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Click It! The Blues Brothers - One Fine Day [The Offspring]
'Joliet' Jake Blues was supposedly born in 1953. The majority of his early life was spent growing up at "St. Helen of the Blessed Shroud" orphanage in Calumet City. His whereabouts before "St. Helen of the Blessed Shroud" oprhanage are still unknown. While Jake was at the orphanage, he befriended Elwood Delaney. Jake had a bad influence on Elwood, who was originally a quiet, shy student. After spending more time with Jake he began to cause fights, disrespect authority, commit crimes and pay little attention to his schooling. Elwood preferred to read car magazines. But he also shared a common bond with Jake. They both loved music, and they would spend hours with the orphanage janitor, Curtis. Curtis would teach them to appreciate music, and he also taught Elwood to play the harmonica. Jake and Elwood formed a band called 'The Ravens'.
On March 23, 1962 Jake changed his name to 'Jake Elwood Blues', and Elwood changed his name to 'Elwood Jake Blues'. Elwood was sent to 3 different foster families, but in each case he was sent back to the orphanage for being too much of a problem child! Elwood hated being separated from Jake, and he would do anything he could to stay with him. In 1970 Elwod stole a car when Jake was moved away from the orphanage, and he was put on probation for 7 months.
In June 1971 Elwood Blues finished high school, and toured with Jake in the Blues Brothers. Both he and Jake committed many crimes along the way, and their police records became very large. In 1977 Jake robbed a gas station to pay for a room service bill, and was sentenced to 5 years prison. During this time Elwood stayed in regular contact with Jake. He sold the 'Bluesmobile' for a microphone, and bought a 1974 dodge monaco ex-police car instead.
In 1980 Jake was released from prison after 3 years for good behaviour, and he and Elwood decided to reform the Blues Brother to raise money to save their orphanage from being closed down. Elwood quit his job at the propellants factory and, together with Jake, tracked down all the members of the band. After meeting with Maury Sline, their booking agent, they organised a concert at the Palace Hotel Ballroom in Lake Wazapamani, which sold out. While there, they were offered a recording contract by Clarion Records president Michael Glabman, which they accepted. They used part of the money to save their orphanage from being closed, but were arrested shortly afterwards, along with the rest of the band.
Elwood remained in prison until 1998, when he was released. It was then that he learned about the death of his brother Jake.
Story adapted from here .
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