Blues Brothers The Green Onions Lyrics

Green Onions Lyrics

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 thi

 E 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

 E 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

 Ple. 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,

 E, 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

 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... ev

 Dy 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!