Hall & Oats, She’s gone
I don’t think they are high purely on consolation…
Thanks John Moe at Monkey Disaster for ruining this song–and possibly every song by H & O–for me, forever.
John is the new host of one of my media staples, Weekend America. It’s a weekly two-hour radio program that is crammed with absorbing stories, listener clips, and good music. Weekend America podcasts are available FREE at iTunes, so there is really no excuse not to listen…except if you’re too peeved about the whole Hall & Oats thing.
He’s also a McSweeney’s luminary. See his collection of stories: Pop Songs Correspondences.
Hi! Thanks for your comment on my blog. I’ve been out of the country for the past few weeks, so I haven’t been blogging much- but that is soon to change!
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I saw on your profile that you work for the Register- what do you do there (if you don’t mind my asking)?
I’m a writer myself, and recently finished my BA- looking for any advice in getting into a writing career. 🙂
I would never throw money at the devil like that.
Never heard of Weekend America and I went on over and wondered around and LOVED it. Thanks. Will download on my iPod. I don’t hold grudges, so…
Oh, and I’m afraid to say, I still think Darryl is HOT.
That may be the single worst video ever made. I can only imagine the sheer regret horror they both feel when watching that video today. Must have had a $10 budget to produce it. Having said all that, I still really love Hall & Oats and am willing to pretend like I never saw this video in order to preserve that feeling.
Simply stated; if I have said it once, I will say it again “More Oates” for the following reasons. First the obvious, his sensitivity, the major dirt stache, sculpted fro, bitchin tux shirt, and that smirk that says, “Hey , I am crazy man”. Also Oates clearly paid the devil to replace her much much more than Hall did. Shame on that big goofy Hall, a few more bucks might have gotten him over the edge… by the way, anyone who can play the guitar with weird whale hand shaped oven mits, gets an A++ in my book. More Oates; i guarantee he could beat the hell out of the Thompson Twins… By the way, the devil in the video looks a bit like Gallagher, minus the smashed up watermelon of course. Mr Krabeque has spoken…
Thank you, as always Mr. Krabeque, for taking things to a deeper level.
This is the SADDEST thing I have ever seen. I UESED to love this ban, now I won’t be able to wipe the image of Hall wearing those sandals out of my mind. And that devil, I wouldn’t pay him a solitary cent.
Used, not UESED. Band, not ban.
Oh, man. I love these guys. I suppose I didn’t look so great in the 70’s either, but I never had Jane Fonda’s hair cut.