▁ ▁According ▁to ▁an ▁April ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁interview ▁with ▁A yk ro yd ▁in ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Sun - Times , ▁A yk ro yd ▁saw ▁Sam ▁& ▁Dave ▁as ▁a ▁te en ager ▁at ▁the ▁Montreal ▁Ex po ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁and ▁said ▁they ▁were ▁one ▁of ▁his ▁biggest ▁influ ences ▁for ▁creating ▁The ▁Blues ▁Brothers . ▁A yk ro yd ▁convinced ▁director ▁John ▁Land is ▁to ▁include ▁the ▁J ake ▁and ▁El wood ▁Blues ▁characters ▁listening ▁to ▁" Hold ▁On , ▁I ' m ▁Com in ▁and ▁" S oot he ▁Me " ▁while ▁r iding ▁in ▁the ▁Blues mobile ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁film ▁The ▁Blues ▁Brothers ▁as ▁a ▁t ribute ▁to ▁Sam ▁& ▁Dave . ▁ ▁Also ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁Sam ▁& ▁Dave ▁opened ▁shows ▁for ▁The ▁Cl ash ▁on ▁their ▁U . S . ▁tour , ▁including ▁at ▁the ▁P all ad ium ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁the ▁du o ▁performed ▁in ▁Paul ▁Simon ' s ▁film ▁One ▁Tr ick ▁P ony ▁and , ▁finally , ▁on ▁Saturday ▁Night ▁Live . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁they ▁also ▁were ▁featured ▁in ▁a ▁U . S . ▁tour ▁opening ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s ▁rev ival ▁band ▁Sh a ▁Na ▁Na . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 1 , ▁they ▁re - record ed ▁many ▁hits ▁along ▁with ▁Sam ▁Co oke ▁and ▁Ot