The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers - Green Onions lyrics

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All right people. The rest of the hard working all star Blues Brothers are 
gonna be out here in a minute, including my little brother Jake. But 
right now, I`d like to talk a little bit about this tune you`re hearing. 
This is ofcourse the Green Onions tune. It was a very big hit in the 
early sixties in this country. And ofcourse it was composed and 
recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, right here in the United States Of 
America. You know, people, I believe that this tune can be 
acquinted with the great classical music around the world. Now you 
go to Germany, you`ve got your Bach, your Beethoven, your 
Brahms... Here in America you`ve got your Fred McDowell, your 
Irving Berlin, your Glenn Miller, and your Booker T & The MG`s, 
people. Another example of the great contributions in music and 
culture that this country has made around the world. And as you 
look around the world today, you see this country spurned. You see 
backs turned on this country. Well people, I`m gonna tell you 
something, this continent, North America, is the stronghold! This is 
where we`re gonna make our stand in this decade! Yeah, people, 
I`ve got something to say to the State Department. I say Take that 
archaic Monroe Doctrine, and that Marshall Plan that says we`re 
supposed to police force the world, and throw `em out! Let`s stay 
home for the next ten years people! Right here in North America 
and enjoy the music and culture that is ours. Yeah, I got one more 
thing to say. I`m just talking about the music, people, and what it 
does to me. And that is, as you look around the world, you go to the 
Soviet Union or Great Britain or France, you name it, any country... 
Everybody is doing flips and twists just to get into a genuine pair of 
American blue jeans! And to hear this music and we got it all here 
in America, the land of the Chrysler 440 cubic inch engine!
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Author: Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Steve Cropper

Composer: ?

Publisher: Atlantic Recording Corporation

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Released in: 1980

Language: English

Appearing on: The Blues Brothers Complete (1996) , Everybody Needs The Blues Brothers (1988) , The Very Best Of The Blues Brothers (1985) , Tribute To The Music Of The Blues Brothers (2003) , Made In America (1980)

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