Hall & Oates

Released: August 18, 1975

Songwriter: Daryl Hall

Producer: Daryl Hall

[Verse 1]
Tin-can sound and a dead-eyed crowd
Turn a sane man crazy and a crazy man sad
I can fight with the best, but I can only go so many rounds

[Chorus]
And that's grounds for separation
Preparation for better things
Gonna grow a new set of wings
And fly away

[Verse 2]
Robot action, conditioned response
Manufacture reeling like the tool and die
I can turn it on but I'm holding back the guarantee

[Chorus]
And that's grounds for separation
Preparation for better things
Gonna grow a new set of wings
And fly away

[Bridge]
Music, it's my life and I've got it in me
But isn't it a bit like oxygen, where too much will make you high
But not enough will make you die
Oh isn't it a bit like oxygen, where too much will make you high
But not enough will make you die, make you die
(So I gotta keep it under control)

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
And that's grounds for separation
Preparation for better things
Gonna grow a new set of wings
And fly away

[Outro]
I'm gonna fly, gonna fly away
I'm gonna fly away
Gonna fly, away
I'm gonna fly away
I'm gonna fly, fly away
Far away
I'm gonna fly, fly away
Far away

Hall & Oates released the first of their 18 albums in 1972 on Atlantic Records. They would go on to sell 13 million albums and 6 million singles primarily during the 70’s and 80’s when they recorded their most prolific and profound music. They blended rock, jazz, soul, and pop create a genre they titled rock and soul.

While their technical musicianship, innovative songwriting styles, and popular live performances were praised, they also had a fruitful partnership with their manager Tommy Mottola, who was helped Hall & Oates break into music videos before they were popular and made profitable financial deals by helping them get on the ground level of and corporate sponsorship of tours. Hall & Oates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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