‘Soul Man’ By the Blues Brothers – Classic Hit or Miss

In 1980, The Blues Brothers, directed by John Landis, was released. Featuring car chases involving the Bluesmobile and musical performances by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles and John Lee Hooker, the story is set in and around Chicago, Illinois. It is a tale of redemption for the paroled convict Joliet Jake Blues and his brother Elwood as they decide to take on a "mission from God" and re-form their blues band in order to raise funds to save the Catholic orphanage where they grew up. Along the way, the brothers are targeted by a "mystery woman" (Carrie Fisher) and chased by the Illinois State Police, a country and western band called the Good Ol' Boys, the owner of Bob's Country Bunker, and "Illinois Nazis." The film grossed $57 million domestically in its theatrical release, making it the 10th highest grossing movie of 1980, and grossed an additional $58 million in foreign release.  It is the second-highest grossing film based on a "Saturday Night Live" sketch; only 1992's Wayne's World having grossed more, and the ninth-highest grossing musical film.

From the Sound Track - two songs were released, and this was one of them. "Soul Man" reached #14 on the Charts in 1980...  How about today?