It’s just memory lane y’all.
“I’m just talkin’ ’bout Shaft.”
“Right on!”
Enjoy.
- Shaft: Directed by Gordon Parks and features Richard Roundtree as detective John Shaft. The popular soundtrack features contributions from Isaac Hayeswhose recording of the titular song won several awards including an Academy Award. Perhaps the most famous blaxploitation film, it was deemed culturally relevant by the Library of Congress. It spawned two sequels, Shaft’s Big Score (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973), as well as a short-lived TV series starring Roundtree. The concept was revived in 2000 with an all-new sequel starring Samuel L. Jackson as the nephew of the original John Shaft, with Richard Roundtree reprising his role as the original Shaft.
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I had that 45 when I was a kid. That’s how old I am. I could buy 45s. I remember I bought that and Brandy by Looking Glass. I was all over the place.
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I think my first 45 was Deep Purple ,”Hush” Way back in the Day in California. ’67 or Eight. Yeah, I’m that old too. Hahahah
Seems like all the 45s cost about a dollar. Lot of money back then.
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Lovin’ your memory lane this fine Sunday evening!!
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Really a great song. So glad you enjoyed it.
🙂
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John Shaft! Can ya dig it! Made me feel cool to say yes to that question back then and now, too, Lance.
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Yeah, me too.
😉
Thanks Mark.
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That’s a blast from the past!
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I’ve been rewatching ‘The Wire’ and this song came up. So natch, I had to post on it. How my simple mind works.
Heheh
Cheers Laura and happy Sunday to you.
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Thanks Lance, hope you had a good sunday too.
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Thanks for taking me back…..LOL
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It do bring back memories.
Thanks for stopping by.
Cheers,
-Lance
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ha, ha, ha…now I have that song in my head and for sure it will stay there ALL DAY.
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Sorry ’bout that Diana.
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Hey! Thanks for the visit and the comment.
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Damn right!
Have you seen “Black Dynamite”? A parody, but done with love for the genre.
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“You know that cat Shaft is a bad mutha….”
“Hush yo mouth”
“I’m just talkin’ ’bout Shaft”
Hahaha
Cheers!
Haven’t seen “Black Dynamite”, but I will check into it. Thanks for that.
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loved it too
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Just some memories.
Good ones.
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Great Flick. “Blackula” and “Scream Blackula, Scream” are 2 of my favorite blacksplotatation films. Shakespearean actor, William Marshall, played the leas in both.
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Ya know something Friend: You are amazing with your knowledge of film. I am a film nerd. I pale in my nerdness..compared to you.
(That is a compliment, btw)
Cheers.
Oh!
(I almost picked ‘Blackula’ for this post, but thought the Isaac Hayes music better)
-L
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I LOVE movies. “Get Christie Love” is another I love. Teresa Graves. Hot!
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On it!
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