That tune "Mr. Big Stuff," that's what it's all about. Just listen to those horn lines — Stax was always known for its horn lines. You know, Jean was different. She wasn't fat but she was full-figured and yet her voice had a sound to it that was very feminine. In a lot of her songs she's someone who was trying not to get beat out of something, a feisty character. Like in "You City Slicker," she's a country girl and defending against this city guy, or on "Call Me Your Fool If You Want To" — she just doesn't care what people say about her. Those tunes she chose, they meant something to her, like "Why I Keep Living These Memories," it's obvious those were good memories and she was going to keep going back to them.

Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? (Disc 1) Artist: Isaac Hayes Release Date: 2005

This is a great collection from the early Stax days, very comprehensive. It contains so many poignant tunes and shows how I became Black Moses and the #1 seller at Stax. It's how I got to where I am today — the beginning of the journey. These tunes depict the times and express true soul music, too. As well as songs that I myself wrote, there are things I wrote with my writing partner Dave Porter ("Help Me Love"), duets (myself and Dionne Warwick on "By The Time I Get To Phoenix/Say A Little Prayer") and something I also became famous for: reinterpeting other artist's songs, like Burt Bacharach's "The Look Of Love" and "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" which was originally a country song by Hank Williams. There are some film themes in there, too: "Shaft" (of course!) and "Theme from the Men." Also check out "Title Theme from Three Tough Guys" which was recently used in Kill Bill: Volume One and Two.

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