I feel as though I should have something deep and stirring to say about the death of Isaac Hayes. After all, his theme to Shaft remains one of my favorite movie scores of all time, and Black Moses has a regular spot on my “must-listen albums” playlist.

But I never knew Isaac Hayes. I never shared a moment with him like I did with Heath Ledger. I have no interesting stories or anecdotes to share that haven’t already been told.

What I do have is the memory of watching Shaft at the age of 12 and singing the theme song at school and having all my friends look at me in confusion. What I do have is the Black Moses album playing while I sit here and have lunch in my apartment. What I can share is this short video that commemorates the passing of a very talented, soulful man.

You see, this cat Hayes is a bad mother—
Shut your mouth!
But I’m talkin’ about Isaac Hayes.