folks and fans get this far.

@drivs5642

Yeah from Darryl Drivs of Moorestown. I really think we Eagles fans and folks need each other. Yo north Dakota CW #11 CW. DUST OFF THEM OLD CLEETS AND put on the new ones. Yeah and just get the gridiron pig skin out of your hands as fast and quick as possible. Yeah and re.

@schton

“Don’t you blaspheme in here!” Yassssssssss, Queen Aretha! 🙌🏿

@lordkreigs1978

I have watched this movie at least once a year since it came out in 1980. Probably 40ish times total
I had the directors cut DVD until the dog made it a chewy toy. It's 45 minutes longer than the theater version.
"IF" I had to pick a number one musical part of all the great acts, I would say Aretha Franklin's "Think" would be it.
She is so powerful in this.

@JASHJustASectionHiker

The acting and dancing was beyond spectacular.
My wife absolutely hates when I play the Blues Brothers.
Here we go again. 🎉

@scallaghan2118

I LOVE that "They still owe you money, fool!" Aretha blew this scene away!

@CBeard849

Before she sings her first note in this....Aretha establishes herself as THE one to watch out for. Her dialogue is delivered perfect.....followed by the singing. Can't get enough of just about everything in this movie.

@melissagueydan3191

She obviously put her all into this performance Acting and Singing all on point A small role but she made it count unforgettable

@CMario73

Not only an outstanding singer, she does also a perfect acting.

@dalegribble7935

Best musical film scene ever….on all levels x

@pateris

Mrs Franklin's escalating the notes brings a shiver down my spine every time… What a powerhouse !

@dalehoward3704

Yeah, this was better than the original recording in the 60s!

@1957rcajr

Glad I’m not the only one who thinks that this is better than Aretha’s original

@pateris

@@dalehoward3704 I must admit I missed this one ! (Shame…)

@sl5494

Just remembering when Hollywood could make a movie worth watching a hundred times and enjoy the ride.

@universalcollective427

Absolute Joy, still makes the heart race so many decades later. Perfection.

@grahamnichols1416

Aretha puts her voice into gear and drives it like a prize Ferrari. Simply GOLD.

@airbornebovine

Would have made way more sense if the blues brothers turned to Matt after this scene and said: "Never mind, can she come with us instead."

@timothy790110

she wasnt a guitarist.

@ildefonsogiron4034

Yes, but almost anyone in this film could have joined the band. Many talented musicians and singers. Cheers.

@georgecampbell9638

It would have been better if they said, “can she come with you too?”

@howardmiller8012

like that thought

@solidsnakeisme

No it wouldn't have. They needed a guitarist and a saxophone player, she wasn't either of them.

@Book7BrokeMyBrain

I love that Jake and Elwood HAD to get in the backup line and dance, too. Even though it was against their mission - a singer needs backup.
Love Aretha in her pink scuffs.

@chev500l8

The honky part is killer, crack up laughing every time 🤣🤣

@areitomusic

The Queen of Soul herself! Lou Marini on sax.. good guy. Met him years ago.

@matthewlivermanne4441

It's a one of a kind movie and should have one an Oscar

@IfThisIsLev

Totally Agree - a masterpiece.

@alexmiller1800

I think the woman who played the nun (I forget her name) did win an Oscar for this movie. Best Supporting Actress maybe

@mariadoloreszapata9549

Yepyep

@raspberryjam3724

"Fo whole fried chickens, and a coke. "

I need you all to understand just how frequently me and my family still quote this line.

@123videos456

We really are lucky to live in a period of history where the great voices like Aretha Franklin will live on forever

@advocacynetworkafrica2141

This is what makes America great!

@bobbillings

For those of us who grew up in this time and lived in the region in 1979-80 when they were filming this, I love how they captured the look and feel of Chicago from this time, the cars, the fashion/clothes, hairstyles, etc, and the outlying city. Watching this in blu-ray high-def is like a time machine. Fantastic memories

@susankuhn9426

The car crash scene is unreal -- what, a 40-car pile-up?? Chicago drivers!

@jimmyboy7817

I think Ferris Bueller's Day Off is the closest a movie has come to celebrating Chicago the way it is celebrated in The Blues Brothers.

@crazycobramantim

Don't forget 16 Candles out in the suburbs. So many great movies from there in that time. Oh....and shout out to "Briefcase Full of Blues" album by the Blues Brothers - opening act at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. Didn't take me too long to figure out why there were soo many Togos and Blue Brothers sideburns at the keggers in the frat houses nearby back then. Sweet memories - don't think another musical will top this one EVER....

@darthozlord

As much as I love Aretha’s singing, I can never get over how funny it is that when she starts singing, Blue Lou can hear her and blatantly decides “Hell yeah, time to play sax again!” It MAKES the song but it makes no sense regarding whose side he should be on. All the more funnier when Jake and Elwood join in as backup dancers.

@geemail369

Trying to get them outta music smashing THAT tune?! ... 😑 Mistake!

@MrAlexdoesmovies

Good actress too

@jennifergrant1704

Much love to "Blue Lou" ❤

@blueblur6447

That theme happens on a lot of the musical. Everyone is united for the song lol

@michaelclark9762

At the end of the song when Matt Murphy walks out with Jake & Elmwood and Blue Lou looks at Aretha like a little puppy dog with that "please" look on his face she tells him, "Well go on, dammit!" She knows his talent was being wasted washing dishes.

@jayanderson8895

this is the best thing that ever happened

@lidanol

I didn't recognize Aretha until she started to sing. Her voice is incredible, the queen of soul!

@sethtenrec

Same, first time I saw it. Blew me away.

@mekrabj2901

Not too many think of this movie as a musical, but it's filled with great songs sung by fantastic legends. I love this musical.

@EYEONIZM

it is a musical ... the greatest musical of all time

@triggerwarningiidentifyasc725

When you watch a musical and forgot you watch a musical ...

@robertballasty395

Possibly the last great movie musical. Especially if you consider live-action, original story (as opposed to animated movies or movie versions of stage musicals)

@DesignRhythm

Yes, they made it as a tribute to all the great blues / R&B artists that people were forgetting about at the time. Literally resurrected several careers.

@meckel1271

@@DesignRhythm it's really a homage by a bunch of white people to Black music from the 1970s,

@TatiTati-ng7ne

Aretha, what a woman, what a singer, what a legend. 🙏

@gTimber1930

Best Musical of All Time!

@danielcalderon4691

I'll sound immature for this but the way Aretha casually says "Shieeeet" 💀💀💀

@ScottDLR

Her normal speaking voice comes across like music. Pure magic!

@MrPARKERSBIRD

The best scene in the whole film. Aretha owns it. Sheeeeiiiittt!

@betheva5917

Let’s hear it for those back up singers tho. Priceless set. Thank God it’s immortalized.

@runwalkgo545

''you aint going to slidin' around with your white hoodlum friends" LOVE THIS MOVIE

@edyak6280

“Let’s boogie”... sublime. Ms. Franklin gave so much joy to the world. She’ll never be forgotten.

@jennifercoopman

My god she was a fabulous actress in this scene!! She totally MAKES this scene! Thank you, Aretha!!

@RonaldSpring-bm6ct

One of the most memorable, enjoyable, and freakin' awesome musical numbers ever done!

@ethancoffey3491

The fact that after all that he still gets up and leaves creases me to the moon and back

@williamlangan5902

And he still leaves her. Brave guy!
RIP, Aretha Franklin, John Belushi and Duck Dunn.

@rotcod2886

I love how the bystanders and Jake and Elwood just start dancing with them all. Also Aretha is almost inconceivable with her excellence.

@evaolah7621

I meet with The Blues Brothers in Las Vegas and Hollywood, Hollywood was really fantastic we was dancing with them 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤

@KM00Youtube

Matt "Guitar" Murphy! What a nice man he was, great musician! (RIP Matt)...great video! :)

@mikekaatman3194

He was a great and played with a lot of other legends in his lifetime.

@rowanquinnstar9361

Matt Guitar Murphy pass to
Oh man the blues losing great ones

@geniekern9271

Never knew Aretha was such a good actress. She should have been in more movies.

@AllanPhillips00

This is my all time favorite movie. The way blue Lou jumps on the sax makes me laugh every time.

@dk60ish

Highlight of the film, & Aretha as an actress was a natural!

@theapes

I'm still amazed the walls (fake or concrete) were still standing at the end of this scene. The sheer power of Aretha's voice should have knocked them down.

@johnkeith8072

Aretha Franklin's movie debut.
She nailed it...

@MarySmith-lv3mo

Wait a minute! That's ACTUALLY The REAL Aretha Franklin? O.O. I thought it was an Actress portraying Aretha. I was thinking ,"Damn, this Actress nailed Aretha's looks, her singing voice, and her personality to a Tee! This Actress nailed Aretha perfectly! "