"As they ride on hear their cry
"Ghost riders in the sky"
Step aside! Comin' through!
Excuse me.
Thank you!
Everyone into the Bluesmobile!
Stop them!
Elwood!
We'll get them, sir.
Sline says their next job is at a place called Queen Moussette's.
That's it. She's bone dry.
I'd like to be. Let me out.
Where are we?
Five miles north of Panther Burn, Mississippi.
What's the plan?
We start walking.
What's the point? I say we turn around.
Elwood. I think we got a rebellion on our hands.
What do you mean?
Why don't you give them a motivational speech?
So, you all want to quit?
Honestly, who can blame you?
I've dragged you down as far as living humans can go.
All right. Fine.
'Bye. I understand.
So, what happens now?
I don't know. I guess it's over.
Go away, kid.
You're not being a very good mentor.
I ain't your mentor. I don't even know what it means.
Just do me a favor and go away.
You're not the Elwood Blues I know. The Elwood I know once said:
"No pharmaceutical drug could equal the rush you get...
"...when the band grooves, people are dancing, shouting...
"...and the house is rocking."
Yeah, that was me.
The music. You know you miss the music.
Thanks, Buster.
Go if you wish.
Remember this.
Walk away now and you walk away from your skills, your vocations...
...Ieaving our youth with nothing but digitally-sampled techno grooves...
...quasi-synth rhythms, pseudo songs of violence-laden gangster rap...
...acid pop and saccharine, soulless slush.
Depart now and you separate yourselves from the vital legacies of...
...Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon...
...Jimmy Reed, Memphis Slim, Blind Boy Fuller...
...Louis Jordan, Little Walter, Big Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson One and Two...
...Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, Elvis Presley and Robert K. Weiss.
Who is Robert K. Weiss?
Turn your backs and you snuff out the fragile candles of blues, R&B and soul.
When those flames expire, the light of the world is extinguished...
...because the music which has moved mankind for seven decades...
...will wither and die from abandonment and neglect.
Shit.
Go ahead, cats. I'll get gas.
Hey, look. A circus.
It's a tent-revival meeting.
Excuse me. Who's preaching the good word today, ma'am?
The Right Reverend Cleophus James from Chicago.
Of the Triple Rock Baptist Church?
From Chicago. That's right.
I know him. He'll give us gas money. We'll meet you guys inside.
Okay, thanks. Keep an eye on them. Wait for us to arrive.
That was the Sheriff in Panther Burn. The Blues gang is at a revival meeting.
Good.
Now, all you people of the faith...
...are you ready for the word?
Are you ready for the word?
Let us begin with a sweet song of meditation...
...from our own Reverend Morris and the Tent-Revival Choir.
-"Who's that writing? -"John the Revelator
"He wrote the book of the seven seals
"Yes, tell me who 's that writing
"John the Revelator
-"Tell me who 's that writing -"John the Revelator
"Tell me who 's that writing
"John the Revelator wrote the book of the seven seals
"God walked down a hill one day
"Called Adam by his name
"Adam wouldn 't answer
"'Cause he was naked and ashamed
-"Tell me who's that a writing -"John the Revelator
"Tell me who's that a writing
"John the Revelator wrote the book of the seven seals
"You know Christ
-"Twelve apostles -"Spirit willing
"Three he led away
"He said, 'Watch with me while I walk
"For I go yonder and pray'
"Listen when Christ rose
"On Easter mornin '
-"Mary and Martha came down to see -"The resurrection
"He said, 'Go and tell my disciples
"To meet me in Galilee'
-"Yes, who 's that writing? -"John the Revelator
"Who 's that writing?"
Stop the music.
Those men are under arrest.
-It's Reverend Cleophus! -Preach the word!
"He who is without sin cast the first stone. "
Amen!
Say it again.
You tell him, Reverend.
For are not all men alike...
...in their boundless capacity for sin?
Yes!
Can you not forgive?
Yes!
Can you not embrace those who have wronged you?
You get on your knees and pray, "Oh, Lord, forgive me. "
But you won't forgive your brother, who you see every day.
Look to yourself for the redemption you seek!
And acknowledge your own precious blood.
Acknowledge your own precious blood!
I want you to invoke its calling in the blessed name.
Invoke the calling of the blood.
Invoke...
...the calling of the blood.
Invoke the calling of the blood!
Invoke the calling of the blood.
The calling of the blood.
Yes. I understand.
I totally, absolutely...
...completely, positively understand.
This is my God-given...
...destiny!
-"Tell me why I'm shouting -"John the Revelator
"Wrote the book of the seven seals
-"Tell me what I'm shouting -"John the Revelator
"Wrote the book of the seven seals
-"Tell me why I'm shouting -"John the Revelator
"John the Revelator wrote the book of the seven seals
-"Tell me what I'm shouting -"John the Revelator
"Wrote the book of the seven seals
"The revelation of Jesus
"I thought I was a policeman
"The revelation of Jesus
"An officer of the law
"The revelation of Jesus
"But then I had a revelation
"Because of what I saw
"The revelation of Jesus
"My life was so easy
"Everything was black and white
"But now I see all the colors
"All of the day and all the night
"Jesus
"I thought Elwood was funny
"Peculiar, just plain odd
"But now I see that he's brought me
"Closer and closer to my God
"My outlook was always so gloomy
"My day was dull and gray
"But now I see very clearly
"Oh, happy day
"Jesus"
They've brainwashed the commander! Get them!
Get to the Bluesmobile!
Let's move. Come on!
I get it, Elwood! This is my calling.
The calling of the blood!
Look!
Stop!
Don't look back.
Look out!
Did we get them?
This is what I should be doing! All of us!
Music, song, dance.
That's why the military and police exist.
To protect the artists of the world.
If we can just win the "Battle of the Bands."
"Battle of the Bands"?
We have to audition first.
Fine! Audition. We'll slay them.
At least we're safe now to do what we do in peace and comfort.
Blues Brothers Band.
What the hell is this place?
It's where we audition.
The Plantation Club. Queen Moussette's.
So that's why all the mystery.
Yeah, she's a cannibal.
The biggest, ugliest, meanest voodoo witch.
She's 130 years old.
She's a 130-year-old voodoo witch who eats people?
The Lord works in mysterious ways.
What if we fail the audition?
Queen Moussette will receive you now.
Queen Moussette.
You said she was old and ugly.
Ixnay on the ugly-nay.
Your Majesty...
...the Blues Brothers Band.
You remove your hat and show respect.
I like that.
Arise.
Thanks, Queen.
So...
...you wish to enter the "Battle of the Bands" contest?
We wish to win the first prize.
You must qualify.
Yes.
You must audition for me.
Where are your instruments?
Well, ma'am, you see, there was this kind of a--
Never mind.
Is there anything in particular you would like to hear, Your Highness?
Yes. Do something Caribbean.
Ma'am, we're the Blues Brothers. We do blues, rhythm and blues...
...jazz, funk, soul, we can handle...
...rock, pop, country, heavy metal, hip-hop, rap, Motown, operetta...
...and show tunes. In fact, we've even been called upon to do a polka.
However, Caribbean is a type of music which has not been, nor ever will be...
...in this band's repertoire.
"Nassau's gone funky
"Nassau's gone soul
"We've got a doggone beat now
"We're gonna call our very own
"Nassau rock
"And Nassau roll
"Nassau got
"A whole lotta soul
"Be all right
"Miniskirts, maxiskirts and afro-haired dudes
"People doin' their own thing
"They don't care about me or you
"Nassau's gone funky
"Nassau's gone soul
"And we've got a doggone beat now
"We're gonna take care of business too
"New York you know
"Has got a lot of soul
"And London Town
"ls too doggone cold
"Nassau's got sunshine
"And this you all know
"But we all go funky
"We got some soul too
-"Funky Nassau -"All day
"Funky Nassau
"Come on
-"Funky Nassau -"Sing it, children
"Funky Nassau
"Get into funky
"Hear, hear
"Don't stop singin', get funky
"Funky
"Hit me!
"That's what I'm talking about. That's funky!"
Thank you.
What was that?
Elwood?
You...
...may enter the contest tomorrow night.
Let's get out of here.
Mack?
Cab?
Wonderful.
This fax just came for you.
The "Battle of the Bands" is at Queen Moussette's tonight.
Let's roll!
Now, if you will, a hot Moussette's welcome...
...for Mr. Malvern Gasperon...
...and the Louisiana Gator Boys.
The Louisiana Gator Boys?
Look at them.
A bunch of wanna-be players.
How good could that mess sound?
Don't worry about it. We'll smoke them turkeys.
"Been downhearted, baby
"Ever since the day we met
"I been downhearted, baby
"Ever since the day we met
"I've a love that's nothin' but the blues
"Baby, how blue can you get?
"My love is like a fire
"Your love is like a cigarette
"My love is like a fire
"I said yours is like a cigarette
"I watched you step down on it, baby and crush it
"How blue can you get?
"You're evil when I'm with you
"And you are jealous when we're apart
"Yes, you're evil when I'm with you, baby
"Lord have mercy you're jealous when we're apart
"How blue can you get?
"The answer's right here in my heart
"I gave you a brand-new Ford
"But you said, 'I want a Cadillac'
"I bought you a ten dollar dinner
"You said, 'Thanks for the snack'
"I let you live in my penthouse
"You said it was just a shack
"No, she didn't
"I gave you seven children
"And now you wanna give 'em back
"I been downhearted, baby
"Ever since the day we met
"I've a love that's nothin' but the blues
"Baby, how blue can you get?"
They're still zombies.
What do we do?
We got no choice. We have to play.
And now our final band of the evening from Chicago, Illinois...
...the Blues Brothers Show Band!
Has not been, nor ever will be, in this band's repertoire.
The Blues Brothers Band.
Look at them.
A bunch of wanna-be players.
How good could that mess sound?
Don't worry about it. We'll smoke them turkeys.
Good evening and welcome to the "Battle of the Bands. "
We're the Blues Brothers Show Band. Hope you like us.
"Without a warning
"You broke my heart
"You took it, darlin '
"And you tore it apart
"You left me sittin '
"in the dark, cryin '
"You said your love for me was dyin '
"I'm beggin ' you, baby
"Baby, please
"I'm beggin ' you, baby
"Baby, please
"Turn on the light
"Let it shine on me
"Turn on your love light
"Let it shine on me
"Let it shine
"I get a little lonely
"In the middle of the night
"I need you darlin', make things all right
"Come on, baby
"Come on, please
"Come on, baby
"Baby, please
"Turn on the light
"Let it shine on me
"Turn on your love light
"Let it shine on me
"I said a little bit higher
"Just a little bit higher
"Come on, baby
"Come on, please
"I'm beggin' you, baby
"I'm down on my knees
"Turn on the light
"Let it shine on me
"Turn on your love light
"Let it shine on me
"I feel all right
"Let it shine
"Yeah"
Love Light. The Blues Brothers.
Now it is time for you...
...the audience, to decide.
When I raise my left hand, I want to hear the applause for the Blues Brothers.
When I raise my right hand, I want to hear the applause for...
...the Louisiana Gator Boys.
First, the Blues Brothers.
The Louisiana Gator Boys!
That's me! The Louisiana Gator Boys!
What do you mean by this?
We don't want any trouble.
Just give us the Blues Brothers.
Russians! I told you them son-bitches were communists. Shoot them!
Enough!
You try any of that boojie-boojie crap on me, I'll tell you what.
Police! Coming through! Step aside!
Coming through.
Commander!
I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm with the band now.
It's good to see you again, Elwood.
Great to see you, Mr. Gasperon. You're doing well in your new career.
Would you gentlemen care to jam?
What do you think, Eric?
Why not?
One, two, one, two, three, huh.
"I said hey, yeah
"I said a hey, yeah
"Come on everybody take a trip with me
"Well down the Mississippi down in New Orleans
"You got a honeysuckle bloomin ' on the honeysuckle vine
"And love is a bloomin ' there all the time
"Well every southern belle is a Mississippi Queen
"Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans
"I said hey, yeah
"Come on take a stroll down to Basin Street
"Listen to that music with the Dixieland beat
"Well the magnolia blossoms fill the air
"Well you ain 't been to heaven till you been down there
"They got French moss hangin ' a big oak tree
"Get outta here, Jimmie Vaughan, take it
"I said hey, yeah
"Come on everybody take a trip with me
"Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans
"Where the honeysuckle hangin ' on a honeysuckle vine
"Well love is bloomin ' there all the time
"Every southern belle is a Mississippi Queen
"Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans"
I guess it's time to say goodbye, kid.
-I'm not going with them. -You can't stay with Elwood.
They think he kidnapped you.
But they're wrong.
They won't believe that.
He's right, Buster.
If I go back with them, they'll put me in a home with people...
...who don't love me, and put you back in jail.
I'll never see you again.
And we'll both be sad forever.
So, what do we do?
We're all brothers now, right?
You guys stay here and distract them. I'll kidnap Elwood.
Good luck.
See you down the road.
Further on up the road.
Stop that mound of moss!
The Lord does work in mysterious ways, Elwood.
Put on your seat belt.
"Every southern belle is a Mississippi Queen
"Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans
"I said, look out, child
"Come on take a stroll down to Basin Street
"And listen to the music of the Dixieland beat
"The magnolia blossoms really fill the air
"And you ain 't been to heaven if you ain 't been there
"They got French moss hangin ' from a big oak tree
"Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans
"Come on everybody take a trip with me
"Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans, hit me
"They got honeysuckle bloomin ' on a honeysuckle vine
"And love is a bloomin ' there all the time
"You know every southern belle is a Mississippi Queen
"Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans
"Well come on take a stroll down to Basin Street
"And listen to the music with the Dixieland beat
"Well the magnolia blossoms really fill the air
"And you ain 't been to heaven if you ain 't been there
"They got French moss hangin ' from a big-ass tree
"Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans"
Subtitles by Voitek_Dolinsky
I'm leaving.
"Please, please, please
"Please, please don't go
"Honey, please don't go
"I love you so
"Please, please don't go
"I love you so
"Take my hand
"I want to be your lover man
"Please
"I love you so
"Please, please don't go"