To support our journalism and get unlimited access to our coverage. Want more stories like this one? Subscribe now If you prefer to read in print, you can also find this article in the August 16, 2021, issue of Thank you for subscribing and supporting our journalism. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. But we have it in the setting of a girl because it’s more relatable. It’s about greed, avarice, and spoiled riches. You just have a casual relationship over a period of years. Who was the song Maneater written about John Oates has explained that while it is natural to assume the lyrics are about a woman, the song actually was originally written about NYC in the ’80s. That usually ends in … somebody’s going to lose. I think a lot of people get mired and weighed down in a competitive thing. There’s never been any kind of feeling of competition. And we allow any kind of freedom that one would need. Maneater Lyrics Verse 1 She'll only come out at night The lean and hungry type Nothing is new I've seen her here before Watching and waiting Ooh, she's sitting with you, but her eyes are on the. We’re both very individual people in every way. But in our case, I’ll say it’s giving people a lot of space. I relate to them.īest advice for keeping a musical bond going for over 50 years I like that thing they’re doing together, Silk Sonic. 1 reason your band came to be called “Hall & Oates” His confidence in his craft and his reverence for a varied cast of heroes are refreshing.
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That’s what I’m thinking about.”) Hall recently spoke to Vulture about his memorable hits in a career full of them, his love of Philadelphia soul, the origins of the “Hall & Oates” nickname (which, because of a bit of Mandela effect magic, you’d be surprised to learn is not a name the guys use for themselves or even one that’s present on any of the covers of their classic albums), and more. I’m going to head toward the solo world right now.
(Though, alas, don’t expect new music from the two. This month, the duo embarks on a tour that was originally meant to start last year, alongside English rockers Squeeze and Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. Maneater 70th in 1982 Lyrics written by: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen Language: English ISWC: T-915.555.649-3 BMI, ISWC, JASRAC Published by: HOT CHA. The two became fast friends, roommates, and eventually bandmates who flourished in the ’70s after signing to Atlantic Records, releasing classic records like 1973’s Abandoned Luncheonette - a collection of slick rock, R&B, and easy-listening gems, including the slow-boiling breakup ballad “She’s Gone” - and 1975’s Daryl Hall and John Oates, best known for the soulful single “Sara Smile” but bolstered by brilliant rockers like “Gino (the Manager)” and “Grounds for Separation.” By the ’80s, Hall & Oates were accomplished hitmakers with a pliable sound, capable of balancing bubbly love songs and angular New Wave jams and making rock, punk, soul, and doo-wop collide in hits like “You Make My Dreams (Come True).”
He cut his teeth on the Philadelphia soul scene in the 1960s before meeting John Oates, a fellow Temple University student who sang and played guitar. Rock and roll and soul music are brothers from another mother, and few performers have dedicated their careers to accentuating the closeness of the genres as much as Daryl Hall. Photo-Illustration: Vulture and Photo: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images In case you thought new single Midnight Sky was a one-off glam-rock. All rights reserved.“There’s never been any kind of feeling of competition.” Miley Cyrus Dedicates this ‘Maneater’ Cover to her ‘Future Ex-Husband’.
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Viewers will be encouraged to donate to the cause during the festival, which will feature solo performances by John and Daryl, plus Michael McDonald, REO Speedwagon‘s Kevin Cronin, Gavin DeGraw, Sara Bareilles, Jewel, Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish, Sheila E., The Grateful Dead‘s Bob Weir, Shawn Colvin, Sammy Hagar, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and many others.Ĭopyright © 2021, ABC Audio. John’s co-host for the event will be Saxsquatch, and the two are going to perform this new version of “Maneater” together during the evening.Īs previously reported, the benefit, which John organized with his wife, Aimee, was created to raise money for Feeding America, a charitable organization that supports food banks across the U.S. If your reaction to this is “Why?,” it has to do with John’s virtual benefit festival, Oates Song Fest 7908, which is streaming this Saturday at 8 p.m. John has teamed up with viral-video star Saxsquatch, who plays the saxophone while dressed as an enormous, sunglasses-and-bandana-wearing Sasquatch, or Bigfoot, for a new version of Hall & Oates‘ 1982 number-one hit, “Maneater.” The video shows the two performing the song in a forest - with John singing lead - intercut with colorful, ’70s-style graphics.
John Oates has spent decades performing with Daryl Hall, but now he’s collaborating with a guy with even more impressive hair.
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