The Blues Brothers - Theme from Rawhide (Official Audio)

The Blues Brothers - Theme from Rawhide (Official Audio)
From 'The Blues Brothers: Original Soundtrack Recording' (1980)

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Jake had a vision. It was his, the only real one he'd ever had, and he clung to it. It had always been the blues. Even back in the Rock Island City orphanage (that sweaty kid factory) Jake and Elwood were saved by the music. Actually, saved by a gray-haired janitor everybody called Curtis. He wore sinister midnight shades, a narrow black tie and a porkpie hat that he kept pushed back on his head. Curtis wrapped his waxy brown hands around his guitar neck and played the most dangerous blues this side of Robert Johnson. The nuns scorched the brothers’ days with holy threats and Curtis rescued them by night. Down in the coolness of his basement he taught them the blues and set in motion their mission: to live the healing message of music.

Silent Elwood never did put more than two sentences together, but all those lost words burned from his Special 20 blues harp. And Joliet tore that voice from some hidden darkness, twisting his chubby body, snarling at the heavens, a born sinner. They used the basement because it was secret and because the echo gave them a nice dirty sound: Howlin’ Wolf and Little Walker, slapping like a bad dream around the chilly room. And then one night, Jake brought in a gleaming E string he said came from Elmore James’ guitar. He held it tight and as it glowed in the bulb light, Jake sliced Elwood’s middle finger and then his own. Now the solo boys with soul in their blood were brothers. Jake and Elwood Blues … the Blues Brothers.

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[cauliflowercay]

This song plays every morning in my high-school to let us know to get to class. I don't know whether to love it or hate it.

[rwdplz]

You know what's amazing? Of ALL the versions I can find, the Blues Brothers rendition is by far the best.

[waynemacfarland]

"Oh, we've got both kinds! We've got country AND western!"

[IsaacWale]

Did anyone else use to be obsessed with the Blues brothers?

[sliggumzz]

They didn't have to make it this good but they did. They did it for us.

[spoonman]

For the past 5 maybe 6 years I have been unconsciously looking for this song from the movie: An Amercan Tail: Fieval Goes West and all I could remember about the movie at all was a damn tumbleweed just rollin. Finally..I know the song and I can get it out of my head after all those years

[tthomaselli]

'The Blues Brothers' came out 8½ years before I was born & I love both the movie & the sound-track, respectively.

Good times...

[SarahWestCrazyTaxiQueen]

Blues Brothers and An American Tail: Fievel Goes West would always brings me here.

[petermacdonough]

I played this song while I was traveling through New Mexico on my way to compete. It was really cool because I actually saw a tumble weed roll by me. I thought it was just a myth, but it was really cool!!! :)

[cjstumblehome]

That is low-key one of the best guitar solos I’ve ever heard.

[josephlowry]

This version by the Blues Brothers was an nice touching tribute to the original.

[dolemite]

I play this in my house when I'm the only one there. Love this version of rawhide.

[Omegajunior]

I used to listen to the Blues Brothers version of this song when I was a teenager. It's a great song it never gets old and it will always be a timeless classic.

I am listening to it from Ireland 🇮🇪

[auxilio]

this song makes me laugh and fills me with an inexplicable nostalgia, all at the same time

[TheCarlosShowTM]

Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rawhide

She rollin', rollin', rollin'
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them doggies rollin', rawhide

Through rain an' wind an' weather
Hellbent for leather
Wishin' my gal was by my side

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

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 disapprovin'
Keep them doggies movin', rawhide

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

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

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

Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rawhide, rawhide

[SasuNaruLvR]

Its so cool that this song has been in "kid's movies" (An American Tale: Fival Goes West, Happy Feet 2) is great cause it introduces the next generation to CLASSICS ❤🎉

[Jay_]

A fantastic rendition of Rawhde from that well know country/western group, The Good Old Blues Brothers Boys Band!

[MrPenitencier]

I was an average French dude, now I'm a cowboy. Thanks to this song

[shahrzadmassiha]

"We gotta play these people something they like, and FAST!" -Elwood Blues

[euphemiariley]

I love you and miss you so terribly, John. My favorite songs, two of them, are Rawhide and Belushi 's version of Elvis Presley JAILHOUSE ROCK. KEEP SINGING THE SONGS IN HEAVEN. YOUR FIERCE LOYAL FAN, EUPHEMIA RILEY. REST BEYOND THE BLUE SKIES.