http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2362&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fjohn-belushi%2Fplaylists.rssIf you were around from the mid 1970s to the early '80s -- and assuming you didn't have your eyes, ears and mind closed -- you knew exactly who the portly, fanatical, versatile and very funny John Belushi was. His tragic death in 1982 only added to the myth that surrounded him: self-destructive and conflicted, he was the most rock 'n' roll non-musician of his time (this isn't to say he wasn't a mean singer, however). His sordid passing cannot overshadow just how hilarious he could be, whether it was playing Joliet Jake Blues with deadpan arrogance or writhing maniacally onstage as a conniption-prone Joe Cocker. In the now classic <I>Animal House</I>, Belushi didn't need the most lines to steal the show; with sublime facial expressions, volatile outbursts, and spot-on one-liners ("Seven years of college down the drain!") it became <I>his</I> movie. Despite his overt craziness and physicality, he was capable of some surprisingly touching and subtle performances, such as his masterful "short film" played on <I>Saturday Night Live</I>: he is a lonely old man, reminiscing about his dearly departed costars. Watching this deft performance now is as likely to produce tears as it is laughs. - Will LernerSketch Comedyen720Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:22:17 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2362&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fjohn-belushi%2Fplaylists.rss If you were around from the mid 1970s to the early '80s -- and assuming you didn't have your eyes, ears and mind closed -- you knew exactly who the portly, fanatical, versatile and very funny John Belushi was. His tragic death in 1982 only added to the myth that surrounded him: self-destructive and conflicted, he was the most rock 'n' roll non-musician of his time (this isn't to say he wasn't a mean singer, however). His sordid passing cannot overshadow just how hilarious he could be, whether it was playing Joliet Jake Blues with deadpan arrogance or writhing maniacally onstage as a conniption-prone Joe Cocker. In the now classic <I>Animal House</I>, Belushi didn't need the most lines to steal the show; with sublime facial expressions, volatile outbursts, and spot-on one-liners ("Seven years of college down the drain!") it became <I>his</I> movie. Despite his overt craziness and physicality, he was capable of some surprisingly touching and subtle performances, such as his masterful "short film" played on <I>Saturday Night Live</I>: he is a lonely old man, reminiscing about his dearly departed costars. Watching this deft performance now is as likely to produce tears as it is laughs. - Will Lerner http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.21375452&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-belushi%2Fplaylists.rss Comedy/Spoken Word Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:07:04 -0800 Playlists Featuring John Belushi on Rhapsody Online 21375452 ply.21375452 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.21375452&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-belushi%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.12002071&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-belushi%2Fplaylists.rss Comedy/Spoken Word Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:38:58 -0800 Playlists Featuring John Belushi on Rhapsody Online 12002071 ply.12002071 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.12002071&variant=play&rws=%2Fjohn-belushi%2Fplaylists.rss