Hall & Oates

Songwriter: Hall & Oates

Producer: David Foster

(Radio)
(Radio)
(Turn up the power all night)

Now, take your pick of the modulation
Like a kid in a candy store
Now, it's a hand-carry situation
It's made for lying on the beach
Or dancin' in the streets

You got your pertinent information
Or you can tune in to hear the scores
Now, there's a power in a million stations
You can't ignore

C'mon and listen to the
(Radio)
Turn up the power, the power
(Radio)
Rock it for hours and hours and hours
(Radio)
Now play it soft and low
(Portable Radio)
V-v-viva la
(Portable Radio)
Crank up the power
(Portable Radio)
Turn up the power all night

Well I, well I don't wanna hear no static
And I don't wanna hear no jaw
Now, put them platters on automatic
I cannot get enough
You gotta give me more and more

Play some soul for the congregation
Rock 'n' roll for the kids next door
Charge up your batteries across the nation
Viva la Portable Radio

C'mon and listen to the
(Radio)
Turn up the power
(Radio)
Rock it for hours and hours and hours
(Radio)
Now turn it soft and low
(Portable Radio)
V-v-viva la
(Portable Radio)
Crank up the power
(Portable Radio)
Turn up the power all night

It's X-Static
(Portable Radio)
It's fully automatic
(Portable Radio)
V-v-v-viva la
(Portable Radio)
Turn up the power all night
Turn it up, turn it up
(Portable Radio)
Play on, play on and on and on and on and on and on and on (Portable Radio)
Turn it up
(Portable Radio)
V-v-v-viva la
(Portable Radio)
Crank up the power
(Portable Radio)
Turn up the power all night
Turn it up, turn it up
(Portable Radio)
(Repeat)

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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X-Static

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X-Static (1979)

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