Soho Weekly News music critic Steve Bloom talked with Belushi about the backlash.
Its just weird, you know?
Why would I do these things?
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The people watching me understand why I do it, and the band members do.
The other people theres a certain amount of jealousy, I think, involved.
… Why do I do what I do?
I dont have any of those feelings.
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Bloom pointed out the cultural approptiation.
Thats not the purpose ofthe Blues Brothers, Belushi countered.
I say on the record, Buy as many blues records as you could.
[I] introduce my band, which is never done.
I share the stage with each member of the group, which is never done.
I have Danny Aykroyd, you know; we all split everything right down the middle.
I give the people, artists parts of the album.
Im putting them in a movie, you know?
He added, Im not fing fantastic, but thats not the point.
Three years after the interview, Belushi died of an overdose at age 33.
