Hall & Oates

When you find yourself alone
And when going out is coming home
You rely on "the kid" \`cause there's nobody waiting around
If you're not an easy mark
It's a shot in the dark that hits the heart
I know when it's coming
(I thought so anyway)
Some things stay the some and some are due for change
I thought I had them all nailed down
But you turned \`em around
You did you did it you did it you Did it in a minute
It didn't take long
Well I still can't say I know
When a love is real or touch and go
And if two can be one, who is the one two becomes
Am I quick enough to see
When I'm ready and it's right for me
Say that I want it (I think so anyway)
Everybody always laughs at love
But what they want is to be proven wrong
Then you came along and I did it

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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