The Blues Brothers (film) Quotes

The Blues Brothers (film) is a television show that was first aired in 1970 . The Blues Brothers stopped airing in 1970.

It features Robert K. Weiss as producer, and Stephen M. Katz as head of cinematography.

The Blues Brothers (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Blues Brothers (film) is 133 minutes long. The Blues Brothers (film) is distributed by Universal Pictures.

The cast includes: Dan Aykroyd as Elwood, John Belushi as Jake, Aretha Franklin as Mrs. Murphy, James Brown as Reverend Cleophus James, Carrie Fisher as Mystery Woman, John Candy as Burton Mercer, Aretha Franklin as Murph, Ray Charles as Ray, Jeff Morris as Bob, Kathleen Freeman as Sister Mary Stigmata, Aretha Franklin as Matt Murphy, Steve Lawrence as Maury Sline, Charles Napier as Tucker McElroy, Armand Cerami as Trooper Daniel, Cab Calloway as Curtis, and Henry Gibson as Head Nazi.

The Blues Brothers (film) Quotes

Dan Aykroyd as Elwood

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Hey, Jake. Jake. I gotta pull over."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Ow, you fat penguin."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Hey, Jake. Gotta be at least seven dollars worth of change here."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "s***."
• (John Belushi) "What?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Rollers --"
• (John Belushi) "No."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Yeah."
• (John Belushi) "s***."

• (Mrs. Tarantino) "Are you the police?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "No ma'am. We're musicians."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Baby clothes --"
• (John Belushi) "This place has got everything."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Oh no."
• (John Belushi) "What the f*** was that?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "The motor. We've thrown a rod."
• (John Belushi) "Is that serious?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Yup."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "You want I should wash the dead bugs off the windshield?"

• (Mrs. Tarantino) "Are you the police?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "No, ma'am. We're musicians."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "We're on a mission from God."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "This is definitely Lower Wacker Drive. If my estimations are correct, we should be very close to the Honorable Richard J. Daley Plaza."
• (John Belushi) "That's where they got that Picasso."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Yep."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Tonight only, the fabulous Blues Brothers. Rhythm and Blues review. The Palace Hotel Ballroom. Route 16. Lake Wazzapamani. The fabulous Blues Brothers show band and review."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "We'll be all right if we can just get back on the expressway."
• (John Belushi) "This don't look like no expressway to me."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Don't yell at me."
• (John Belushi) "Well whadda you want me to do, Motorhead?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Try not to be so negative all the time. Why don't you offer a little -- constructive criticism?"
• (John Belushi) "You got us into to this parking lot, pal. Now you get us out."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "You want outta this parking lot? -- O.K."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Who is that girl?"

• (Dan Aykroyd) "I bet these cops got SCMODS."
• (John Belushi) "SCMODS?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "State County Municipal Offender Data System."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "You don't like it?"
• (John Belushi) "No I don't like it --"
• (John Belushi) "Car's got a lot of pickup."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"
• (John Belushi) "Fix the cigarette lighter."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "People, when you do find that special somebody, you gotta hold that man, hold that woman. Love him, please him, squeeze her, please her. Signify your feelings with every gentle caress, because it's so important to have that special somebody to hold, to kiss, to miss, to squeeze, and please."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "The light was yellow, sir."

• (Elwood's Boss) "Hello Elwood, sit down. What's on your mind?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "I gotta quit."
• (Elwood's Boss) "Why is that, Elwood?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "I'm -- I'm going to become a priest."
• (Elwood's Boss) "Well okay. Listen I'll call payroll and have them get your severance pay ready."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "God bless you, sir."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Illinois Nazis."
• (John Belushi) "I hate Illinois Nazis."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Who is that girl?"
• (Carrie Fisher) "Well Jake, you look just fine down there, slithering in the mud like vermin."
• (John Belushi) "No problem."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Our blessed Lady of Acceleration, don't fail me now."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "You on the motorcycle -- You two girls -- tell your friends."

• (Dan Aykroyd) "Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail me now."

Jeff Morris as Bob

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Charles Napier as Tucker McElroy

• (Charles Napier) "Don't you say a f***ing word."

John Belushi as Jake

• (John Belushi) "Disco pants and haircuts --"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Yeah, lots of space in this mall."

• (John Belushi) "That Night Train's a mean wine."

• (John Belushi) "$2,000 for this chunk of s***? C'mon, Ray."
• (Aretha Franklin) "I mean really, Ray, it's used. There's no action left in this keyboard."
• (Ray Charles) "E-excuse me, uh, I don't think there's anything wrong with the action on this piano."

• (Willie 'Too Big' Hall) "You'll never get Matt and Mr. Fabulous out of them high-payin' gigs."
• (John Belushi) "Oh yeah? Well me and the Lord, we have an understanding."

• (John Belushi) "Look at you, in those candy-ass monkey suits. And I thought I had it bad in Joliet."
• (Willie 'Too Big' Hall) "At least we got a change of clothes, sucker. You're wearing the same s*** you had on three years ago."

• (John Belushi) "We'll put the band back together, do a few gigs, we get some bread. Bang. Five thousand bucks."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Yeah, well, getting the band back together might not that be that easy, Jake."
• (John Belushi) "What are you talking about?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "They split, they all took straight jobs."
• (John Belushi) "Yeah, so you know where they are. You said you were gonna keep in touch with them."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Well -- I got a couple of leads, a few phone numbers, but I mean, how many of them visited or even wrote you, huh?"
• (John Belushi) "They're not the kinda guys who write letters. You were outside, I was inside. You were supposed to keep in touch with the band. I kept asking you if we were gonna play again."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Well, what was I gonna do? Take away your only hope? Take away the very thing that kept you going in there? I took the liberty of bulls***ting you, okay?"
• (John Belushi) "You lied to me."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "It wasn't a lie, it was just bulls***."

• (Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk) "Can I help you?"
• (John Belushi) "This is where they pay the taxes, right?"
• (Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk) "Right."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "This money is for the year's assessment of Saint Helen of the Blessed Shroud Orphanage in Calumet City, Illinois."
• (John Belushi) "5,000 bucks, it's all there pal --"

• (John Belushi) "How are you gonna get the band back together, Mr. Hot Rodder? Those cops have your name, your address --"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "They don't have my address. I falsified my renewal. I put down 1060 West Addison."
• (John Belushi) "1060 West Addison? That's Wrigley Field."

• (John Belushi) "Five grand? No problem, we'll have it for you in the morning. Let's go, Elwood."
• (Kathleen Freeman) "No, no. I will not take your filthy stolen money."
• (John Belushi) "Well then -- I guess you're really up s*** Creek."
• (Kathleen Freeman) "I beg your pardon, what did you say?"
• (John Belushi) "I offered to help you -- You refused to take our money. Then I said: I guess you're really up s*** Creek."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Christ, Jake. Take it easy man."
• (John Belushi) "Oh s***."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "Jesus Christ."
• (John Belushi) "s***."

• (John Belushi) "f*** this noise, man."

• (John Belushi) "How much for the little girl? How much for the women?"
• (Father) "What?"
• (John Belushi) "Your women. I want to buy your women. The little girl, your daughters -- sell them to me. Sell me your children."

• (John Belushi) "If you say no, Elwood and I will come here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week."
• (Mr. Fabulous) "Okay, okay. I'll play. You got me."

• (John Belushi) "Maury, you gotta come through for us. We need $5,000 fast."
• (Steve Lawrence) "$5,000? Who do you think you are, The Beatles?"

• (John Belushi) "My name is Jacob Stein. I'm from the American Federation of Music. I've been sent to see if you gentlemen are carrying your permits."
• (Charles Napier) "Our what?"
• (John Belushi) "Your union cards. May I see your cards please?"
• (Charles Napier) "Well, suppose we ain't got no union cards and go in there and start playin' anyway? Whatcha gonna do about that? You gonna stop us, Stein? Ha. You're gonna look pretty funny tryin' to eat corn on the cob with no f***in' teeth."

• (John Belushi) "Book us for tomorrow night."
• (Steve Lawrence) "Hold it, hold it. Tomorrow night? What are you talking about? A gig like that, you gotta prepare the proper exploitation."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "I know all about that stuff. I have been exploited all my life."

• (John Belushi) "First you traded the Cadillac in for a microphone. Then you lied to me about the band. And now you're gonna put me right back in the joint."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "They're not gonna catch us. We're on a mission from God."

• (John Belushi) "Uh, Bob, about the money for tonight."
• (Jeff Morris) "Oh, yeah, $200, and you boys drank $300 worth of beer."

• (John Belushi) "The band? The band."
• (James Brown) "DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT?"
• (John Belushi) "THE BAND."
• (James Brown) "DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "What light?"
• (James Brown) "HAVE YOU SEEEEN THE LIGHT?"
• (John Belushi) "YES. YES. JESUS H. TAP-DANCING CHRIST -- I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT."

Ray Charles as Ray

• (Ray Charles) "Pardon me, but we have a strict policy concerning the handling of the instruments. An employee of Ray's Music Exchange must be present. Now, may I help you?"

• (Ray Charles) "Breaks my heart to see a boy that young goin' bad."

James Brown as Reverend Cleophus James

• (James Brown) "The sad sack was sittin' on a block o' stone/Way over in the corner weepin' all alone/"
• (Cab Calloway) "The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square / if you can't find a partner use a wooden chair.""
• (Ray Charles) "Let's rock, everybody, let's rock/"
• (Aretha Franklin) "Everybody on the whole cell block / Was dancin' to the Jailhouse rock."

• (James Brown) "And now, people -- And now, people -- When I woke up this mornin', I heard a distubin' sound. I said When I woke up this mornin', I heard a disturbin' sound. What I heard was the jingle-jangle of a thousand lost souls. I'm talkin' 'bout the souls of mortal men and women, departed from this life. Wait a minute. Those lost angry souls roamin' unseen on the earth, seekin' to find life they'll not find, because it's too late. Tooooo late, yeah. Too late for they'll never see again the life they choose not to follow. Alright. Alright. Don't be lost when your time comes. For the day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night."
• (James Brown) "YEEEEEEEEEEEEAH. Can I get an AMEN?"
• (James Brown) "Can I get an AMEN?"
• (James Brown) "Well Well Well."

Henry Gibson as Head Nazi

• (Henry Gibson) "Anybody with that kind of record is gonna make a mistake. I want all party members in the tri-state district to monitor the city, county and state police on their CBs. Mr. Blues is gonna f*** up, and when he does -- he better pray the police get to him before we do."

• (Henry Gibson) "White men. White women. The swastika is calling you. The sacred and ancient symbol of your race, since the beginning of time. The Jew is using The Black as muscle against you. And you are left there helpless. Well, what are you going to do about it, Whitey? Just sit there? Of course not. You are going to join with us. The members of the American Socialist White Peoples' Party. An organization of decent, law abiding white folk. Just like you."

Cab Calloway as Curtis

• (Cab Calloway) "Do you guys know 'Minnie the Moocher'?"
• (Aretha Franklin) "I once knew a hooker named Minnie Mazola."

• (Cab Calloway) "Boys, you got to learn not to talk to nuns that way."

• (Cab Calloway) "Well, the Sister was right. You boys could use a little churching up. Slide on down to the Triple Rock, and catch Rev. Cleophus. You boys listen to what he's got to say."
• (John Belushi) "Curtis, I don't want to listen to no jive-ass preacher talking to me about Heaven and Hell."
• (Cab Calloway) "Jake, you get wise. You get to church."

Aretha Franklin as Murph

• (Aretha Franklin) "We got two honkies out there dressed like Hasidic diamond merchants."
• (Aretha Franklin) "Say what?"
• (Aretha Franklin) "They look like they're from the CIA, or somethin'."
• (Aretha Franklin) "What they want to eat?"
• (Aretha Franklin) "The tall one wants white bread, toasted, dry, with nothin' on it."
• (Aretha Franklin) "Elwood."
• (Aretha Franklin) "And the other one wants four whole fried chickens and a Coke."
• (Aretha Franklin) "And Jake. s***, the Blues Brothers."

• (Aretha Franklin) "Tell me a little about this electric piano, Ray."
• (Ray Charles) "Ah, you have a good eye, my man. That's the best in the city Chicago."
• (John Belushi) "How much?"
• (Ray Charles) "2000 bucks and it's yours. You can take it home with you. As a matter of fact, I'll throw in the black keys for free."

• (Aretha Franklin) "May I help you boys?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "You got any white bread?"
• (Aretha Franklin) "Yes."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "I'll have some toasted white bread please."
• (Aretha Franklin) "You want butter or jam on that toast, honey?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "No ma'am, dry."
• (John Belushi) "Got any fried chicken?"
• (Aretha Franklin) "Best damn chicken in the state."
• (John Belushi) "Bring me four fried chickens and a Coke."
• (Aretha Franklin) "You want chicken wings or chicken legs?"
• (John Belushi) "Four fried chickens and a Coke."
• (Dan Aykroyd) "And some dry white toast please."
• (Aretha Franklin) "Y'all want anything to drink with that?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "No ma'am."
• (John Belushi) "A Coke."
• (Aretha Franklin) "Be up in a minute"

• (Aretha Franklin) "Hey, why'd they turn out the lights?"
• (Willie 'Too Big' Hall) "Maybe they blew a fuse."
• ('Blue Lou' Marini) "I don't think so, man. Those lights are off on purpose."

• (Aretha Franklin) "Don't you "Don't get riled, sugar" me. You ain't goin' back on the road no more, and you ain't playin' them ol' two-bit sleazy dives. You're livin' with me now, and you not gonna go slidin' around witcho ol' white hoodlum friends."
• (Aretha Franklin) "But babes, this is Jake and Elwood, the Blues Brothers."
• (Aretha Franklin) "The Blues Brothers? s***. They still owe you money, fool."
• (John Belushi) "Ma'am, would it make you feel any better if you knew that what we're asking Matt here to do is a holy thing?"
• (Dan Aykroyd) "You see, we're on a mission from God."
• (Aretha Franklin) "Don't you blaspheme in here. Don't you blaspheme in here. This is my man, this is my restaurant, and you two are just gonna walk right out that door without your dry white toast, without your four fried chickens, and without Matt 'Guitar' Murphy."

John Candy as Burton Mercer

• (John Candy) "Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips."

• (John Candy) "Hi. Wanna hand me the mike?"
• (John Candy) "Thanks a lot."
• (John Candy) "Hi, this is car um --"
• (John Candy) "What number are we?"
• (Officer Mount) "Five-five."
• (John Candy) "Car 55. Um -- we're in a truck."

Kathleen Freeman as Sister Mary Stigmata

• (Kathleen Freeman) "You are such a disappointing pair. I prayed so hard for you. It saddens and hurts me that the two young men whom I raised to believe in the Ten Commandments have returned to me as two thieves, with filthy mouths and bad attitudes."
• (Kathleen Freeman) "Get out, and don't come back until you've redeemed yourselves."

Steve Lawrence as Maury Sline

• (Steve Lawrence) "What are you guys gonna do? The same act? You wear the same verkakte suits?"

Armand Cerami as Trooper Daniel

• (Officer Mount) "I don't believe it. It's that s***box Dodge again."
• (Armand Cerami) "Those bastards are ours now."

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