The Blues Brothers & Ray Charles - Shake A Tail Feather (Official Audio)

The Blues Brothers & Ray Charles - Shake A Tail Feather (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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[LITTLE]

My favorite song in the movie. RIP Ray Charles.

[darrenwrd]

one of the best movies of all time and sound track love it

[buzzolive]

"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, half a packet of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses... HIT IT!"

[WHALEx]

Well I heard about the fella you've been dancing with
All over the neighbourhood
So why didn't you ask me baby
Or didn't you think I could?
Well I know that the boogaloo is out of sight
But the shingaling's the thing tonight
But if that was you and me a now baby
I would have shown you how to do it right
Do it right
Do it right
Dot it right
Do it right
Do it right
Aaah
Twistin', shake it shake it shake it shake it baby
Hey we gonna loop de loop
Shake it out baby
Hey we gonna loop de la
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Aaah
Twistin', shake it shake it shake it shake it baby
Hey we gonna loop de loop
Shake it out baby
Hey we gonna loop de la
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Aaah
Come on, come on baby
Come on, yeah, come on babe, alright
Do the twist
Do the fly
Do the swim
Ha ha ha
And do the bird
Well do the duck
Aaah, and do the monkey
Hey hey, watusi
And a what about the food?
Do the mashed potato
What about the boogaloo
Oh, the bony marony
Come on let's do the twist
Aaah
Twistin', shake it shake it shake it shake it baby

[alextimossi]

core happiness, no chance we'll enjoy such freedom again... no phones, no internet, i know i wouldn't be here writing this but because i would be there and living a 80s life

[alanniketic]

A masterpiece of movie❤ unbeatable!!!!

[mlobimkhize]

You can't not dance to this jam when the chorus kicks in! 😎🕺💃

[luigiaiden]

This song by Ray Charles will always be an amazing song to hear!

[darkonig]

Je suis très heureuse de partager ce moment avec vous tous 😘 😘 😘 merci, gardons le sourire pour chaque instant gros bisous à vous tous 😘 😘 😘 😘

[synchronicity]

"I suggest you buy all the blues records that you can find." -- Joliet Jake Blues

[JJLGamingNL]

I remember growing up to this at age 14. It was maybe 2003-2004. This movie shaped me in so many ways. And this song STILL freaking rocks.

[chrisnewby]

if only I could erase this soundtrack & film from my memory...then watch it for the 1st time ever..hey Einstein, how that time travel thing comin along?

[amymead]

i have seen this movie so many times i know the dialogue, love it just as if i had seen it for the first time!

[kellyward]

My depression just twisted on the window

[watermelone_man]

I don't get why you can't listen to this on Spotify... Too good

Ray Charles: Uh, excuse me. I don't think there's anything wrong with the action of this piano.

[cameron_]

I danced today with this song, Thanks for the groove I needed it. RIP Ray Charles.

[nou]

I can't be still when I hear this, or grumpy, or sad, or....

[otisroseboro]

Rip to a great Singer Ray Charles we still miss you

[milahollander]

The best sound, all the other ones are tinny.
Ray Charles: "Uh, excuse me. I don't think there's anything wrong with the action of this piano."