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This song is performed by Isaac Hayes and appears on the album Shaft (1971) and on the live album Live At The Sahara Tahoe (1973).

This song has been covered by…

Bennie Smith under the title "Theme From Shaft"
Cheer-Accident under the title "Theme From Shaft"
Dread Zeppelin under the title "Shaft"
El Michels Affair under the title "Shaft"
Jimmy McGriff under the title "Theme From Shaft"
Maynard Ferguson under the title "Theme From Shaft"
Percy Faith & His Orchestra under the title "Theme From "Shaft""
Sammy Davis, Jr. under the title "Theme From Shaft"
The Wedding Present under the title "Theme From Shaft"

This song has been sampled by Young MC in the song "Know How".

This song is featured in the video game DJ Hero.

This song was a
Number-One Hit!

Theme From Shaft

was a Billboard Hit!

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Theme From Shaft

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Send "Theme From Shaft" Ringtone to your Cell

Who's the black private dick
That's a sex machine to all the chicks?
(Shaft)
You're damn right

Who is the man
That would risk his neck for his brother man?
(Shaft)
Can you dig it?

Who's the cat that won't cop out
When there's danger all about?
(Shaft)
Right on

They say this cat Shaft is a bad mother
(Shut your mouth)
But I'm talkin' 'bout Shaft
(Then we can dig it)

He's a complicated man
But no one understands him but his woman
(John Shaft)

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