Hall & Oates

Released: December 14, 1981

Songwriter: John Oates Daryl Hall Sara Allen

Producer: Hall & Oates

[Verse 1]
Easy, ready, willin’, overtime
Where does it stop?
Where do you dare me
To draw the line?
You've got the body
Now you want my soul
Don't even think about it
Say, “No go”

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I, I'll do anything
That you want me to
Yeah, I'll do almost anything
That you want me to, ooh
Yeah

[Chorus]
But I can't go for that, no (No)
No can do
I can't go for that, no (No)
No can do
I can't go for that, no (No)
No can do
I can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that

[Verse 2]
I can go for being’ twice as nice
I can go for just repeatin’
The same old lines
Use the body
Now you want my soul
Ooh, forget about it
Now say, “no go”

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I, I'll do anything
That you want me to
Yeah, I'll do almost anything
That you want me to, ooh
Yeah

[Chorus]
But I can't go for that, no (No)
No can do
I can't go for that, no (No)
No can do
I can't go for that, no (No)
No can do
I can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that

[Pre-Chorus]
I'll do anything
That you want me to
Yeah, I'll do almost anything
That you want me to, ooh
Yeah

[Chorus]
But I can't go for that, no (No)
No can do
I can't go for that, no (No)
No can do
I can't go for that, no (No)
No can do
I can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that
Can't go for that

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.

more tracks from the album

The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates

From the albums

Private Eyes (1981)
Woman in Love Volume 3 (1982)
Rock n’ Soul Part 1 (1983)
Only Rock ’N Roll 1980 - 1984 (1995)
The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001)
VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002)
Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004)
Private Eyes (Expanded Edition) (2004)
The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates (2005)
The Singles (2008)
80s 100 Hits (2010)
100 Hits - Power Ballads (2017)
NOW That’s What I Call a Decade! 1980s [US] (2021)

Hall & Oates popular songs

I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)Hall & Oates

Hall & Oates

The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates