I'm 28 years old and watched the Blues Brothers about 2 years ago. I loved this film and you def don't see anything like it being made today. It made me love R&B and really old school artist like Cab Calloway. The movie is pure comedy gold, my gf didn't quite get it but me and my friends laughed our asses off....such a classic.
As a child, you really can't comprehend the immensity of this production. Then, you grow up, and realize that this movie is a concert, a tribute and a master piece.
My kids LOVE this! And I loved it as a kid when my daddy showed it to me! Now we have 3 generations who enjoy this movie together! My kids are always singing this song lol!
The looks on all the guys in the band's faces. Every single one of them hugely accomplished musicians, every one of them grinning like kids bc they're playing with Cab Calloway.
Think about being an extra on this film for this exact scene. I was fortunate to have seen Ray Charles in the early 1990s at a 1000 seat venue. I was taking a jazz appreciation class at Cal State Northridge, and one of the assignments was to take in a live show. Ray Charles was playing at the Ventura Theater about an hour north of where I lived, so I got tickets and dragged a friend along. The singing was great, of course, but I was a little bit disappointed in that they put an electric keyboard on the stage (not a real piano) for him to play, and when the show was over, they got us out as soon as possible as he had another show right after. But, once he passed away, it sunk in that I got to see Ray Charles!
I was in that audience at the Hollywood palladium for 14 hours while they shot the concert. Cab Calloway was a true professional and was SO excited to be there!!
Cab Calloway initially hated this version of the song and had a big row with Dan Akroyd about it. He called it old-fashioned, which of course was the whole point of Blues Brothers, so that didn't get him far. Angrily he did it the way Dan wanted (which is the take used in the movie), and then stormed out without another word. When the time came for shooting the scene he showed up on set and did everything professionally with no hint of the previous arguments. I don't know what caused him to change his mind, but I'm glad he did.
I can't even comprehend someone arguing with Cab Calloway. I would say that anything Cab Calloway says goes. He was so amazing as were lost of the performers of his time. ❤ I wish I could have seen them.
actually I think John mentioned something about Cab did it the first time and Cab was pissed and he asked John how that take was and John said bad but you're Cab Calloway so it should be great and Cab said....Oh great?! You gotta tell me you want great....so Cab went back in and did it a second time and that's the version you hear in the film
In the 1940s in Louisville KY, my uncle was friends with Cab Calloway. I have pictures of him with my dad and uncle baby-sitting and playing them as 5 and 7 years olds. They spoke on the phone and wrote letters until Cab died. RIP LEGEND!!❤
That scene comes to mind when I pass the adhesives display at the building supply store. And the poultry netting reminds me of Bob's Country Bunker: "Chicke wire?!?"
31 years ago, when my father was very I'll, I stayed up with him all night , sometimes holding him because his cancer was progressing rapidly. This was the last movie we ever saw together, sometimes he would even crack a smile. I miss that man, and boy oh boy, what a movie to go out with! Pretty cool.
You can see the band all smiling with glee. Shit I would be smiling too. To have the honor to play for Cab Calloway and see him dance and perform right in front of me! Truly magical!🤍✨
@@erikthechosenoneMy Mom and Dad when they were younger, they remember watching Betty Boop. 📺📺👠👠💄💄💋💋 When I was little, they introduced me Betty Boop. I love Betty Boop. ❤️❤️👠👠💄💄💋💋📺📺
My dad met Mac Murphy after a show backstage and at a bar and he talked about this and he said “this was probably the most funniest thing I’ve ever done” so I think they all had fun! Especially cause Aykroyd knew bulusi was gonna pad since his drug addiction was horrible
My father was one of the extras in the crowd, didn't believe him till I finally watched it when I turned 7, now that I'm 40 it's really all I have of him now.
You know, I just watched this movie for the first time today and I laughed when their costumes changed back and pointed it out to my dad and he said; “Well, the magics over now” And that struck me.
My dad loved this, he had met Cab when he was in a jazz quartet and they went to hear him play. My dad and Cab talked about what it was like to get started. He kept in touch and whenever Cab was playing within 200 miles he would go to the show. I remember being introduced to him. So when the movie came out I took my dad to see it. When he first saw Cab he leans over and say's "I'll bet you a million bucks he sings Minnie the Moocher." He loved the movie, because he loved all kinds of music and this had it all. He would say that this was one of the best musicals that Hollywood has made.
One of the greatest movies for music collabs of all time. Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, Johnny Lee Hooker peeking in there...y'all...I don't want this movie to ever be forgotten simply for the famous jazz and blues powerhouses they pulled up out of the Hollywood mud and raised to the golden skies where they belonged. Yeah, sure, Blues Brothers, but we all know they weren't really the stars, and, frankly, that is as it should be.
The best part about this scene is all the band members like Steve and Donald Dunns smiles working with a legend and hearing him sing and playing for him.
My grandpa showed me this movie when i was 9 years old, and im so grateful that he did because this is one of my favourite movies. one time in school when we had an assembly the highest level band in the school with all of the seniors played this song, and since nobody else knew it i was the only one who repeated after the singer. my friends looked at me like wtf are you doing but the band looped the bridge and said into the mic "Everybody follow this kid, when i sing this part you repeat it to me". I was able to rise up in that moment thanks to this movie and this music. Rest in peace Cab Calloway and John Belushi.
it makes me happy that they gave the spotlight to Cab, so a whole new generation could discover his talents. And new people are still discovering Cab because of this now iconic clip.
as someone who never saw this movie until 2021, I can tell you that for me, that moment at the start of this scene, when you first see Curtis without his sunglasses and realize it's been Cab Calloway the whole time is one of the wildest reveals I can ever remember seeing in a movie
This movie introduced me to Cab…the people responsible for my cultural understanding!!!! I was a kid at the movie theater …I had zero IDEA! My parents never Told me!! 😢
Betty Boop brought me here. 📺📺💄💄💋💋👠👠🎤🎤🎼🎼🎵🎵🎶🎶 There are some Betty Boop episodes featuring Cab Calloway with her. 📺📺🔍🔍 Cab Calloway is truly magical. 🎩🎩🪄🪄🪩🪩🕺🕺💃💃
I love that as soon as the song kicks in, we get to see inside Cab Calloway's mind, where he envisions himself back in his prime, it's so heartwarming.
I was fortunate enough to meet Cab in Denver, Colorado in the early 70s. He was in town to play a gig, and he couldn't have been nicer. Truly a class act all the way. Bless you, Cab, and keep those Hi-De-Ho's going forever in Heaven.
I just watched about a half a dozen versions of Calloway performing this song from 20 to 40 years earlier than The Blues Brothers and I think the Blues Brothers version is the best one I’ve seen. Granted, it’s a movie that can be edited, but my understanding is that they did this in only two takes. No matter how it was shot and edited, the result is probably the best version of Calloway performing this song ever recorded.
The greatest of all time. Perfection even long after the final curtain. He had electricity coming out of him. When he smiled at you, his whole head split in half and a row of giant teeth came rushing out at you like a cow catcher on the front of an old Western train. Captivating. I'm so happy he did this. Thank Cab.
Cab Calloway was pure talent and class. This is what music is all about. Even the band of famous musicians were starstruck, that they got to play with him.
I always love that scene, but it just occurred to me tonight that I never consciously stopped to listen to the Mr. Fabulous trumpet solo in the background. RIP Mr. Fabulous.
Cab Calloway; making the best music in 1931 and still doing it in 1980. An absolute legend and one of the greatest talents this nation has ever seen. Check out his rendition of "St James Infirmary Blues", with or without the Betty Boop Cartoon, a mind blower in its own right. It and his 1933 "Minnie the Moocher" are both pre-code, by the by.
The coolest thing in this scene - in my opinion - is seeing the faces on these really accomplished musicians like Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, and Willie Hall, watching Cab go to work. You can just tell they're in awe of this guy, just like, "Damn, the old guy's still got it."
The coolest sequence _ever_ committed to film. This scene stands out in memory watching it now as it puts me right back into the theater as the heavy rain from a sudden thunderstorm drummed on the roof; July 1980.
The only snl movie that was worth anything..in fact,this movie is a musical masterpiece that gives great recognition to Cab Calloway and many others...this movie actually turned younger generations onto Cab who greatly deserved it..
I've watched this video many times, and I've read the comments over the years. Everyone has their own opinions, their own takes, and this is mine. When Curtis tells the boys to 'hit it' and turns around, the performance suddenly turns magical, legendary, as if something important were about to happen, and did happen. The on stage sets, the backgrounds, the clothing, the sounds, all went back to that magical time and place to the '30s during that song. The looks and smiles on the bands faces made it clear they were having the time of their life being Cab Calloway's band, and the standing ovation he got at the end of the song could not have been more real and appreciative of a jazz and music legend. Despite any comments about friction between some of the people, or any disagreements they might have had, this magical moment has been captured on film forever and will always be remembered with love and respect.
Cab Callaway is hands down one of the greatest artists of all time. It's kinda funny it's only been recently I discovered him and his music. It's completely blown my mind, and finding this music I have found some other gems. Someone who mostly loves rock/metal I have found another new love. Thank you Mr Galloway. 😎
"He took her down / to Chinatown / where they kicked the gong around". Not only is Cab Calloway the great singer and great dancer, but those lyrics take us back to the ultra-hipness of 1930. So much superlatives captured in this movie.
I saw an old video on youtube, and I think it was taken back in the 30's of Mr. Calloway explaining much of the slang back then. They had just just as much slang back then (if not more), that it was practically a different language.
It’s beautiful how the big band stage was all in Cab Calloway’s mind. He transported us back in time and gave a performance just as if he was in his youth. What a touching tribute to his legacy!
Which is ironic, because he really, really didn't want to. He wanted to perform an updated, disco-like version of the song he had recorded in the seventies, and made the charts with. But Dan Ackroyd wanted the classic version of the song. It may have displeased Calloway, but I think it was the right decision. That disco version is pretty well forgotten today, while the original from the 1930s endures as the classic it is.
It’s not a iconic at all, what are you even talking about lmao In cartoons from the 40’s they literally snuck around the same way, it’s just a funny looking way of tip-toeing
@@tgcx4554 They did it in The Simpsons episode; "Blue Harvest," where they were trying to get out of the Death Star. Homer "Han," says; "Alright, everybody, be cool." and they walk in that exact manner!
You can just see the sheer joy on the faces of everyone present- Cab, the band and the audience. Of all the legends taking part in this movie, Cab was the original and the greatest, and at the age of 73 he got one last legendary hurrah which everyone was privileged to be a part of.
I always love how he imagines his dream of bringing the house down. Dressed in the finest of clothes, with the finest band, on the finest stage. An last minute, brings it back, showing the true present, with nothing but smiles, an pleasure of the performance given.
Watched The Blues Brothers for the first time this week, knowing nothing about it prior. Seeing cameos from big names like James Brown, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin were already surprises, but coming to this scene and realizing that was freaking Cab Calloway hiding in plain sight the whole film blew me out of the water! 😱
Despite their disagreement, Cab performed 'Minnie the Moocher' just as Jon Landis wished. Generations that have grown up with this film now recognize his genius and talent. Cab now lives forever ❤️❤️❤️
The man was still touring the jazz festivals in 1993 just a year before he died. He was 86 when he died. So, 85 years old and he probably had more energy than me at half that age. The guy was a worker that loved to entertain and loved his life. He is one of my all time favs and this is coming from a guy that was too young to see him in Blues Brothers. Only know him from reruns. He was awesome.
The Blues Brothers will always be one of my favorite movies! Had some crazy stunts done with cars, had some of the biggest legends of the music industry, some of the best comedians, an amazing soundtrack and so much more!
Can’t believe this iconic movie will be 40 years old this year. Can Calloway was a musical legend, and a genius. I know the Cotton club use to be the place back in he early 1930”s!
Born and grew up in the time of ragtime in the early 20th century and then became the all time master of the scat. Respect. Total admiration for Cab Calloway and his talent.
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This guy was born in 1907 and died in 1994. Rare that we see someone from this era of music at such high quality picture from 1980.
俺の爺様と生没年が一緒。
I'm 28 years old and watched the Blues Brothers about 2 years ago. I loved this film and you def don't see anything like it being made today. It made me love R&B and really old school artist like Cab Calloway. The movie is pure comedy gold, my gf didn't quite get it but me and my friends laughed our asses off....such a classic.
1907… he SAW and experienced ALL OF IT after Slavery!! 😢😢😢
As a child, you really can't comprehend the immensity of this production.
Then, you grow up, and realize that this movie is a concert, a tribute and a master piece.
A masterpiece... That does it!
Precisely. I also went back and found the making of documentary. That, in of itself, is now over 20 years old, which is freaky.
And all the cocaine they needed..
@@jamesfranke4521 they are still paying for that
My kids LOVE this! And I loved it as a kid when my daddy showed it to me! Now we have 3 generations who enjoy this movie together! My kids are always singing this song lol!
This man was 73 years old when this movie was released. still had it almost 50 years after this song's original release.
Holy shit he was 73 and could still move like that? Holy shit...
73 and his voice was still perfect. I gotta believe other older singers must watch that and think it's just not fair.
@@davidranney8723 Because some people, like Cab, are just THAT awesome.
I remember watching this when I was very young.....you could feel the importance of this performance
Absolutely
The looks on all the guys in the band's faces. Every single one of them hugely accomplished musicians, every one of them grinning like kids bc they're playing with Cab Calloway.
like they woke up on Christmas morning and got what they always wanted.
And to be apart of a classic movie like this, man I'm jealous haha
No, no. Not just playing with Cab Calloway. Playing with THE Cab Calloway.
Not to mention doing scenes with Ray, Aretha, and John Lee Hooker and getting to meet James Brown.
Unsung heroes of some of the greatest music ever.
The fact this man was literally in his seventies, and still moved and sounded like a young man.
May his soul Rest In Peace
Like I've been saying since the season finale of 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier': "And that is why you don't underestimate the elderly."
@@agenttheater5 thanks for spoiling it for me :(
@@Guy.WhoAsked oops, sorry
@@agenttheater5 you're fine, I don't even watch any of that stuff.
Think about being an extra on this film for this exact scene. I was fortunate to have seen Ray Charles in the early 1990s at a 1000 seat venue. I was taking a jazz appreciation class at Cal State Northridge, and one of the assignments was to take in a live show. Ray Charles was playing at the Ventura Theater about an hour north of where I lived, so I got tickets and dragged a friend along. The singing was great, of course, but I was a little bit disappointed in that they put an electric keyboard on the stage (not a real piano) for him to play, and when the show was over, they got us out as soon as possible as he had another show right after. But, once he passed away, it sunk in that I got to see Ray Charles!
I was in that audience at the Hollywood palladium for 14 hours while they shot the concert. Cab Calloway was a true professional and was SO excited to be there!!
That's awesome man :)
What a great story you have!!
That’s awesome!
goddamn history!
Wow
What an legendary moment!
Cab Calloway initially hated this version of the song and had a big row with Dan Akroyd about it. He called it old-fashioned, which of course was the whole point of Blues Brothers, so that didn't get him far. Angrily he did it the way Dan wanted (which is the take used in the movie), and then stormed out without another word. When the time came for shooting the scene he showed up on set and did everything professionally with no hint of the previous arguments. I don't know what caused him to change his mind, but I'm glad he did.
Because that's what heroes(pros) do.
Actually, it was director John Landis whom Calloway quarreled with, not Dan Aykroyd.
I can't even comprehend someone arguing with Cab Calloway. I would say that anything Cab Calloway says goes. He was so amazing as were lost of the performers of his time. ❤ I wish I could have seen them.
There’s also the saying the show must go on I respect him for going on to perform the song
actually I think John mentioned something about Cab did it the first time and Cab was pissed and he asked John how that take was and John said bad but you're Cab Calloway so it should be great and Cab said....Oh great?! You gotta tell me you want great....so Cab went back in and did it a second time and that's the version you hear in the film
In the 1940s in Louisville KY, my uncle was friends with Cab Calloway. I have pictures of him with my dad and uncle baby-sitting and playing them as 5 and 7 years olds. They spoke on the phone and wrote letters until Cab died. RIP LEGEND!!❤
wow that's cool how long have you had it
Hope you got them framed
My dad died in 2013. I think he gave me copies of the original photo a couple years before he died. Haven’t framed them but o have them in an album.
That's a to cool memory.
Wish that kind of stuff could make it into a book or something.
Cab Calloway - such a legend.
This man was around long enough to shape the history of jazz as a style of music, and then act in a movie dedicated to its legacy.
Scat. It’s called Scat singing.
He was in the Jazz Brothers too?
Wow. That’s just wow.
Yeah he was an icon and this is my fav part of the movie
@@markbukovsky6196 This definitely epic. But you've got others in the movie too!. John Lee Hooker just sitting on a box? Holy cow.
Who's still listening in 2024? One of the greatest movies ever made!!
Great song
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Hell yeah I still listen to that all time classic😁
@@TheDoctorfox007 Hi de hi de ho !
That Calloway stroll is one of a kind
Cab Calloway was awesome. Hard to believe when they made this movie in 1980. Cab was a youthful 73yrs old. .and i was 7.
I used to watch him perform this same song along with Sesame Street s TwoHeaded monster. Still sounded cool for a kids show. Thanks Mr Calloway.
What even was the point of that stroll
@@Struzzylive swag my friend, swag
@@Struzzylive Never been on stage? You rarely stand still, especially if you're singing or performing. Or both.
Cab Calloway is one of the very few artists to have a song on the Billboard charts in 5 DIFFERENT DECADES. AMAZING.
Carlos Santana has to be on that list too, I’d guess
Cab Calloway is one of the very few artists to portray KOKO THE CLOWN.
Nice did not know that...coolest guy ever ..few equals
@@worthington5687 and the Only Artist to portray " The Old Man of the Mountain ".
Luckily Betty Boop got away from Him.
😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💘💘💘
Cab Calloway actually voiced a bunch of 20s cartoon characters
I met a kid at camp who has also seen this movie and every time we bumped into each other, we would always say, “This is glue. Strong stuff.”
Nice!
That scene comes to mind when I pass the adhesives display at the building supply store. And the poultry netting reminds me of Bob's Country Bunker: "Chicke wire?!?"
@@DNRY122 I love it when references come to mind. I do it all the time. Normally colleagues think I'm deranged.
Just ridiculous enough to be true
31 years ago, when my father was very I'll, I stayed up with him all night , sometimes holding him because his cancer was progressing rapidly. This was the last movie we ever saw together, sometimes he would even crack a smile. I miss that man, and boy oh boy, what a movie to go out with! Pretty cool.
Beautiful. May he Rest In Peace and live on through you
I wish you and your father the best
Thanks for sharing...touching.
such a beautiful comment, best wishes to you and your family 💕 memories like that are what life's all about
🖤🤍
When you realize that Calloway first recorded this song in 1931 :O
QuantumShock66 That’s exactly what I thought
Go back a step: you're saying this is nearly 90 years old?
@@Ward1706 Yep. Just goes to show how well it has aged!
He did it for a Betty Boop short of the same name
Jesus! I mean the man is a LEGEND!
Great music has no expiration date.
Miss Agent E unlike like music today wich will age like milk
Miss Agent E s
+Not chuck Dumb random stuff I edited You must be quoting Walter from "Jeff Duham: Arguing with Myself". :)
Amen
Magnifique
Cab Calloway. Still one of the greatest.
i just loved when cab calloway was in movie,he still lives in these songs,kids will learn to believe...i did..
Well said and well put !!
I love this song
Yesssss I was born in 1993 and I wish I could back in time to see him perform
coolest man whoever walked this planet.
Cab Calloway has some distinctive moves and voice!
You can see the band all smiling with glee. Shit I would be smiling too. To have the honor to play for Cab Calloway and see him dance and perform right in front of me! Truly magical!🤍✨
That's definitely my favorite part. There's no acting there, those big giant grins!
I agree. It’s magically fun. 📺📺🎼🎼🎵🎵🎶🎶💃💃🕺🕺🎷🎷🎹🎹🎻🎻 There’s an episode of Betty Boop which features Cab Calloway and has this groovy tune. 📺📺🔍🔍👠👠💋💋💄💄
@ I’ll have to check it out, thanks!
@@erikthechosenone You’re very welcome. 😁😁👍👍 I think the episode is called Betty Boop: Minnie the Moocher. 📺📺💄💄💋💋👠👠💃💃🕺🕺🎼🎼🎵🎵🎶🎶🎹🎹🎷🎷🎻🎻
@@erikthechosenoneMy Mom and Dad when they were younger, they remember watching Betty Boop. 📺📺👠👠💄💄💋💋 When I was little, they introduced me Betty Boop. I love Betty Boop. ❤️❤️👠👠💄💄💋💋📺📺
That trumpet lick in the intro...
That's the late Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin on trumpet.
With that PLUNGER...he making that horn CRY!!! Straight GANGSTA!!!
@@MisterWensleydale r.i.p
I know right!!? Gives me goosebumps every time!!
0:22
0:50 The lessons
2:30 The homework
2:43 The test
I'm dead 😂 the most accurate comment ever
Sounds about right!
Absolutely correct!!!!
Nice 😂
I remember a captation... The public did it perfectly. He was so shocked. xD
I bet the band,the audience...everyone involved had a blast doing this scene!!!
Not often you get to perform with a legend.
@@samsignorelli A stage full of legends!
Still NO one can have as fun as Cab Calloway.
And as extras, they were paid!
My dad met Mac Murphy after a show backstage and at a bar and he talked about this and he said “this was probably the most funniest thing I’ve ever done” so I think they all had fun!
Especially cause Aykroyd knew bulusi was gonna pad since his drug addiction was horrible
Cab Calloway could be wearing a tank top and hot pants and still be the classiest man in the building.
That may be the strangest image anyone’s ever put in my mind.
Don’t forget the flip flops
This scene is awesomeness personified ❤
My father was one of the extras in the crowd, didn't believe him till I finally watched it when I turned 7, now that I'm 40 it's really all I have of him now.
I am very sorry for your loss. Your father’s legacy lives through you.
What an awesome memory. Cherish this one and for your grandchildren.
I'm fukin stupid and believe everything I read on the internet
@@uxgfreestyles6830 ok stupid
The music in this movie is so damn good
You know, I just watched this movie for the first time today and I laughed when their costumes changed back and pointed it out to my dad and he said;
“Well, the magics over now”
And that struck me.
I was today years old when I learned this. And I've seen this movie Half a dozen times.
Wait I don't get it
Dude, your Dad rocks. he gets it. we are journying inside CABS WORLD
and it is his Magic at work!
Holy shit that's literally what my mom said too !
The magic is in the moment.
My dad loved this, he had met Cab when he was in a jazz quartet and they went to hear him play. My dad and Cab talked about what it was like to get started. He kept in touch and whenever Cab was playing within 200 miles he would go to the show. I remember being introduced to him. So when the movie came out I took my dad to see it. When he first saw Cab he leans over and say's "I'll bet you a million bucks he sings Minnie the Moocher." He loved the movie, because he loved all kinds of music and this had it all. He would say that this was one of the best musicals that Hollywood has made.
The trumpet lick at 0:21 sends shivers down my spine
Same. Got me walking to the thermostat like Cab to turn up the heat!
That was Alan Rubin aka " Mr. Fabulous". Man could really play. RIP
One of the greatest movies for music collabs of all time. Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, Johnny Lee Hooker peeking in there...y'all...I don't want this movie to ever be forgotten simply for the famous jazz and blues powerhouses they pulled up out of the Hollywood mud and raised to the golden skies where they belonged. Yeah, sure, Blues Brothers, but we all know they weren't really the stars, and, frankly, that is as it should be.
Don’t forget about James Brown.
And chaka Khan. And garota de Ipanema in the elevator
So many great artists and the music just makes me smile
A wonderful production
Never knew the impact until my later years
Well done all involved
The best part about this scene is all the band members like Steve and Donald Dunns smiles working with a legend and hearing him sing and playing for him.
Blues Brothers was the last and greatest musical comedy song and dance movie ever made!!!!!
Kids... this man defines cool...with ease
Pure class.
@Frank Martinez I believe anyone who thinks this man is wrong does not either.
Alan Donnelly 100%
Probably the best SNL-based movie ever.
R.I.P. Cab, John B, John C, Donald, Alan, and Matt.
So much love for this and the whole movie.
My grandpa showed me this movie when i was 9 years old, and im so grateful that he did because this is one of my favourite movies. one time in school when we had an assembly the highest level band in the school with all of the seniors played this song, and since nobody else knew it i was the only one who repeated after the singer. my friends looked at me like wtf are you doing but the band looped the bridge and said into the mic "Everybody follow this kid, when i sing this part you repeat it to me". I was able to rise up in that moment thanks to this movie and this music. Rest in peace Cab Calloway and John Belushi.
What a lovely happy memory and thank you for sharing it.
that’s legendary
Epic
Such a great artist he doesn't even need a microphone
Lol, that was my first thought when it closed in on him.
Just now realized that
I assume you do not know the mighty Tenacious D.
The hepster cat does not need such items
I see you’re not familiar with operatic singers.
A great, funny movie but also a really heartfelt tribute to a lot of semi-forgotten American talents too. They don't make them like this anymore
it makes me happy that they gave the spotlight to Cab, so a whole new generation could discover his talents. And new people are still discovering Cab because of this now iconic clip.
He had the moves, the charisma, and spanned generations. There will never be another Cab Calloway
as someone who never saw this movie until 2021, I can tell you that for me, that moment at the start of this scene, when you first see Curtis without his sunglasses and realize it's been Cab Calloway the whole time is one of the wildest reveals I can ever remember seeing in a movie
This movie introduced me to Cab…the people responsible for my cultural understanding!!!! I was a kid at the movie theater …I had zero IDEA! My parents never Told me!! 😢
Betty Boop brought me here. 📺📺💄💄💋💋👠👠🎤🎤🎼🎼🎵🎵🎶🎶 There are some Betty Boop episodes featuring Cab Calloway with her. 📺📺🔍🔍 Cab Calloway is truly magical. 🎩🎩🪄🪄🪩🪩🕺🕺💃💃
I love that as soon as the song kicks in, we get to see inside Cab Calloway's mind, where he envisions himself back in his prime, it's so heartwarming.
I was fortunate enough to meet Cab in Denver, Colorado in the early 70s. He was in town to play a gig, and he couldn't have been nicer. Truly a class act all the way. Bless you, Cab, and keep those Hi-De-Ho's going forever in Heaven.
Would have loved to have seen this back in those days.
This is and always be a class act!
Cab was the Man back in the 30's and 40s. Thanks to the Blues Brothers to introducing him to a generation before there was an Internet!
This is the man that literally invented the music video in the 1930s........with this song in a Betty Boop cartoon I believe
Mark Driscoll you are correct
St James Infirmary
@@Peppersfirst thats the one for koko the clown with betty as snow white
Mark Driscoll nah that one dude with the duck made a music video before cab.
Damn O'Driscoll. Dutch is gonna come for you
I just watched about a half a dozen versions of Calloway performing this song from 20 to 40 years earlier than The Blues Brothers and I think the Blues Brothers version is the best one I’ve seen.
Granted, it’s a movie that can be edited, but my understanding is that they did this in only two takes. No matter how it was shot and edited, the result is probably the best version of Calloway performing this song ever recorded.
agreed!
This movie still legendary….
The greatest of all time. Perfection even long after the final curtain. He had electricity coming out of him. When he smiled at you, his whole head split in half and a row of giant teeth came rushing out at you like a cow catcher on the front of an old Western train. Captivating. I'm so happy he did this. Thank Cab.
Cab Calloway was pure talent and class. This is what music is all about. Even the band of famous musicians were starstruck, that they got to play with him.
"This is glue... Strong stuff"
I always love that scene, but it just occurred to me tonight that I never consciously stopped to listen to the Mr. Fabulous trumpet solo in the background. RIP Mr. Fabulous.
Yeah, terrible writing. Good music though.
I still use that quote whenever I use glue!!
Acting level: porn
*Lloyd Bridges intensifies*
My favorite movie of all time.
This is the song I do every time I do karaoke. You get the whole bar singing - can't miss.
Cab Calloway; making the best music in 1931 and still doing it in 1980. An absolute legend and one of the greatest talents this nation has ever seen. Check out his rendition of "St James Infirmary Blues", with or without the Betty Boop Cartoon, a mind blower in its own right. It and his 1933 "Minnie the Moocher" are both pre-code, by the by.
Pre-code?
@@rockarollawmn Hays Code. Censorship guidelines enforced in and after 1934.
Pre code was still tame by today's standards Jesus most HBO shows are practically porn compared to those movies
That song still slaps almost 100 years later. Cab Calloway was an exceptional performer.
The coolest thing in this scene - in my opinion - is seeing the faces on these really accomplished musicians like Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, and Willie Hall, watching Cab go to work. You can just tell they're in awe of this guy, just like, "Damn, the old guy's still got it."
Oh yes
The coolest sequence _ever_ committed to film. This scene stands out in memory watching it now as it puts me right back into the theater as the heavy rain from a sudden thunderstorm drummed on the roof; July 1980.
It's so great seeing Cab doing his biggest hit to a whole new generation
Unattainable levels of swagger!!!
The only snl movie that was worth anything..in fact,this movie is a musical masterpiece that gives great recognition to Cab Calloway and many others...this movie actually turned younger generations onto Cab who greatly deserved it..
I've watched this video many times, and I've read the comments over the years. Everyone has their own opinions, their own takes, and this is mine. When Curtis tells the boys to 'hit it' and turns around, the performance suddenly turns magical, legendary, as if something important were about to happen, and did happen. The on stage sets, the backgrounds, the clothing, the sounds, all went back to that magical time and place to the '30s during that song. The looks and smiles on the bands faces made it clear they were having the time of their life being Cab Calloway's band, and the standing ovation he got at the end of the song could not have been more real and appreciative of a jazz and music legend. Despite any comments about friction between some of the people, or any disagreements they might have had, this magical moment has been captured on film forever and will always be remembered with love and respect.
What a showman!
@Frank Martinez
No need to hate, pal
@Frank Martinez
I ain't old
@Frank Martinez
I'm thirteen.
@Frank Martinez What do you have against Cab Calloway? Man's got more talent in his thumb than you'll ever amount to!
What an asshole
Wow 49 years (1931) after its original release. Amazing! This man had genuine talent (Blues Brothers 1980)
Cab Callaway is hands down one of the greatest artists of all time. It's kinda funny it's only been recently I discovered him and his music. It's completely blown my mind, and finding this music I have found some other gems. Someone who mostly loves rock/metal I have found another new love. Thank you Mr Galloway. 😎
I first saw Cab Calloway on Sesame Street. Stevie Wonder was also great on Sesame Street.
Why did you add an apostrophe to "gems?" That makes no sense.
Hairy Mo Thank you for pointing that out I didn't notice, cheers for that
Check out Fats Waller too then mate :)
I saw him on old betty boop
May Cab Calloway's memory be eternal.
You can literally seeing the happiness in the band.
I LOVE this version. It's a bit slower and it has great swing. And he was 73!
I never tire of this movie.
"He took her down / to Chinatown / where they kicked the gong around". Not only is Cab Calloway the great singer and great dancer, but those lyrics take us back to the ultra-hipness of 1930. So much superlatives captured in this movie.
I saw an old video on youtube, and I think it was taken back in the 30's of Mr. Calloway explaining much of the slang back then. They had just just as much slang back then (if not more), that it was practically a different language.
How true !!
...and the way that Cab Calloway dances in videos of this song from the '30s, '50s...I think he sings this in a Betty Boop cartoon, no less!
How right you are !! :-)
@@DementedCaver "Puttin' on the Ritz" lyric also has many slang too.
i have seen this movie so many times as a Kid, i literately can quote the whole show without even thinking about it.
4:46 Cab's quick change fooled Penn and Teller...
Ha !!
🤣🤣🤣
It’s beautiful how the big band stage was all in Cab Calloway’s mind. He transported us back in time and gave a performance just as if he was in his youth. What a touching tribute to his legacy!
Which is ironic, because he really, really didn't want to. He wanted to perform an updated, disco-like version of the song he had recorded in the seventies, and made the charts with. But Dan Ackroyd wanted the classic version of the song. It may have displeased Calloway, but I think it was the right decision. That disco version is pretty well forgotten today, while the original from the 1930s endures as the classic it is.
He transported us back in time and you're the only one who knew it all along.Give yourself a pat on your ass for that one 😅
Not my best phrasing but the scene is still awesome!@@garyskadra5236
This scene is so iconic that the bit at 1:50 is sometimes referenced separately for people sneaking around.
It’s not a iconic at all, what are you even talking about lmao
In cartoons from the 40’s they literally snuck around the same way, it’s just a funny looking way of tip-toeing
@@tgcx4554 They did it in The Simpsons episode; "Blue Harvest," where they were trying to get out of the Death Star. Homer "Han," says; "Alright, everybody, be cool." and they walk in that exact manner!
@@ejay1118 Family Guy: Blue Harvest
You can just see the sheer joy on the faces of everyone present- Cab, the band and the audience. Of all the legends taking part in this movie, Cab was the original and the greatest, and at the age of 73 he got one last legendary hurrah which everyone was privileged to be a part of.
I love the change from black suit to white tux and big band back up...like he's jumped back 30 years. really great moment
My father born in 1910 loved this movie. Both for the music an the insane stunts.
Jake and Elwood walking out to the beat never ceases to crack me up
kinda like Belushi sneaking around in AnimalHouse.
I love the grins on the faces of the band members. You can tell they weren't acting.
They knew Cab had the crowd in the palm of his hand. They were in awe.
I always love how he imagines his dream of bringing the house down. Dressed in the finest of clothes, with the finest band, on the finest stage. An last minute, brings it back, showing the true present, with nothing but smiles, an pleasure of the performance given.
The energy he brings to this is phenomenal.
Cab Calloway is the greatest everything of all time. I'd chew off my own leg to attend one of his shows.
If only that could happen now
Wonderful to have him immortalised in such beautiful clear detail.. fantastic
Watched The Blues Brothers for the first time this week, knowing nothing about it prior.
Seeing cameos from big names like James Brown, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin were already surprises, but coming to this scene and realizing that was freaking Cab Calloway hiding in plain sight the whole film blew me out of the water! 😱
Despite their disagreement, Cab performed 'Minnie the Moocher' just as Jon Landis wished. Generations that have grown up with this film now recognize his genius and talent. Cab now lives forever ❤️❤️❤️
The man was still touring the jazz festivals in 1993 just a year before he died. He was 86 when he died. So, 85 years old and he probably had more energy than me at half that age. The guy was a worker that loved to entertain and loved his life. He is one of my all time favs and this is coming from a guy that was too young to see him in Blues Brothers. Only know him from reruns. He was awesome.
The Blues Brothers will always be one of my favorite movies! Had some crazy stunts done with cars, had some of the biggest legends of the music industry, some of the best comedians, an amazing soundtrack and so much more!
Everything recorded by Cab Calloway & his orchestra puts me in a smile.
Great movie,great cast, legendary music 👌
Can’t believe this iconic movie will be 40 years old this year. Can Calloway was a musical legend, and a genius. I know the Cotton club use to be the place back in he early 1930”s!
I bought this movie when it was just a rental $100 VHS 45 years ago, best movie in my whole life!
I love everyone's face in this, cause they are so happy singing along with this man!
Ich wusste nicht, wie alt dieser Song wirklich ist. Danke dafür!
I'm 35 and I absolutely adore this film these songs. You can not be sad watching and listening to this wonderful beautiful musical comical magic show
Still a Legendary Artist to this day!
The audience reaction was more than legit!
Don’t care what anyone says? This was his best one! Thank you Cab for the wonderful memory. I know the lord is enjoying you now!
One of his last performances. Dude was over 70 when he did this! Fucking legend!
"Duck" Dunn's bass playing was perfect in this. Understated but so precise and smooth.
Born and grew up in the time of ragtime in the early 20th century and then became the all time master of the scat. Respect. Total admiration for Cab Calloway and his talent.
the crowd was so blessed to see him