Favorite HALL & OATES song

Buttmunker · 10-23-03, 08:38 AM

My absolute favorite, all through these years, is Say It Isn't So, followed close by Out of Touch. Third? Certainly Rich Girl, and after that? Blah!

GuessWho · 10-23-03, 08:57 AM

Their version of Jingle Bell Rock is pretty good

JestersTear · 10-23-03, 09:16 AM

Their cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" was really good, but I think they only did that in concert.

I can't believe you left Sara Smile off of the list.

Rogue588 · 10-23-03, 09:28 AM

WAY too many to pick just one..

iggystar · 10-23-03, 09:32 AM

Something about Method of Modern Love that is really good to me. It's really a totally 80's song. Is there a "definitive" collection for these guys?

big whoppa · 10-23-03, 09:56 AM

Yeah, too many good songs. This is the collection I like - The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates- although there are many. Some will disagree because it doesn't every song but no CD would.

Private Eyes, I Can't Go..., and Maneater are a few of my favorites if I had to pick a few. Hall & Oates did a fantastic cover on their A&E special. I can't remember the name of the song but it was wonderful.

DamDavila · 10-23-03, 11:52 AM

Where's "Sara Smile"??? C'mon!

Buttmunker · 10-23-03, 12:13 PM

Hey, now - remember that I could only choose up to 10 songs - it was either Sara Smile or Method of Modern Love.

cdollaz · 10-23-03, 12:20 PM

I like Adult Education.

SAShepherd · 10-23-03, 12:30 PM

Say It Isn't So, though it was a tough call. Definitely my first "favorite band." Have a definite bias for their '80s pop stuff over their '70s soul stuff.

Kal-El · 10-23-03, 01:12 PM

M-E-T-H-O-D-O-F-L-O-V-E

How anyone could have made a catchy melody out of that is beyond me. The guy's a genius.
Next in line would be "Wait for Me" and "So Close"

Geofferson · 10-23-03, 02:30 PM

Gotta go with Rich Girl.

bigjim25 · 10-23-03, 03:06 PM

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Originally posted by Kal Jedi M-E-T-H-O-D-O-F-L-O-V-E

I'll second that. I also like Possession Obsession (John Oates on lead)

Jadzia · 10-23-03, 03:19 PM

I think "Private Eyes" is one of the most perfect singles ever. It just gets better over time.

I had a renewed appreciation it for it after its excellent use in the film "Cherish".

devilpants · 10-23-03, 03:39 PM

I liked Family Man. Ba-Ba-Booey!

Dubya · 10-23-03, 04:38 PM

Always had a soft spot for "Say It Isn't So"

MurraySiskind · 10-23-03, 04:43 PM

Oh man, Sarah Smile, no question.

fsubruce · 10-23-03, 06:44 PM

I had my first kiss while 'Kiss On My List' was on the radio, so that's obviously got to be my favorite.

Most of their material still sounds great, MUCH better than the sh*t polluting the top 40 these days.

Xanager · 10-23-03, 06:51 PM

Like others said, there are way too many great songs. If I had to pick it would be Maneater or Rich Girl.

Buttmunker · 10-23-03, 07:45 PM

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Originally posted by Jadzia
I think "Private Eyes" is one of the most perfect singles ever.

Private eyes - {clap-clap} - are watching you - {clap-clap}

alanstar@erols.com · 10-23-03, 09:09 PM

"Every Time You Go Away" is, by far, my favorite song from them...

Nabalab · 10-23-03, 09:33 PM

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Originally posted by devilpants
I liked Family Man. Ba-Ba-Booey!

Yeah definitely! I was looking for "Family Man" on the list !!

jfoobar · 10-24-03, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by alanstar@erols.com
"Every Time You Go Away" is, by far, my favorite song from them...

That or Family Man for me.

DamDavila · 10-24-03, 01:00 AM

Yeahh MurraySiskind! Good taste! I'm voting again! Sarah Smile!

JestersTear · 10-24-03, 10:13 AM

I would have voted Sara Smile if it were on there. Instead, I went with She's Gone.

View Poll Results: Favorite Hall & Oates song
She's Gone	6	15.00%
Rich Girl	4	10.00%
Kiss On my List	2	5.00%
You Make My Dreams	2	5.00%
Private Eyes	6	15.00%
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)	6	15.00%
Maneater	3	7.50%
Say It Isn't So	4	10.00%
Out of Touch	4	10.00%
Method of Modern Love	3	7.50%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

10-23-03, 08:38 AM	#1
Buttmunker DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York Posts: 6,265	Favorite HALL & OATES song My absolute favorite, all through these years, is Say It Isn't So, followed close by Out of Touch. Third? Certainly Rich Girl, and after that? Blah! __________________ I'm-a one, I'm-a one, the one they call Buttmunker.

10-23-03, 09:28 AM	#4
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10-23-03, 09:32 AM	#5
iggystar DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: detroit, MI, USA Posts: 3,472	Something about Method of Modern Love that is really good to me. It's really a totally 80's song. Is there a "definitive" collection for these guys? __________________ Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." Last edited by iggystar; 10-23-03 at 09:43 AM.

10-23-03, 09:56 AM	#6
big whoppa DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2000 Location: Under Golden Gate Bridge Posts: 10,912	Yeah, too many good songs. This is the collection I like - The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates- although there are many. Some will disagree because it doesn't every song but no CD would. Private Eyes, I Can't Go..., and Maneater are a few of my favorites if I had to pick a few. Hall & Oates did a fantastic cover on their A&E special. I can't remember the name of the song but it was wonderful. __________________ "I Choked Linda Lovelace" - on Joe Dirt's T-Shirt

10-23-03, 08:57 AM	#2
GuessWho DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 21,965	Their version of Jingle Bell Rock is pretty good

10-23-03, 09:16 AM	#3
JestersTear Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 596	Their cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" was really good, but I think they only did that in concert. I can't believe you left Sara Smile off of the list.

10-23-03, 11:52 AM	#7
DamDavila Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pomona, CA Posts: 149	Where's "Sara Smile"??? C'mon! __________________ Thank you for flying Church of England, cake or death?

10-23-03, 12:13 PM	#8
Buttmunker DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York Posts: 6,265	Hey, now - remember that I could only choose up to 10 songs - it was either Sara Smile or Method of Modern Love. __________________ I'm-a one, I'm-a one, the one they call Buttmunker.

10-23-03, 12:20 PM	#9
cdollaz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 12,903	I like Adult Education.

10-23-03, 12:30 PM	#10
SAShepherd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 671	Say It Isn't So, though it was a tough call. Definitely my first "favorite band." Have a definite bias for their '80s pop stuff over their '70s soul stuff. __________________ Children and family music reviews (there goes my indie cred): zooglobble.blogspot.com, plus a second, entirely unrelated blog: randomfandom.blogspot.com

10-23-03, 01:12 PM	#11
Kal-El DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fortress of Solitude Posts: 6,642	M-E-T-H-O-D-O-F-L-O-V-E How anyone could have made a catchy melody out of that is beyond me. The guy's a genius. Next in line would be "Wait for Me" and "So Close" __________________ Vader was framed.

10-23-03, 02:30 PM	#12
Geofferson DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: TechNoir Posts: 36,438	Gotta go with Rich Girl.

10-23-03, 03:19 PM	#14
Jadzia Moderator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 15,054	I think "Private Eyes" is one of the most perfect singles ever. It just gets better over time. I had a renewed appreciation it for it after its excellent use in the film "Cherish".

10-23-03, 03:39 PM	#15
devilpants DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hollywood Posts: 1,310	I liked Family Man. Ba-Ba-Booey! __________________ Gentlemen, the world as we know it stinks!-Jack Carson, Blues In The Night The 19th Century in a sense ended with the movies and manifested its preference for a dream world as altogether richer than real life - Marshall McLuhan

10-23-03, 04:38 PM	#16
Dubya DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,833	Always had a soft spot for "Say It Isn't So"

10-23-03, 04:43 PM	#17
MurraySiskind Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 829	Oh man, Sarah Smile, no question.

10-23-03, 06:44 PM	#18
fsubruce Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 181	I had my first kiss while 'Kiss On My List' was on the radio, so that's obviously got to be my favorite. Most of their material still sounds great, MUCH better than the sh*t polluting the top 40 these days.

10-23-03, 06:51 PM	#19
Xanager DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 1,555	Like others said, there are way too many great songs. If I had to pick it would be Maneater or Rich Girl.

10-23-03, 09:09 PM	#21
alanstar@erols.com Senior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Lawrence, MA Posts: 855	"Every Time You Go Away" is, by far, my favorite song from them... __________________ My Movie Reviews: www.alanstarr.com/movies.htm - last updated on 2/21/11

10-24-03, 01:00 AM	#24
DamDavila Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pomona, CA Posts: 149	Yeahh MurraySiskind! Good taste! I'm voting again! Sarah Smile! __________________ Thank you for flying Church of England, cake or death?

10-24-03, 10:13 AM	#25
JestersTear Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 596	I would have voted Sara Smile if it were on there. Instead, I went with She's Gone.