The Blues Brothers : The Very Best of

Lyrics


1. EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE

We're so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight,
And we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of illinois law enforcement community who have chosen to join us
In the palace hotel ballroom at this time.
We do sincerely hope you'll all enjoy the show,
And please remember people, that no matter who you are, And what you do to live, thrive and survive,
There still some things that make us all the same.
You, me, them, everybody, everybody.

Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love (someone to love)
Sweetheart to miss (sweetheart to miss)
Sugar to kiss (sugar to kiss)
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you In the morning
I need you you you When my soul`s on fire

Sometimes I feel
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me
I never never never have a place to hide
I need you

Sometimes I feel
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me
I never never never have a place to hide
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you

You know people when you do find that somebody
Hold that woman, hold that man
Love him, hold him, squeeze her, please her, hold her
Squeeze and please that person, give `em all your love
Signify your feelings with every gentle caress
Because it`s so important to have that special somebody
to hold, kiss, miss, squeeze and please

Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love
Someone to love
Sweetheart to miss
Sugar to kiss
I need you you you
I need you you you
I need you you you...


2. GIMME SOME LOVIN'

Hey!

Well my temperature's rising and my feet on the floor
Twenty people rockin' and there wanna go more
Let me in baby, I don't know what you've got
but you'd better take it easy, this place is hot

So glad we made it
So glad we made it
You gotta

Gimme some lovin' (Gimme some lovin')
Gimme some lovin' (Gimme gimme some lovin')
Gimme some lovin'
Everyday
Hey hey

Hey!

Well I feel so good, everything is sellin' high
You'd better take it ease cause the place is on fire
It's been a hard day and I don't know what to do
We made it baby and it happened to you
And I'm

So glad we made it
So glad we made it
You gotta

Gimme some lovin' (Gimme some lovin')
Gimme some lovin' (Gimme gimme some lovin')
Gimme some lovin'
Everyday


3. THINK (ft. Aretha Franklin)

(Freedom), freedom, yeah freedom
Freedom (freedom), freedom (freedom), freedom, oh freedom

Hey, think about it
You, think about it

There ain't nothing you could ask I could answer you but I won't (I won't)
I was gonna change, but I'm not, to keep doing things I don't
Hey think about what you're trying to do to me
Baby, think, let your mind go, let yourself be free

People walking around everyday, playing games that they can score
Trying to make other people lose their minds, be careful you don't lose yours

Yeah think (think) think about what you're trying to do to me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (think, think), let your mind go, let yourself be free

You need me (need me) and I need you (don't you know)
Without eachother there ain't nothing people can do
Yeah yeah, think about me (what you're trying to do to me)
'Till the fall of the night, think about it right now

Oh freedom (freedom), freedom (freedom), freedom, yeah freedom
Freedom (freedom), freedom (freedom), freedom, freedom

Hey, you, think about it

There ain't nothing you could ask I could answer you but I won't (I won't)
I was gonna change, but I'm not, if you keep doing things I don't

Yeah (think) think about what you're trying to do to me
Baby, think (think, think), let your mind go, let yourself be free

You need me (need me) and I need you (don't you know)
Without eachother there ain't nothing people can do

Yeah yeah, think about me (what you're trying to do to me)
'Till the fall of the night, think about it baby
(Think about - ah me, think about - ah me, think about - ah me, think about it)
(Think about - ah me, think about - ah me, think about - ah me, think about it)
(Think about - ah me, think about - ah me, think about - ah me, think about it)
(Think about - ah me, think about - ah me, think about - ah me, think about it)
You had better stop and think before you think
Think!


4. SOUL MAN

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


5. SOUL FINGER (Including "Funky Broadway")

Good evening everyone and welcome to the United States of America.
And indeed we have congregated here at this time
To celebrate a most treasured wealthspring of contemporary music.

It is the sound which historians in the far future might catalog
Under twentieth century pre-light admitting diode euphoric,
But today the sound lives, and tonight assembled exclusively
For your entertainment pleasure,

From the music capitals of this continent,
This is the hard working all-star showband of 'Joliet' Jake and Elwood Blues,
Ladies and gentlemen, these are the Blues Brothers.


6. SHE CAUGHT THE KATY

She caught the katy
And left me a mule to ride
She caught the katy
And left me a mule to ride
Now my baby caught the katy
Left me a mule to ride
The train pulled out
I swung on behind
Crazy bout her
That hard headed woman of mine

Man, my baby's long
Great gosh almighty my baby's tall
You know my baby's long
Great gosh almighty my baby's tall
Yeah my baby she's long
My baby she's tall
She's sleepin with her head in the kitchen
And her feet's out in the hall
Crazy bout her
That hard headed woman of mine

Well I love my baby
She's so fine
But I wish she'd come and see me some time
She don't believe in our love, ah
Look whatta hole I'm in
She don't believe what Im sayin
Kid look whatta shape I'm in
Huh-huh

She caught the katy
And left me a mule to ride
She caught the katy
And left me a mule to ride
Well my baby caught the katy
Left me a mule to ride
The train pulled out
I swung on behind
Crazy bout that hard headed woman
Hard headed woman of mine
Huh-huh, huh-huh


7. THEME FROM RAWHIDE

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'
Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'
Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'
Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'
Rawhide!

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them doggies rollin',
Rawhide

Rain and wind and weather
Hell bent for leather
Wishin' my gal was by my side

All the things I'm missin'
Good vittles, love and kissin'
Are waiting at the end of my ride

(Chorus)
Move 'em on
(Head em' up!)
Head em' up
(Move 'em on!)
Move 'em on
(Head em' up!)
Rawhide!

Cut 'em out
(Ride 'em in!)
Ride 'em in
(Cut em' out!)
Cut 'em out
Ride 'em in,
Rawhide!

Keep movin', movin', movin'
Though they're disaprovin'
Keep them doggies movin',
Rawhide

Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope, throw, and brand 'em
Soon we'll be livin' high and wide

My heart's calculatin'
My true love will be waitin'
Be waitin' at the end of my ride

(Chorus)

Yah! [whip crack]

(Chorus)

Rollin' rollin',rollin'
Rollin' rollin' rollin' Yah! [whip crack]
Rollin' rollin' rollin'
Rollin' rollin' rollin'
Rawhiiide

Yah! [whip crack]

Rawhide!


8. SWEET HOME CHICAGO

Come on
Oh baby don't you wanna go
Come on
Oh baby don't you wanna go
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago

Come on
Baby don't you wanna go
Hidehey
Baby don't you wanna go
Back to that same old place
Oh sweet home Chicago

Well, one and one is two
Six and two is eight
Come on baby don't ya make me late
Hidehey
Baby don't you wanna go
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago

Come on
Baby don't you wanna go
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago

Six and three is nine
Nine and nine is eighteen
Look there brother baby and see what I've seen
Hidehey
Baby don't you wanna go
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago

Oh come on
Baby don't you wanna go
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go
Back to that same old place
My sweet home Chicago


9. SHAKE A TAILFEATHER (ft. Ray Charles)

Well I heard about the fellow you've been dancing with
All over the neighbourhood
So why didn't you ask me baby
Or didn't you think I could?

Well I know that the boogaloo is out of sight
but the shingaling's the thing tonight
But if that was you and me a now baby
I would have shown you how to do it right
Do it right (U-huh)
Do it right (Do it right)
Do it right
Do it right
Do it right
Aaah

Twistin', shake it shake it shake it shake it baby
Hey we gonna loop de loop
Shake it out baby
Hey we gonna loop de la
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Aaah

Twistin', shake it shake it shake it shake it baby
Hey we gonna loop de loop
Shake it out baby
Hey we gonna loop de la
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Aaah

Come on, come on baby
Come on, yeah, come on babe, alright

Do the twist
Do the fly
Do the swim
And do the bird
Well do the duck
Aaah, and do the monkey
Hey hey, watusi
And a what about the food
Do the mashed potato
What about the boogaloo
Oh, the bony marony
Come on let's do the twist
Aaah

Twistin', shake it shake it shake it shake it baby


10. HEY BARTENDER

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


11. MESSIN' WITH THE KID

What's this I hear
There's a whole lotta talk
The people say you try to quit the kid

Hey yeah
Tell me what you did
You can call it what you want
But I call it messin' with the kid

Now the kid plays hot
And hot don't pay
I say what I mean, I mean what I say

Yeah, yeah
Tell me what you did
You can call it what you want
But I call it messin' with the kid

Well tell me you love me
You tell me a lie
But I know I love ya baby, 'til the day I die

Hey yeah
Tell me what you did
You can call it what you want
But I call it messing with the kid

Elwood, Elwood!
-Yeah?
You wanna mess with the kid?
-Nah Jake, I don't wanna mess with the kid...
Yeah I know, I know that. How about you guys back here? You wanna mess with the kid? Any of you guys? How about you people out there you wanna mess with the kid?

Gonna take the kid's car
Drive around town
Tell everybody trying to put him down

Hey yeah
Tell me what you did
You can call it what you want
I call it messin' with the kid


12. OPENING: I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE

Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Universal Amphitheatre.
Well here it is, the late 1970s, going on 1985.

You know so much of the music we hear today is pre-programmed,
Electronic disco we never get a chance to hear master bluesmen practicing their craft anymore.

By the year 2006 the music known today as the blues will exist only
In the classical records department of your local public libraries.

So tonight, ladies and gentlemen, while we still can,
Let us welcome from Rock Island,
Illinois the blues band of Joliet Jake and Elwood blues.
The Blues Brothers.


13. ALMOST (I GOT EVERYTHING I NEED)

I got everything I need, almost
I got everything I need, almost
But I don't got you
And you're the thing I need the most

I got a car that I bought
Won't get me far
I gotta wish on a star
Tell me mama

I got everything I need, almost
I got everything I need, almost
But I don't got you
And you're the thing I need the most

I got friends who like me
Cause I got lots of dough
The people recognize me
Wherever I go
I don't got trouble gettin' high
But if I don't get you I believe I will die

I got everything I need, almost
I got everything I need, almost
But I don't got you
And you're the thing I need the most

I got everything I need, almost
I got everything I need, almost

I got everything I need, almost
I got everything I need, almost
But I don't got you
And you're the thing I need the most


14. THE OLD LANDMARK

Let us all (all go back) to the old (old landmark)
Let us all (all go back) to the old (old landmark)
Let us all (all go back) to the old (old landmark)
And we’ll stay in the service of the Lord

Let us kneel (kneel and pray) in the old (old time way)
Let us kneel (kneel and pray) in the old (old time way)
Let us kneel (kneel and pray) in the old (old time way)
He will (hear us) and be (near us)
We’ll be (given) bread from (heaven)
He will feed us until we want no more

Let us preach (preach the word) in the old (old time way)
Let us preach (preach the word) in the old (old time way)
Let us preach (preach the word) in the old (old time way)
Tell the (story) of His (glory),
it will (warn me) it will (turn me)
and will save this world from sin and shame

Let us blend (blend our voices) in the old (old time way)
Let us blend (blend our voices) in the old (old time way)
Let us blend (blend our voices) in the old (old time way)
Common (meter), yes they're (sweeter)
When you stop (singing), they'll keep (ringing)
they'll keep lingering way down in your soul

Let’s go down (down to the old river) in the old (old time way)
Let’s go down (down to the old river) in the old (old time way)
Let’s go down (down to the old river) in the old (old time way)
Sons and (daughters) there in the (water)
Everyone (shouting) nobody (doubting)
Everyone happy in the service of the Lord

Let us all (all go back) to the old (old landmark)
Let us all (all go back) to the old (old landmark)
Let us all (all go back) to the old (old landmark)
He will (hear us) and be (near us)
We’ll be (given) bread from (heaven)
Tell the (story) of His (glory),
It will (warn me) it will (turn me)
Common (meter), yes they're (sweeter)
When you stop (singing), they'll keep (ringing)
Sons and (daughters) there in the (water)
Everyone (shouting) nobody (doubting)
Shouting, shouting, shouting, shouting…
Stay in the service of the Lord.


15. MINNIE THE MOOCHER (ft. Cab Calloway)

Hey folks here's the story 'bout Minnie the Moocher
She was a red-hot hoocie coocher
She was the roughest toughest rail
But Minnie had a heart as big as a whale

Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
Hodehodehodeho (Hodehodehodeho)
Hedehedehedehe (Hedehedehedehe)
Hidehidehideho (Hidehidehideho)

She messed around with a bloke named Smokie
She loved him though he was cokey
He took her down to Chinatown
And showed her how to kick the gong around

Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
Whoah (Whoah)
Hedehedehedehe (Hedehedehedehe)
A hidehidehideho (Hidehidehideho)

She had a dream about the king of Sweden
He gave her things that she was needin'
He gave her a home built of gold and steel
A diamond car with platinum wheels

A hidehidehidehidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehidehidehidehi)
Hodehodehodehodehodehodeho (Hodehodehodehodehodehodeho)
Squidelie Voo Squidelie Voo Squidelie Voodeley Voodeley Voo
Sid did did did didely but did didely skid did didely but din zoy

He gave her his townhouse and his racing horses
Each meal she ate was a dozen courses
Had a million dollars worth of nickels and dimes
She sat around and counted them all a million times

Hidehidehidehi (Hidehidehidehi)
Hodehodehodeho (Hodehodehodeho)
Hedehedehedehe (Hedehedehedehe)
Hidehidehideho (Hidehidehideho)

Poor Min, poor Min, poor Minnie


16. GREEN ONIONS

All right people.
The rest of the hard working all star blues brothers are gonna be out here in a minute,
Including my little brother jake. but right now,
I’d like to talk a little bit about thi
E you’re hearing. this is ofcourse the green onions tune. It was a very big hit in the Early sixties in this country.
And ofcourse it was composed and recorded in memphis, Tennessee, right here
E united states of america.
You know, people,
I believe that this tune can be acquinted
With the great classical music around the world.

Now you go to germany, you’ve got your bach, your beethoven, your brahms...
Here in america you’ve got your fred mcdowell,
Your irving berlin, your glenn miller,
And your booker t and the mg’s
Ple. another example of the great contributions in music And culture that this country Has made around the world. And as you look around the world today,
You see this country spurned.

You see backs turned on this country. well people,
I’m gonna tell you something, this continent, north america,
Is the stronghold! this is where we’re gonna make our stand in this decade! yeah,
E, I’ve got something to say to the state department.
I say take that archaic monroe doctrine,
And that marshall plan that says we’re supposed to police force the world,
And throw ’em out! let’s
Home for the next ten years people!
Right here in north america
And enjoy the music and culture that is ours.
Yeah, I got one more thing to say.

I’m just talking about the music, people,
And what it does to me.
And that is, as you look around the world,
You go to the soviet union or great britain or france,
You name it, any country... ev
Dy is doing flips and twists just to get into a genuine pair of american blue jeans!
And to hear this music and we got it all here in america,
The land of the chrysler 440 cubic inch engine!


17. GUILTY

Yeah baby, yeah I've been drinkin'
And I, I shouldn't come by, no
But I found myself in trouble
And I had nowhere else to go

Got some whiskey from the barman
I got some cocaine from my friends
I gotta keep on movin'
Til I'm back in your arms again

Guilty, yes I'm guilty
And I'll be guilty for the rest of my life
How come baby, how come I never do what I'm supposed to do
How come everything I try never turns out right?

You know how it is with me baby
You know I just can't stand myself
And it takes a whole lot of medicine darling


18. RIOT IN BLOCK NUMBER NINE

It was December the sixth 1983
I was doin' time for armed robbery
At four in the morning, I was sitting in my cell
I heard a whistle blow, and I heard somebody yell

There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
Up in cell block number nine

Our warden said Come out with your hands up in the air
If you don't stop this riot you're all gonna get the chair
And Scarface Jones said It's too late to quit
Pass the dynamite, don't you give me any shit

There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
Up in cell block number nine

On the 47th hour the nerve gas got our men
We're all back in our cells but every now and then

There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
There's a riot going on
Up in cellblock number nine
Up in cellblock number nine
Up in cellblock number nine


19. SHOT GUN BLUES

Every night I go to sleep
The blues fall down like rain
Every night I go to sleep
The blues fall down like rain
Taking pills, cheap whiskey
Just to try to ease the pain

Well it's hard to gamble
When you lose every bet
Hard to save money
When you're twenty years in debt
The blues is falling
Falling down on me like rain
I'm gonna take a shotgun now people
And disconnect my brain
Matt 'Guitar' Murphy!

I made some mistakes
Had some bad breaks
Now my mind don't work
And my whole body aches
The blues is falling
Falling down on me like rain
My life is like water
Just swirling down the drain

Well I tried standin' up
I keep on falling down
Tried standing up
Keep on fallin' down
Everywhere I go
The blues is all around


20. "B" MOVIE BOX CAR BLUES

Caught a ride into South Dakota
With two girls in a light blue Desoto
One's name was Jane, the other was plain
But they both had racing motors
Next I caught a ride with a gamblers wife
Lay down, she had a brand new Rambler
She parked on the other side of town
She layed the Rambler down
She said she could dig if I'd knew her

(Chorus)
Doing my best to get back to you
Ain't nothing I'd rather do
Look for me Sunday, gonna be there honey
Something special just for you
Special just for you

Made a truck stop, toothpick and water
Got a ride from a fruit pickers daughter
Drove her through the night, let the fruit just right
Said All I could eat for a quarter

Next, hopped a train with a hobo woman
Said she's from Texas too
The way that she did, what she did, when she did what she did to me
made me think of you
Hey honey made me think of you

(Chorus)

Hey honey something special just for you


21. PETER GUNN THEME

(Instrumental)


22. CLOSING: I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE

(Instrumental)



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