Theme from Shaft
| "Theme from Shaft" | |
|---|---|
| Instrumental song by Isaac Hayes | |
| Released | August 1971 |
| Length | 4:39 |
| Songwriter(s) | Hayes |
"Theme from Shaft" is a song by Isaac Hayes that was used as the live intro music for The Smashing Pumpkins on June 10th, 1992. The song was originally written by Hayes for the 1971 film Shaft, for which Hayes composed the score and wrote three songs for the soundtrack.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
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 ya dig it?
Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about? (Shaft)
Right on
You see this cat Shaft is a bad mother (Shut your mouth)
But I'm talkin' about Shaft (Then we can dig it)
He's a complicated man but no one understands him but his woman (John Shaft)
Videos[edit | edit source]
title sequence for the film (music begins at 0:32)
Tour stats
- Total plays: 0 plays (0 full, 1 prerecorded)
- Only performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1992-06-10 at Unicorn, Milwaukee, WI, US (prerecorded)