Soul Man (song)
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Soul Man was a song that became a hit single twice. Written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, the first version was the Sam & Dave version that went to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in the autumn of 1967. Secondly, the Blues Brothers version was first performed on an episode of Saturday Night Live in late-November of 1978, and would soon be released as a single, reaching the top twenty in March, 1979.
In 2004, the song was once again performed, this time by comedy duo Drake Bell and Josh Peck on their sitcom Drake & Josh in the episode "Blues Brothers". The song appeared on the show's soundtrack, released in 2005.
This song is often played by Ted Nugent live.
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"Play it, Steve" in the song refers to guitarist Steve Cropper. Member of both Booker T. & the M.G.'s and The Blues Brothers.
