Blues Brothers - 'Sweet Home Chicago'

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A music video I made for Sweet Home Chicago by The Blues Brothers using clips from the 1980 classic musical comedy. This has always been one of my favorite films. The comedy, the music, the outlandish stunts with Aykroyd and Belushi in the middle of it all made them one of the great iconic duos. It pains me when I hear the speculation that an eventual sequel was talked about once the film became a box office hit - but then Belushi's premature death occurred. I would have loved to have seen how they would have continued the adventures of Jake and Elwood. Possibly it would have failed and had been a disappointing followup, unfortunately we'll never know. I still can't bring myself to watch Blues Brothers 2000. In my mind once Belushi died, so did the Brothers.

Check out some of the responses and other musicians versions of the tune. Good stuff

Channel: Music
Uploaded: May 21, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Author: CappyNJ

Length: 00:07:58
Rating: 4.92
Views: 1055118

Tags: Blues Brothers Sweet Home Chicago John Belushi Dan Aykroyd Jake Elwood music

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numbing numbered numerous Comments:
adamfruitcake (December 3, 2008 at 3:59 pm)
Love Duck Dunn's bass noodling around 5:00 onwards
sillygerman (December 2, 2008 at 7:02 pm)
this is one of the greatest songs (from one of the best movies) i've ever heard
ascheepe (December 2, 2008 at 4:52 pm)
and I managed to miss the it's dark part.. ;(
vicpik (December 2, 2008 at 4:13 pm)
its really dificult to start better a bluesbrother vid LOL
ascheepe (December 2, 2008 at 3:59 pm)
'It's a 106 miles to chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes and we are wearing sunglasses'


Yeah! :D
mrmadrix (December 2, 2008 at 12:59 pm)
...ahh, the childhood memories of watching this movie over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. ...tear.
Wingnut5814 (December 1, 2008 at 10:31 pm)
You are so correct! Great tie-in! Keep Rockin'! The 'Nut.
Wingnut5814 (December 1, 2008 at 10:29 pm)
Nice vid, and great trib to ("The late great") Magic Sam who passed away on this day in 1969. Man, I love good old Blues!! It paved the way. Hey, like joaojose18 said, this was all made popular by the "Original" Mr. Robert Johnson" Think we're fibbin', check your history!
joaojose18 (December 1, 2008 at 6:17 pm)
Don't FORGET this song is a creation from Robert Johnson, the master of blues!
bkdurham (December 1, 2008 at 12:59 am)
Great - I love it. Good lining up the video with the music also.