Shaft Theme Song

the classic theme song to Shaft, as performed by Isaac Hayes

[@raymonddillon3016]

Still one of the greatest movie theme songs ever!!

[@ScooterPAK]

What a tune, no matter where we are or who we are, or where we come from, we'll know this. A universal classic, damn right

[@1dmckenna]

This may be the coolest song ever. My Dad was, ALWAYS will be, a world famous jazz piano player. Dave Mckenna. He was THE MAN. Isaac Hayes is THE MAN here. Just so damn cool!

[@markgasparini6577]

Out of interest I looked up who your dad was. Truly an awesome piano player.Much respect.

[@gerardcagney1578]

Never knew Dave McKenna played on this. Your Dad was one of the greats

[@dustydd]

Now that the 2019 trailer is out I had to come give this classic a listen.

[@raymondkmwong2628]

Same here ....

[@JonnyAugz]

Good to see Mr. Roundtree.

[@hexkwondo]

They are remaking this movie yet again?

[@raymondkmwong2628]

@@hexkwondo Not a remake but it is the Sequel of Samuel Jackson's version as this time the movie introduce Shaft's Son as a new character ....

[@dustydd]

@@hexkwondo More like a sequel of the 2000 incarnation. The trailer at least made it look promising.

[@sharonmahoney9333]

Love how this builds and builds and builds and builds... and then Isaac Hayes sings. OMFG.

[@christschool]

Best Soul Funk Song of all time. I remember listening to this in the early 70's in my mother's Mercury Cougar from the one solid state radio speaker on the dash. Old school style!

[@phillipclark6300]

Shut yo mouth!!!

[@edpolk1262]

Orchestration of strings, brass, woodwinds, and rhythm, was Genius!

[@kimberlyjohnson3136]

Yes!!!!

[@kimberlyjohnson3136]

Yes!!!!

[@whispers8650]

I'm a middle aged white female who announces black people's music is thee BEST; from soul, Motown, Ska onwards though I do despair at Rap; get your act together black guys and bring back this kind of music that's soulful and danceable; we all love it.

[@whispers8650]

@big cheese methinks you must be the simpleton 'cause why else would you be on here listening to Isaac Hayes if those are your views!

[@homelesshannah50]

RIP Isaac Hayes great musician true pioneer

[@kingofmonsters14]

i miss Chef from South Park.

[@th-1344]

@@kingofmonsters14 I miss my cat

[@Gilamunster777]

The Duke of NY A number 1

[@RichardLeslieWhereat]

Damn shame Isaac was burned, battered, impaled, shot, his face, including one eyeball, was pulled off, and his limbs were torn apart by a grizzly bear and a mountain lion, and he finally defecated as he died. We shouldn't be mad at Isaac for leaving us, we should be mad at that fruity little club for scrambling his brains

[@BUCK9110]

That's right family 🦁

[@GagarinCCCP]

70's great music, great shows, great movies, great decade

[@robertsears3737]

Probably the coolest song ever made..every guy in the world wants this song a background as he walks down the steet...it's just a John Wayne moment In our lives

[@Gtavega13]

This is soul power straight from the 1970's, Ohhh yeah

[@discocorco]

The dude playing bass on this track is named James Alexander. He was the founding member of the Bar-Kays. His band was flying in a Cessna from Cleveland to Madison, Wisconsin December 10, 1967. He wasn't on that flight. That plane had been owned by James Brown, who had warned the new owners not to fly it. All the Bar-Kays died at 3:28 pm, when the plane crashed into Lake Monona, near Madison, Wisconsin, save for Ben Cauley. A man who couldn't swim and was sleeping before the crash. Otis Redding, the owner of the Cessna, also died in that plane crash, two weeks before "Sittin by the Dock of the Bay" was released, and became a number one hit.

[@shaaronie]

Wow! I didn't know that the Bar-Kays were dead! I loved Son of Shaft.

[@DavidLopez-hb7zc]

Love the guitar.....heard it full blast in my 68 firebird cruising...back in the 70 s

[@shawnnelson6146]

When I think iconic 1970's music this is it. Im a middle aged white guy and this song is like a great meal of soul food for the soul.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Rest in peace Isaac Hayes 1942-2008 you will be sadly missed by millions of fans who are always there to support you

[@magburner]

If I ever find myself walking down the road with a band walking right behind me, this is the tune they will be playing!

[@pdizm]

I can dig it....solid.

[@jamielynthacum1616]

Hahaha like in Ima Get You Sucka, every good super hero has his own theme music

[@kenbadger712]

Just smiled all the way though this song! Haven't heard it in years. Good memories. Thank you Richard Roundtree!

[@jeffreysalter917]

Haven't heard this in while. I just realized how much the music sounds like Barry White. This came before Barry became popular and has the same sound. Both were talented artists and mixed it up with their own spin. Isaac Hayes was also a good actor with a great screen persona.

[@janesgems7]

RIP

[@rachelreid6914]

Played this in 70 s....in marching band.....one of our favorite

[@mrpickles9242]

The manager at the restaurant I work at randomly played this today on the speakers and I fell in love!

[@danielday1306]

I BOUGHT THE SINGLE WHEN IT CAME OUT AND LISTENED TO IT OVER AND OVER FOR 6-WEEKS. THEN I SAW HIM LIVE THAT YEAR AT PINE KNOB WITH A FRIEND. THANKS MR. HAYES. RIP.

[@cityboy6814]

terrific song and signature guitar work.

[@CoreenKendrick]

I can dig it! Love Isaac Hayes and this song!

[@13spdRoadranger]

I saw this when I was a kid new at the theater. I watch it now and I can't believe my Dad took me to see it! What a damned cool movie and it's got to be the coolest theme song ever! "Shaft!" ;)

[@joegarcia5370]

Taking me back to the good old days

[@SteveEvansMA]

As bad-ass as it gets. That wacka-wacka guitar dueling with Issac Hayes' heavy baritone. Mercy.

[@marlenemiller5585]

Amazed how did Skip Pitts make his quitar squawk like that. All the instrumentals were phenominal but can't stop listening over and over to Skip's quitar playing. I never knew Issac Hayes was such a very talented musical writer. Watching the video of each musician playing is the very best way of listening to this time enduring fabulous musical peace. And then of course Issac Hayes deep beautiful voice...so sexy so fantastic

[@deltronzero9]

Grew up on this. i remember my dad playing this on his record player.. rip isaac hayes

[@martinpugh1008]

An absolutely brilliant song it transports me back to the 1970s and I often take trips down memory lane and listen to it over and over again its bloody fantastic to reminisce about those happy memories when shaft was shown on the telly there will never be real music like this again

[@frigga134]

Saw him perform this in concert back in the 70s, draped in his iconic chains. Wow.

[@allisonfriday2897]

This is the greatest!! Love it can listen to it once a day just to get me going!!!

[@alexricardosotovillalobos8634]

Such a great First ever disco proto song during the early 70'ssssss

[@tdb4763]

Give issac hayes his flowers

[@3melendr]

What an awesome mix of funk, rock, R&B and lot's more! This is music from another time when America was just getting over Viet Nam and music was going through yet another "decade" evolution. Isaac joined the tail end of groups like the Isley sp?Brothers and of course the Big J 5 and friends from Motown.

[@PeterNorton-p9x]

A timeless masterpiece, never ages.

[@TUNC66]

I love 70,s soul music,didididit dididit shatt.

[@haroldschultz20]

Definitive piece of music if you’re in your 60’s and come from urban American. Right on!

[@berthabridges8980]

Gordon Parks, director, cinematographer was the bomb, he was sooo cool... filmed on a $500,000 budget, made millions. Proved Black people would support culturally relevant films, and bring in a nice return. Shaft is very important in film history for that reason. After this film came a string of Black themed films. Also, the great theme song by the great Oscar winner Issac Hayes..who scored an Academy Award for best movie score "Shaft Theme Song." Very nice 😍

[@stylisticsbluemagic5910]

ahhhhhhh my childhood...Richard roundtree was,is and will always be the man...

[@victorbianquet3145]

Sublime maravillosa gracias Issac por dejarnos esta obra de arte

[@jayoneokc]

This song truly motivates me 😊😊😊👏🙌

[@TheFacefinder]

you go wit yo bad self. listened to this when I walked in knee deep snow to KP on casual duty from Ayer Massachusetts to ft. devens. oh, lordy, 1972.

[@stevehoulihan726]

Coolest theme ever?

[@garysmith8073]

I read somewhere Isaac Hayes wrote this song in 20minutes or less .

[@kalaratliff7333]

Possibly but the real thing...is how tight the music is without a computer in sight.

[@kimberlyjohnson3136]

Yeah..Was one of my favorite shows on the blk/white tv in our livingroom when I was a kid....The theme song was perfect for Shaft.

[@kimberlyjohnson3136]

@@garysmith8073 ..yep..just added the lyrics.

[@dianelowery725]

Well, yeah.

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1972 {April 10} Isaac Hayes won an Academy Award for 'Best Original Song' for the "Theme from the movie Shaft"... Six month earlier on October 16th 'the Theme from Shaft' entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and on November 20th, 1971 it peaked at #1 {for 2 weeks} and spent 13 weeks on the Top 100... Also in 1971 the Bar-Kays released "Son of Shaft"; it entered the Top 100 on December 25th, 1971 and stayed on the chart for 10 weeks, peaking at #53... R.I.P. Mr. Hayes...

[@kimberlyjohnson3136]

Thanks for the info.

[@johnberesford340]

This song creates a real cool feeling!

[@leebeach2898]

Love it! Back in the day and still too smooth and so cool!

[@philpots48]

The best of the 70's, Issac Rules.

[@tonymarinelli7304]

This is my "Island Song" a friggin masterpiece and this is what started my infatuation with the Wah-wah pedal.

[@AlamoYTCGermany]

Immortal Soundtrack!

[@calamusgladiofortior2814]

I played this in my minivan, and now it’s a low rider.

[@dw1961.9]

Love this song old and older version!!

[@garysmith8073]

The Greatest Theme Song ever written !!!!!!

[@stevetrusler1958]

Back in the age when people wrote original music without the use of computer programmes. True genius !

[@rossdawson5575]

As a comedian once said “I’d love to see the reactions if they remade Shaq using a white actor”.

[@christineharrelson4831]

Feeling an irresistible urge to "Dig It" brought me here.

[@cpip]

I can dig it.

[@darrenharte6835]

Here Dave, another great tune

[@WhyIsMyNameBlue]

this is one time i'm glad someone gave us the shaft

[@710Chri]

If I had theme music, I’d want it to be this

[@lordbrettsinclair2906]

I love this and the Stax label , real music .

[@vestonbruno2795]

Can you dig it?

[@brettmccutcheon-vigil8856]

Damn right

[@tiddlywinks8283]

Right on.

[@Nobody-xe9fc]

SUCKAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@ceeemgee03]

*grabs a shovel*

[@michaelguernsey9685]

Bad Mother Shut Your Mouth

[@1manorgy]

This song itself brought me here.

[@mamaziha79]

Definitely Your Anthem...🤪😁😎 My Sweetest taboo...🖤🖤🖤🎶

[@Tube9904]

searchin for "how to comb out my nappy ass fro' without makin myself cry"' brought me here - hahaha!

[@djs66]

THE best intro to any song EVER

[@5volts440]

Theeee Best Wah Wah Guitar sound.

[@glennmarley7591]

A classic throughout. However, the first 2:40 is brilliant!

[@melvinadams238]

This music is classic. Guitar is real hot! So are the horns.

[@jackiesakane6954]

Classic...brings you right back doesn't it

[@eoriol1955]

Thank you for this piece of information my Brother or sister.

[@danielsutherland9110]

This my song!! When I wake up to go to work,, always awlsum 🏃🏋️🧗👼👷

[@freeman3038]

Normalement toute la planète devrait connaître et aimer cette musique, et faire au moins 7 milliards de vue !😊

[@chrisbarton5851]

Super brilliant 👍

[@varlonlalosa6941]

Good song listening from philippine

[@connorcurrie5574]

i have this on a small 45 vinyl record and I love it

[@michaeldiaz6224]

Rest in Peace, Richard Roundtree.

[@cliffseaman6802]

Great song from a great movie!

[@OdinsCloud]

THIS IS GREAT! Thanks! Can ya dig it!

[@kristinedrinkwater8617]

days gone by, memories of this song and a family members fav song and always associate this song with bobby

[@KyleHigginbotham1]

San Jose - A City To See (1972)- brought me here!!!

[@woerdingsa]

Two great musicians. RIP Isaac Hays & Charles Skip Pitts.

[@DELICAE1]

This song absolutely KILLS!!!

[@markhemmings01]

Many years old but still fresh ...

[@jeremysimmons8747]

Every super hero needs their own theme music ✊

[@WakandaBabe]

When Isaac Hayes won his Oscar for this theme music I was too through!!! RIP

[@KOOTIES510]

Can't wait to watch the 3rd Film

[@pegclairezach]

I played this for my 6 year old son. He immediately grew a moustache and hair on his chest...

[@1computernew]

This makes me want to pull my VHS tape out and play the movie.

[@rbraxley]

My vote for greatest grove of all time. Cookin!

[@josephrodney7941]

Funny how a great song just pops into your head.. Especially from a time when music was true art.

[@lindagreen-oreilly9321]

So true bud!!

[@martinpugh1008]

Joseph I absolutely agree mate this was real music and not like some of the shit they so call music you hear today

[@janetpickel8399]

Takes me back to the 70's for sure!

[@rhasaansmith9190]

Man! Chef was KILLIN' IT!!!!

[@Alex_Marka]

Superbe musique, great music...

[@TheWolverineiscool]

that swag is unbeatable!

[@martineamsili8669]

extraordinaire ,dommage qu il n y est plus des chansons de cette qualité

[@Sherayx]

Love this, much luv!

[@chickypooh73]

I love this song!

[@TheMoises57]

la cara b del disco, playas de ensueno, genial

[@1dmckenna]

He was something else. He's shuffled off his mortal coil but you can find his music right here on KZbin & many other places. Dave McKenna. Jazz piano player.

[@CootCut]

Groovy

[@joecalandriello8576]

Happy Birthday Richard!