She Caught the Katy
The Blues Brothers
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She caught the Katy And left me a mule to ride She caught the Katy And left me a mule to ride Now my baby caught the Katy Left me a mule to ride The train pulled out I swung on behind Crazy 'bout her That hard headed woman of mine Man, my baby's long Great gosh almighty my baby's tall You know my baby's long Great gosh almighty my baby's tall Yeah my baby she's long My baby she's tall She's sleepin' with her head in the kitchen And her feet's out in the hall Crazy 'bout her That hard headed woman of mine Well I love my baby She's so fine But I wish she'd come and see me some time She don't believe in our love, ah Look what a hole I'm in She don't believe what I'm sayin' Kid look what a shape I'm in Huh-huh She caught the Katy And left me a mule to ride She caught the Katy And left me a mule to ride Well my baby caught the Katy Left me a mule to ride The train pulled out I swung on behind Crazy 'bout that hard headed woman Hard headed woman of mine Huh-huh, huh-huh
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Written by: James A Rachell, Taj Mahal
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10 facts about this song
Background"She Caught the Katy" is a song by The Blues Brothers, an American rhythm and blues revivalist band formed by comedy actors Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in 1978.
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Original CreationThe song was originally created in 1968 by blues artist Taj Mahal and jazz arranger Yank Rachell, and is the opening song on Taj Mahal's 1969 album, "The Natch'l Blues."
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InspirationThe song's name, "She Caught the Katy," refers to the Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas-Texas (K.T.) Railway, the "Katy" mentioned in the song's lyrics.
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Blues Brothers' AdoptionThe Blues Brothers reworked this blues classic, making it the opening song for their 1978 album, "Briefcase Full of Blues," and again for the introduction of their 1980 hit movie "The Blues Brothers."
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John BelushiJohn Belushi, who co-starred as Jake, caught the attention of many with his surprisingly accurate and soulful interpretation of the blues classic, despite being a comedian rather than a traditional blues singer.
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Film SceneIn the movie "The Blues Brothers," "She Caught the Katy" is performed by the Brothers Band during the opening credits, as Jake Blues (John Belushi) is picked up from prison by his brother Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) in an old police car.
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Iconic SceneThe intro of the song is one of the most memorable scenes from the movie, with Jake and Elwood leaning against the grill of the Bluesmobile, Jake feigning the harmonica riff with his mouth.
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LegacyThe Blues Brothers' rendition of "She Caught the Katy" has since become a famous cover, and the song itself is largely associated with the band due to its appearance in the film.
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Movie Soundtrack"She Caught the Katy" was also included in the soundtrack for the movie "The Blues Brothers," bringing it into mainstream attention and making it well-known around the world. The soundtrack album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making it one of the best-selling movie soundtracks in history.
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Song's PopularityThe song has been covered or referenced by many other artists over the years, including Phish, The Radiators, and Widespread Panic, proving its lasting popularity and influence.
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