Hall & Oates

Songwriter: Daryl Hall John Oates

Producer: Neil Kernon

Look at me, I'm running
Ooh, what have I done
Oh, I must have hurt someone
It's dark in Subway Station
Gimme place to hide
Oh, I hear the voices deep inside
And oh, the voice is singing

Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh oh oh
Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh
Well, it's the voice that I hear at the subway stop
Keep singing, diddy doo wop

Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh oh oh
Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh
Well, it starts in my head and it ends when I stop
Keep singing, diddy doo wop

Charlie liked the Beatles (ahh)
Sam, he liked Rich Girl (bitch girl)
But I'm still hung up on the Duke of Earl (duke, duke, duke of earl, duke, duke, duke of earl)
Reaching for the handle
I'm slicing through the air *swish, swish*
Oh, the doo wop voices everywhere
And oh, the Duke is singing

Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh oh oh
Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh
Oh, it's the voice that I hear at the subway stop
Keep singing, diddy doo wop

Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh oh oh
Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh
Well, it starts in my head and it end when I chop *slash*
Diddy doo wop, keep singing

Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh oh oh
Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh
It starts in my head and it end when I stop
Keep singing, diddy doo wop

Ooh, i hear the voices
Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh oh oh
Diddy doo wop, oh oh oh
Well, it's the voice that I hear at the subway stop
They singing, diddy doo wop

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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